In a dramatic turn of events, Russia’s top economic envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, arrived in the United States today to hold “official” talks with senior American officials—just days after the Trump administration announced sweeping sanctions on Moscow’s energy sector.
Ukraine has confirmed plans to acquire up to 150 modern fighter jets in what officials describe as the country’s largest air force expansion since independence. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the decision during a defense briefing in Kyiv, calling it a “historic investment in Ukraine’s security and sovereignty.”
Three men have been arrested in London under suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence agencies, marking one of the latest high-profile moves in the UK’s heightened counter-espionage efforts. The arrests, carried out by the Metropolitan Police’s counter-terrorism unit, underscore growing concerns that foreign services are increasingly recruiting “proxies” on British soil.
European Union leaders are set to meet in Brussels today for critical discussions on setting a new emissions reduction target, a move that could define the bloc’s environmental strategy for the next decade. The debate is expected to expose divisions among member states over how fast Europe should push toward a greener future while balancing economic stability and energy needs.
The European Parliament has adopted a new resolution on Serbia, marking a significant development in the EU’s approach toward Belgrade amid ongoing tensions over democracy, media freedom, and relations with Kosovo. The resolution passed with 457 votes in favor, 103 against, and several abstentions, reflecting a strong majority among EU lawmakers.
A massive spectacle unfolded in Split today as the largest warship ever built sailed into the city’s harbor, drawing crowds of onlookers and maritime enthusiasts eager to witness the historic arrival. The enormous vessel, a true symbol of modern naval engineering, towered over the Adriatic coastline as it made its way toward the port.
Large-scale Russian drone attacks overnight plunged several regions of Ukraine into darkness, damaging power infrastructure and leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity. The strikes — among the most intense in recent weeks — have once again highlighted Ukraine’s vulnerability to sustained aerial assaults as winter approaches.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the top judicial body of the United Nations, issued a sharp rebuke to Israel today, declaring that its restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Gaza violate international obligations during wartime. The ruling marks one of the most significant legal challenges to Israel’s actions since the conflict began.
Paris, France — October 21, 2025
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has officially begun serving a five-year prison sentence after being found guilty in a high-profile campaign finance conspiracy case, marking an extraordinary chapter in French political history.
After several days of disruption, water has started returning to parts of Bijelo Polje, bringing relief to residents who have faced major shortages this week. Local authorities confirmed that repair crews have been working around the clock to restore the full water supply, which is expected to be completely operational by tomorrow.
October 20, 2025 — Global
A widespread internet disruption affected millions of users worldwide today due to an outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS). The outage began early Monday morning around 3:11 a.m. Eastern Time, primarily impacting the US-EAST-1 region in Virginia — one of AWS’s largest infrastructure hubs.
Brussels, October 20, 2025 — Once known for its stability and neutrality, one European nation is now being labeled as the “black sheep” of the continent after a controversial referendum that has reignited debates about sovereignty, immigration, and Europe’s shared values.
Paris, France — October 19, 2025
In a shocking crime that has stunned France and the global art world, thieves carried out a daring daylight robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday, stealing several priceless items from the museum’s collection of French crown jewels.
Debris from a destroyed Ukrainian drone caused a fire on the roof of a residential building in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, prompting the evacuation of 15 residents, the acting governor of the Rostov region, Yuri Slyusar, said today.
A fire that broke out last night on the first floor of a building near Palm Boulevard in Lushnjë, Albania, was caused by a malfunction in the electrical panel of one of the residential blocks. Due to the power outage and elevator failure, the intervention of firefighters and police was made more difficult, reports the portal Lapsi.
Hussam al-Masri, a Reuters journalist, was killed in an Israeli strike on Monday while broadcasting live from Nasser Hospital in Gaza. He was reporting on the suffering of civilians during the war while himself living in a tent and struggling to provide food for his family, the news agency confirmed today.
Several Palestinian families left Gaza City today after a night of Israeli shelling of the suburbs, as Israelis launched a day of nationwide protests demanding the release of hostages and an end to the war in Gaza.
Canadian photojournalist Valerie Zink has quit her job as a freelancer at Reuters after eight years, citing the agency’s role in “justifying and enabling” attacks on journalists in Gaza, she wrote in a commentary for NB Media Co-op.
In eight months, political paralysis has descended from the state level in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Republika Srpska, after this entity was left without a president and subsequently without a functional government by a court ruling against Milorad Dodik.
High school students in blockade from several cities have announced that they will organize a commemorative walk on September 1, the day the school year begins, as part of the protest "High school students remember".
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Palestine announced today that it is demanding that the international community act in accordance with Chapter 7 of the United Nations Charter, in order to stop, as they say, the genocidal war that Israel is waging against the Palestinian people.
The Yemeni capital of Sanaa has been hit by Israeli strikes, the Houthi-controlled Al-Masirah TV reported, two days after the Houthi group fired a rocket at Israel.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today outlined Russia's key conditions for peace in Ukraine, proposing that the country's security be guaranteed by a group of nations that would include the permanent members of the UN Security Council, Reuters reports.
Health authorities have registered at least 64 deaths and 278 injuries in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported today.
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