Two earthquakes rattle Russia

"Two earthquakes shook Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The ongoing seismic activity in Russia’s Kamchatka region highlights the persistent threat posed by the Pacific Ring of Fire, a tectonic zone responsible for frequent and sometimes catastrophic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
The pair of earthquakes that struck were both moderate in strength, measuring at 5.2 and 5.3 magnitude, according to the USGS.
The USGS has recorded at least 13 distinct earthquakes off the Kamchatka Peninsula in early October, ranging from magnitude 4.4 to 6.1 and at depths of 6 to 46 miles, about 10 to 75 kilometers." Newsweek

'I'm not going to be wasting my time' — Trump rules out Putin meeting without Ukraine peace progress

"President Donald Trump said that he does not plan to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin

unless he sees a clear path to a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
"We're going to have to know that we're going to make a deal. I'm not going to be wasting my time," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. "I've always had a great relationship with Vladimir Putin, but this has been very disappointing."
Trump said he had expected peace in Ukraine to be easier to achieve than other diplomatic breakthroughs. "I thought this would have gone long before peace in the Middle East… if you look at India and Pakistan, I could say almost any one of the deals that I've already done, I thought would have been more difficult than Russia and Ukraine. But it didn't work out that way. 

There's a lot of hatred between the two — between Zelensky and Putin. There's tremendous hatred." KI

48 Bags with Human Remains Found in Cartel-Controlled Mexican State …So Far

"Authorities in Mexico confirmed the discovery of 48 bags with human remains so far at the most recent clandestine gravesite in the cartel-controlled state of Jalisco. The state is

controlled by Cartel Jalisco New Generation, one of the six Mexican cartels designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the Trump administration.
This week, the Jalisco Attorney General’s Office revealed that they had discovered so far a total of 48 bags filled with human remains at a clandestine gravesite in a rural part of the outskirts of the city of Zapopan. This city is adjacent to the state capital of Guadalajara and has become part of a large metropolitan area.
According to authorities, they have not been able to determine how many bodies are in those 48 bags, and officials have not yet been able to identify the victims. The case highlights the widespread massacres that CJNG has carried out. The terrorist organization has been linked to numerous killing fields and thousands of abductions where the victims have never been found." 

Breitbart

Trump Wants New "Golden Fleet" Of Future Battleships For Hemispheric Defense

"President Trump's Monroe Doctrine 2.0 plan, focused on hemispheric defense, centers on

securing the homeland and the wider Western Hemisphere. The first visible military reposturing came with Trump's announcement of the Golden Dome continental missile defense shield, followed by renewed pressure on Venezuelan narco-terror networks and new attention on far-left political influence operations being exported from South America.
Prioritizing the Western Hemisphere after decades of endless wars in the Middle East may also require upgrading America's naval fleet, as the proliferation of hypersonic weapons and drones by foreign adversaries could render some warships in the current fleet obsolete.
The replacement fleet of next-generation warships, referred to internally as the "Golden Fleet" by senior White House and Navy officials, is intended to secure the Western Hemisphere as the world moves toward a bipolar state in the 2030s, repel Chinese influence in the Americas, and maintain a naval edge in the Pacific theater." ZeroHedge

Critic of EU and NATO wins Irish presidency

"Independent candidate Catherine Connolly, a long-time advocate of Irish military neutrality and a critic of NATO’s expansion and EU militarization, has won Ireland’s presidential

election in a landslide.
The ballot count was still underway when Connolly’s main rival, Heather Humphreys, conceded defeat after early tallies showed her trailing by a wide margin. Preliminary results put Connolly ahead by 63% to 29%.
“Catherine will be a president for all of us and she will be my president,” Humphreys told journalists.
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin also formally congratulated Connolly on what he said “will be a very comprehensive election victory.” RT

Chinese fighter jets spark panic after unleashing 'dangerous' flares at Australian plane

"A Chinese fighter jet and a Royal Australian Air Force maritime patrol aircraft had an “unsafe and unprofessional” interaction as the two operated over the waters of the South China Sea, Canberra officials said Monday.
A People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Su-35 fighter released flares twice near an Australian P-8A aircraft near the Paracel Islands. It is the second time this year that such an incident has occurred.
“This was an unsafe and unprofessional [maneuver] that posed a risk to the aircraft and its personnel,” reads an Australian Defense Department news release." usni

Very strong mag. 6.0 Earthquake - 197 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

"A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea 74 km (46 mi) from

Vanuatu in the morning at 10.28 am local time (GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 54 km (34 mi). According to preliminary estimates from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake might have been felt by over 30,300 people across 2 countries: Solomon Islands (21,300) and Vanuatu (8,920)." VD

158 clashes on frontline

"Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 158 clashes with Russian invaders.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Ukrainian forces repelled four assault attempts, with one ongoing battle. The enemy also carried out nine airstrikes, dropping 17 guided bombs, and conducted 119 shelling attacks, one involving a multiple rocket launcher.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions nine times near Vovchansk, Krasne Pershe, and toward Bolohivka, Kolodiazne, and Dvorichanske, with one clash still ongoing.

In the Kupiansk sector, Russian units carried out seven assault attempts aimed at breaking through toward Pishchane and Bohuslavka; one attack is ongoing.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions 11 times near Hrekivka, Serednie, Novoselivka, Zarichne, Torske, and toward Drobysheve and Korovii Yar. Three clashes are ongoing.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces attempted to break through three times near Yampil, Serebrianka, and Siversk; two clashes are ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, one combat clash was recorded near Stupochky, with enemy units attempting to advance.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out 21 attacks, focusing on Oleksandro-Shultyne, Pleshchiivka, Shcherbynivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Kostiantynivka and Sofiivka. One battle is ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian troops attempted 65 attacks on Ukrainian defenses near Shakhove, Volodymyrivka, Pankivka, Mayak, Sukhyi Yar, Zvirove, Rodynske, Myrnohrad, Novoekonomichne, Chervonyi Lyman, Promin, Balahan, Novopavlivka, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Novomykolaivka, Filiia, and Dachne. Some clashes are ongoing.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, Ukrainian units repelled 15 enemy attacks near Sosnivka, Oleksiivka, Novovasylivske, Stepove, Novohryhorivka, Pavlivka, Zlahoda, and toward Rybne; two clashes are ongoing.
In the Huliaipole sector, Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy attacks near Malynivka. The enemy conducted airstrikes near Danylivka, Pokrovske, Bratske, and Huliaipole.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled six enemy attacks near Stepove, Kamianske, Stepnohirsk, and toward Novoandriivka. Enemy aviation carried out an airstrike near Pavlivka.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Russian invaders attempted to advance twice near Antonivskyi Bridge. Kozatske suffered an airstrike." 

Ukrin