Iran Names UN-Sanctioned Missile Chief As Defense Minister Iran’s parliament on October 18 approved Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as the country’s new defense minister, according to Iranian state media and international news agencies.
Month: October 2026
Breaking News Oct 19, 2026Trump plans to begin DC golf course renovation in defiance of judge’s order
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday that “restoration work will begin” on 15 November to a historic public golf course in Washington DC despite a federal judge’s court order to pause his plans over environmental and historic preservation concerns.
World News Oct 19, 2026Egypt builds ‘Suez Canal on Rails’ to link two seas
Egypt is developing a major rail corridor connecting the Red Sea with the Mediterranean, aiming to strengthen its position as an international logistics hub and provide an alternative for some freight movements disrupted by insecurity in the Red Sea.
Daily Reading Oct 19, 2026Universal Day Number 4, October 20, 2026: The Four Sons of Horus, the Kongo Cosmogram, and What the Actual Research Says About Foundations
Today’s Universal Day Number is 4 — reduced the same transparent way every day’s number is. Here’s the full calculation, the four Kemetic guardian gods behind it, a four-part Central African cosmological symbol built on the same structure, and an honest look at what peer-reviewed psychology says about why numerology feels true.
Breaking News Oct 18, 2026Evacuation order lifted amid Southern California wildfire
Moving swiftly to support local and state firefighting efforts amid dangerous fire weather conditions across Southern California, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make additional resources available to support response efforts to the Norte Fire in Orange County.
Breaking News Oct 18, 2026Several dead or injured in major fire at Canada military base
Several people have been killed or injured as a result of a large fire near a Canadian military base in Alberta, the nation’s military has said.
Economics Oct 18, 2026Fuel Price Watch — Midday, October 18, 2026: Diesel $6.32, Regular $4.30
Midday update — national averages: regular $4.30, mid-grade $4.82, premium $5.20, diesel $6.32, WTI crude $101.91/bbl — plus what’s actually driving prices and real, cited ways to cut your own fuel costs.
Breaking News Oct 18, 2026Poll: Americans are anxious, pessimistic and deeply unhappy with Trump ahead of the midterms
Weeks ahead of Election Day, 71% of U.S. adults think the country is on the “wrong track.”