Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks this year on Russia overnight on Saturday, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s demand it stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure.
Month: October 2026
Earth Changes Oct 18, 2026World War 3 Watch: Iran attacks Komala Kurdish opposition group in Iraq amid increased regional tensions
The Komala Kurdish Iranian opposition group said that it was attacked overnight on Saturday, in the latest of many attacks since February 2026.
Black News Oct 18, 2026Jamaica says slavery reparations petition to be heard by UK privy council in March 2027
A high-level United Kingdom appeals court has set a date to hear Jamaica’s petition for legal advice on its claim for slavery reparations from the UK, the Jamaican government has said.
World News Oct 18, 2026Ethiopia loses East Africa’s largest economy title to Kenya, falling $24 billion behind…
– Kenya has overtaken Ethiopia as East Africa’s largest economy, mainly due to the depreciation of the Ethiopian birr.
Breaking News Oct 18, 2026Trump’s Russia waiver draws instant bipartisan backlash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian strikes overnight targeted power substations in multiple regions, leaving tens of thousands of households without electricity, as Ukrainian and Russian officials reported civilian deaths following overnight drone attacks on October 18.
World News Oct 18, 2026Marco Rubio says Trump’s Russian oil sanctions waiver is a ’60-day pause,’ denies restr…
Speaking with reporters on Oct. 18, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio detailed U.S. President Donald Trump waiving sanctions on the sale of Russian oil and addressed issues surrounding Ukraine’s access to Starlink services.
Breaking News Oct 18, 2026Trump’s decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress, but no quick counter seen
– US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said that US President Donald Trump’s waiver of sweeping sanctions and tariffs on Russia would be a 60-day pause to “analyse” their impact on the global economy.
Crime & Justice Oct 18, 2026ICE Watch: California Democrats visit Adelanto ICE detention facility
A group of California House Democrats said staff at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center kept them waiting more than half an hour Friday and used the time to mop floors and lock detainees in their cells before the lawmakers unannounced inspection of the state’s largest immigration detention center.