The World Web Times - worldwebtimes.com https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Russian President Vladimir Putin says capturing Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region remains a key objective of Moscow’s military campaign, claiming Russian forces have taken control of Dobropillia and opened a path toward the region’s borders. Since the beginning of October, Ukrainian forces from the 115th Mechanized Brigade have hit multiple Russian Mi-28 Havoc attack helicopters using FPV drones over Belgorod Oblast. TRUTH NEWS EDGE 🇺🇲: €70 BILLION MORE FOR UKRAINE? 🇺🇦💶 Zelenskyy is asking Europe for additional funding for defense and weapons. Should Europe provide more money? A) YES 🇪🇺 B) NO 💰 Former Ukraine national team footballer killed in war In his executive order, Donald Trump said exempting Russia from the sanctions legislation was in the “national interest” of the United States. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/17/trump-signs-order-exempting-russia-from-new-sanctions-legislation-a94012 One killed, another injured in Ukrainian drone attacks on Belgorod 🇯🇵🇨🇳 Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi says she intends to visit China next month for the APEC leaders’ summit, provided parliament approves her attendance. The November 18–19 summit in Shenzhen could provide an opportunity for Takaichi to meet Xi as relations between Tokyo and Beijing remain strained. Tensions escalated nearly a year ago after Takaichi suggested that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could justify Japanese military intervention, triggering a sharp backlash from Beijing. For the time being, it remains unclear whether Xi would agree to meet her during the summit. The announcement comes during a difficult week domestically for Takaichi, following the resignation of Agriculture Minister LIVE: Jose Mourinho Holds Real Madrid Press Conference Ahead of Sevilla LaLiga Clash BBC News – US senators call for investigation into Ukraine’s Starlink restrictions https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq398zl8jmvdo Ben, you’ve not met many SIGINTers then … 😉 Ukrainian warriors on the line of contact will get a new field ration designed with their input. More than 60,000 service members shaped it through a survey in the Army+ app. The daily pack now comes as two rations totaling 4,100 kcal, 600 more than the standard set. Inside are ready-to-eat dishes, flameless heaters, water purification tablets, dried fruit, nuts, and dark chocolate. Read more: https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/ukrainian-mre-whats-inside-the-new-4100-kcal-ration In every spy there’s a novel trying to get out https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/spies-novels-fleming-bond-c2rhlmc9m Prezidentin qurultayda mühüm çıxışı Сотни тысяч людей остались без света в Житомирской области после российских ударов по энергообъектам. Без электричества осталась также Винница. https://smarturl.click/Og8dRD US News LIVE: Trump’s Latest Message and Washington Updates Pakistan’s finance minister tells AFP that the country has so far withstood the shock from skyrocketing energy prices due to the Iran war, but that attacks on infrastructure in Gulf countries are “worrying” for the country’s longer-term economic outlook. Iran’s IRGC says that an oil tanker has exploded and caught fire after hitting a naval mine while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. FBI arrests Irvine woman accused of acting as Chinese agent at LAX, feds say In 2025, Wanying “Heather” Zhang allegedly went to Seattle and, following orders from Chinese officials, surveilled a Taiwanese government official’s close relative. https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/alleged-chinese-agent-arrested-lax/3951299/ Зеленский и Мадьяр: первая личная встреча лидеров после многолетней кремлевской пурги Орбана Oh, hell no I don’t care what they get paid, zero chance I’d do that job Writer: Ian Tanker struck by unknown projectile off Saudi coast ARGENTINA UNREST: Tear Gas & Water Cannons Fired As Students Protest Outside Parliament 🇺🇸 JD Vance on Abdul El-Sayed: “When Tucker says, for example, that Abdul El-Sayed is the America First candidate, what I’d say to Tucker, again, I’ve said this to him privately and I’ll say it publicly: Abdul El-Sayed is a guy who you agree with about the Iran war, and I understand that. But wait a second. This is a guy who says that the Iran conflict is a problem because it violates international law. How is that