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Vance: Trump doing ‘everything he can’ to get military paid during shutdown 19 Oct 3:30 PM (8 hours ago)

Vice President JD Vance said President Donald Trump is doing “everything he can to make sure” the military gets paid amid what he called the “Schumer shutdown.” During his remarks at the U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary celebration, Vance also called out “other congressional Democrats who seem to want to keep the government shut down.”

“As I told the President just a couple of days ago — we have got to figure out how to pay these Marines, both for their sake and also for ours, of course,” Vance said Saturday. “Because if we don’t pay our enlisted Marines, every bar in Southern California is going to go out of business.”

The government has been shut down since Oct.  1, when Congress members failed to reach an agreement on a Republican-led funding bill. Republicans say they want a bill without extra provisions, which they argue Democrats want to add. Meanwhile, Democrats say in the current legislation, the GOP is refusing to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, which could make health insurance premiums rise to levels many can’t afford.

Military paychecks in limbo during shutdown

Because of the shutdown, military members were poised to miss their Oct. 15 paychecks. President Donald Trump, though, signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to ensure military members get paid. Trump said on Saturday, Oct.11, that his administration identified funds to do this.

In a statement previously shared with Straight Arrow News, a spokesperson for the Department of Defense said the agency found about $8 billion of unobligated research development testing and evaluation funds for military paychecks, though Politico later reported the White House informed some lawmakers they actually used $6.5 billion.

Service members confirmed to USA Today that they did end up getting paid on Oct. 15.

What happens in regards to future paychecks remains to be seen. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, said Wednesday at a news conference that Trump’s actions are only a “temporary fix.”

On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., scheduled a vote for next week on a bill to pay certain federal workers, including service members, as the shutdown continues.

The bill, sponsored by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., would need 60 votes to go forward.

“That will be the first opportunity and then we’ll see from there,” Thune said to Politico.

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Santos says he’ll advocate for prison reform in 1st interview since commutation 19 Oct 2:30 PM (9 hours ago)

In his first string of television appearances since having his prison sentence commuted by President Donald Trump, former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., said he’s focused on prison reform. The convicted former legislator also maintained that he didn’t commit fraud, despite pleading guilty to several charges, including wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, in August 2024. 

During a Sunday appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Dana Bash, Santos likened his short prison stay to eating a “very large slice of humble pie,” and asserted that he’s focused on the future.  

‘Looking to the future’

“I’m looking at this very simply, Dana. I’m going to look to the future,” Santos said. “I’ve learned a great deal and a very large slice of humble pie, if not the entire pie, for the experience that I had.”

According to Santos, he had just gotten out of 41 days in solitary confinement when news broke of his commutation. The former legislator said he learned of the development from other inmates. 

“I have been granted a second chance,” Santos said. “I have made a very concise decision to apply that for good and use that to make amends with my community, with my friends, with my family, and those who I have left a sour taste in their mouth.”

Responding to his critics

Santos went on to explain that he hopes his actions moving forward will address the ongoing rhetoric from some of his harshest critics, including his former GOP colleagues in New York, including Reps. Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino. 

In a social media post following the news of Santos’ truncated prison term, which was initially supposed to last seven years, LaLota wrote, “George Santos didn’t merely lie — he stole millions, defrauded an election, and his crimes (for which he pled guilty) warrant more than a three-month sentence. He should devote the rest of his life to demonstrating remorse and making restitution to those he wronged.”

Similarly, Garbarino said in a statement to The Washington Times, “The victims of his crimes still have not been made whole, including the people he stole from and the voters he defrauded. He has shown no remorse. The less than three months that he spent in prison is not justice.”

When confronted with those accusations, Santos seemed to equate his innocence with that of Jesus Christ. “I’m pretty confident that if President Trump had pardoned Jesus Christ off of the cross, he would have had critics,” Santos said. “So that’s just the reality of our country.”

He also maintained that he didn’t commit fraud, telling Bash of the people who donated to his campaign, “The investment was made to win a race. I won that race. There was no fraud there.”

Trump announced Friday via Truth Social that he had commuted Santos’ sentence. Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in August 2024. In April, he was sentenced to 87 months in prison. 

Before reporting to prison in July, Santos said he didn’t expect any clemency from the president but would continue supporting him. “I’ll not waver in my support for him,” Santos said at the time.

An advocate for prison reform

As for the future, Santos said his short time behind bars inspired him to advocate for prison reform, and specifically, solitary confinement.

