“A US Navy helicopter and a fighter jet both crashed in the same half hour on Sunday during separate routine operations over the South China Sea, with all crew members safely rescued, the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said. The Navy has launched an investigation into the cause of both incidents that occurred over strategic waters seen as a potential flashpoint for global conflict. … US President Donald Trump called the back-to-back crashes ‘very unusual’ and raised the possibility of a fuel problem while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, en route from Malaysia to Japan on Monday. ‘They think it might be bad fuel. We’re gonna find out. Nothing to hide, sir,’ Trump said in response to a question.” (10/26/25)
“Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday and that the two agreed to extend a looming trade deadline ‘for a few more weeks’ to discuss pending issues with Washington. The U.S. agreed in July to pause for 90 days an increase in tariffs on some [American buyers of] Mexican goods to 30% — from 25% — as the two countries continued talks aimed at reaching a new trade deal. That pause was set to end this week.” (10/27/25)
“Mali’s military government has announced schools and universities nationwide will be closed for two weeks, as the landlocked country continues to suffer from the effects of a crippling blockade on fuel imports imposed by an armed group in September. Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane said on Sunday the suspension until November 9 was ‘due to disruptions in fuel supplies that are affecting the movement of school staff.’ … It comes nearly two months after the Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) armed group, one of the several operating in the Sahel, declared a blockade on fuel imported from neighbouring countries. Since then, the al-Qaeda affiliate has been targeting fuel tankers coming mainly from Senegal and the Ivory Coast, through which most imported goods transit.” (10/27/25)
“Turkey and Britain on Monday signed a deal worth 8 billion pounds ($10.7 billion) for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets. The agreement to enhance Turkey’s air capabilities was signed in Ankara during British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first visit to the country. It marks the first new order of U.K. Typhoons since 2017. ‘Our countries may sit at either end of Europe, but we’re strong partners, working more closely together now than ever before,’ Starmer said during a signing ceremony alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ‘This will bolster security across NATO, deepen our bilateral defense cooperation and boost economic growth here and in the United Kingdom, securing 20,000 British jobs,’ Starmer added. ‘I am proud that British typhoons will form a vital part of the Turkish Air Force for many years to come.’ Erdogan hailed the agreement as ‘a new symbol of the strategic relationship between us as two close allies’.” (10/27/25)
“A 24-year-old Honduran man who was fleeing federal immigration agents in Virginia died on a highway after being struck by a vehicle. The death of Josué Castro Rivera follows recent incidents in which three other immigrants in Chicago and California were killed during [gang abduction attempts] under the Trump administration’s crackdown. Castro Rivera was headed to a gardening job Thursday when his vehicle was pulled over by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, brother Henry Castro said. [Gang members tried to abduct] Castro Rivera and the three other passengers, and he fled on foot, tried to cross Interstate 264 in Norfolk and was fatally struck, according to state and federal authorities.” (10/26/25)
“President Javier Milei pledged that Argentina’s new Congress would be the most reformist in its history, following his party’s decisive win in legislative elections …. The vote came under global scrutiny after President Donald Trump tied a financial bailout for Argentina to Milei’s performance in the polls. Milei, a close ideological ally of Trump, was elected in 2023 with similar populist messaging, promising to slash Argentina’s bureaucracy, tamp down runaway inflation and take on its political elite. With more than 98 percent of ballots counted, Milei’s La Libertad Avanza party had won more than 40 percent of votes for the lower house compared with slightly over 24 percent for Fuerza Patria, the main opposition. His party also won more than 42 percent of votes for the senate, while Fuerza Patria won about 23 percent.” (10/26/25)
“Bitcoin and the broader crypto market surged over the weekend, fueled by potential de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war. Bitcoin gained 3.5% on Sunday, rising from $110,960 to $115,400, before cooling slightly. … the report maintained a bullish view for the fourth quarter, with Tiger Research analysts forecasting a $200,000 target for Bitcoin, driven by global liquidity expansion, continued institutional inflows, and the Fed’s rate-cutting stance.” (10/26/25)
“A number of countries have offered to take part in the international stabilization force expected to operate in Gaza, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said, even as key details, including its mandate, were still being negotiated. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would determine ‘which forces are unacceptable to us.’ ‘This is, of course, acceptable to the United States as well, as its most senior representatives have expressed in recent days,’ Netanyahu told a session of his Cabinet. During a visit to Israel, Rubio said Friday that the force would have to be made up of countries that Israel is ‘comfortable with,’ adding that any potential role for the Palestinian Authority has yet to be determined.” (10/26/25)
“President Trump on Sunday attended a ceremony to formalize a peace agreement between Thailand and Cambodia to put to rest a border dispute, giving the president a platform to bolster his image as a global peacemaker. … Trump was joined by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul for the event, which formalized an agreement the U.S. president helped broker earlier this year. Malaysia also played a central role in mediating the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia. The agreement covers issues that include withdrawing heavy weapons from the border of the two countries and new guidelines to address accusations of encroachment at the boundary. The agreement also calls for Thailand to release 18 detained Cambodian soldiers.” (10/26/25)
“Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for new strong sanctions against Russia and its allies after Russian drones killed three and injured 31, including six children, in an overnight air attack on Kyiv. The attack destroyed two high-rise apartment buildings and Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app that seven of the injured, including two children, were taken to city hospitals. Debris from destroyed Russian air weapons fell onto a nine-storey apartment building in Kyiv’s leafy Desnianskyi district, sparking a fire that engulfed several storeys, the mayor said.”(10/26/25)
