Trump will host a cybercrime event highlighting U.S. authorities’ efforts to crack down on cryptocurrency scams run by foreign criminal organizations.
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A magistrate in Moscow’s Tagansky district fined blogger Yekaterina Kuznetsova 30,000 rubles for abusing media freedom. In a June 2026 Telegram post, she shared a report about the app’s full unblocking in summer 2020 and called it good news. Roskomnadzor ordered her to remove the post, saying she presented accurate but outdated information as current and that it could mislead readers and cause widespread public disorder.
MMeduzaOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 16:22
A temple in Kuala Pilah hosted Malaysia’s Nine Emperor Gods festivities. Participants crossed burning coals in hopes of good luck, while fireworks, a lion dance and blessings were also featured.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-21 16:20
Maryland announced that it and coach Michael Locksley had mutually agreed to part ways. The decision came four days after the Terrapins lost at home to Rutgers, their fifth consecutive defeat.
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The Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 16:19
Experts say the code vulnerability could let attackers take control of servers.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 16:16
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said his chief concern was Russia’s influence on German society, rather than Germany’s economy, the EU, the US or China. AfD co-chair Alice Weidel said his dismissal of Germany’s real domestic problems posed a true danger to the country.
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TASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 16:15
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote said on Wednesday that his company had acquired a 25% share in Kenya Pipeline Company to transport petroleum products.
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Dangote has acquired a 25% stake in Kenya Pipeline and pledged to invest more aggressively in energy. The deal comes as plans take shape for refineries and storage facilities across Africa.
A decade ago, Elon Musk saw little reason for SpaceX and Tesla to combine, describing their ties as “really quite tenuous.” In 2026, he is openly backing the idea, saying there is “a lot of merit” in bringing the companies together.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 16:15
A day after SpaceX reported its third-quarter results, Tesla is scheduled to update investors. Elon Musk had called a SpaceX merger a “good idea.”
Investors hoping that clarity on a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger would jolt Tesla shares out of their sluggish performance may have to wait longer.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office searched administrative offices at the European Parliament in Brussels and Strasbourg as part of an investigation into alleged misuse of EU funds by a former parliamentary group. Patriots for Europe said the inquiry concerns its dissolved predecessor, Identity and Democracy, and stressed that there is no legal continuity and it is not involved.
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New Taipei prosecutors say a person from China identified as “K” paid five defendants to injure comedian Huang Yi-hao, who had mocked the Chinese Communist party and Xi Jinping. Prosecutors say two men drove into his scooter on 11 September, leaving him with a bruised pelvis.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 16:13
Tim Zadorozhnyy interviews Meaghan Mobbs on Washington–Kyiv tensions, Trump’s diesel arrangement with Moscow, and the pressure on Kyiv to end attacks on Russian oil refineries.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 16:11
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt’s military effort to defend Saudi Arabia would be confined to protecting the kingdom’s territory and borders, not attacking Yemen, according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency spokesperson on Wednesday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 16:10
The New York Times reported that Ukraine’s army lost dozens of drones worth at least $1 million after restrictions on the Starshield military-grade satellite system in Ukraine. A Ukrainian commander said disruptions forced the army to halt almost all operations for three days. Ukrainian officials fear the Trump administration ordered the disruption to punish Ukraine for strikes on Russian oil refineries.
TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 16:08
The VR fitness game Supernatural is relaunching in early access on the Meta Horizon Store with thousands of remastered workouts and some new ones. Its subscription now costs $20 a month or $200 a year, up from $9.99 monthly. Weekly workouts begin next week, with more music, destinations, features and a mobile companion app planned.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 16:05
Government websites across Europe went offline on Wednesday as operators rushed to patch two critical flaws in PHP, one of the web’s most widely used programming languages.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 16:05
Follow live text updates and team news from Real Madrid’s Champions League match against RB Leipzig, with Mbappe and Bellingham in the spotlight.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 16:01
AFP News AgencyThis episode explores how local talent is driving Qatar’s economic diversification, as homegrown innovation, enterprise and ideas make their way onto the global stage.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 16:00
UN officials said on Wednesday that El Niño could push Pacific ocean temperatures to a record rise as the weather pattern sweeps around the globe like a “wrecking ball,” bringing floods and droughts.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 16:00
The Scottish government rejected a proposal for a championship-standard golf course on the North Sea coast, giving greater weight to its environmental impact than to its potential economic benefits for the region.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 16:00
Students and teachers are marching in Athens to demand affordable student housing and greater state investment in education.
TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 16:00
Students, teachers and civil servants demonstrated in Greece over staff shortages, poor infrastructure and the cost of living. On Tuesday, dozens of students pitched tents in the square facing Parliament in Athens and on a pedestrian street in Thessaloniki.
