Are we already witnessing space warfare in action? 'This is not just posturing' "The Russians and the Chinese are demonstrating more sophisticated orbital maneuvering abilities. There's no denying that." Space · Oct 20, 2025
China's Growth Engine Is Sputtering—And Trump's Tariffs Are To Blame China's long-struggling economy is showing fresh signs of distress, as exports to the United States collapse under President Donald Trump's tariffs and the property market fails to mount a meaningful recovery. Benzinga · Oct 20, 2025
Trump reposts AI-generated video of plane dumping sludge on No Kings protesters President has previously posted deepfake videos and AI-generated images like this one, which JD Vance called ‘funny’ The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2025
Dozens of Pizza Hut restaurants to shut as company behind venues enters administration Closure of 68 venues could result in job losses despite rescue deal being agreed to The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025
Russia inflicts terror on Ukrainian soil while Trump toys with Zelensky over giving up land NEWS ANALYSIS: Donald Trump suggests Ukraine should give up Donetsk province or risk being ‘destroyed’ by Vladimir Putin. He is wrong. Russia is making brutal, but only incremental, advances at an immense cost, reports world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025
Senate Republicans give Trump cover on shutdown Allies of Donald Trump in the Senate are giving the president cover over his handling of the ongoing government shutdown. Roll Call · Oct 20, 2025
Is Trump a Dictator?: Fury As Journalists Storm Out Of Pentagon Briefing In Protest Against Trump's Tightened Control Dozens of journalists returned Pentagon credentials rather than sign a new media pledge that critics say criminalises normal reporting; experts warn the policy threatens oversight of a £745bn ($1tn) defence budget. International Business Times UK · Oct 20, 2025
Nation’s nuclear weapon watchdog gutted to just 400 workers from nearly 2,000 as Trump shutdown layoffs hit agency National Nuclear Security Administration is tasked with safeguarding U.S.’s nuclear stockpile. ‘These are not employees that you want to go home,’ one congressman said The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025
Did the U.S. Just Kill a Random Fisherman? Plus: Karl Marxing my neighborhood, No Kings, the limits of tariff revenue, and more... Reason · Oct 20, 2025
Venezuelan Defense Minister Warns Citizens To 'Prepare For The Worst' As Trump Admin Ramps Up Pressure Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said citizens should "prepare for the worst" as the Trump administration ramps up pressure against the regime, seeking the ouster of authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro Latin Times · Oct 20, 2025
Wall Street inches higher in premarket as worries over the U.S.-China trade war ease Wall Street pointed toward gains before the open Monday, overcoming worries over bank lending and the trade war with China The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025
Hamas turns to executions as it tries to establish a monopoly on force in Gaza An uneasy ceasefire is still in place in Gaza despite Israeli strikes on what it called “Hamas terror targets” in response to what the Israel Defense Forces said were rocket attacks on its positions. The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025
Trump is attracting investment to the US – but at a huge cost to workers and the environment Early in his second presidency, Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs was met with widespread scepticism. Critics warned of economic decline and a global backlash. Yet the current landscape for the United States paints a more complex picture. The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025
Maduro Is Unlikely To Be Toppled By His Own Military Despite U.S. Pressure, Report Claims Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro is highly unlikely to be toppled by his own military despite increased pressure from the Trump administration, according to a new report Latin Times · Oct 20, 2025
We Got This Covered · Oct 20, 2025 ‘No more court cases, no more anything!’: Frustrated Trump teases overriding judges with Insurrection Act Trump is tired of limits on his power, wants to do whatever he likes.
The Guardian - US · Oct 20, 2025 FBI investigates after hunting stand was found near where Trump exits Air Force One Image of hunting stand circulated by the Secret Service showed it was in a tree, near president’s Mar-a-Lago estate
Euronews · Oct 20, 2025 'No place for war criminals': EU foreign ministers walk fine line on Trump-Putin summit in Budapest The prospect of the Russian president, who is wanted by the ICC for war crimes, entering EU territory loomed over a meeting of foreign affairs ministers on Monday.
Latin Times · Oct 20, 2025 U.S. Workforce Could Shrink by More Than 15 Million In 10 Years Due To Trump's Immigration Policies The study projects that the U.S. labor force could shrink by 6.8 million workers by 2028 and by 15.7 million by 2035. It would also lower the nation's GDP by $1.9 trillion from 2025 to 2028, and by $12.1 trillion between 2025 and 2035.
Barchart · Oct 20, 2025 Cattle Look to Monday Trade Following Weekend Trump Comments Live cattle futures were down $3.70 to $7.22 on the Friday session follow comments from President Trump on Thursday. Preliminary open interest confirmed some longs exiting, down 4,722 contracts. December was just 70 cents lower on the week. Cash trade settled in at $240-241 across the country. The Friday Fed...
Barchart · Oct 20, 2025 Soybeans Rallying on Weekend Trump Comments Soybeans are trading with 8 to 10 cent gains to start Monday morning trade. Futures were in rally back mode on Friday, as contracts were up 7 to 9 cents on the session. November popped 12 ¾ cents higher last week after holding a test of $10. Preliminary open interest...
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025 First Thing: Scramble to shore up ceasefire as Israel hits Gaza with deadly strikes IDF says attack followed killing of two soldiers, but both sides say they are committed to ceasefire. Plus, No Kings protesters on their hopes for resistance movement against Trump
Texas Observer · Oct 20, 2025 Trump’s ICE Arrested a Whistleblower Who Exposed Sexual Assault in Detention. Now, He’s Left the Country. Douglas Menjivar is a survivor and activist. He’s also married to a U.S. citizen, but he was caught up in the president’s mass deportation agenda anyway.
The Mary Sue · Oct 20, 2025 ‘Always knew he was full of shit’: Trump just dropped an AI video of him shit bombing America from a ‘King Trump’ jet There’s political propaganda, and then there’s the president of the United States uploading a video of himself dropping sh*t on his own citizens. When America is already rigged with questions of power and democracy, the latest stunt from Donald Trump feels less like a meme and more like a mirror.
International Business Times UK · Oct 20, 2025 Jack Dorsey Throws His Support Behind Thomas Massie for President — But Trump Has Other Plans Tech titan Jack Dorsey backed Thomas Massie for president, igniting online debate. Massie deflected the offer, preferring Congress. Meanwhile, Donald Trump endorsed Massie's challenger Ed Gallrein, calling Massie a 'LOSER'.
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025 Operation Inflation: How Portland’s ‘Antifa frog’ became a No Kings protest mascot The protests on Saturday were attended by 7 million people, with thousands of costumes being spotted in the crowds