Witkoff’s meetings suggested leaders are keen to bring momentum to U.S.-led peace efforts, more than 4 1/2 years after Russia’s army invaded.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday, where he will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at advancing proposals to end to the war in Ukraine and create a pathway to broader negotiations.

Witkoff’s meetings suggested leaders are keen to bring momentum to U.S.-led peace efforts, more than 4 1/2 years after Russia’s army invaded.

Zelenskiy said in an interview ​with Fox News that his talks with Witkoff in Oslo a day earlier were ​productive and that Ukraine was ready for ⁠diplomacy. He ⁠thanked the

Israel ⁠said on ⁠Wednesday its "strongly" condemned ​the Libyan ‌eastern parliament's approval ‌of ⁠a ⁠maritime-boundaries deal with Turkey that drew ​swift criticism from Israeli ​ally Greece. The deal approved ⁠on Tuesday ⁠is ⁠part of ​a years-old dispute over ​competing ⁠claims to sea borders and ⁠energy exploration rights in the eastern Mediterranean.

Libya has approved a contested 2019 maritime agreement with Turkey that sets out jurisdiction areas in the eastern Mediterranean. The vote on Tuesday in parliament reverses the rejection of the

Libya has approved a contested 2019 maritime agreement with Turkey that sets out jurisdiction areas in the eastern Mediterranean

Libya's eastern parliament ⁠on ⁠Tuesday backed a maritime ⁠deal with Turkey which will bring strategic ​advantages in economic, political and national security affairs, two lawmakers ‌told Reuters, and which ‌overturns a 2020 decision to cut political ties ⁠with ⁠Ankara.

Financial regulators in Europe are questioning Google after a cloud computing outage on ‌Tuesday left millions of bank customers without access to key financial services for hours.

Google to investigate cloud outage after UK businesses hit by disruption - Google said the issues had been largely resolved by 3pm on Tuesday and only a very small number of customers were still being affected.

Google Cloud experienced service disruptions in London, along with multiple banking apps including Revolut.

Alphabet's ​Google ‌said on ​Tuesday ​full ⁠service ​has ​been restored ​in ​its London-based cloud ‌region ⁠after ​a "power ​event" ⁠disrupted ​multiple ​cloud ⁠services.

Stephen Hubbard, 74, was arrested by Russian forces in Ukraine in April 2022.

Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev greets US special envoy Steve Witkoff upon his arrival at Pulkovo Airport in Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 21, 2026. Obtain

"Ukraine has to want to ​settle this war," Trump told reporters in the ​Oval Office. Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff ⁠was ⁠in Oslo, ⁠Norway, on ​Tuesday for talks with Ukraine ​President Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskiy in the search for an end to Russia's ⁠four-year invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir ⁠Putin ⁠told US special ⁠envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday that Moscow is ​willing in principle to resume talks next month with Ukraine and ‌the US on ending ‌the conflict in Ukraine,

State media in North Korea says the sister of leader Kim Jong Un has visited frontline areas where soldiers are reinforcing the heavily armed border with South Korea

North Korean Defence Minister Kang Sun Nam and Marshal Pak Jong Chon attend a meeting of Russia's President Vladimir Putin with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un at the Vostochny Сosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region,

Kim Yo-jong and Pak Jong-chon inspected North Korean border fortifications on Oct. 20, 2026; Kim said new firepower units have taken firing positions as Pak ordered immediate retaliation. · 10 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.

North Korea plans to begin once again blasting loudspeakers across its border with South Korea, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un said on Wednesday, after warning Pyongyang had moved new

Several cities in France extended curfews on Tuesday to reassure rattled residents after the country’s largest riots in years. More protests are expected later in the week.

Paris returned to calm on Tuesday after its first quiet night since a weekend marred by France’s worst rioting in years, as authorities imposed curfews in several cities in an effort to prevent another round of rioting and looting.

Anti-government protests across France spiraled into riots and looting over the weekend.

French authorities promised a “massive” police presence for planned protests on Saturday and imposed localized curfews for a second consecutive night as the country grapples with the fallout from its worst rioting in years.