Thousands of students and teachers took to the streets across Greece on Wednesday, calling for more state funding for education, improved facilities and less-crowded classrooms, in a protest echoing demonstrations elsewhere in Europe.
A roundup of important stories from Europe and beyond on October 21, 2026, spanning world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
EeuronewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-21 16:00
A midday bulletin rounds up important stories from Europe and beyond on October 21, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
A morning roundup of important stories from Europe and beyond on October 21, 2026, covering world news, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.
Recursive argues that the benefits of using AI to build AI outweigh the risks. Its latest model is described as strikingly capable.
WWIREDOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 16:00
Follow the build-up, analysis and live text updates from the Champions League league-phase clash between Bayern Munich and Arsenal.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 16:00
Bayern Munich host Arsenal on Wednesday for their 16th meeting in Europe’s premier club competition. Michael Olise is suspended, Manuel Neuer is doubtful and Jamal Musiala is injured. The teams are listed as second in their domestic leagues, while Opta gives Bayern a 46.4% chance of winning, Arsenal 29.3% and a draw 24.3%.
Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner says Elon Musk’s planned gift of SpaceX shares through Trump Accounts could mark the beginning of a broader philanthropic effort.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:58
Elon Musk says he will give every child in the United States one SpaceX share next year, a gift valued at about $10.7bn at Friday’s closing price. Donald Trump said the shares would go into tax-friendly Trump accounts. Musk has not specified eligibility or distribution details; the pledge comes two weeks before the midterms and could also save him money on taxes.
Thousands of protesters have returned to Portugal’s streets after police cleared their camps and arrested dozens. Demonstrators are refusing to back down, as the reasons behind the protests come into focus.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:57
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian forces struck a logistics hub used by Ukraine’s army in Rovno, along with a dry cargo ship in the Black Sea carrying military supplies to the Chernomorsk port.
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The UN says national pledges to cut planet-heating emissions fall well short of the Paris climate goals, putting the world on track for 2.6°C of warming this century. A United Nations Environment Programme report highlights the gap between rhetoric and action ahead of next month’s COP31 summit in Turkey.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:56
Vladimir Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov said Russia was “ready in principle” to resume talks with Ukraine and the US, possibly in Abu Dhabi next month. His announcement followed Putin’s meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
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BBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 15:56
Moscow is prepared to restart trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine next month, the Kremlin said Wednesday, after Vladimir Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff in Russia.
Sources told The Atlantic that Trump wants Russia and Ukraine to sign a peace agreement at the G20 summit in December. The outlet reported that he is willing to consider strong-arming Ukraine and that he is furious with the country and wants Zelensky gone. The summit is scheduled for December 14–15 in Miami. Putin has been invited, but Moscow has not confirmed whether he will attend.
A trilateral meeting between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi is expected to involve experts, Yury Ushakov told Channel One. He said President Vladimir Putin will choose Russia’s delegation members and that the meeting will be held at expert level, as before.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Russia’s delegation to a trilateral meeting with Ukraine and the United States may include Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky and military officers. President Vladimir Putin will decide who is on the delegation.
Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said Vladimir Putin has not decided who will represent Russia at the next round of trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine. The meeting may be held in Abu Dhabi, but the Russian delegation’s makeup remains unclear.
Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said a new round of talks involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine could be held in Abu Dhabi. A date around November 10, in the middle of the month, has been agreed upon.
Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Russia is prepared to resume trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine in mid-November. He said Putin conveyed this to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff at a meeting in St. Petersburg. Ushakov described the main topic as a post-conflict security system for Russia and Ukraine, and said the EU and Kyiv’s new approaches offered little useful for resolving the Ukrainian crisis.
Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov said Putin told US President’s special envoy Steve Witkoff that Russia was prepared in principle to resume trilateral talks on the main subject around November 10. Ushakov said the topic was building a security system for Russia and Ukraine.
Putin said the Kremlin is ready to resume trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine, and discussed a possible framework for a meeting in mid-November with US envoy Steve Witkoff. Zelensky said Ukraine supports talks on a ceasefire, ending the war, energy and humanitarian issues, while urging European partners’ inclusion and expressing caution about whether Moscow will follow through.
A Kremlin official said Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Wednesday to restart trilateral negotiations with Washington and Kyiv next month on ending the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would consider freezing the Russia-Ukraine front lines as a way to end the war, calling it a ceasefire. He also voiced hope for a positive outcome from US envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting in Russia and backed talks among the leaders of Ukraine, the US and Russia.
Analysts and market participants say a deal between Trump and the Kremlin to supply diesel to global markets is unlikely to significantly lower prices. The promised volumes are too small, while Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries are curbing production; estimates suggest up to 45% of Russia’s refining capacity is offline.
MMeduzaOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 15:55
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday, adding an unscheduled stop to his Gulf tour. His office said the visit was intended to show France’s “solidarity” with Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks on its territory.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:54
As Canadian LNG exports grow, critics warn that major corporate investors have been linked to human rights abuses. LNG Canada’s Kitimat facility has approved a $33bn expansion that is expected to double production. Residents have also described loud flaring and changes affecting their home territory, while an economist argues the push prioritizes investment over environmental and community costs.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:52
The Supreme Court blocked President Trump from suspending hormone therapy and other treatments for transgender inmates in federal prisons.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:50
The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s appeal seeking to immediately enforce restrictions on medical care for transgender people in prison.
The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s appeal seeking to immediately enforce restrictions on medical care for transgender people in prison.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to immediately enforce a policy restricting gender-affirming care for transgender inmates in federal prisons. The ruling marked a rare win for transgender rights at the nation’s top judicial body.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration may not enforce a new policy restricting treatment for transgender inmates in federal prisons.
Thyssenkrupp said on Wednesday that tk accelis, its materials trading division and largest unit by sales, will be listed through a spin-off on October 28, confirming an earlier Reuters report.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:50
Apple has begun rebranding Apple Music with a new logo, updated wordmark, and sound composed by British producer Fred Again and Nest Acoustics. A promotional video shows the music-note logo and wordmark underwater, shifting in response to sound. The new look is expected to roll out across platforms this week.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:48
Yuliya Zhdanova, head of Russia’s delegation, said Western countries are increasingly skeptical about the feasibility of continued support for Ukraine. At an OSCE security forum session, she called Zelensky’s recent London visit telling and said the Kyiv regime’s corruption was now evident to everyone.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:45
A selloff in US Treasuries has pushed benchmark yields to multidecade highs, leaving the US government increasingly reliant on investors who will buy only when the price is right.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:45
Established in Yan’an, Shaanxi, in 1937, Shaanbei Public School was a revolutionary university founded after the Long March and the forerunner of today’s Renmin University of China. Long March veterans shared their revolutionary experience in the classroom, helping train thousands for the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression. Mao Zedong once praised the school, saying China would not perish because it had Shaanbei Public School.
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Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said the liberation of Yulyevka in the Zaporozhye Region carries on Russian paratroopers’ “glorious traditions.” He praised Guards formations for completing combat missions and their devotion to military duty. The Defense Ministry said Battlegroup Dnepr had taken the settlement over the past 24 hours.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:36
Catalan Alliance, an anti-migration and anti-Muslim party, has surged in polls in Catalonia, alarming Muslims in a region with Spain’s largest Muslim population. Polls project it could become the region’s second-largest political force in 2028, while Spain is set to hold a snap election in November.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:36
Italy’s government approved a package of security measures after youth-led protests turned chaotic over the weekend. They include deploying 500 troops to Milan through year-end and creating an offence of violent participation in public demonstrations, punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to 20,000 euros. Parents may be held financially liable for damage caused by minors; 14- to 18-year-olds deemed dangerous can face administrative detention, and people using online tools to organise violent demonstrations could receive sentences of up to 12 years.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:35
President Donald Trump has blamed Ukraine for surging diesel prices, which are hurting Republicans’ election prospects with the midterms just two weeks away.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:35
The Bank of Russia bought yuan worth 12 billion rubles ($146.6 million) in domestic-market operations settled on October 20, according to data on its website. The regulator conducts such transactions through the yuan-ruble instrument on the Moscow Exchange.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:30
AFP News AgencyJavier Milei again criticised Pedro Sánchez during a Madrid visit, where he is due to meet Isabel Díaz Ayuso. Sánchez responded on X by defending his left-wing stance, renewing the war of words between the two leaders.
EeuronewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:30
A startup developing a device to improve solar-panel efficiency raised $32 million from investors, including former SunPower CEO Tom Werner, to expand manufacturing.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:30
A new study suggests that how tea is prepared and consumed may influence its effects on cardiovascular health.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:30
Vacuum sealers help food stay fresh longer and prevent freezer burn. Food experts explain how to use them and what features to consider, alongside top-rated options from Nesco, Anova and other brands.
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NBC NewsOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:30
Macron criticized statements by foreign leaders about France’s October 17 protest violence and rejected Trump’s assertion that migrants were to blame. He later reached Saudi Arabia during his Gulf tour.
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Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu met union leaders as his government acknowledged that law enforcement had lost control during violent protests and looting over the weekend. With the Yellow Vest movement urging demonstrators to take to the streets on Saturday, France is bracing for further protests, while far-right leader Marine Le Pen gains popularity.
