The World Web Times - worldwebtimes.com https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 9:23 9:23 Now playing, 73 Questions With Sean “Diddy” Combs Today in 1983, suicide bombers strike two international peacekeeping compounds in Beirut, Lebanon killing 220 U.S. military personnel, 58 French troops and six civilians. Hezbollah and Iran are blamed for the attacks, which lead to the withdrawal of the peacekeeping force. 🇰🇵🇷🇺 Russia is helping North Korea rapidly expand its missile and drone programs, intensifying the arms race on the Korean Peninsula. In exchange for supplying Moscow with troops and weapons for its war in Ukraine, Pyongyang is gaining valuable battlefield experience and access to Russian military technology. This cooperation is helping North Korea improve missile accuracy, develop more advanced attack drones and strengthen its electronic warfare capabilities. Russia is also reportedly sharing drone technology and manufacturing expertise, allowing Pyongyang to develop weapons based on systems tested in Ukraine. Meanwhile, North and South Korea have conducted competing hypersonic weapons Ken Griffin, a GOP megadonor, says Republicans made a mistake extending Trump’s tax cuts instead of reigning in debt Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi calls America’s relationship with Israel “parasitic.” Abbas, you published an entire chart showing how many American interceptors were fired defending Israel. Somehow, you forgot to mention who fired the missiles they were intercepting. Your regime did. The largest entries on your chart correspond to Iranian ballistic missile attacks against Israel. You’re blaming America for the cost of defending its ally against your own attacks. And your suggestion that America gets nothing in return from Israel is equally absurd. Israel was the first country to use the F-35 in combat, providing billions in operational experience for the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin Denys from Ukraine: 🇩🇰🤝🇺🇦 DENMARK DELIVERS OVER 50,000 ROUNDS OF 20MM AMMUNITION FOR UKRAINE’S F-16 FIGHTER JETS Denmark has fast-tracked the delivery of more than 50,000 rounds of 20mm ammunition for F-16 fighter jets, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said. Ukrainian pilots are already using the omid: In the diesel deal made between Russia and the US, I assume there might be a clause that states the US aid and support to Ukraine will stop in return for Russia no longer providing intel to Iran (weapons support, satellite targeting data etc) against the US? 🇫🇷🇨🇳 The cost of living crisis has reached the people who buy Birkin bags. Shares of LVMH and Hermès have crashed about 40% this year, and the luxury giants now trade at their cheapest valuations in more than a decade. Wealthy Chinese shoppers have pulled back, war-driven inflation is squeezing spending, and Dubai’s shopping hubs have been disrupted by the Middle East war. Somewhere a billionaire is choosing between a 3rd yacht and a 4th Birkin. Tough times. Source: Bloomberg / Writer: Julie EU-Canada ‘love story’ needs more than warm words, senior MEP warns , “Pissed off the Wrong People” – Who Taught Diddy Everything He Knows? , Former FBI director Robert Mueller, special counsel in Trump-Russia probe, dies at 81 Trump team preparing for potential indictment Trump team preparing for potential indictment 2:46, Trump team preparing for potential indictment Firefighters pull a survivor from the rubble after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck China’s remote Tibet region, killing at least 16 people, according to state media. On this day in 1944, US and Australian warships take on what’s left of Japan’s Combined Fleet at Leyte Gulf. Remembered as the largest sea battle ever, the four-day clash shatters the Imperial Japanese Navy. ‘I felt that it was the end,’ said Japan’s navy minister, Admiral Yoni. Investors Pause AI Selloff as Nasdaq Futures Edge Up Sonoma Speaker Series: From Pelley to Comey French students struggle to afford rent and food amid protests , Trump TRAPPED as BBC goes to Chief Judge to Get Former WH Lawyers to testify against him! , Trump Just Hit Canada SO HARD… NOBODY HAS ELECTRICITY , President Trump Gaggles with Press Upon Departure from the White House, Oct. 22, 2026 , President Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit 9:10 9:10 Now playing, PUTIN’S GAMBIT: Ex-CIA chief warns of hidden motives after American’s release 12:03 12:03 Now playing, BREAKING: Russia releases detained American, Steve Witkoff reveals 11:35 11:35 Now playing, ‘National DISGRACE’: Fmr. CIA Director GOES OFF on Trump admin for calling Putin a ‘HUMANITARIAN’ Special Counsel Jack Smiths investigation at MarALago Special Counsel Jack Smiths investigation at MarALago 0:00, Special Counsel Jack Smiths investigation at MarALago , Haberman on how Trump team is preparing for potential indictment Evidence, legal and otherwise, that hypothetically, the professional intelligence services of Rusia, Germany, and Israel are the original primary source behind the 9/11 attacks? There is no credible legal, forensic, or intelligence evidence to suggest that the professional intelligence services of Russia, Germany, or Israel were the original primary sources behind the September 11 attacks. Official, extensive investigations—such as The 9/11 Commission Report and the FBI’s 9/11 Investigation—conclusively established that the attacks were planned, funded, and executed solely by the transnational Islamist terrorist