The World Web Times - worldwebtimes.com https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Austria said it declared the Russian diplomats personae non gratae over “activities incompatible with their diplomatic status,” a term usually used for spying. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/23/russia-vows-retaliation-after-austria-expels-its-diplomats-a94064 Qatar, US discuss regional de-escalation, freedom of navigation in Hormuz Strait 🇺🇸🇰🇵 Trump wants to catch up with his old pal Kim Jong Un in China next month. Unfortunately, Kim seems to have left him on read. U.S. and South Korean officials now see little chance of a meeting this year, with North Korea not responding to the outreach. Even Trump is cooling on it: “I get along with him very well, and I’m not sure that anybody’s asking for a meeting.” After this week’s death rumors, Washington should just be happy he’s alive enough to ignore them… Source: Reuters / Writer: Julie Ukraine says that it is still having problems using the Starshield military communications service, a day after US President Donald Trump has said tech titan Elon Musk had restored access. Marseille’s European slump continues with defeat to Sturm Graz Carol: Kristi Noem ‘Tech Blunder’ While at DHS May ‘Take Years to Fix,’ Per Report #DHS #KristiNoem #FBI #DrugEnforcementAdministration Stinkie Noem at her best. 🇵🇱🇫🇷🇬🇧 MUST WATCH: Polish MEP @D_Tarczynski on Piers Morgan last night: Morgan: “You would not allow any Muslim immigrants?” Tarczyński: “Of course not. Islam is not compatible with Western values.” Morgan: “So basically you would like Muslims banned from every European country?” Tarczyński: “Well I don’t care about any other European country; I don’t want them in Poland.” Morgan: “What about France?” Tarczyński: “France is done. It’s fallen. It’s too late.” Morgan: “Do you think England’s fallen?” Tarczyński: “Yes.” @piersmorgan / Writer: Michael Young Israelis aged 18 to 22 are becoming more religious and shifting further to the right. Likud is increasingly becoming a boomer party. Another interesting trend is the growing number of religious Israelis enlisting in the IDF. Before the war, annual religious enlistment stood at roughly 1,700 to 1,800. That rose to 2,811 in 2024 and 4,298 in 2025, more than double prewar levels. The shift is happening, just not nearly as fast as the IDF would like. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: Ukraine’s future security is tied to Belarus’s freedom. I want our country to be a trusted neighbour and a strong partner for Ukraine. A ceasefire will not remove the danger while Russia can use our territory to launch another attack. Lasting peace must include the withdrawal of Oct 23 1940, trial of American Tyler Kent opens in Old Bailey for passing secrets to Germans. Found guilty. Fun Fact: When arrested, he was in bed with girlfriend Irene Danischewsky, the aunt of actor Helen Mirren. Oct 23, 1956 Hungarian Revolt begins, but soon crushed. KGB chairman Ivan Serov on site to personally oversee “normalization process” Oct 23, 1779 Major John Andre promoted to deputy adjunct by General Clinton. Promotion leads to his involvement with Benedict Arnold. Oct 23, 1955 the New York Sunday News reports Kim Philby is Soviet spy. Philby holds convincing press conference in mom’s flat denying the charge Netanyahu’s office orders closure of West Bank after soldiers kill 2 men behind an alleged attack ⚡️First tanker with Russian diesel under Trump deal heads to US, Reuters reports. The tanker Agioi Fanendes is delivering the first cargo as part of a deal announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 9 to purchase Russian diesel. https://kyivindependenm/first-tanker-with-russian-diesel-under-trump-deal-heads-to-us-reuters-reports/ Trump administration offers mixed messages on limits to Ukraine’s Starshield access brace yourself, gonna be an ugly weekend 🇺🇸 BlackRock is calling 7% a “generational” opportunity. For American homebuyers, it’s just their mortgage rate. The world’s biggest asset manager is celebrating the chance to earn around 7% from high-quality bond portfolios, a level of income investors haven’t seen much of in years. Meanwhile, the average 30-year U.S. mortgage sits at 7.32%, and the median home costs $417,500 after 39 STRAIGHT months of year-over-year price increases. Now here’s where it gets painful: put 20% down on that house, and you’re paying roughly $2,300 a month. Over 30 years, you’ll hand over nearly HALF A MILLION DOLLARS in interest alone. That’s more than the house itself costs! At 2021’s roughly 3% mortgage ra 5am ET, October 23 | The latest headlines from NPR WATCH: Security cameras caught this morning’s shooting attack near Hebron. The attackers had an M-16 and a Handgun. IDF troops killed both gunmen in an exchange of fire. “As long as Christians cannot build churches and cathedrals in Qatar, there should not be any mosques in Europe. Simple as that,” says Polish MEP Dominik Tarczyński. Tarczyński was responding to Piers Morgan, who also accused the European lawmaker of being a “bigot,” to which Tarczyński responded, “It’s better to be a bigot than a sellout to Qataris and Jihadists.” Qatar has long funded Islamist compounds in Europe, including in Catholic countries such as Poland, while Christians in Qatar face significant restrictions. Qatar has a government-approved religious complex on the outskirts