U.S. student group calls for ‘death’ to Zionist collaborators as Hamas carries out brutal executions across Gaza

"Students for Justice in Palestine, a notorious anti-Israel student organization, is calling for

“death to all collaborators,” mimicking nearly word for word Hamas’ justification for carrying out a series of grotesque public executions of Palestinians accused of being disloyal to the terror group after President Trump’s peace deal.
In an Instagram post Oct. 12, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) posted an image mourning the death of Saleh al-Jafarawi, a well-known influencer in Gaza who openly celebrated the Oct. 7 attack.
Al-Jafarawi was killed Sunday during intense fighting between Hamas and the Doghmush clan, a Palestinian opposition group." NYP

Afghanistan and Pakistan exchanged their deadliest fire in years

"A 48-hour ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been reached after tensions flared,

with the exchange of deadly gunfire between the neighbors stoking fears of a wider conflict. The fighting followed strikes in the Afghan capital Kabul and the border province of Pakistan last Thursday that the Taliban blamed on Pakistan, though Islamabad has not officially acknowledged the attacks. The latest flare-up coincided with a historic trip by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Pakistan’s rival India, triggering concern in Islamabad." CNN

Russia attacks UN aid convoy near Kherson

"The Russian military attacked a UN humanitarian convoy outside the frontline city of Kherson. There were no fatalities, but the Russians proudly posted their own video of the attack with UN symbols in full view." NV

Over 500 homes damaged as powerful microburst hits Tempe, Arizona

"A powerful microburst struck Tempe, Arizona, around 13:00 LT (20:00 UTC) as severe

thunderstorms swept across the Phoenix metropolitan area. The event produced wind gusts up to 145 km/h (90 mph), uprooted trees, and damaged hundreds of structures. Over 130 residents were displaced, and estimates of customers without power at the storm’s peak ranged from 22 000 to over 34 000." W

Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov held three Russian passports

"Odesa Mayor Hennadii Trukhanov possessed at least three internal Russian passports, according to copies of official documents.
The new materials reportedly confirm that Trukhanov obtained Russian citizenship. Among the evidence are extracts from official Russian registries and responses from federal authorities to formal inquiries, the sources said.
Earlier, Trukhanov said he would appeal the decision to strip him of Ukrainian citizenship. Investigative journalist Christo Grozev previously claimed that Trukhanov’s Russian passport was forged and allegedly used by Moscow to discredit the mayor." NV

Russia jails 55-year-old ZNPP engineer

"Russian occupation “authorities” have sentenced 55-year-old Enerhodar resident Ruslan

Lavryk, a radio engineer at Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), to 16 years in prison, Enerhodar Mayor Dmytro Orlov said on Oct. 15.
“Established by the occupation forces, the ‘Zaporizhzhya Regional Court’ has sentenced the man to 16 years in a maximum-security penal colony on fabricated charges,” Orlov said in a Telegram post.
Lavryk was “charged” with donating money to support the Ukrainian military and passing information on Russian troop movements to Ukrainian intelligence." KI

99 clashes reported on front

"99 clashes have occurred between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and Russian troops.
In the Northern Slobozhanshzhyna and Kursk sectors, Russian aviation conducted six airstrikes, dropping a total of 12 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 121 shellings, including five with multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS).
In the Southern Slobozhanshzhyna sector, Ukrainian forces repelled eight enemy assaults near Vovchansk, Vovchansk Khutory, Kamianka, Kutkivka, as well as toward Okhrimivka, Odradne, and Bolohivka. Two clashes are ongoing.

In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy carried out one attack near Stepova Novoselivka.
In the Lyman sector, Ukrainian units repelled six attacks in the areas of Hrekivka, Kolodiazi, Novoselivka, and Derylove. Two attacks are ongoing.
In the Sloviansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled five enemy attacks near Serebrianka, Yampil, Dronivka, Vyimka, and Fedorivka. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, there was one clash near Predtechyne.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces launched 19 assaults on Ukrainian positions in Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Kleban-Bik, Oleksandro-Kalynove, and Rusyn Yar. Ukrainian units repelled 15 attacks, with three clashes ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy conducted 31 attacks on Ukrainian positions near Volodymyrivka, Nikanorivka, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Promin, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Chunishyne, Udachne, Kotliarivka, Horikhove, and Filiia. Ukrainian defenders have already repelled 26 attacks.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, Russian forces attempted to break through 17 times near Zelenyi Hai, Ivanivka, Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Oleksiivka, Novomykolaivka, Novohryhorivka, Malynivka, and Poltavka. Five clashes are ongoing.
In the Huliaipole sector, no clashes have been recorded today.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy launched four attacks near Kamianske, Plavni, and Stepove.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled three enemy attacks. Russian aviation carried out airstrikes with bombs on Novovorontsovka, Apostolove, and Radushne." Ukrin

Putin hosts Syrian president in Kremlin

"Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in Moscow praising the two countries’ deep historical ties and friendly relations. Al-Sharaa noted that Moscow would play a significant role in his country’s transition to a “new Syria,” and vowed to honor all past commitments." RT

Trump threatens to ‘speak’ with Putin on giving Ukraine Tomahawk missiles as Russia hits hospital

"Russia on Monday night hit a Ukrainian hospital in its continued intensive aerial campaign,

just hours after President Donald Trump said he would “speak” with Moscow on giving Kyiv Tomahawk missiles in a thinly veiled threat.
Russia, which has repeatedly claimed it does not target civilians, has routinely hit hospitals throughout its more than three-and-a-half-year-long war, and injured six patients in the Kharkiv region after it hit a facility housing more than 100 patients with precision-guided KAB bombs, reported local news outlet the Kyiv Independent.
"They'd like to have Tomahawks. We talked about that and so we'll see. I don't know, I might have to speak to Russia, to be honest with you, about Tomahawks," he added in reference to the high-precision long-range cruise missile. "Do they want to have the Tomahawks going in their direction? I don't think so." FOX

Strong mag. 5.5 Earthquake - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 737 km (458 mi) away from Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in the early morning at 1.07 am local time (GMT -12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (21 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

5.5 Earthquake - 27 km southwest of Ovalle, Provincia de Limari, Region de Coquimbo, Chile

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit 27 km (17 mi) away from Ovalle, Region de

Coquimbo, Chile, in the morning at 8.43 am local time (America/Santiago GMT -3). The quake had a shallow depth of 49 km (30 mi) and was felt over a large region. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD

Trump Again Lambasts "Very Disrespectful" Spain, Threatens "Punishment Through Tariffs"

"President Trump has again put Spain in the spotlight in some Tuesday afternoon comments which again included the threat of economic isolation and punishment. He went so far as to call out the NATO country for being "very disrespectful".

"I'm very unhappy with Spain. They're the only country that didn't raise up their number to 5 percent. Every other country in NATO raised up to 5 percent... It wouldn't matter if you said you're not gonna protect them because they're pretty much protected, you know," he began
"What you're gonna do? Go through the other countries and 'let's go attack Spain,' right?" he then questioned. "So I think what they did is not nice, I think it's very disrespectful to NATO."
And that's when Trump threatened, "In fact, I was thinking about giving them trade punishment through tariffs because of what they did, and I may do that... I think they should be punished for that, yes." 

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