“It’s actually creating recidivism because it’s not doing what it’s supposed to do,” Santos told Bash of the U.S. prison system. “I told this to the president, that I’d love to be involved with prison reform, and not in a partisan way.”  

The former congressman represented New York’s 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Jan. 3, 2023, to Dec. 1, 2023. He was ousted following a House Ethics Committee finding of “uncharged and unlawful conduct.”

At the moment, the former lawmaker said he has no intentions of returning to the political fold.

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Chikondi Foundation praises President Hichilema for unprecedented development gains Zambia has never seen 19 Oct 2:06 PM (9 hours ago)

The Chikondi Foundation has hailed President Hakainde Hichilema for his resolve to revive the mining and many other sectors in the country, in a bid to ensure that wealth benefits all citizens. The Foundation has since called on stakeholders that include Zambian citizens, the private sector among others, to join hands in building a country […]

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Kyiv strikes Russian gas facility; Trump says Putin will ‘take something’ from war 19 Oct 1:30 PM (10 hours ago)

Russian authorities confirmed Sunday that a Ukrainian drone strike damaged part of a major gas facility near the country’s border with Kazakhstan, The Associated Press reports. Meanwhile, Russia struck Ukraine with a new high-powered guided missile, as U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that the Kremlin will walk away from the ongoing war with some of Ukraine’s territory in tow. 

Ukraine hits Russian gas facility

A series of drone strikes targeting the Orenburg plant, operated by Russian energy giant Gazprom, set fire to a workshop on the site and damaged part of it, regional Gov. Yevgeny Solntsev confirmed on Sunday. Similarly, the Kazakh Energy Ministry, which supplies some of the gas processed at the facility, said it had to temporarily cease operations “due to an emergency situation following a drone attack.”

The Orenburg plant is located near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan, and is recognized as one of the largest facilities of its kind in the world. It reportedly processes an annual capacity of 45 billion cubic meters of gas, sourced from Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak oil and gas field, as well as oil and gas fields in the plant’s namesake Orenburg region.

The drone attack bolsters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s efforts to significantly hamper Russia’s energy production capabilities. Zelenskyy has long criticized his Western allies for purchasing oil and gas from Russia, effectively funding its ongoing war effort. 

“There should be zero Russian energy in Europe. The signals from America are clear — they are ready to supply as much gas and oil as needed to replace Russian supplies,” Zelenskyy posted to X on Sunday. “Our region has the necessary infrastructure and potential to contribute to Europe’s energy independence way more.”

Russia, in turn, has sought to cripple Ukraine’s energy sector, a common tactic the Kremlin has resorted to every winter since first launching its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. On Sunday, Ukrainian energy giant DTEK said that a large-scale Russian strike trapped nearly 200 of its employees underground.

New Russian missile enters the fray

Meanwhile, the issue of sophisticated missiles reached a fever pitch on Saturday evening, when Russia launched a new guided missile into Ukrainian territory, damaging residential buildings and injuring five people. The Russian-made UMPB-5R is reportedly capable of traveling 135 kilometers (83 miles). Saturday’s attack marked the first time it had been used. 

The strike comes two days after Zelenskyy said Trump had declined to supply his military with much-needed Tomahawk missiles, capable of striking deep inside Russia. Trump has stressed the need for the U.S. to retain its military capabilities, telling reporters, “Tomahawks are a big deal. But one thing I have to say, we want Tomahawks, also. We don’t want to be giving away things that we need to protect our country.”

During a Friday appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Zelenskyy told host Kristen Welker, “It’s good that President Trump didn’t say no, but for today, didn’t say yes.” He added, “I count on the continuation of this dialogue.”

Trump’s balancing act

Following a meeting with Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday and a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin a day prior, Trump is eager to bring the war between the two countries to an end. However, the U.S. president is also reframing what it’ll take to make that happen. 

Back in September, Trump suggested that Kyiv has the military might and international support to reclaim all of its land seized and occupied by Russia over the past 3 ½ years. However, in an interview with Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo published Sunday, the U.S. president reversed course. 

Asked if Putin would be willing to end the war without conceding any of the territory he’s annexed, Trump responded, “He’s going to take something. I mean, they fought, and he has a lot of property –– he’s won certain property. If you say that, he’s won certain property.”

According to a report in the Financial Times, Trump had warned Zelenskyy during their White House meeting that Putin was threatening to “destroy” Ukraine if it did not cede some territory it has lost. Putin reportedly wants to retain all of the Donbas, but is willing to withdraw from the frontlines in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.

“If [Putin] wants it,” Trump told Zelenskyy, “he will destroy you.” 