of Doha where churches exist, but exterior crosses and religious statues are strictly prohibited, even on ch , LIFELINE RUNS DRY: Iran’s shadow tanker fleet reportedly out of oil , Iran UNCOVERS Secret Ukrainian Base In Its Backyard, Readies Missiles To Obliterate Zelensky’s Men? , Iran defeated both Trump and Netanyahu , Israeli Strike on Iran Is IMMINENT Palestinian media in Gaza released a martyrdom tribute video glorifying Jamila al-Shanti eliminated in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. I wouldn’t be surprised if she was considered a civilian casualty. Politics in ‘materialist terms’: Gen Z in Albania, Italy, France and India protesting for ‘fairness’ A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients’ tumors returning Informed Source: Passage of Non-Compliant Vessels Through Strait of Hormuz Completely Halted Трансфер технологий, секретные визиты физиков по диппаспортам и оплата тоннами золота. Как “Росатом” помогает Ирану обходить санкции США и потенциально создавать ядерное оружие в обход международного контроля. https://smarturl.click/dLQe5E Землетрясение магнитудой 7 в Тибете: не менее 16 погибших, сотни домов разрушены , Justin Bieber Speaks Out About P. Diddy Sex Abuse Rumors Antiinhisar və İstehlak Bazarına Nəzarət Dövlət Agentliyi “Aztelekom”un minimum internet sürətinin və buna uyğun aylıq ödənişin artırılması barədə müraciətini rədd edib. Bu barədə informasiya texnologiyaları üzrə ekspert Osman Gündüz açıqlama verib. Onun sözlərinə görə, son aylarda daha yüksək internet sürətinə ehtiyac barədə yayılan yazı və müsahibələr növbəti qiymət artımına hazırlıq təəssüratı yaradıb. O, Agentliyin müraciətə razılıq verməməsini müsbət qiymətləndirib. Ekspert rəsmi statistikaya istinadla istifadəçilərin 90 faizdən çoxunun 100 Mbit/s sürətli paketdən yararlandığını, 200 Mbit/s və daha yüksək sürətli paketlərdən isə az sayda abonentin istifadə etdiyini bildirib. Onun fikrin Lawyer for officer who killed 1-year-old explains why state cleared him ‘Ludicrous’: Former police Capt. rebukes officer’s actions in Kohen Wiley shooting 🇺🇸 Sharon Weinberger says Palantir’s high stock price is partly fueled by retail investors who feel traditional wealth is out of reach. Palantir attracts individual buyers unlike classic defense stocks, while Palantir leans into its following with merch and direct messaging. She calls it “dystopian investing”: when homeownership feels impossible, people turn to defense stocks and prediction markets instead. Hard to look at that gap and not wonder if the stock is riding the same feeling that nothing normal is going to work out. Writer: Lucas Storm Austen has left thousands without power after 80mph winds hit parts of the UK. National Grid reported 6,980 homes in Cornwall faced power cuts at 7am on Friday after the first named storm of the season reached south-west England⤵️ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/23/storm-austen-leaves-thousands-without-power/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_tw_video_austen-leaves-thousands-without-power/ Russian missiles pound Kyiv as Moscow says over 800 Ukrainian drones downed – Eagle-Tribune He’s in the West Wing. He’s at the rally. He’s got Trump’s ear. Bill Pulte is everywhere. Israel’s election is yet another test for Trump’s endorsement 🇮🇱🇵🇸 Netanyahu has ordered the army to prepare to SEAL OFF the entire West Bank, following a shooting near Hebron this morning. Israeli soldiers shot and killed 2 men the military says were launching a “terror attack,” armed with an M16 rifle and a handgun. At least 5 people were injured, some critically. Hebron is now cordoned off, and the full closure could start as early as today. Ben-Gvir says the lives of settlers and soldiers are “a million times more important than freedom of movement.” Netanyahu had warned that Hamas might try to attack ahead of the vote (which is just 4 days away) to sway the outcome, without providing evidence. Source: AP, France 24 / Writer: Julie If you can’t shoot it down, just throw your rifle at it 🤣 Writer: Ian Azerbaijan Parliament Passes Terror-Financing Amendments AzerGold Plans $100 Million Investment in Uzbekistan Gold Project Lebanese academic Makram Rabah on Hezbollah’s structure and funding: “It is one military organization, whose money comes from drugs, prostitution, and smuggling.” “There is no such thing as a Hezbollah ‘political wing.'” Prezident İlham Əliyev Fərhad Xəlilovu “İstiqlal” ordeni ilə təltif etdi 🇺🇦🤝🇩🇰 Thank you, Denmark! Denmark has delivered more than 50,000 rounds of 20 mm ammunition to Ukraine on an expedited basis for the onboard cannons of F-16 fighter jets. Ukrainian pilots are already using them to intercept jet-powered attack drones. “We are grateful to Denmark for its quick and effective response to our request for additional ammunition. This speed matters directly for strengthening Ukraine’s air defence and protecting people from Russian air attacks,” Minister of Defence Evgeniy Khmara said. Aviation, and the F-16 in particular, is currently one of the most effective means of countering jet-powered Shaheds. Destroying them effectively requires sufficient stocks of amm Lebanese Academic Makram Rabah: There Is No Such Thing as a Hizbullah “Political Wing” – It Is One Military Organization, Whose Money Comes from Drugs, Prostitution, and Smuggling Global Security and Intelligence News Review Posts – WorldWebTimes.com