“The second day of “No Kings” demonstrations got under way across the country, four months after the first. With large crowds gathering in a purported 2,500-plus cities and towns to express their disdain for the Trump administration, attendees could outnumber the sizeable quantity seen in June. On Friday Mr Trump told Fox News, “I’m not a king.”

Delegations from Afghanistan and Pakistan met in Qatar in an attempt to resolve a crisis that has led to dozens of deaths. A 48-hour ceasefire, agreed after a week of violence, ended on Friday night, and was followed by further assaults. Pakistan claims that Afghanistan is harbouring militants who have been striking across the border. Afghanistan has made similar claims about its neighbour.” [The Economist]

The school for wildlife traffickers [1843 Magazine]

Deal or No Deal: Gaza in the balance [The Economist Podcasts]

As US-India trade talks stall, political sticking points are starting to drag on economic outcomes. — EIU unpacks what that means for the tariff timeline, growth forecasts, and bilateral relations: http://econgrp.co/Xq [The EIU]

How CEOs Manage Stress [Harvard Business Review]

'It's scary to think I could have died' - the Americans coming back from fentanyl addiction [BBC]

Xi Is Never Giving Up His Newfound Leverage Over Trump [Bloomberg]

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to immediate ceasefire after peace talks in Doha [Reuters]

What we know about the torture, abuse of Palestinian prisoners by Israel [AL-Jazeera News]

What Comes After Starvation in Gaza? [The New Yorker]

OpenAI suspends MLK deepfakes on Sora after ‘disrespectful’ videosOpenAI now says that estates and representatives for public figures can opt out of Sora videos. [The Verge]

Peace in Gaza won’t last if Netanyahu stays in office [Vox]

Spyware maker Israeli NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp [Techcrunch]

It’s surprisingly easy to stumble into a relationship with an AI chatbot [MIT Technology Review]

Air traffic controllers say pilots and flight attendants are sending them free food. The shutdown has them working with no pay. [Business Insider]

Free events at ADE 💛 Electronic music belongs to everyone. It connects dancers, artists, and neighborhoods across the world, and next week, the city of Amsterdam. Come for discovery, stay for community. This edition of Editorial Picks maps over 110 free moments to join our movement, from ferries and record stores to late-night showcases and public art.

Dive in via the link below to see where you can enjoy electronic music and all of its subcultures, FOR FREE! [LinkedIn] #ADE2025 Looks like I am going to miss ADE for yet another year…sigh. This is not fair.

No Kings protest live updates: millions march against Trump in nationwide day of protest [The Guardian]

Protesters Denouncing Trump Unite Across the U.S. — Protesters are expected to gather in more than 2,600 cities and towns to oppose presidential actions they see as authoritarian. [The New York Times]

Bernie Blasts Trump At 'No Kings' Protest But Names 3 Other Billionaires As Part Of The Problem [Huffington Post]

The End of the Old Instagram — Efforts to make social media safe for teenagers are starting to get a little weird. [The Atlantic]

No Kings protests against Trump draw large crowds across the country [The Washington Post]

The Ukrainian army faces the challenges of Trumpian diplomatic zigzags [Le Monde]

How to flirt online [Mashable]

Introducing the Fall 2025 Issue of VICE Magazine, a Deftones Special [VICE]

Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is Already Failing Palestinians [The Intercept]

This rare green comet won’t return for a thousand years. Here’s how to see it this week. [Nat Geo]

No Kings protests: Marches are underway around the country [NPR]

Thousands expected at second ‘No Kings’ rally at California Capitol [Cap Radio News]

Octobre 2025, en kiosques [Le Monde diplomatique]

The Rise of Durian Diplomacy — In Asia, soft power rests on a divisive, spiky fruit. [Foreign Policy]

A Grand Strategy of Reciprocity — How to Build an Economic and Security Order That Works for America [Foreign Afffairs]

Nat Sec EDGE Special Report [The Cipher Brief] Thank You.

Spy Way of Life | France — The 1919 Paris speakeasy, a secret refuge for the president's men [Intelligence Online FR]

How the Brain Moves From Waking Life to Sleep (and Back Again) [Quanta Magazine]

ATLAS Experiment — Curiosity drives discovery! 🌌 The ATLAS Experiment at @CERN brings together thousands of scientists and engineers from around the world to explore the building blocks of the Universe. 🎥 Watch our new intro video, now available in 6 languages on YouTube [CERN]

Discovery Alert: ‘Baby’ Planet Photographed in a Ring around a Star for the First Time! [NASA]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Monday, October 20th, 2025. It’s Monday, so it’s time for major content curation. There will be a “Coffee With Zack” VLOG in English later tonight.

Until Next Time!