The comments come ahead of Trump’s anticipated meeting with Putin in Budapest, which is expected to take place sometime in the coming weeks. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also expected to meet with a cadre of Russian diplomats in Washington over the coming days.

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President Trump defends approach to China during Fox News interview 19 Oct 12:30 PM (11 hours ago)

President Donald Trump said Sunday he is not seeking to “destroy China” amid ongoing trade tensions, defending his administration’s tariffs and export controls in a television interview.

“I have a lot to pull. I’m not looking to destroy China — I’m looking to not destroy China,” Trump said. “But, you know, China’s taken out trillions of dollars over the years. China has built their military because of us. China has taken out trillions and trillions of dollars.”

Trump made the comments during an appearance on Fox News, where he discussed recent tariffs and U.S. restrictions on rare earth mineral exports. He praised China’s leadership and said both countries are interested in striking a deal.

“They have a very smart leader, and I think we have a leader that wants to make a deal because I think that’s smart, and he’s smart,” Trump said.

The president said he is on track to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea in the coming weeks.

In related developments, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday he will meet with Chinese delegates this week.

All of this takes place as a trade truce remains in effect between the U.S. and China until Nov. 10. 

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Trump says he’s stopping US aid to Colombia; calls president ‘drug leader’ 19 Oct 11:30 AM (12 hours ago)

President Donald Trump said he’s ending U.S. aid to Colombia, and called the country’s president, Gustavo Petro, an “illegal drug dealer” on Truth Social Sunday. This came after Petro condemned recent U.S. military strikes on vessels in international waters.

In his post, Trump said the “massive production of drugs, in big and small fields” has become the “biggest business in Colombia, by far, and Petro does nothing to stop it, despite large scale payments and subsidies from the USA that are nothing more than a long term rip off of America.”

Responding to Trump on X, Petro said that he has been “rude and ignorant toward Colombia,” adding that he is “not a businessman, much less a drug trafficker.”

“There is no greed in my heart,” Petro said.  

A 2023 report by the United Nations (UN) Office on Drugs and Crime’s stated that Colombia, Peru and Bolivia are the largest suppliers of cocaine. Colombia, according to the U.N., has the “biggest share of the coca plant.” Petro maintained, though, that his government is working to to contain the growth of the in Colombia.

US military strikes

Earlier on Sunday, Petro said U.S. government officials committed a murder and “violated our sovereignty in territorial waters” during a strike on Sept. 15. This was one of multiple strikes over the past several weeks as the Trump administration takes part in an intensified campaign against maritime drug smuggling. Boats targeted, U.S. officials said, are carrying what they called narco-terrorists.

However, Petro said a Colombian man killed in the September strike, Alejandro Carranza, was a fisherman with no ties to the drug trade. 

“The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal up due to an engine failure,”  Petro said. “We await explanations from the U.S. government.”

Another strike was announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on X Sunday. Hegseth said on Oct. 17, the Department of Defense hit a vessel affiliated with Colombian rebel group Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN). All three men on the ship died. Hegseth said the vessel was transporting “substantial amounts of narcotics.”

However, Petro disputed this on X: “The fisherman’s boat from Santa Marta was not from the ELN; it belonged to a humble family, lovers of the sea, from which they drew their food,” he said. 

Petro halted peace talks with ELN in January. The group denied drug trafficking, though The Associated Press wrote that Colombian authorities reported dismantling cocaine laboratories and seizing drugs that they believe belong to ELN.

On Saturday, meanwhile, Trump announced that two men who survived a Thursday strike in the Caribbean would be repatriated to Colombia and Ecuador. Two other crew members were killed in that strike. Colombian news outlet Noticias Caracol wrote that  Colombian Interior Minister Armando Benedetti said the man, who was taken to the hospital after returning, will be “prosecuted, he will be received — forgive the harsh expression — as a criminal, because so far what is known is that he was carrying a boat full of cocaine, which in our country is a crime.”

Ecuador’s Ministry of the Interior confirmed in a statement to the AP on Sunday that the U.S. had repatriated the Ecuadorian man, who was identified as Andrés Fernando Tufiño Chila. The ministry said two prosecutors met with Tufiño Chila and decided he hadn’t committed any crimes within the country’s border. 

The U.S. State Department revoked Petro’s visa in September, after the Colombian president urged American Army troops to “disobey the orders of Trump.” Also in September, Petro demanded a criminal probe into Trump and other administration officials over the U.S. strikes. 

