Russians strike warehouses on outskirts of Dnipro

"Russian forces have attacked warehouses on the outskirts of Dnipro, injuring three people. A 27-year-old man with burns has been taken to hospital in a serious condition." Pravada

Champi briefly reaches super typhoon strength after its closest approach to Guam causes widespread outages

"Typhoon Champi passed about 16 km (10 miles) south of Merizo, Guam, at 04:26 ChST on October 18 (18:26 UTC) and was upgraded to a super typhoon about three hours later. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) post-analysis placed its 00:00 UTC intensity at 269 km/h (167 mph) before the cyclone weakened to 222 km/h (140 mph) by 12:00 UTC, while Guam authorities reported widespread power outages and disruptions to water services." W

Three countries negotiating resumption of grain shipments from Black Sea, but russia rejecting proposals

"Ukraine is negotiating with India, Turkey, and Egypt regarding the resumption of civilian shipping in the Black Sea, particularly the export of agricultural products. Ukraine is unable to handle the volume of agricultural shipments using rail transport alone. Bloomberg notes that Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea are capable of handling up to 40 million metric tons of grain annually.. India, Turkey, and Egypt have offered to ensure the safe passage of ships flying their flags. These ships will call at both Ukrainian and Russian ports to transport grain. Ukrainian leader emphasized that Russia, the aggressor country, opposes this plan, despite regular appeals from Indian, Turkey, and Egyptian mediators." UN

6.6 Earthquake near Port-Olry, Vanuatu

"A magnitude 6.6 earthquake occurred near 195 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu on October 20, 2026 at 04:20 AM UTC. This shallow earthquake originated at a depth of 10.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface." EQ

206 clashes on front line in 24 hours

"206 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops took place along the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanskyi sector, Russian troops launched four attacks near Tovstodubove, Korenok, Buniakyne, and Rivne.
In the Southern Slobozhanskyi sector, Ukrainian units repelled 26 Russian attacks. Russian troops attempted to advance near Kutkivka, Lyman, Starytsia, Mala Vovcha, Izbytske, Vilcha, Okhrimivka, Zakharivka, Karaichne, Bochkove, Zybyne, and Radkivka.

In the Kupiansk sector, Russian troops conducted no assault operations.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 12 Russian attacks near Kolodiazi, Dibrova, Novomykhailivka, Druzheliubivka, Chervonyi Stav, Zelena Dolyna, and Lyman. Russian attempts to advance were thwarted.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian troops launched seven attacks near Yampil, Pyskunivka, and Mykolaivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops conducted no assault operations.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 15 attacks were reported. Russian troops launched assaults near Kostiantynivka, Novoselivka, Druzhkivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 21 Russian attacks. Russian troops attacked near Serhiivka and Molodetske and launched assaults toward Sofiivka, Vilne, Kucheriv Yar, Hannivka, Chernihivka, Dobropillia, and Myrne.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces conducted no active offensive operations.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 11 Russian attacks near Rizdvianka, Dolynka, Hirke, Charivne, and Yehorivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attacks near Zarichne and Prymorske." Ukrin

Russian forces attack energy infrastructure in Zhytomyr region

"Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure facilities in the Zhytomyr region...... fires that broke out at the impact sites were extinguished by State Emergency Service rescue workers, despite the threat of follow-up strikes. Power company crews are working to restore electricity." Ukrin

Russian forces attack industrial facility in Kryvyi Rih

"Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih with a Banderol drone. An industrial facility was hit and two people were killed." Ukrin

Dutch Minister: Young Locals Can Just Live With Their Parents, Migrants Get Houses First

"In an interview with De Telegraaf, the D66 minister was asked why status holders - asylum seekers granted residence permits - should receive preference for social rental homes while Dutch "starters" face long waiting lists and delayed independence. She responded that "we see that a lot of starters can still, or are allowed to, live with their parents."

Dutch commentator and activist Eva Vlaardingerbroek wrote on X that the policy amounted to "systemic racism." ZeroHedge

Mysterious explosion hits Baghdad, injuring soldiers from Iranian-backed militias in Iraq

"A mysterious explosion has struck an ammunition depot of the Popular Mobilization Forces

(PMF) in Baghdad.
The PMF is an umbrella group of several Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. The Iraqi military and government are investigating the blast that took place on Saturday. Five members of the PMF were wounded in the explosion.
“The explosion of a cache of damaged ammunition inside one of [the PMF’s] headquarters east of the canal in the capital, Baghdad, has been brought under control ... The final toll of the incident resulted in minor injuries to five personnel,” the PMF said." msn

Zelensky spoke by phone with Witkoff and Kushner

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephone conversation with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump. The Ukrainian leader announced this on his official Telegram channel on Sunday, October 18.