organization al-Qaeda. [1, 2] While no verified evidence links these intelligenc Bank of Israel forecasts 7.5% GDP growth in 2027 (up from prior 5.5%), mainly from high-tech overseas production. ⚡️ Energy facilities across Ukraine targeted as Russian attacks kill at least 8, injure 67 over past day. Ukrainian private energy company DTEK said one of its thermal power plants had halted generation following a Russian attack. https://kyivindependenm/energy-facilities-across-ukraine-targeted-as-russian-attacks-kill-at-least-8-injure-67-over-past-day/ 6am ET, October 23 | The latest headlines from NPR 🇮🇱 Five people were wounded, two critically, when two Palestinian gunmen opened fire near Yehuda Junction outside Hebron this morning, October 23. Medics arrived while shooting was still underway, using an armoured ambulance to reach and evacuate the wounded. Israeli troops killed both attackers. IDF chief Eyal Zamir said the large quantity of ammunition recovered from their vehicle indicated preparations for a wider attack, crediting soldiers with preventing further casualties. The military says the gunmen carried an M16 rifle and a handgun. Hebron has since been cordoned off, with Netanyahu ordering preparations for a full West Bank closure. BREAKING: A Russian drone has sunk another cargo vessel in the Black Sea, just 13 nautical miles off Constanța, Romania 4 sailors were killed while 9 were pulled out of the water alive. The crew consisted of 10 Ukrainian citizens and 3 Azeris. 🚨🇷🇺🇺🇦 Putin on Ukraine: “The latest genetic research shows that Russians and Ukrainians are actually one people. Well, if someone wants to think differently, to see things differently, that’s fine. We accept that.” Russia is home to about 200 distinct ethnic groups… If shared ethnicity justifies annexation, Putin has 200 problems at home. Writer: Michael Billionaire Ken Griffin says Republicans blundered in extending Trump’s tax cuts last year without tackling the debt 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukraine has reportedly hit one of Russia’s main TAX DATA CENTERS, about 400 km east of Moscow. The facility is reportedly one of 2 main centers that store and process Russia’s state registry records and major tax databases. Russian authorities reported intercepting drones in the area and disruptions at Nizhny Novgorod airport, but they haven’t confirmed any damage to the site. If that was really the tax data center, it could disrupt a range of Russian government digital systems. Kyiv may have just found a way to make Russians skip tax season 😆 Sources: Infobae, EFE / Writer: Julie Iran War’s Architects Get Ready to Face Frustrated Voters Olympic fever grips Senegal as Dakar hosts Youth Olympic Games Romanian authorities said a search and rescue mission is underway in the Black Sea after a cargo ship caught fire, leaving one dead and three missing. https://apnews.com/article/black-sea-ship-romania-34175023d59ded8d4d3f82baa7087f1b?taid=6adb2fbd52e1210001153521&utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter Romania launches a rescue operation after a ship has sent a distress signal, the latest in a spate of incidents in the Black Sea, where suspected Russian drones have hit several vessels off Romania and Bulgaria. Meghan says she was informed by police about ‘disturbing allegations’ against her father in 2018 A museum honoring Iraq’s Jewish community has opened in Baghdad on the remains of the Shamash School, which the community founded in 1928. Footage of the opening was published over the past day by an Israeli Foreign Ministry account aimed at the Iraqi public. Kann news. Israeli Military Drones Drop Sound Bomb In Lebanon Amid Hezbollah Crackdown| Huge Explosions Heard Research, News & Analysis: Ukraine secures Nato procurement channel for weapons and ammunition Ukraine’s new access to Nato’s procurement system could reshape how Kyiv buys weapons and how its defence companies compete for allied contracts. The move offers a more structured route to equipment and 🔴 BREAKING: One person has been killed and three injured in a shooting in a Paris suburb, Reuters reports, citing a police source. 🇮🇪 “Not everyone wants a hug. Even from the people who love them” Ireland launched a social ad urging grandparents to ask grandchildren for permission before hugging. The 25-second clip showed one child happily embracing their grandparents and another looking uncomfortable as the grandparents leaned in. It was produced by We-Consent, a project of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre supported by Ireland’s Ministry of Justice and Ministry for Children, Disability and Equality. The ad triggered strong public backlash. Critics called for common sense and said it distorted family values with left-wing ideology. After the wave of criticism, the video was pulled from the air. “It was both inappropriate Flash floods swamp southeast Australia as record October rainfall forces school closures 🚨🇺🇸 “The Closetocracy” dropped yesterday, detailing the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s alleged encounters with 3 men alleging he paid them for sex. And one of them was allegedly 17 at the time. The timing is no coincidence, with his sister running for a full-term in his Senate seat just 11 days from now… But it raises some troubling questions: handling classified info, dealing with foreign countries, while engaged in sex acts (again, allegedly) with a minor? Talk about a compromising postion…. 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