U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack:

We've got to put this together somehow, which means not regime change in Iran, but a policy change of the regime in Iran.

And that takes both sides. We need to calm both sides.

U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack on Iran:

Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely. The president has been clear. I'm giving you American policy.

The president is very clear. He's open and available and accessible to a deal. And we've been at the table for months and months and months.

U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack on Iran:

The consequence won't be regime change. The United States, the president of the United States, has said he's not interested in regime change.

He's interested in rebalancing so that there's no hostages, there's no threats, and the world can calm down and ensure of what's there.

The Pentagon has quietly created a secretive agency, the Technology Support Office (TSO), to develop cyberattacks, supply-chain sabotage and deception tactics aimed at slowing adversaries’ military technology programs, particularly those of China.

Led by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, the agency could oversee more than $1.5 billion in classified contracts.

Source: POLITICO

Friedrich Merz is Germany’s least popular chancellor on record.

A stagnant economy. Delayed reforms. A collapsing approval rating. And the far-right AfD gaining ground.

He promised to turn Germany around.

Now, only one in ten Germans are satisfied with him.

German Foreign Minister Wadephul:

Enough is enough!

Iran and the Houthis are holding the global economy hostage with their attacks on international shipping.

They are responsible for the destabilization of the Middle East, for humanitarian crises in Yemen, and for food crises in the Global South.

German Foreign Minister Wadephul:

Iran and the Houthis must stop attacking ships, airports, infrastructure, or simply their neighbors.

German Foreign Minister Wadephul on Iran:

What is needed above all is a genuine willingness on Iran's part to reach a sustainable diplomatic solution.

That also means setting aside maximalist demands and engaging in negotiations.

German Foreign Minister Wadephul on Iran:

Under no circumstances must a new escalation begin now.

A military solution to this conflict is not possible.

Not only the region would suffer, but the global economy as a whole, as well as people in Europe.

German Foreign Minister Wadephul:

Russia bears a major responsibility for the possibility of another famine in the Global South.

We want to do everything together to ensure that both Russian and Ukrainian grain can be exported.

German Foreign Minister Wadephul:

Israel is clearly obliged under international law to respect and protect the rights of Palestinians.

These obligations must be consistently fulfilled.

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Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski:

If President Trump brings about a just peace in Ukraine — and I will judge whether it is just — then I will personally nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

I have that right.

Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski on Gaza:

When people hear the word genocide, they think of the killing of people. But not every killing of people constitutes genocide.

Between war crimes and genocide, there is a third term: crimes against humanity.

If we use the ultimate term too hastily — the deliberate extermination of an entire nation — we will run out of vocabulary.

French Presidential Candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon:

We know very well who Mr. Bolsonaro is. We know that he is nothing more than an agent, a puppet, a mere figurehead entirely controlled by the U.S.A.

We know that the U.S.A. today behaves with unprecedented violence, behaving like an empire that wants to dominate all peoples and the entire planet.

An empire that, since its founding, has always pursued an aggressive, militaristic, imperialist policy, not only toward its closest neighbors, but also toward the entire world whenever anyone resists it.

That is why the defeat of Mr. Bolsonaro is necessary, because it will be felt across the entire planet as the defeat of the empire, and Lula's victory as the victory of the people.

French Presidential Candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon on Brazil's Lula:

Lula is for all of us here in France, as in the rest of the world, a name, a face, and a political commitment that is well known and appreciated by the greatest number of people.

Well known and appreciated by the poor, the humiliated, the exploited, and workers who are mistreated and underpaid.

For a long time now, Lula has, in a way, been our hero.

BIG: Iran has prepared plans to attack undersea internet cables in the Gulf if the US or Israel strikes again, two senior Iranian officials told Reuters.

Tehran also aims to block repairs, prolonging disruptions to internet services, banking and cloud computing.

Source: Reuters

Zelensky:

We have an agreement to hold a trilateral meeting – Ukraine, the United States, and Russia – at the team level.

The plan is to meet in the first half of November.

Zelensky:

The speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still there. The speed has not been restored.

And the delivery of interceptors to protect us against Russian ballistic missiles is still delayed.

This is a real problem, because the Russians attack us almost every single day.

Zelensky:

I really want our relations – between Ukraine and America, and with all our other partners – to be strong, truly friendly, and without misunderstandings.

These days, people ask why Ukraine is speaking more openly and directly to the world. The answer is simple.

We want others to understand us – societies, nations, as many people as possible.

When people understand what is really going on, political leaders can take a stronger path – the one that can really bring peace closer.

And peace is what we want more than anything.

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