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Lexa wrote that the Russian presidential office rejected Volodymyr Zelensky's proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and stated that Moscow is only interested in a long-term peace agreement. The Kremlin justified the rejection by saying that a temporary ceasefire would give Ukraine time to regroup and continue fighting. Zelensky had previously linked his proposal to the condition that elections in Ukraine would only be possible during such a temporary ceasefire. #Ukraine #Frieden #Waffenruhe (translated)

Netanyahu has called for urgent action to identify the individuals involved and to launch a criminal investigation against them, also requesting that they be prosecuted for alleged offenses related to the disclosure of confidential information, defamation, and damage to Israel's diplomatic and security interests. #Netanyahu #NAZA #Israele (translated)

Cristiano Tinazzi argued that disinformation played a central role in hybrid warfare and that its dissemination through a public television program constituted a national problem. He pointed to "In Mezz’ora" on Rai and Gian Micalessin’s reports, stating that in the past the journalist had been in Bashar al-Assad's court to present him as a defender of Christians. Tinazzi also recalled a report on Maidan that, in his opinion, the BBC had termed false: Micalessin had interviewed people presented as Georgian snipers, claiming that the protesters had shot themselves. Tinazzi stated that other freelancers had been excluded from mainstream media for much less, while Micalessin continued to work and move with the Russian occupiers. He linked the situation to the journalist's historical ties with Monica Maggioni, whom he described as his former partner and founder of GM News Produzioni, where Maggioni had been a managing partner. In his view, this created a serious conflict of interest, on which the Rai Supervisory Commission had also taken an interest in 2022. Tinazzi said that one should expect rigor and seriousness from a public television program, and not a showcase for Russian propaganda. He cited an interview by Micalessin with Kostyantyn Suvkov, whom he defined as a representative of ultranationalist and militarist Russian propaganda. According to Tinazzi, that content contributed to polluting information and was part of a psychological warfare operation aimed at terrorizing Western public opinion and weakening military support for Kyiv. #Disinformazione #GuerraIbrida #MediaResponsabili (translated)

He claimed that in Rome the right to housing continued to be sacrificed to the interests of large real estate funds and that there were solutions, but political will was needed to adopt them. On Mi manda Rai Tre, he recalled that when he was elected mayor, the municipality spent 42 million. https://t.co/I8BDqkgBZT #Roma #dirittiallacasa #politica #IT (translated)

"Do you want to go somewhere else? Then say it." Looking at the state parliament in Saxony-Anhalt, CSU chief Markus Söder called on dissenters within the Union to leave. "Anyone who votes for the AfD does not have much of a future with us." Söder suggested that this probably stemmed from a deep wound within the CDU faction. After these events, Söder would find it "surprising" if the AfD did not also lead the government in the state. "It would be absolutely necessary. The voters in Saxony-Anhalt have already made a very clear statement." "Given the results, you can't say that. I just think that anyone considering doing something like that should have the backbone to make it public." "Also immediately move in the political direction." "Because I find that quite despicable." "Therefore, everyone who is playing with fire (...), should know that in the end it will probably lead to extreme AfD dominance, that the polls will turn into results." "If the second democratic government fails within a few years after the traffic light coalition, it would be a huge blow to democracy." "I appreciate him, I respect him, and I also find that very unfair." "Friedrich Merz remains Chancellor." CSU chief Markus Söder has again backed Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) and campaigned for the CSU politician Ilse Aigner as Federal President. "The only personnel matter that personally interests me is not the chancellorship, but I would like Ilse Aigner to become Federal President if at all possible. I am very committed to that." #CSU #CDU #Politik (translated)

Il presidente Volodymyr Zelensky ha dichiarato che la squadra negoziale ucraina negli Stati Uniti viene usata come "paravento" mentre Donald Trump stringe accordi con Vladimir Putin sulle forniture di carburante. "Ritengo che la nostra squadra venga usata semplicemente come paravento. E questo non è affatto onesto, non è affatto da partner. E secondo me, purtroppo, è una decisione debole da parte di partner forti", ha detto il presidente. Ha aggiunto che accordi di questo tipo significano soldi in più per Putin per questa guerra. Certo, uno smacco bello e buono, anche all’Europa…e poi parliamo di sanzioni!! Questo è un colpo che ha spiazzato tutti, e dimostra ancora una volta come ai cari americani non gliene freghi niente. Ricordo, tanti anni fa, un dialogo con un americano di origine egiziana, sulla via di Odessa. C’era Clinton, io tessevo le sue lodi, il tizio mi disse “ma voi credete che agli americani interessi qualcosa di qualcuno?? A loro interessa solo che la benzina costi poco!!”. Mi risuonano queste parole, dette negli anni 90. Certo, le elezioni di medio termine sono alle porte, il presidente è in calo di consensi, e si allea anche col demonio. Da adesso in poi, non so cosa succederà, che senso ha parlare di sanzioni europee, se poi gli americani sdoganano il petrolio russo??