According to Zelensky, the parties discussed the results of the meeting between the Ukrainian and American teams in Miami, which took place on October 9. He noted that the teams are, in fact, in constant contact.
The President added that Ukraine is constantly keeping the U.S. informed about the actual situation regarding Russian shelling and air defense issues.
“A great deal depends on America’s position here. Ukraine remains ready to work constructively, honestly, and toward tangible results,” Zelensky wrote." UN

Putin Proposes Summit With Trump And Xi To Negotiate End Of Ukraine War; Zelensky Not Invited

"Vladimir Putin has proposed that he, President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet next month to talk about Ukraine in an attempt to negotiate an end to the four-year conflict that would favor Moscow.
Citing people familiar with the discussions, the WSJ notes that the plan represents an effort by Putin to capitalize on warming ties

between Trump and the Russian leader that have alarmed Ukraine and its allies in Washington and Europe. Such a summit - one notably without the involvement of Zelensky who appears to have terminally alienated Trump in recent days - would be "unprecedented and send alarm bells ringing in European capitals and beyond."
According to a former Russian intelligence officer briefed on the matter, Putin floated the idea in an Oct. 9 phone call with Trump. That conversation also produced a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel fuel and facilitate its sale on the global market. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that discussions were taking place over a potential meeting.
A senior official said that while Trump hadn’t agreed to such a summit, he said that the president could be receptive to the idea, given his desire to fulfill a campaign promise to settle the war. Trump had said it would be finished on “day one” of his new term, but he is now approaching nearly two years in office.
The Kremlin has suggested holding the trilateral dialogue on the sidelines of the coming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, the people familiar with discussions said. That gathering takes place on Nov. 18 and 19 in Shenzhen, the southern Chinese tech hub." Zerohedge

5.2 Earthquake near ‘Ohonua, Tonga

"A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near 71 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on October 18, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC. This shallow earthquake originated at a depth of 10.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface." EQ

173 clashes on front line

"173 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian forces, with the enemy making the most attempts to attack in the Pokrovsk sector, where they launched 22 assaults.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russian forces launched three assaults, conducted two airstrikes using six guided aerial bombs, and shelled the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas 47 times, one of them using multiple-launch rocket systems.

In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy did not conduct any assaults.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces made six attempts to improve their positions, launching assaults toward Kupiansk and Radkivka.
In the Lyman sector, four Russian attempts to advance near Zarichne and toward Lyman were repelled. One more combat engagement is ongoing.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukraine’s Defense Forces halted one attempt by Russian forces to advance near Kryva Luka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy did not conduct any assaults.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 16 Russian assaults near Kostiantynivka and toward Rozkishne, Mykolaipillia, and Novohryhorivka.
The enemy launched 22 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector. Russian forces attempted to advance near Matiasheve and Molodetske as well as toward Toretske, Vilne, Novyi Donbas, Svitle, Dobropillia, Myrne, Serhiivka, and Filiia.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled nine Russian attacks toward Rizdvianka, Ternuvate, Vozdvyzhivka, Hirke, Novoselivka, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv sector, Russian forces attempted to improve their positions by launching one attack near Plavni." Ukrin

Russia launches one of largest attacks on Ukraine's energy system, hitting over 15 sites

"Russia carried out one of its largest attacks on Ukraine's energy system, striking more than 15 key power generation and transmission facilities across the country.....the situation was most difficult in Lutsk, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Shepetivka, Slavuta and Netishyn. Russian strikes also damaged energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and other oblasts. Russian forces used more than 320 jet-powered and gasoline-powered Shahed attack drones, as well as loitering munitions, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, against Ukrainian energy facilities, cities and communities between 7 p.m. the previous day and 7 a.m." NV

Has France Fallen? Far-Left Rioters Torch Buildings, Loot Luxury Stores As Macron Loses Control

"France's weeks-long social unrest appears to be intensifying this weekend, with footage

circulating on X showing a clear escalation in violence by far-left radicals and a deterioration in public order. The sustained chaos is exposing the limits of President Emmanuel Macron's rapid response and raising alarming questions about his government's ability to contain the crisis.
550,000 people joined riots/protests nationwide on Saturday, including 110,000 across the Paris metro area. Separate reports say riots and chaos have spread to other EU countries. This is just embarrassing for the left-wing Brussels elite.
A tourism office burned in Lyon, while rioters reportedly entered municipal buildings in Marseille and Lille. In Marseille, radicals toppled a bust of Marianne and trashed city hall, BFMTV reported." ZH"

"A liberal French women explains to these African Islamic invaders robbing her family’s store that she’s on their side & voted for them to come here & voted to defund the police They laughed and mocked her and stole all her merchandise & probably raped her." ZH