Erdogan challenged Merz during their meeting, asking, “Does Germany not see Israeli genocide in Gaza?”

President Trump on trade truce with China.

According to an exclusive report from Axios, the United States has been holding sensitive discussions with several countries about forming an international peacekeeping force for deployment to the Gaza Strip. Washington reportedly plans to present Israel with a detailed proposal in the coming days or weeks. The proposed force, organized under U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and called the International Stabilization Force (ISF), would include a new Palestinian police force—trained and vetted by the United States, Egypt, and Jordan—alongside troops from multiple Arab and Muslim nations that have expressed interest in joining. So far, Indonesia, Azerbaijan, Egypt, and Turkey have publicly indicated their willingness to contribute forces to the ISF.

Tens of thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered in Jerusalem today for a mass rally known as the “Cry of the Torah,” protesting the arrest of Haredi men who have refused to perform their mandatory service in the Israel Defense Forces.

President Trump praised his talks with China’s Xi Jinping, saying, “Overall, I guess on the scale of 0-10, with ten being the best, I would say the meeting was a 12.”

According to an exclusive *CNN* report, Lt. Gen. Joseph “JP” McGee, Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy on the Joint Staff, was “pushed out” of his Pentagon post earlier this month after months of mounting tension with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan “Raizin” Caine. The disputes reportedly centered on issues ranging from Russia and Ukraine to U.S. military operations in the Caribbean. Appointed by President Joe Biden in 2024, McGee was viewed by some within the Office of the Secretary of Defense as being too closely aligned with the Pentagon’s “old guard,” particularly former Chairman Gen. Mark Milley and former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Both Hegseth and Caine were also said to have grown frustrated with McGee’s perceived slow pace of action—a complaint they reportedly shared toward Adm. Alvin Holsey, Commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), who announced his retirement earlier this month following sharp disagreements with Hegseth and Caine over the legality of ongoing military strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump met and shook hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced that he has directed the Department of War to resume nuclear weapons testing in response to similar programs by other nations, specifically citing China and Russia. The United States last conducted a nuclear test on September 23, 1992, at the Nevada Test Site.

After voting yesterday to lift the Trump Administration’s 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil, the U.S. Senate today voted 50–46 to repeal President Donald J. Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada.

Flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., were temporarily halted earlier today following reports of an “active air defense incident” northeast of the nation’s capital. Two F-16C Fighting Falcons from the District of Columbia Air National Guard’s 121st Fighter Squadron were scrambled from Joint Base Andrews, along with an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Blackjack Unit, to investigate a radar contact involving an “unidentified object” around 2:30 p.m. north of Washington. Details regarding the incident and the nature of the object remain unclear. Reagan National Airport referred all requests for comment to the Pentagon. Air traffic control audio captures the moment flights were grounded at the airport amid the reported “active air defense incident” north of Washington, D.C.

More footage shows the aftermath of Major Hurricane Melissa in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham stated that peace in the Middle East will remain impossible as long as Hamas continues to exist.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he reached a trade deal with South Korea: "South Korea has agreed to pay the USA 350 Billion Dollars for a lowering of the Tariff’s charged against them by the United States. Additionally, they have agreed to buy our Oil and Gas in vast quantities, and investments into our Country".

Twelve U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress long-range strategic bombers conducted a Minimum Interval Takeoff (MITO) earlier today from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, likely as part of ongoing Global Thunder 26 nuclear readiness exercises.

According to The Wall Street Journal, since September, China has shipped 2,000 tons of sodium perchlorate—a key missile fuel precursor—to Iran’s port of Bandar Abbas. The quantity is reportedly sufficient to produce roughly 500 ballistic missiles. Iran is believed to be rebuilding its stockpiles following the June strikes, as the U.S. and Israel work to replenish their interceptor inventories.

JD Vance on Ukraine: Putin thought that was going to be a one-week war, easy, over, he accomplishes his objectives. Now, four years later, he’s losing thousands upon thousands of Russian soldiers every single month.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: “The United States is in close contact with the governments of Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and The Bahamas as they face the devastating effects of Hurricane Melissa. Rescue and response teams are en route to the affected areas, bringing vital, life-saving supplies. Our prayers are with the people of the Caribbean.”

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stated that Iran does not appear to be actively enriching uranium at the moment, though the agency has recently observed renewed activity at several of the country’s nuclear sites. “However, the nuclear material enriched to 60% remains in Iran,” Grossi said. “This is one of the key issues under discussion—we need to return and verify that the material is still there and has not been diverted for any other purpose.” Grossi added, “We are conducting inspections in Iran and gradually resuming our work, but we are not inspecting the sites that were bombed.”

Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) announced that on Saturday, October 25, it conducted an operation in Russia’s Kemerovo Oblast—more than 2,000 miles from Ukraine—that resulted in the death of Lt. Col. Veniamin Vladimirovich Mazherin, a member of the Russian National Guard’s OMON “Obereg Unit.” Mazherin had been accused of war crimes committed near Kyiv at the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, including the killing of civilians, forced deportations, and other atrocities. Identified as part of “Obereg” in April, he was reportedly killed by a car bomb, likely planted by an agent of Ukraine’s special services operating inside Russia.

Trump has finalized a $350 billion trade deal with South Korea.