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.
The U.S. State Department approved a potential $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence develo...
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland on Friday that would significantly expand Washington’s military...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was st...
Russian air strikes injured 13 and damaged buildings in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and in the Black Sea port city of Odesa in the early hours of Thursday, officials said on the Telegram messaging app.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said a Togo-flagged oil tanker was struck while attempting to make an “illegal passage” through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media said early on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped the war against Iran was nearing its end and that Tehran wanted to reach a deal, but Iran dismissed his comments as “mixed signals” as the conflict approaches its seventh month.
The European Union will disburse €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion) to Ukraine for missiles and drones, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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The U.S. State Department approved a potential $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said in a congressional notification late on Friday.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland on Friday that would significantly expand Washington’s military presence on the Arctic island and give the United States what he described as permanent authority over its security.
The European Union will disburse €3.3 billion ($3.8 billion) to Ukraine for missiles and drones, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Russia’s first State Duma election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine is testing the country’s political system as voters choose a new parliament amid wartime and economic pressures.
From Russia’s parliamentary election and Germany’s regional votes to the U.S. midterms, several major elections are taking place in September and November of 2026. Meanwhile, Sweden has already voted, with parties now negotiating to form a new government.
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