Trump Says FBI Wasting Time If It Probes Conspiracy Theories About Graham's Death

Cuba Depletes Fuel As Blackouts Worsen, Putting Havana's Communists Under Pressure Ahead Of U.S. Talks Today's news cycle centers on President Donald Trump's summit and state banquet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with early messaging from both sides pointing to a constructive first day. Once Trump concludes his China trip, if a peace deal emerges to de-escalate the Iran conflict - likely with Beijing leaning on Tehran to reopen the Hormuz chokepoint - the Trump administration's attention may quickly pivot to the next pressure point: Communist-controlled Cuba. As of mid-week,...

Ukraine Faces Growing Air Defense Crisis As Patriot Supplies Dwindle Via RFE/RL, Ukraine failed to intercept any of the 24 ballistic missiles and four Zircon cruise missiles Russia fired in the August 5 attack, underscoring the strain on its missile defenses. U.S. Patriot availability has become a significant constraint after extensive interceptor use during the Iran conflict. Kyiv is increasingly seeking European inventories, expanded production, and eventually licensed or joint Patriot manufacturing to secure its air defenses ahead of winter. Ukraine's failure to intercept a single Russian missile during a large-scale overnight attack this week...

Appeals Court Throws Out Alex Berenson's Case Against Pfizer Executives Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, A federal appeals court has thrown out a lawsuit from independent journalist Alex Berenson accusing Pfizer executives of pressuring Twitter to censor him because of his comments opposing COVID-19 vaccines. In a file image from video, Alex Berenson speaks during an interview with The Epoch Times. The Epoch TimesA unanimous panel of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit judges on Oct. 20 determined that Twitter's terms of service were not altered by...