This is quite the teaser …

hu jintao, reluctantly escorted out, as xi watches on.

extraordinary moment.

Pay attention to NATO ally Turkey currently holding up accession to NATO of Finland and Sweden. Now limiting free press on same day that President Xi consolidates power in China having former President Hu Jintao and other less hardline leaders escorted out of party Congress.

It’s now estimated that as many as 100,000 gathered in Berlin today to advocate for freedom in Iran.

Thousands of Iranians gather in Berlin. If the Islamic Republic offered just one afternoon of free assembly inside Iran—without beating and killing peaceful protesters—there would likely be tens of millions.

There's an information battle going on in Ukraine over the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Russia is setting the information stage for carrying out a false flag on the plant's dam, creating a massive disaster in Kherson Oblast. Explainer: 1/11

Abandoning Ukraine would be giving up on principles the West holds dear | The Seattle Times seattletimes.com/opinion/abando…

If Russia strikes Presidential office in Kyiv, the West needs to hit Russian decision making center, - Володимир Зеленський in an interview to CTV and CBC

Another war crime. nytimes.com/2022/10/22/wor…

New technology may help protect against kamakazi drones in Ukraine. foxnews.com/video/63141441… #FoxNews

1. Efforts have been underway for more than a month to get Starlink terminals to Iran. One group of activists--who want to stay anonymous to protect their networks--asked me to share this video. They've already sent dozens of terminals to Iran and intend to scale up.

Defense contractors in a race to perfect anti drone technology- but is the Pentagon moving fast enough? Army fielding 'proximity' rounds that explode in mid-air to take out drones taskandpurpose.com/tech-tactics/a…

In the last week, about 10 Iranians were killed in attacks carried out by Ukraine. These two attacks were carried out against areas where they were staying - Ukranian official tells me

👀 McConnell breaks with McCarthy on Ukraine & touts military aid already approved “on an overwhelming bipartisan basis.”

“A Republican majority in the Senate will focus its oversight on ensuring timely delivery of needed weapons and greater allied assistance to Ukraine...”

War crime.

BREAKING: Defense Secretary Austin spoke with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu today. 'Secretary Austin emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid the ongoing war against Ukraine,' the readout says.

Top US Naval officer says China could invade Taiwan by the end of the year.

Just in: Defense Secretary Austin has spoken with his Russian counterpart Minister Shoygu about the war in Ukraine.

Exclusive: The White House has been in talks with Elon Musk about the possibility of setting up Starlink inside Iran to help protesters maintain internet access and comms. But there are several major hurdles. me and Alex Marquardt:
cnn.com/2022/10/21/pol…

The Iranian woman who competed without a hijab in an international climbing competition in South Korea, Elnaz Rekabi, reportedly has been placed under house arrest back in Iran.