Sri Lanka says it has no immediate plans to assist 19 Iranian oil tankers stranded in international waters near its coast, despite reports of food, water and fuel shortages.

The vessels have been stranded for months following the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Sri Lanka says it must prioritize national interests and consider the risk of U.S. secondary sanctions, although Washington has issued no direct warning.

Source: AP

Pope Leo XIV:

The death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person.

The common good can be safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment: effective systems of detention have been developed that protect citizens while at the same time do not completely deprive those who are guilty of the possibility of redemption.

Japan protested Russia’s extradition requests for ICC President Tomoko Akane and eight other officials, calling the measures “unjust and unacceptable.”

Moscow issued warrants for the nine officials following the ICC’s 2023 arrest warrant for Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. A Russian court sentenced them in absentia last year.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi criticized the sanctions, reaffirming Japan’s support for the ICC and pledging to continue engaging with Washington.

Source: WaPo

Schools in Riyadh will switch to remote learning for a week following deadly attacks on the capital’s airport, according to an education ministry order.

It is the second such measure in less than a month.

Zelensky:

Ukraine will be ready to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries if Russia stops striking our energy infrastructure.

The EU is preparing tighter visa restrictions for Russians amid concerns over sabotage and hybrid attacks.

Poland, Sweden and Estonia are pushing for tougher rules, while Estonia wants to ban around 650,000 former Russian soldiers over security concerns.

Some EU countries are also seeking restrictions on Russian diplomats.

The European Commission is expected to present its proposals in January 2027.

Source: POLITICO

Polish police received information about a possible attack on Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz.

The government ordered security services to investigate, with an emergency counterterrorism meeting scheduled amid heightened security following a series of school attacks.

At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, died and over 116 remain missing after a boat carrying 350 capsized off Djibouti on October 8–9, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The boat was heading from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized near Obock.

More than 80 Ethiopian migrants survived, while search and rescue operations continue.

The route is used by tens of thousands of migrants from the Horn of Africa seeking work and better living conditions in Gulf countries, despite the dangers of the crossing and ongoing violence in Yemen.

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Kremlin:

Zelensky is currently in a state of hysteria and incapable of making well-considered decisions.

Pope Leo XIV, 71, announced he will undergo surgery after doctors discovered a small, well-localized nodule on his lung during a medical checkup.

The Pope said the nodule was detected at an early stage and is well-contained.

Source: BBC

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatens to kill Hamas political chief Khalil al-Hayya.

Yemen’s Houthis warned people to avoid Saudi airports after a Riyadh airport attack killed 12 people and injured more than 300 on Saturday.

The Houthis threatened stronger retaliation if Saudi Arabia continues its military strikes in Yemen.

Bessent on Iran:

Iran now has no oil on the water. They have negative cash flow.

Bessent on Iran:

Workers are not showing up. They are printing currency.

Bessent on Iran:

I don't know how this ends. You never know how this ends. The Berlin Wall just came down one day.

Bessent on Trump's Russia oil deal:

Look, Trump came into office to work for the American people, and this is good for the American people — bringing these diesel prices down.

Bessent blames Europe again:

Europeans continue to fund Vladimir Putin, so for them to say that we cannot have a respite in diesel pricing is completely hypocritical.

Bessent on Iran:

Trump doesn't expect kinetic engagement until at least after the midterms.

Bessent on Iran:

I don't know what "crying uncle" is in Farsi, but they're going to be crying uncle.

They are collapsing.