Roberto Vannacci wrote that Donald Trump had chosen his line and invited Italy to do the same. He claimed that the government should stop following Ursula von der Leyen and financing Ukraine, focusing instead on the interests of Italians. He added that Italy should buy energy from the supplier with the lowest prices. #Italia #Energia #Politica (translated)

The author cited figures on depression in old age, roughly one in eight people between the ages of 65 and 79, and about one in five people aged 80 and over. He asked whether aging and the approaching end of life could alone lead someone to become depressed, even if they had lived well and happily. #Depression #Alter #Gesundheit #DE (translated)

Furkan Yildirim wrote that the US Treasury could auction fewer long-term government bonds as early as November and possibly discontinue the 20-year term altogether. According to Yildirim, Citigroup expects Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to announce a $3 billion reduction in auctions for 20- and 30-year bonds each on November 4. The financing gap is to be closed with government securities maturing within a year at the latest. The department may also ask large banks next week whether pension funds now prefer bonds from Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet to those of the state. The 20-year bond was reintroduced in 2020 after a 34-year hiatus and now offers nearly 5.7 percent interest, more than any other US maturity. At the end of 2020, its yield was just under 1.5 percent. At the same time, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and SpaceX had already issued dollar bonds amounting to more than $180 billion in 2026; according to Yildirim, Amazon's bonds extend to 2076. According to asset manager TwentyFour, which Yildirim cited, Japanese investors are now receiving enough interest at home to invest their money there. Citi strategist Jason Williams wrote that pension funds may currently be more inclined than usual to invest in long-term corporate bonds of good quality. However, BNP Paribas strategists doubted that smaller auctions would reduce the government's financing costs. Yildirim also pointed out that the yield on 10-year US bonds serves as a basis for mortgages and many other loans, and Bessent had referred to it as an important measure of his success. With an annual deficit of nearly $2 trillion, the debt burden continues to grow as competition for long-term buyers increases. #Finanzen #Anleihen #Wirtschaft (translated)

Lexa wrote that Ukraine resumed its attacks on Russian oil infrastructure just hours after the announcement of a US-Russian diesel agreement. A senior Ukrainian official stated that Russian refineries were being attacked and set on fire. Lexa described the attacks as targeted asymmetric strikes against Russia's energy logistics, not as defense against an immediate threat. According to Lexa, the timing undermines the diplomatic line of Ukraine's main ally and gives Moscow reason to attribute to Kiev an interest in escalation rather than de-escalation. Lexa also wrote that the continuation of this strategy is contrary to the short-term interests of Ukraine's main donor and arms supplier. #Ukraine #Russland #Energiepolitik (translated)

Raffaele Ceresa wrote that lawyer Paniz, Berlusconi's parliamentarian for three legislatures, was once again leading the protest of those who were asking for the revaluation of pensions based on inflation. He added that, while salaries were not being revalued, 300 deputies also wanted interest. https://t.co/sMhRoNzVUL #politica #vitalizi #parlamento (translated)

Rossano Sasso wrote that lifting sanctions on Russia in Italy and Europe would, in his view, lower fuel and energy costs, ease the cost of living and revive the economy. He said Donald Trump was acting in the interests of US citizens rather than Volodymyr Zelensky and his allies. Sasso called for ending the sanctions, stopping Italian funding for Zelensky and no longer following what he described as Ursula von der Leyen’s impositions. He argued that Italians would benefit and urged the country’s leaders to act with courage and patriotism. #Italia #Europa #Sanzioni

Miró accused ZStadtfux of having, as a multimillionaire, no interest in the problems of AfD voters and of trying to profile himself with consequence-free courage. At the same time, he wrote that ZStadtfux, as a gay man, would probably also struggle with a progressing Islamization, but still wanted to count himself among the "good" ones. Miró called this incomprehensible. #Politik #Gesellschaft #Meinungsfreiheit (translated)

Dr. David Lütke wrote that Trump and Putin had agreed that Russia should flood the world markets with diesel. According to his account, sanctions and the positions of the EU, Germany, and Ukraine played no role in this. He concluded by presenting the power dynamics as being reversed. https://t.co/Aut6P2ASxl #Trump #Putin #Marktordnung (translated)

The author criticized that the loss of jobs, which in his view only existed thanks to subsidies, was being lamented. At the same time, it was hardly noted that those who would have to finance these subsidies would soon no longer exist due to what he considered to be a misguided energy policy. He described this as sad. #Arbeitsplätze #Energiepolitik #Subventionen (translated)

Ultimora.net reported that the European Union criticized the announcement of U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court, calling it "deeply deplorable." According to the site, the EU assured that it would take the necessary measures to keep the Court operational and protect the interests of European companies. Italy also opposed the sanctions, reaffirming its support for the independence and impartiality of the ICC and expressing hope for dialogue with the United States. #UnioneEuropea #CortePenaleInternazionale #Sanzioni (translated)

Malca Goldstein-Wolf wrote that the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navanethem Pillay, whom she described as being against Israel. As a justification, she cited Pillay's commitment to peace and international law, as well as her stance against genocide. Goldstein-Wolf criticized that, in her opinion, Oslo does not take into account that there is no genocide. #Friedensnobelpreis #Völkerrecht #Genozid (translated)

Furkan Yildirim wrote that the Bitcoin correction has occurred and many are now getting nervous again. He referred to a post from September 21, in which he explained that for him, it is not crucial which price level is exceeded, but how the next correction will unfold. Now it is what matters. #Bitcoin #Korrektur #Kryptowährung (translated)