World briefing · 2026-10-21
Putin and U.S. envoy Witkoff hold talks in St. Petersburg as Washington pushes a new plan to end the war in Ukraine
- Top story Putin and U.S. envoy Witkoff hold talks in St. Petersburg as Washington pushes a new plan to end the war in Ukraine 12 outlets
- Diplomacy Macron visits Riyadh to show solidarity amid Houthi attacks, ease tensions at home via fuel deal 10 outlets · 6 stories
- Tech Meta ordered to pay US$25b to New Mexico after jury finds company misled consumers about data privacy 12 outlets · #10 on Hacker News · 4 stories
- World Pope Leo's doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer 9 outlets · 2 stories
- Watch Coverage rising around Saudi Arabia, Israel, Myanmar last 10 h
- Markets VIX (fear gauge) ▼ 3.6% · Bitcoin ▲ 1.5% on the day
- Disaster Red alert: tropical cyclone CHAMPI-26 UN GDACS
- Trending The world is searching “z” 7 countries
- Coming up Pope to hold general audience on Wednesday today
- Coming up Reliance’s Jio Platforms files final IPO prospectus; offer to open on October 21 today
World
- Pope Leo's doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer 9 outlets
- African health ministers to hold Ebola crisis talks as Nigeria confirms first case 7 outlets
- Huge crowds watch attempt to rescue shark stranded in South Korean canal 5 outlets
- UK approves drilling in controversial Jackdaw gas field, Trump hails ‘great news’ 4 outlets
- New Mexico files federal suit to freeze Epstein estate payouts to his lawyer, accountant: Report 2 outlets
- Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashes in Kaliningrad Oblast during training exercises, Moscow says 6 outlets
Conflict & Defence
- WATCH: IDF detains 90 West Bank olive harvest volunteers, including US congressional nominee Lander 7 outlets
- Sisi says Egypt would defend Saudi territory but rules out attack on Yemen 3 outlets
- French President Macron lands in Saudi Arabia on surprise 'solidarity' visit 4 outlets
- German military classifies threat of Russian sabotage as 'significant' for first time, German media reports 3 outlets
- Defence, debt, diplomacy: Takaichi’s first year as Japanese prime minister 3 outlets
- Oil is now flowing out of the Persian Gulf like before the Iran war. Why prices may still not come down anytime soon. 1 outlets
Geopolitics
- Macron visits Riyadh to show solidarity amid Houthi attacks, ease tensions at home via fuel deal 10 outlets
- UAE set to nominate Lana Nusseibeh to succeed Guterres as UN secretary-general, sources tell 'Post' 4 outlets
- India deal pretty close, will be different: Trump; pact to exclude unresolved sectors 6 outlets
- North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea, says border loudspeakers to be ready within days 2 outlets
- Japan Sends Senior Diplomat to Russia to Seek Release of Arrested Journalist 3 outlets
- El Nino 'wrecking ball' could cause record Pacific temperature rise, UN says 3 outlets
Politics & Decisions
- 2 Bush family members cross party lines to back Democrat in Texas Senate race 4 outlets
- Offices of European Parliament far-right group raided in EU funds investigation 5 outlets
- What Happens If Democrats Control Congress? 2 outlets
- Milei calls Sánchez an “unpresentable dictator” in Madrid in the middle of Spain’s election campaign 4 outlets
- President uses Gemini to defend plans to invite prosecution chiefs to Cabinet meetings 1 outlets
- Jailed former Northern Ireland DUP party leader investigated for alleged rape inside parliament: Report 2 outlets
Markets & Economy
- Jio Platforms' IPO fully subscribed in 100 minutes of opening, marks fastest-ever subscribed offer 3 outlets
- At Jamnagar refinery, Rubio and Ambanis discuss energy, digital infrastructure 3 outlets
- Santos Posts Record Quarterly Output on New LNG, Oil Projects 1 outlets
- Q2 Results Today Highlights: Adani Green Energy, Eternal, LMW profit jumps 74% as revenue rises 38%; Nureca gains 4.71% 2 outlets
- French borrowing costs hit 24-year high as civil unrest and budget fears spook markets 2 outlets
- Dow Jones| Nasdaq | S&P 500 | US Stock Market Today | Highlights: Nasdaq leads Wall Street higher as SpaceX, Super Micro lift AI sentiment 2 outlets
Tech & AI
- Meta ordered to pay US$25b to New Mexico after jury finds company misled consumers about data privacy 12 outlets
- Websites go dark worldwide as AI exposes critical security flaws involving PHP 3 outlets