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President Hichilema implores the church to help prisoners repent 19 Oct 10:25 AM (13 hours ago)

President Hakainde Hichilema has called on the church to help offenders of the law repent and become better citizens in society. The President has urged that offenders should undergo rehabilitation and show genuine remorse towards offences. The media reports that the Head of State said this in a speech read for him by Minister of […]

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Chief Mumena celebrates 25 years of leadership 19 Oct 10:14 AM (13 hours ago)

The Mumena Royal Establishment yesterday celebrated a major milestone as Chief Mumena XI, marking 25 years of leadership, demonstrating the perfect blend of traditional wisdom and modern development. Speaking during the event, Guest of Honour, Chief Munokalya Mukuni, applauded Chief Mumena’s dedication to preserving the cultural heritage of the Kaonde people, while embracing progress. “Your […]

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The contours of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire are starting to crumble 19 Oct 10:12 AM (13 hours ago)

The contours of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas were beginning to crumble on Sunday, after clashes between the two sides near the Rafah crossing prompted a new wave of Israeli airstrikes and an indefinite pause on all aid flowing into Gaza. It’s the latest development in the region, as both Israel and Hamas accuse each other of violating the nascent agreement. 

“The fact that we have already seen this resurgence of fighting before the first phase of the deal has been fully implemented demonstrates how tenuous this deal remains,” Will Todman, senior fellow in the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told Straight Arrow News. “Far greater challenges lie ahead, including the disarmament of Hamas, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, and questions around the governance of Gaza going forward.”

Is the ceasefire doomed? 

Israel launched a series of airstrikes into Gaza on Sunday, killing at least 11 Palestinians and seriously testing the limits of its fragile ceasefire with Hamas, a little more than a week after the agreement was ratified. Speaking to international media outlet Al Jazeera, medical sources in Gaza said that at least 51 people have been killed since the ceasefire came into effect on Oct. 10.

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that they carried out the airstrikes near the Rafah crossing after members of Hamas emerged from the area’s tunnels. The militants allegedly used an anti-tank missile and guns to target the Israeli soldiers, who returned fire.

In a statement, the IDF said that its soldiers were working to dismantle Hamas’ infrastructure at the Rafah crossing, adding, “These terrorist actions constitute a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement and the IDF will respond firmly.” The IDF confirmed that it killed several of the militants involved in the clash.

For outside observers, it’s difficult to know the extent of any given ceasefire violation, as the complete details of President Donald Trump’s peace plan have not been made public.

“We do not know the exact terms of the ceasefire agreement that Israel and Hamas agreed to, as it has not been announced publicly,” Todman explained. “However, President Trump’s 20-point plan called for an end to all military operations, including aerial bombardment. IDF air strikes violate that clause.”

According to The Guardian, media outlets aligned with Hamas reported that the group was targeting Yasser Abu Shabab, an opposition leader backed by Israel. Hamas also denied that it is working with its members in Rafah, saying communication between the two has been cut off for months. “We are not responsible for any incidents occurring in those areas,” the group said. 

It’s a strategy that Todman said Hamas’ establishment wing is using to legitimize its efforts in the wider ceasefire conversation. 

“Hamas claims it is adhering to the ceasefire and has distanced itself from reports of Hamas militant fighting in southern Gaza,” Todman told SAN. “Israel is now attempting to reassert its deterrence to keep pressure on Hamas, and Israel will try to argue to the United States that it had no option but to respond to a violation from Hamas.”

Israel reimposes Gaza aid blockade

Following the firefight at the Rafah crossing, the Israeli government ordered the IDF to halt all aid shipments entering Gaza “until further notice.” The directive came on a recommendation from IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, according to Israeli media outlet Haaretz

The flow of aid into the Gaza Strip, large swaths of which are suffering from famine and severe levels of malnutrition, was a key provision in the initial phase of the ceasefire agreement. 

“In explicitly banning the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, Israel is violating another of the points included in President Trump’s plan, which called for ‘full aid’ into the Gaza Strip,” Todman said. “Israel is using aid access as a way of pressuring Hamas and attempting to reassert its deterrence.”

During the war, much of Gaza’s population was displaced, with some having to move multiple times. United Nations experts say as much as 92% of the enclave’s housing units are destroyed, and the World Health Organization stated only 13 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals are still operational. Because Israel has restricted or halted aid altogether, organizations and experts declared a famine in Gaza City.

“Israel wants to ensure that nothing enters Gaza that could allow Hamas to reconstitute its capacity to threaten Israel,” Todman said. “Throughout the war, Israel has taken an expansive interpretation of which items could serve a dual use, meaning they could be used for civilian or military purposes, and has imposed tight restrictions on border crossings. It will be impossible to reconstruct Gaza without these kinds of goods, so a shift in Israel’s threat tolerance will be necessary.”

