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Albania is hot 🥵 in Tirana's main square

Photos | Scenes of repelling Saudi reinforcements from Jabal Han, west of Taiz city – October 20, 2026

Photos- Yemen | Footage of precision strikes targeting officers, soldiers, and military vehicles of the Saudi army on the Jizan and Asir border fronts using Rajum drones – October 20, 2026.

ITALY DEPLOYS 500 SOLDIERS TO MILAN! 🇮🇹 After two days of clashes between protesters and police, looting, and property destruction, Italian authorities have announced additional security measures. Luxury brand stores in the center of Milan closed early and removed merchandise from their windows, fearing further unrest. The Italian government will deploy an additional 500 soldiers to Milan to improve security following several days of riots, announced Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini.

Trump: The night before the war began in Ukraine, the heaviest rain in 10 years fell. The ground was completely soaked, so the Russian tanks got stuck.

French PM Sébastien Lecornu has ordered a massive police mobilization for Saturday’s protests after last weekend’s riots exposed serious gaps in policing, with shopkeepers reporting widespread looting and a lack of police presence. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stated that forces will be more numerous and mobile, with the elite Sentinelle anti-terror unit deployed to relieve regular police units.

Trump warns that Europe must deport illegal immigrants or risk the EU’s collapse, saying the continent has little time left to act.

🇩🇪 Germany to tighten language exam rules for migrants starting November 1. To obtain a B1 certificate, candidates must complete all sections, including writing. Certificates will no longer be awarded if any section is left incomplete, even if listening, reading, and speaking are passed.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan launches a major copper plant project with an annual capacity of 300,000 tonnes, aiming to meet domestic demand and become one of the world’s top 10 refined copper producers. The plant will also produce gold and sulfuric acid, building on manufacturing output of $60 billion last year and supporting Kazakhstan’s industrial growth.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum states Mexico and the US are close to finalizing a trade deal, though several issues remain unresolved. Negotiations have made considerable progress, but no final agreement has been reached.

🇪🇺 EU unveils a new Arctic Strategy to strengthen regional security, protect critical infrastructure, accelerate sustainable economic development and support local and Indigenous communities. The plan includes new maritime and undersea cable security hubs, expanded icebreaker capacity, a Pan-Arctic submarine cable linking Greenland directly to Europe.

Footage from the Strait of Hormuz showing a ship that was struck by a missile while violating Iran's maritime traffic regulations.

Chris Wright, the US Energy Secretary, announced that the Trump administration has issued licenses for the sale of sanctioned oil tankers to renew the global tanker fleet. This action was taken after a period of intense Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as a result of which several ships were destroyed.

Air traffic disruptions were observed again tonight over Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, air traffic remained normal at Abu Dhabi and Dubai World Central International Airports. Significant GPS interference was also reported off the coasts of Sharjah and Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Trump: "We have given Ukraine so much. And in return, we have received absolutely nothing, except for problems, deaths, and enormous financial losses."

🇾🇪 "Ansar Allah" in Yemen: The option of a ground offensive against Saudi Arabia remains on the table.

Trump: Ukraine needs to want to end this war. Zelensky needs to want to end this war. And if he doesn't want to, I think it will have very serious consequences for him.

Trump is more aggressive and angrier today than ever before. He snaps at every journalist he comes across, like a rabid dog.

US Ambassador to Turkey: We have attempted to change the regime 23 times, but none of those attempts have been successful. Tom Barrack: "We have changed governments 23 times, but none of these attempts have been successful. We have learned lessons. Is this wise? No, it is not wise. Every time we change a person or a government, it seems we are making a mistake."

Major General Mohsen Rezai, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, in a meeting with Asim Munir: The entire Iranian people and leadership are united in the view that there will be no negotiations until the United States restores trust. The beginning of this process should be the fulfillment of Iran's conditions.