Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for 22 October, covering the latest developments you need to know.
1. Putin-Trump summit on hold after Russia rejects ceasefire
The planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been postponed indefinitely after Moscow rejected an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.
A senior White House official confirmed there are no immediate plans for a meeting.
Preparatory talks between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, scheduled in Budapest, were also postponed.
2. Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine
Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine killed six people, including two children, and caused widespread power outages, officials said on Wednesday.
Fires broke out across half of Kyiv’s districts, with debris from downed weapons scattered in the city.
The attacks targeted energy infrastructure, damaging oil and gas facilities in Poltava and causing outages in Kyiv and surrounding regions.
In Zaporizhzhia, 13 people were wounded in ongoing shelling and strikes.
3. Peru declares 30-day state of emergency in Lima
Peru’s President Jose Jeri has declared a 30-day state of emergency in the capital Lima and the nearby province of Callao to combat rising crime.
The measure, approved by the Council of Ministers and starting just after midnight, allows the deployment of the armed forces alongside police to maintain public order.
The announcement comes after recent protests left one person dead and more than 100 injured.
4. President Ilham Aliyev concluded state visit to Kazakhstan
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev concluded his state visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan on 21 October.
A guard of honor was lined up for the Azerbaijani President at Astana International Airport.
President Ilham Aliyev was seen off by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
5. North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, marking its first missile launch since President Lee Jae Myung assumed office in June, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing South Korea’s military.
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missiles were launched from Junghwa in North Hwanghae Province, traveling northeastward toward the East Sea.
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A storm in a teacup. Despite Ukrainian threats to attack the Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May, and Russia’s warning that it would bomb downtown Kyiv in retaliation, in the end nothing happened. But why?
Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian energy facilities in recent months, amid stalled progress in peace negotiations. The strikes have targeted refineries, processing plants, pipelines and export infrastructure, causing repeated disruptions across Russia’s energy sector.
Russia is holding a significantly scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May 2026, reflecting heightened security concerns and the ongoing war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to hold negotiations with “everyone,” including European leaders, the Kremlin said on Friday, after reports that the European Union is considering possible talks with Moscow.
The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has officially opened on the French Riviera, once again transforming Cannes into the global centre of cinema, fashion, and entertainment.
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran loomed over U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to China, as signs emerged that the conflict is causing a shift in alliances across the Middle East.
The Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has instructed his first deputy to fulfill the public’s expectations regarding the access to the Internet services and platforms amid a wartime shut-down of international connection since late February.
Just one week after a similar move by Australia, Greece announced that it will ban access to social media for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, as governments around the world weigh tougher rules amid growing concerns over mental health, safety and screen addiction.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not think he will need China's help to end the war with Iran as he left for a high-stakes summit in Beijing on Tuesday, as hopes for a lasting peace deal dwindled and Tehran tightened its grip over the Strait of Hormuz.
Deep in the ancient forests of southern China, researchers have discovered a small, shy snake with an extraordinary survival trick: when threatened, it creates the illusion that it has two heads.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev have pledged to deepen bilateral ties across energy, trade, transport, defence, and technology following high-level talks in Astana.
Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening to a carefully choreographed reception that underscored the significance China is placing on the visit.
Foreign ministers from the expanded BRICS bloc gathered in New Delhi on Thursday (14 May) for a crucial two-day meeting overshadowed by the ongoing Iran war, internal tensions within the grouping and mounting fears over global energy supplies.
Latvia’s centre-right Prime Minister Evika Siliņa has resigned after sacking her Defence Minister over the army’s failure to shoot down stray Ukrainian drones. Two Ukrainian drones aimed at Russia accidentally crashed in Latvia last Thursday (7 May), with one exploding at an oil storage unit.
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