World News October 23, 2025

International & World News

EU adds four Chinese energy companies to sanctions list

EU adds four Chinese energy companies to sanctions list

Euractiv: EU to invest €1.1 billion in Brussels headquarters renovation

Euractiv: EU to invest €1.1 billion in Brussels headquarters renovation

U.S. Vice President Visits Armenian Section of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

U.S. Vice President Visits Armenian Section of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

Axios: Vance urged Netanyahu to “give a chance” to the Gaza peace plan

Axios: Vance urged Netanyahu to “give a chance” to the Gaza peace plan

Volvo Cars will lay off 1,000 employees in Sweden as part of cost-cutting measures.

Volvo Cars will lay off 1,000 employees in Sweden as part of cost-cutting measures.

French General Staff Calls for Army Readiness for Major Conflict

French General Staff Calls for Army Readiness for Major Conflict

Reuters: Indian refineries expect sharp drop in Russian oil imports

Reuters: Indian refineries expect sharp drop in Russian oil imports

Nikkei Asia reports that Japan will breed cloned pigs for human organ transplants

Nikkei Asia reports that Japan will breed cloned pigs for human organ transplants

Tajikistan has repatriated over 4,000 students to prevent them from joining terrorist and extremist groups.

Tajikistan has repatriated over 4,000 students to prevent them from joining terrorist and extremist groups.

President Zelensky commented on Trump’s decision regarding Tomahawk missiles

President Zelensky commented on Trump’s decision regarding Tomahawk missiles

China and the U.S. to hold trade talks in Malaysia from October 24–27

China and the U.S. to hold trade talks in Malaysia from October 24–27

Court blocks Trump from deploying National Guard in Chicago

Court blocks Trump from deploying National Guard in Chicago

Spain Isn’t Taking Trump’s Threats Seriously, Says Politico

Spain Isn’t Taking Trump’s Threats Seriously, Says Politico

Pressure on Putin Will Not Solve the Ukrainian Crisis, Says Chinese Foreign Ministry

Pressure on Putin Will Not Solve the Ukrainian Crisis, Says Chinese Foreign Ministry

Lithuania Refuses Talks with Belarus on Aerial Smuggling

Lithuania Refuses Talks with Belarus on Aerial Smuggling

Over 100,000 Teachers and Healthcare Workers Strike in New Zealand over Low Wages

Over 100,000 Teachers and Healthcare Workers Strike in New Zealand over Low Wages

Spain to Join U.S. Arms Purchases for Kyiv – El País

Spain to Join U.S. Arms Purchases for Kyiv – El País

Record Number of Applications Submitted to the U.S. State Department

Record Number of Applications Submitted to the U.S. State Department

Trump orders ICE to deport hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants in 2025

Trump orders ICE to deport hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants in 2025

After news of sanctions, Brent oil rises 3.5% to $64.79 per barrel

After news of sanctions, Brent oil rises 3.5% to $64.79 per barrel

Trump: Training to Use Tomahawk Missiles Takes Six Months to a Year

Trump: Training to Use Tomahawk Missiles Takes Six Months to a Year

EU Details “Tough” 19th Sanctions Package Against Russia

EU Details “Tough” 19th Sanctions Package Against Russia

Trump Cancels Meeting with Putin and Imposes Sanctions on Russia’s Two Largest Oil Companies

Trump Cancels Meeting with Putin and Imposes Sanctions on Russia’s Two Largest Oil Companies

A 5,000-Year-Old Tiger Depiction Discovered in Iran – Anthropozoologica

A 5,000-Year-Old Tiger Depiction Discovered in Iran – Anthropozoologica

Happiness Can Extend Life—But Only Beyond a Certain Threshold – Frontiers

Happiness Can Extend Life—But Only Beyond a Certain Threshold – Frontiers

Trump Denies That Washington Lifted Restriction on Ukraine Strikes

Trump Denies That Washington Lifted Restriction on Ukraine Strikes

New Poison Dart Frog Species with Unique Call Described – Zootaxa

New Poison Dart Frog Species with Unique Call Described – Zootaxa

The U.S. Has Lifted a Key Restriction on Ukraine’s Use of Western Long‑Range Missiles — WSJ

The U.S. Has Lifted a Key Restriction on Ukraine’s Use of Western Long‑Range Missiles — WSJ

Mercury from Gold Mining Contaminates African Food Crops, Study Finds – Biogeosciences

Mercury from Gold Mining Contaminates African Food Crops, Study Finds – Biogeosciences