{"id":"1793380898657-news-show_open","slug":"afghan-allies-detained-as-russian-refinery-burns","title":"Afghan Allies Detained as Russian Refinery Burns","summary":"Fox News posted a video/report that country singer Lee Greenwood greeted 85 American veterans as an Honor Flight arrived in Washington, D.C., and sang the chorus of “God Bless the USA” over the speakerphone.\n\nA large fire and thick black smoke were visible at Russia's Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in the Samara region after Ukrainian drones struck it on Friday. Fire Point, a Ukrainian drone maker, said its FP-1 drones hit the refinery, including a diesel hydrotreating unit.\n\nThe New York Times reports, citing U.S. officials, that the Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, including relatives of people who helped the U.S. military.\n\nReuters reports that Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva plans to attend the UN COP31 climate summit in Turkey.\n\nAl Jazeera reports that after Houthi missile strikes on Aden, residents are stockpiling food and preparing escape routes amid fears of a return to wider war after years of relative calm.","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T17:21:38.657Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"The World","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Fox News posted a video/report that country singer Lee Greenwood greeted 85 American veterans as an Honor Flight arrived in Washington, D.C., and sang the chorus of “God Bless the USA” over the speakerphone.\nSource: Fox News NAMES: Honor Flight = nonprofit network that flies veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials; Lee Greenwood = country singer who wrote and origi (https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2116213717377388738)\n\nTRUE: A large fire and thick black smoke were visible at Russia's Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery in the Samara region after Ukrainian drones struck it on Friday. Fire Point, a Ukrainian drone maker, said its FP-1 drones hit the refinery, including a diesel hydrotreating unit.\nSource: [washingtonpost.com](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/10/30/another-russian-refinery-is-aflame-despite-trumps-warning-kyiv/), [rbc.ua](https://newsukra (https://x.com/Reuters/status/2116211024672264494)\n\nTRUE: The New York Times reports, citing U.S. officials, that the Trump administration has detained dozens of Afghan immigrants in Louisiana and plans to deport them to Afghanistan, including relatives of people who helped the U.S. military.\nSource: nytimes.com NAMES: (https://x.com/nytimes/status/2116215067939164448)\n\nTRUE: Reuters reports that Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva plans to attend the UN COP31 climate summit in Turkey.\nSource: Reuters NAMES: Lula = Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva; COP31 = the 31st UN Climate Change Conference. (https://x.com/Reuters/status/2116211079051186470)\n\nTRUE: Al Jazeera reports that after Houthi missile strikes on Aden, residents are stockpiling food and preparing escape routes amid fears of a return to wider war after years of relative calm.\nSource: Al Jazeera NAMES: Houthis = Iran-aligned Yemeni armed movement; Aden = southern Yemeni port city and seat of the internationally recognized government. 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Brian","text":"This is The World—Ukrainian drones hit another major Russian oil refinery today."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Reuters posted the video on X: black smoke over a Rosneft refinery in the Samara region."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Washington has reportedly warned Kyiv to stop hitting these energy targets, and they just keep coming."},{"host":"Bella","text":"If I'm Ukraine, I hit refineries that fund bombs. It's strategy, not escalation."},{"host":"Brian","text":"It can also spike oil prices and gives Moscow a propaganda opening."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Moscow doesn't need an opening. It's been bombing Ukrainian cities for years."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Fair, but the White House is negotiating, and this undercuts that."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Maybe, but I'd rather undercut a deal than leave Russia's fuel lines intact."},{"host":"Brian","text":"The New York Times reports on X: dozens of Afghans are detained in Louisiana—including relatives of people who helped the U.S. military."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And the reported plan is to deport them to Afghanistan. That should stop people cold."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Some will say enforce the law, full stop. But a broken promise to allies is a security problem."},{"host":"Bella","text":"It tells every local ally: help America, and your family may go back to the Taliban."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And the Taliban could use that story. That's a long-term cost Washington can't ignore."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Fox News posted on X: Lee Greenwood surprised 85 veterans on an Honor Flight in D.C."},{"host":"Brian","text":"He sang God Bless the USA over the speakerphone. That's the moment to keep."}]}