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Elon Musk has stated his plan to donate one share of SpaceX stock to every child in the United States next year. If Musk chooses to donate SpaceX stock to children through the "Trump Accounts" created by the U.S. government, the potential scale could be enormous. On October 1st, the U.S. Treasury Department announced the automatic opening of Trump Accounts for over 60 million eligible children. The White House further stated on October 7th that, including previously opened accounts, the total number is approaching 70 million. SpaceX closed at $146.03 last Friday; based on 70 million children, the total value of the donated stock would reach $10.2 billion. Musk's plan has precedent. In July, SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwen Shotwell announced that she and her husband would donate approximately 2 million SpaceX shares, giving one share to each of over 2 million American children's Trump Accounts, a total value of approximately $320 million based on the then-current share price.

Ship tracking data shows that a cargo ship fully loaded with Qatari liquefied natural gas is making an unusual journey across the Red Sea northwards in order to deliver the gas to Europe.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 5.9-magnitude earthquake 185 kilometers northwest of Porto Orri, Vanuatu.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency on October 19, Mohammad Mokhber, advisor and assistant to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated, "We control a strait whose influence affects billions of people. The world is facing problems with the supply of natural gas, oil, gasoline, and other fuels, and industrial and agricultural activities in various countries are coming to a standstill. Iran's strategy is that if war breaks out again, it will escalate into a regional war." Currently, Iran's deterrent capabilities prevent the US and Israeli regimes from using their full strength, as any attack on infrastructure could trigger regional consequences. The entire world is in turmoil after the attack on a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) center in Qatar. The cost of war has become so high that it leaves our enemies desperate and unsure how to respond. Currently, 70% of Americans oppose this war, and Trump's approval rating in the US has plummeted to unprecedented levels.

Australian Prime Minister: MP Helen Haynes was attacked outside her office today.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reported that Russia launched 16 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and its surrounding areas overnight, and also launched more than 200 drones, including jet-powered Shahd drones, at various locations across Ukraine. Energy facilities were the primary targets, but a clinic, a school, a metro station, and a residence were also attacked.

Market news: French protesters have blocked the entrance to the Louvre Museum.

Coreweave (CRWV.O) shares rose 3% in pre-market trading, after falling more than 25% last week.

In pre-market trading on the US stock market, the storage sector generally rose, with Micron Technology (MU.O) up 2.40%, SanDisk (SNDK.O) up 3.64%, SK Hynix (SKHY.O) up 3.60%, and Western Digital (WDC.O) and Seagate Technology (STX.O) up more than 2%.

Intel (INTC.O) shares rose 3.4% in pre-market trading after JPMorgan Chase upgraded its rating from underweight to neutral.

U.S. S&P 500 E-MINI futures rose 0.55%, Nasdaq 100 futures rose 1.11%, and Dow Jones futures rose 0.14%.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: All Russian deputy prime ministers will continue to perform their duties until Russian President Vladimir Putin issues the relevant decree.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency on October 19, Mohammad Mokhber, advisor and assistant to Iran's Supreme Leader, stated that despite the overwhelming propaganda surrounding the Israeli regime, it cannot accomplish anything without US support. The idea that Israel can act independently of the US is a joke. The US has fully intervened in the war with us. The Americans originally thought the war with Iran would end in three to four days and set a series of objectives for themselves. But as of today, they haven't even achieved 10% of their goals.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Russian nighttime attacks damaged more than 10 energy facilities.

European Council: The Council adopted a revised set of rules aimed at strengthening the protection of workers from harmful substances.

Woodside Energy: The $12 billion Scarborough liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project off the coast of Western Australia has resumed commissioning. The project had been suspended over the weekend after Greenpeace protesters boarded the offshore gas platform.

According to Japan's Kyodo News, a survey shows that 30% of large Japanese companies have experienced data breaches or suspected breaches.

India's Nifty 50 index fell 1.02%.

According to Japan's Kyodo News, the deployment of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Middle East has been extended for another year.

India's Nifty 50 index fell further to 0.92%.