Airstrikes kill at least 9 across Gaza

While the initial fighting between the IDF and Hamas near the Rafah crossing appeared to be limited to combatants from either side, elsewhere in Gaza, Israeli airstrikes killed at least nine people on Sunday, The Associated Press reports.  

Six Palestinians were killed in central Gaza when an airstrike hit a coffee shop. At least two other people died in a strike on a soccer pitch in the Nuseirat refugee camp. One other person died in a strike near Khan Younis’ Muwasi region. An IDF official confirmed the three strikes to reporters on Sunday. 

In a statement following the attacks, the Israeli military accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire agreement. “In response to the blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement earlier today, the IDF has begun a series of strikes against Hamas terror targets in the southern Gaza Strip,” it said in a statement.

Hamas similarly accused Israel of ceasefire violations ahead of the weekend, resulting in the death of 38 Palestinians. On Friday night, Gaza’s civil defense said 11 people from the same family were killed when an Israeli tank shell hit a bus they were in.

“The guarantors of the ceasefire agreement must exert continuous pressure on both Israel and Hamas to stand any chance of upholding the ceasefire agreement,” Todman said. “Senior leaders, including President Trump, must also remain closely engaged on the file for it to stand a chance of succeeding. The risk that an isolated incident or a miscalculation can escalate and unravel the whole deal remains.”

US State Department weighs in

Late Saturday night, the U.S. State Department weighed in, saying it had “credible reports” of an “imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza.” Without elaborating, the agency said Hamas was planning an attack on Palestinian civilians living in the Strip. “Should Hamas proceed with this attack, measures will be taken to protect the people of Gaza and preserve the integrity of the ceasefire,” the department posted to X.  

Hamas refuted the State Department’s assessment and accused it of parroting Israeli propaganda. 

“The facts on the ground reveal the exact opposite, as the occupation authorities are the ones who formed, armed, and funded criminal gangs that carried out killings, kidnappings, theft of aid trucks, and assaults against Palestinian civilians,” Hamas said in a statement. “They have openly admitted their crimes through media and video clips, confirming the occupation’s involvement in spreading chaos and disrupting security.” The group went on to say its police forces enjoy “broad popular and community support.”

In the wake of Sunday’s attacks, it was reported that Israel had notified Washington ahead of time. However, neither the White House nor the State Department commented on Sunday. 

“Guarantors of the ceasefire agreement will not be able to ignore the renewal of hostilities. They will attempt to ensure that the resurgence of military operations is limited, and they have an interest in not depicting the airstrikes as a return to full-scale war,” Todman told SAN, adding, “Behind the scenes, U.S. officials are likely calling for Israel to exercise restraint.”

Returning hostage remains

Meanwhile, Hamas continues to turn over the remains of hostages as part of the first phase of the current ceasefire agreement. 

Hamas was supposed to return the bodies of 28 slain hostages by midday this past Monday, but the group has maintained that, due to the widespread destruction of Gaza, locating all of the remains will take time. Some bodies are buried in tunnels wrecked in Israeli strikes, while others are under the rubble of bombed-out structures.

So far, Hamas has given back roughly half of the hostages’ remains, one of whom was identified by Israel as Eliyahu Margalit on Saturday. Also on Saturday, Hamas transferred “two coffins of deceased hostages” to Israeli custody, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Sunday saw the return of two more bodies –– Ronen Engle, who was abducted from a kibbutz when Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, as well as Sonthaya Oakkharasri, a Thai national who was working as an agricultural hand. 

Netanyahu said Saturday that the opening of the Rafah border crossing “will be under consideration in accordance with the manner in which Hamas implements its part in return of the deceased hostages.”

Gaza Ministry of Health officials said the bodies of 15 Palestinians were released by Israel on Saturday. The International Committee of the Red Cross took them to Nasser Hospital, according to Al Jazeera, bringing the total number of bodies returned by Israel to 135. Many of them, Gaza’s Ministry of Health said, show signs of torture.

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Over 100 Isoka residents enrolled for TEVETA Skills Bursary Programme 19 Oct 10:00 AM (14 hours ago)

Over 100 residents of Isoka District have been enrolled under the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority (TEVETA) Skills Bursary Programme at Isoka Trades Training Institute. Speaking in an interview with Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS), Isoka Trades Training Institute Principal, Cephas Kangwa, said the development is part of the government’s efforts to […]

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