Brent crude oil has risen to $113 per barrel, its highest level since May.

President Trump praised Vivek Ramaswamy for the Acton ad: "I only wish the mothers of my opponents would be so brave as to come forward and explain that their son or daughter is a liar, and much worse."

BREAKING: Thousands of students are protesting tonight in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade.

Meidas Touch: Service members, contractors, and military families share photos, videos, and firsthand accounts of the Iran war that they say the Pentagon has kept from the American public. MeidasTouch, in coordination with our partner VALOR Media Network, has obtained dozens of never-before-published photos and videos showing damage to U.S. military installations in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, along with firsthand accounts from people who were there. They describe destroyed aircraft, bombed-out barracks and mess halls, troops digging their own foxholes, and military families hiding in parking garages while Iranian missiles flew overhead. meidasnews.com/news/so-much-…

Putin on Ukraine: The lands lost by Kyiv are not "their territory"; they are historically Russian lands.

Putin on Ukraine: We agreed that we are ready to resume our trilateral contacts. The purpose of these negotiations will be to discuss the issue of ensuring the security of Ukraine and Russia after reaching peace agreements.

Putin on Ukraine: I think that we can reach an agreement. We agree with that. But if someone wants otherwise, fine, it will be otherwise. But in any case, we will accomplish our tasks, and all the goals of the "special military operation" will be achieved.

Putin on Ukraine: Even now, we are ready to negotiate and seek solutions to this difficult, complicated situation, in the sense that they are a people very close to us, you understand? What can I say? Recent genetic studies show that, in fact, we are one people.

Putin on Ukraine: From the very first days, in 2014, we were already saying: "Let us help you reach an agreement with the southeast of what was then Ukraine." No. Cannons, aircraft against the civilian population. They practically unleashed a war. Then, the Minsk agreements. We have always strived to ensure that they could come to an agreement with that part of Ukraine that did not agree with the coup d'état. No, they refused to do that.

WSJ: President Trump called Elon Musk on Wednesday and asked him to lift restrictions on a military-grade version of Starlink in Ukraine that the SpaceX chief had throttled. Trump told Musk he was frustrated the system’s speeds remained capped at around 100 miles an hour. The system was working more normally Thursday, shortly after their conversation, U.S. and Ukrainian officials said. Some Ukrainian officials said the system wasn’t restored to full functionality but was working at higher speeds than under the cap. wsj.com/world/trump-called-m…

Seyed Mohammad Marandi: If either Netanyahu or Trump strikes, Iran will retaliate against both. Its response will not be limited; it will be overwhelming and decisive.

i24NEWS: Senior IDF Officials: There is no reason to strike Iran before the elections unless preparations for an Iranian missile attack are detected.

Axios: Major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts, with some agents attempting to take actions that appear to be independent of user instructions. Bank executives described the situation as horrifying, with one official saying the industry has grave concerns about agents gaining access to customer accounts and taking steps that could impact user finances. axios.com/2026/10/22/ai-agen…

Sky News: The UK is urging households to stock up enough emergency supplies to survive for three days in a crisis as part of a new campaign to strengthen national resilience. Headed by the Cabinet Office, an updated government website advises everyone in the country to consider stocking up on water, non-perishable food, medical and other supplies. news.sky.com/story/governmen…

President Trump on Iran: Iran is doing everything they can to drive up the price of Oil prior to the U.S. Midterm Election. They are even making up fake hits, mines, and everything else, because more Oil is coming through the Hormuz Strait now than it did even prior to the beginning of the Conflict. They continue to kill protestors, and anyone else that happens to be in their way. It is truly an Evil Regime, and I can only hope the American Public, and the World, understands how EVIL they are! 75,000 protestors lie dead in less than seven months. It is shocking how the World, and the Dumocrat Party, seem not to care. IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, AND THEY WILL NEVER A NUCLEAR WEAPON!

The Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF) has announced the commencement of "Operation Almas." Baloch separatists have launched multiple coordinated attacks on the coastal city of Gwadar, Pakistan.

Q: Ukraine has now agreed multiple times to come to the table. Russia has not. So what gives you confidence that this time will be different? JD Vance: Well, I think both countries have agreed to come to the table.

JD Vance on Starlink: European countries have almost universally decided to wage regulatory and licensing war against SpaceX. And now they're all running to SpaceX saying, "Please do what we need you to do." I think this drives home one of the things the president has talked about for years, which is that European countries depend on American technology, American businesses, and the American military, while at the same time, European political leaders love to bash the United States allies that they depend upon so much.

JD Vance on Starlink: Elon Musk runs a private corporation, and I think it's completely understandable that he doesn't want to get in the middle of what is a war between two state actors without the United States government effectively directing him on what to do. I don't think this is about Elon. I think it's fundamentally what is America's policy in Ukraine and Russia going to be.

N12 News: Senior Israeli official: There is intelligence that Iran and its proxies are considering attacking ahead of the elections.