Secretary of War Pete Hegseth confirmed President Trump’s order, saying that if the government of Nigeria does nothing to stop the killing of Christians, the U.S. will attack Islamic terrorists in Nigeria.

María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, said on Fox News that the Venezuelan people would fully support an American intervention to overthrow the dictator Nicolás Maduro.

Xi Jinping offered the South Korean president two Xiaomi 15 Ultra smartphones, pointing out that their screens were made in South Korea. The South Korean president asked if the communication was secure, to which Xi replied with a laugh: “You can have them checked for backdoors.”

“A serious assessment indicates Hezbollah has begun restoring its capabilities and has successfully smuggled hundreds of short-range rockets from Syria. We conveyed a message that we may strike the Dahieh again if Hezbollah is not disarmed,” a senior Israeli official told Al-Arabiya.

The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima is off the coast of Venezuela. A destroyer and the Marines’ “ghost ship,” used for special operations and recently seen in Trinidad and Tobago, are also operating in the area.

The USS Gettysburg (CG-64), a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser—best known for accidentally downing an F/A-18F Super Hornet in a blue-on-blue incident last December during operations against the Houthis in Yemen—has arrived in the southern Caribbean on an unscheduled deployment. The ship is joining the naval task force conducting counter–narco-terrorism operations under U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The Gettysburg now operates alongside the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, several Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyers, and at least one additional Ticonderoga-class cruiser already in the area. They are expected to be joined soon by the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and the rest of Carrier Strike Group Twelve (CSG-12).

Polish Air Force MiG-29As were scrambled earlier today from the 22nd Tactical Air Base for the third time in a week to intercept a Russian Il-20M “Coot-A” electronic surveillance aircraft. The Russian plane was flying over the Baltic Sea near Polish airspace without a filed flight plan and with its transponder switched off.

Power was reportedly knocked out in the Moscow suburb of Zhukovskiy tonight following a Ukrainian drone strike. View quoted note →

The Trump Administration has decided to reinstate a rule for credentialed White House reporters that was first implemented—and later withdrawn—under the Clinton Administration in 1993. The rule prohibits members of the White House Press Corps from entering Room 140 of the West Wing, known as the “Upper Press” and located near the Oval Office, without an appointment from either the Press Secretary or the Communications Director. According to the White House, the restriction is linked to the ongoing restructuring of the National Security Council (NSC), noting that members of the Communications Staff are now “routinely handling sensitive material” that must be “protected” from unauthorized access by reporters. Earlier this year, the Pentagon cited similar concerns when it imposed further limitations on access for members of the Pentagon Press Corps.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio dismissed today’s Miami Herald report claiming that the Trump Administration had decided to launch attacks on military installations inside Venezuela—potentially “within days or even hours”—calling it a “fake story.”

According to internal U.S. government documents obtained by The Washington Post, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has reached out to Russia, China, and Iran seeking to bolster his country’s deteriorating military capabilities. The requests include defensive radar systems, aircraft repairs, and potentially missiles. The documents reveal that Caracas sent a letter to Moscow intended for Russian President Vladimir Putin, to be delivered during a visit to the Russian capital by a senior aide earlier this month. A similar letter was reportedly being prepared for Chinese President Xi Jinping, requesting “expanded military cooperation” between the two nations to counter what Maduro described as “escalation between the U.S. and Venezuela.” Additionally, Venezuelan Transport Minister Ramón Celestino Velásquez has coordinated a shipment of military equipment and drones from Iran while planning a visit to Tehran. In communications with an Iranian official, he reportedly said Venezuela required “passive detection equipment,” “GPS scramblers,” and “almost certainly drones with a 1,000 km [600 mile] range.” On Sunday, an Ilyushin Il-76—a Russian aircraft sanctioned by the U.S. in 2023 for its role in arms trafficking and transporting mercenaries—landed in Caracas after taking a circuitous route over Africa to avoid Western airspace, according to flight-tracking data from Flightradar24.

Reporter: There are about 10,000 U.S. Forces in Caribbean. That is more than you just need to strike boats. What is the Pentagon gearing up for? Hegseth: We take the security of our hemisphere very seriously.

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According to three American and European officials who spoke with CNN, the Pentagon has given the White House the “green light” to supply Ukraine with BGM-109 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles, which have a range of over 1,000 miles. The decision follows an assessment that the transfer would not adversely affect U.S. munitions stockpiles, leaving the final approval in the hands of President Donald J. Trump.

Under the direction of the Department of Defense, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) establishing “Temporary Flight Restrictions for Special Security Reasons” over an area off the southeast coast of Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The restrictions will take effect at 00:00 UTC on November 1, 2025, and remain in place until 23:59 UTC on March 31, 2026.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he has not approved Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s request for an exemption from sanctions tied to Hungary’s purchase of Russian oil products.

As of this morning, October 31, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) remains in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Italy, awaiting the arrival of the remaining vessels from Carrier Strike Group Twelve (CSG-12), which are currently operating in the Mediterranean. Once the group is consolidated, the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is expected to begin its two-week—or possibly longer—voyage toward the Caribbean, with arrival projected between November 12 and 17.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump dismissed earlier media reports about Venezuela, telling reporters aboard Air Force One that he has not made a decision and is not currently considering military strikes against the country.

In London, demonstrators rallying in support of Sudan chanted, “UAE, you can’t hide — we charge you with genocide!”

As Hezbollah’s leader delivered a speech, the IDF carried out a strike in Choukine, southern Lebanon, killing a militant on a motorcycle—the second militant killed in separate Israeli strikes that morning.