UNCOVERED: 13 | History Defined

Putin dwarfed by world’s tallest leader as he shakes hands with 6ft 8in president

The Russian president is believed to be sensitive about his height, taking drastic measures to hid it in pictures

The Independent UK · Oct 29

Aid mission set to enter Ukraine's Oleshky as localised ceasefire holds for third day

A humanitarian aid mission is set to enter the Ukrainian town of Oleshky, a Ukrainian official said on Thuirsday, as a localised truce between Kyiv and Moscow, brokered by US first lady Melania Trump, held for a third day. Some 2,000 residents in the Russian occupied city have been cut…

France 24 · Oct 29

Iran Has A Secret Network Of 5,000 Military Agencies. It Managed to Import Billions In Hardware Despite the U.S. Blockade.

Shipping and banking records reveal in a new report how military-linked buyers used oil revenues and foreign intermediaries to keep supplies flowing during the war.

International Business Times · Oct 29

US midterm elections could determine Ukraine’s future, Zelensky warns

Ukraine is preparing for potential foreign policy shifts after Tuesday’s elections, which could see Donald Trump’s Republican party punished at the polls

The Independent UK · Oct 29

Melania Trump’s Ukraine ceasefire clings on as humanitarian aid arrives

A six-day ceasefire in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky continues to hold as humanitarian aid is expected to arrive on Friday

The Independent UK · Oct 29

Humanitarian aid set to enter Oleshky as a rare Russia-Ukraine truce holds for a third day

A Ukrainian official says that humanitarian aid is set to arrive in the stricken Russian-occupied city of Oleshky on Friday, as a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine stretches into its third day

The Independent UK · Oct 29

As war strains Kremlin finances, Putin reaches into more pockets in search of new revenue streams

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensifying the strain on state finances, President Vladimir Putin is reaching for cash to fund his government and the war, squeezing tax revenue from an economy that’s increasingly skewed toward the military — while civilian needs take a back seat

The Independent UK · Oct 29

US Iran war: Tehran says discussing plan with mediators to end war, reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran is negotiating a seven-day plan for peace and stability. The plan aims to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz and involve crucial conditions like enforced ceasefire. Regional mediators, particularly Qatar, are facilitating communication to revitalize US-Iran discussions and prevent ongoing conflict. The…

The Economic Times · Oct 29

Ukraine war briefing: Oleshky truce holding and demining under way to enable humanitarian corridor, Kyiv says

No reported incidents in 30 hours in occupied Ukrainian city. What we know on day 1,709

The Guardian - AU · Oct 29

Albania imposes $6,000 fine for demonstrators present at a protest that turns violent

The fine – six times the average monthly salary – will apply to people present at violent protests, even if they don’t personally commit violent acts

The Guardian - AU · Oct 29