- Anthropic launches Claude Duet AI agent to rival Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots 3 outlets
- Why is Elon Musk plotting a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla? 5 outlets
- Nvidia CEO encourages Europe’s lagging AI sector and offers tools to accelerate data center buildout 2 outlets
- Google Chrome adds Gemini-powered scam detection, warns users of ClickFix attacks 2 outlets
India
- पाकिस्तान: पूर्व सीएम सोहेल अफरीदी लापता, हाईकोर्ट सख्त; पुलिस से 10 दिन में मांगी रिपोर्ट; क्या है मामला? 1 outlets
- His photos on protests taken down by Bikaner House, Vadra son Raihan: Wrong to curb art 1 outlets
- रिपोर्ट में दावा: इंटरनेट की परेशानी से दुनिया भर में सरकारी वेबसाइटें ठप हुईं, तकनीक में गंभीर खामियां उजागर 1 outlets
- मेटा पर जुर्माना: अदालत के आदेश पर चुकाने होंगे 25 बिलियन डॉलर, ट्रंप से जुड़े डाटा 'लीक' का मामला क्या? 1 outlets
- Ensure India is drug free by December 2029: Amit Shah to police forces 2 outlets
- SC stays probe against Vijayan & kin for a week to enable him to move high court 1 outlets
Canada
- Kawhi Leonard makes Raptors regular-season debut 1 outlets
- 19-year-old soldier who died at CFB Wainwright remembered as a great friend 1 outlets
- N.S. NDP remove party whip following post about France protests 1 outlets
- B.C.’s newest multi-millionaire waited 10 months to claim lottery prize 1 outlets
- PSAC announces nationwide strike votes set for November 1 outlets
- Royal Regina Rifles colours return to Legislative Building after decades 1 outlets
Sports
- Como vs Manchester United: Cesc Fabregas thrives as old rival Michael Carrick faces growing pressure 5 outlets
- Real Madrid rout RB Leipzig 4-1 to continue perfect Champions League start 3 outlets
- LeBron James and Sixers spoil Knicks’ title party as Thunder and Pistons win NBA openers 4 outlets
- Arsenal fight back to draw against Bayern Munich 6 outlets
- Barkley and Buendía on target as Aston Villa sink Viking to maintain perfect start 3 outlets
- Inside the Boca training camp that spurred the Dream's WNBA Finals run 1 outlets
Movies, Music & Culture
- Poison Ivy DC Series in the Works at HBO With ‘The Penguin’ Exec Lauren LeFranc 3 outlets
- Commentary: Apple’s iPhone factories won’t make India the next China 2 outlets
- ‘Glee’ Reboot: Who’s Coming Back? Will Rachel Sing Olivia Rodrigo? How MAGA Is Sue? And More Fan Questions 1 outlets
- Film industry execs urge gov’t: Help bring down movie ticket prices 1 outlets
- 18 actors shed 87 kilograms rehearsing for 'The Choir of Man' 1 outlets
- MAC and TAO spar over actor’s entry into Taiwan 1 outlets
Science & Health
- Giant tunnel proposed to tackle Windermere sewage discharges 2 outlets
- New lab to become centre for investigating uplands 1 outlets
- Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut 1 outlets
- Moderna is about to release the trial results for its cancer vaccine. A lot is riding on this data. 1 outlets
- LG Chem eyes 2029 trials for personalized cancer vaccine 1 outlets
- The US Has Retreated From Climate Action. A New Report Reveals the Global Consequences 1 outlets
From the source
- RBI to conduct Overnight Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction under LAF on October 22, 2026 1 outlets
- Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wrexham shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2029 1 outlets
- PM meeting with the Sultan of Oman: 21 October 2026 1 outlets
- Directions under Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Puducherry Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd 1 outlets
- Cowardly killers who dodge sentencing face tough new prison punishments 1 outlets
- Minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting, October 5 to 7, 2026 1 outlets
Claims circulating
- Are 'Texas Transgender Student Union' mailers from legitimate civil rights group? It's unlikely 1 outlets
- Did JD Vance compare US economy to Titanic? 1 outlets
- Google updates AI detector after Full Fact investigation finds it flagging apparently real images 1 outlets
- How much of the fall in pensioner poverty is ‘thanks’ to the Conservatives? 1 outlets
- Photo of elderly French couple ‘stripped and robbed’ during riots is AI 1 outlets
- Image allegedly shows Paris burning amid ongoing unrest. Is it real? 1 outlets
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