The Rundown Stories

• October 13, 2025

  Thanks, But No Thanks: Iran Criticized For Snubbing Gaza Summit

  As global leaders convene for a summit on resolving the Gaza war, Iran’s absence has sparked debate over missed diplomatic opportunities. The summit follows a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, yet Iran’s rejection of a formal invitation underscores divides and dissent over its foreign policy.

• October 13, 2025

  Estonia Closes Border Road After Unusual Appearance of Russian Soldiers

  Estonian authorities shut down a stretch of road that passes through Russian territory after an unusually large group of Russian soldiers appeared on the road last week.

• October 13, 2025

  The Ukrainian Teens Tried As 'Terrorists' In Russia

  Detained in occupied Melitopol and sent to Russia, several Ukrainian teens now face terrorism charges in a case rights groups call unlawful.

• October 13, 2025

  Russian Strikes Spark Fires In Odesa As Ukraine Targets Fuel Depot In Occupied Crimea

  Russian air strikes hit civilian infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region, causing a massive fire and injuring one person, while other parts of the country saw emergency power cuts.

• October 13, 2025

  NATO Defense Ministers To Meet To Discuss Whether A European 'Drone Wall' Is Realistic

  Spending targets, continued aid for Ukraine, and air defense will all be discussed when NATO defense ministers gather in Brussels on October 15 for their first official meeting since the military alliance's June summit in The Hague.

• October 13, 2025

  Who’s Recruiting Cubans To Fight In Ukraine? A Travel Agent In Provincial Russia For One.

  Thousands of Cubans have been recruited to travel to Russia—and many have ended up fighting in Ukraine, possibly under false pretenses. A 41-year-old, multi-lingual travel agent from Russian provincial city is among those involved in a shady recruitment network, Systema found.

• October 13, 2025

  Trump Hails ‘Historic Dawn’ In Middle East, Says Now ‘Let’s Focus On Russia’

  US President Donald Trump has proclaimed a “historic dawn” for the Middle East and pledged to turn his attention to peace deals involving Iran and Russia.

• October 13, 2025

  Zelenskyy Says He Will Meet Trump As Tomahawk Talks Under Way

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans his third White House meeting, after US President Donald Trump suggested he could allow Kyiv to receive long-range Tomahawk missiles if Russia doesn’t end its war against Ukraine.

• October 12, 2025

  From Denial To Display: North Korea Glorifies Fight Against Ukraine

  An art exhibition in Moscow has showcased North Koreans fighting Ukrainian troops, a facet of the Russian invasion which the Kremlin once dismissed as "fake news."

• October 12, 2025

  Zelenskyy Calls For More Pressure On Russia As Moscow Intensifies Attacks On Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed calls on the international community to put more pressure on Moscow, as Russia carried out a new wave of attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, cutting power to hundreds of thousands of households.

• October 11, 2025

  Fierce Fighting, High Number Of Casualties Reported Along Pakistan-Afghanistan Border

  Fierce fighting has broken out in at least five locations, with multiple soldiers killed, in a flare-up of violence between Pakistani and Afghan forces near the two countries' tense border.

• October 11, 2025

  Iran's Streets 'Transformed' As More Women Shun The Mandatory Hijab

  A growing number of Iranian women and girls have stopped wearing the hijab in public, despite the threat of arrest and imprisonment. Women say the move has transformed the streets of major cities in Iran.

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