Putin + Trump = Tunnel? US president reacts to Kremlin's proposal of undersea link; is Zelenskyy on board? October 18, 2025 at 11:16PM

A Kremlin envoy has proposed an ambitious undersea tunnel connecting Russia and Alaska, suggesting it could involve Elon Musk's The Boring Company. US President Trump called the idea 'interesting,' while Russia also eyes joint Arctic energy projects with the US and China. The proposal emerged ahead of a planned meeting between Trump and Putin.

Bangkok: Indian origin man threatens public with pistol-shaped gun; arrested October 18, 2025 at 11:12PM

An Indian national, Sahil Ram Thadani, was arrested in Bangkok after causing a public disturbance outside a hotel. He was seen loudly threatening people with a gun-shaped lighter. Police intervened and charged him with threatening behavior and public disturbance, suspecting cannabis-induced hallucinations.

'Make a deal': Putin demands Ukraine's Donetsk in war-end offer to Trump; Kyiv calls it 'selling them their own leg' October 18, 2025 at 10:59PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded full control of Donetsk from Ukraine as a condition to end the war, according to The Washington Post. This demand was reportedly made during a call with US President Donald Trump. While Putin offered concessions in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, European diplomats dismissed the proposal as insignificant.