America First?” Writer: Mhedi Azerbaijan, Vietnam consider launching direct air links ⚡️ Russian attacks kill 7, injure dozens across Ukraine amid continued strikes on energy infrastructure. Ukrainian forces downed 289 out of the 332 drones, including jet-powered attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Russian drones and ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M or the North Korean KN-23 model struck 22 different locations, and debris fell in three areas. https://kyivindependenm/russian-attacks-kill-7-injure-dozens-across-ukraine-amid-continued-strikes-on-energy-infrastructure/ Azeri Light oil price falls to $116.26 per barrel Timothy Busfield indictment dismissed as Mark Geragos slams prosecutor 🇺🇸 JD Vance on the America that Trump inherited: “The country was not broken in two years. As much as I would like to blame Biden for everything, the reality is that we had a bipartisan 40-year consensus of shipping American jobs overseas and underinvesting in the American worker.” Writer: Mhedi Sarah Knafo, the partner and political strategist of Eric Zemmour, believes high taxes, government spending and red tape are holding France back. The Telegraph meets the woman some have compared to the ‘French Margaret Thatcher’ 👇 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/17/france-hard-right-mastermind-shock-therapy/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_tw_post_hard-right-mastermind-shock-therapy/ Бюджет, Украина, миграция: пять итогов саммита лидеров ЕС BBC News – Trial of German steakhouse heiress that sparked a huge spy scandal https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvgdn3d656vo Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces https://ft.trib.al/q06wuXO 🇺🇸 JD compares Trump to dictators: “So much of the power in our government does flow from the president of the United States. It’s actually funny. Sometimes you’ll interact with leaders from the PRC or from Russia, or these places that I think the American people think of as dictatorships. And the reality is that those systems, while yes, they’re dictatorial in terms of electoral power, they don’t have real elections, man, they are so bureaucratic. Decisions get made very slowly in some of these countries. The president just has a lot of authority.” Did he just say that Trump’s a better dictator than Putin and Xi?!?! Writer: Ian What is behind the surprising resilience of the UK economy? https://ft.trib.al/zAw8oYG Закон обязывал администрацию до 18 октября ввести в действие эти меры. В то же время, в нём содержится положение о том, что администрация по соображениям национальных интересов может воздержаться от их применения. https://smarturl.click/EYn82V Baku hosting Sumo World Championships for first time today These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Oct. 17, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. America Recharged 🇺🇸: €70 BILLION MORE FOR UKRAINE? 🇺🇦💶 Zelenskyy is asking Europe for additional funding for defense and weapons. Should Europe provide more money? A) YES 🇪🇺 B) NO 💰 ЕС в шоке от заявлений Трампа по Украине. Путин: там пищат! ⚡️БАНКИ, НЕФТЬ И ДАТА-ЦЕНТРЫ ЛЕТЯТ В ОДНУ ВОРОНКУ! РФ ТОНЕТ ЕЩЁ БЫСТРЕЕ ЧЕМ КАЖЕТСЯ Крах империи: почему россияне платят за свое безразличие? Trump Rules Out Nuking Iran, But Is US Preparing To Unleash The ‘Mother Of All Bombs’? Cargo transportation in Azerbaijan increases by 3% White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia calls Trump kind, wonderful and hardworking, saying it was an honor to work for him, as she leaves the role less than five days into the job. 3am ET, October 17 | The latest headlines from NPR Israel marks third anniversary of Hamas attack Whatever you do, do not let this guy near a Tesla Roadster Writer: Ian Минувшей ночью российские войска нанесли удар управляемыми авиабомбами по Славянску (Донецкая область). По информации главы городской военной администрации Вадима Ляха, погиб по меньшей мере один человек, 10 ранены. Под завалами разрушенных зданий могут находиться люди. Всего за минувшие сутки в Славянске пострадали 16 человек, в том числе 17-летняя девушка. Запорожье стало сегодня утром целью нового российского удара. По данным украинского ведомства по чрезвычайным ситуациям, ранения и травмы получили пять человек, в том числе ребенок. Повреждены несколько жилых строений. Харьков и еще 10 населенных пунктов Харьковской области подверглись за минувшие сутки российским воздушным атакам, сообщ Global Security and Intelligence News Review Posts – WorldWebTimes.com