NEW - More than 177 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or higher have struck Earth over the past seven days, with the majority occurring in the Eastern Hemisphere, Fox Weather reports

🇮🇷🇺🇸🇮🇱🇸🇦⚡️ — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

You cannot have war and conflict in one part of the region and expect peace and calm in another.

The war must end on every front. Otherwise, we will not see stability in the region.

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🇺🇸⚡️🇮🇷 Former U.S. President Obama on Iran:

Iran now has veto power over the Strait of Hormuz, where oil goes through to get to the world.

So they’re in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started.

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⚡🇧🇷🇺🇸 — Brazilian President Lula da Silva says voters must choose between defending Brazil's flag or the American flag.

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🇺🇸🇩🇪⚡️🇮🇷 Iran has warned Germany that all German military bases and facilities across the region will be considered legitimate targets if Berlin openly participates in military action against Iran.

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🇺🇸🇩🇪🇮🇷 — Iran has warned Germany that all German military bases and facilities across the region will be considered legitimate targets if Berlin openly participates in military action against Iran.

— Iranian Fars News Agency

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🇧🇷 LULA WINS! Brazil's comeback king secures a historic fourth term

With virtually all ballots counted, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured re-election, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s runoff!

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The Pentagon is preparing US🇺🇸 military bases to operate independently for at least 90 days without external support.

'I will NOT ACCEPT that the rules of the games CHANGED' — Bolsonaro says elections 'a SHAM'

'I will NOT GIVE UP ON MY BRAZIL'

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🇰🇵🇨🇳Kim Jong Un, the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, reportedly conducted an unannounced day trip to Dandong, China, on October 24. He is reported to have become the first leader to cross the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge, which connects North Korea and China.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India following the fallout from Washington's aggressive tariff policies .
It highlights how economic coercion disrupted bilateral ties, compelling the U.S. to seek a pragmatic reset.

📌Background of Failed Coercion

📍Tariffs and Oil Disagreements

    ▪︎Washington pressured India to curb Russian crude imports and threatened punitive tariffs, triggering diplomatic friction.
    ▪The coercive tariff strategy backfired by stalling bilateral trade negotiations and creating cross-border economic friction.
    ▪U.S. domestic energy security pressures eventually exposed the limits of trade threats.

📌Focus of Rubio’s Visit

📍Commercial and Energy Pivot 

▪Rubio’s mission pivoted to pragmatic economic cooperation, emphasizing a trade breakthrough and energy stability.
    ▪The itinerary focused on commercial hubs like Mumbai and Jamnagar’s refining facilities rather than political posturing in New Delhi.
    ▪Washington sought Indian refining capacity and diversified supply chains to temper global fuel market volatility.

📌Strategic Implications

📍Contradictory American Strategy   

▪Washington faces structural friction between treating India as an indispensable Indo-Pacific partner and penalizing its independent trade choices.
    ▪The visit reflects a tactical recalibration forced by market realities rather than a comprehensive resolution of underlying bilateral tensions .

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