A Russian Su-30 crashed during a scheduled training flight in the Kaliningrad region, the Defense Ministry said. The crew ejected and was evacuated, and the pilots’ lives are not in danger. Mash reported that both pilots were injured and taken to a military hospital. The aircraft went down in an uninhabited area without ammunition aboard.
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Russia’s Defense Ministry said a Su-30 crashed during a scheduled training flight in Kaliningrad Oblast. Its crew ejected and was evacuated by a ground search-and-rescue team; Moscow did not say whether they were injured or explain the cause. The pro-Kremlin Mash Telegram channel reported that both pilots were injured near Chernyakhovsk and taken to a military hospital.
A Su-30 fighter crashed during a scheduled training flight in Russia’s Kaliningrad Region, the Defense Ministry said. The crew ejected and were evacuated by a ground search-and-rescue team; the pilots are not in danger. The aircraft carried no ammunition and came down in an uninhabited area.
In the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, Flavio Bolsonaro led in 15 electoral districts in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, compared with Lula’s lead in nine. The area, long associated with the left and the social policies of Lula’s Workers’ Party, is now moving towards the former president’s son.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:28
Water shortages are a daily reality in Guadeloupe, a French overseas territory, and some residents go weeks without a supply. Repairs are under way, but France’s Court of Auditors estimates that replacing the entire network at the current rate would take 208 years. Paris has opened a judicial investigation after residents launched legal action.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:26
Two employees at Russian outlets told Meduza that the Presidential Administration instructed state and Kremlin-aligned media to promote the label “Putin strikes” for attacks on Ukraine. A consultant working with its political bloc said linking the strikes directly to Putin is intended to raise his approval, particularly among pro-war ultra-patriots, echoing the phrase “Stalinist strikes.”
MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:25
Apple said on Wednesday that only a limited number of its folding iPhone Duo units will be available to walk-in shoppers when it launches Friday. Initial online orders sold out within minutes, pushing estimated delivery for some customers to January.
RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:25
Apple says stores will have only limited quantities of its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, when it launches on October 23. Online preorders quickly sold out, with some delivery estimates pushed into next year. Customers in Japan, South Korea, and the UAE can only buy it for pickup by reservation.
Denmark will guarantee a 750 million-kroner ($113 million) loan to the Danish subsidiary of Ukrainian defense company Fire Point. The state-backed financing, routed through EIFO, is intended to support production outside Ukraine, which officials say can make supply chains more resilient to Russian attacks and foster cooperation with Danish firms.
TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:25
Denmark will guarantee a 750 million crown ($112.6 million) loan to the Danish subsidiary of Ukrainian drone and missile maker Fire Point, the government said Wednesday.
Russia’s State Duma confirmed five candidates for government posts: Oleg Kozhemyako, Andrey Nikitin, Irina Okladnikova, Anton Siluanov and Dmitry Yadrov. They outlined priorities spanning transport, finance, the Far East and Arctic development. The nominations were submitted by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin after a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:22
The startup is discontinuing its own blockchain and moving to Sui following a $30 million investment, while concentrating its work on AI training data.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:22
Police said Wednesday they are investigating to identify a suspect after a motorist was fatally shot on the upper deck of New York’s George Washington Bridge.
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Nigeria has confirmed its first Ebola case, making it the fourth country to report one. The patient is in isolation, and her contacts, including her Swiss national spouse, are being monitored. African health ministers are due to hold crisis talks.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 15:18
Nigeria has announced its first Ebola case after Kenya and Uganda. The patient, a woman, travelled from Uganda and was admitted to a private hospital in Abuja. The outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in May and health officials have called it the fastest-spreading on record.
Nigeria confirmed Ebola in a woman who travelled from Uganda to Abuja, where she is receiving care in isolation. Authorities have identified 44 close contacts and begun tracing them, while the source of her infection remains under investigation.
Nigeria reported its first Ebola case in more than a decade on Tuesday, becoming the fourth African country—and the most populous—to be affected by an outbreak health officials have called the fastest-spreading on record.
Inflation expectations in Russia dropped from 14.2% in September to 13.2% in October, an InFOM survey for the Bank of Russia found. Respondents’ observed inflation fell to 14.5% from 15.1%, while their expected annual inflation over the next five years rose to 12.2% from 10.7%.
TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:18
Italy approved a package of security measures on Tuesday, creating an offence of violent participation in a demonstration, increasing penalties for rioters and making parents financially liable when their children engage in vandalism and looting.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:18
eBay plans to lay off about 1,000 employees, or 9% of its workforce, as it focuses on its “top strategic priorities.”
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:17
eBay plans to eliminate about 9% of its jobs as it streamlines operations and redirects resources to its fastest-growing areas, CEO Jamie Iannone told employees in a memo reviewed by Reuters.
As EU lawmakers prepare to visit Beijing, the European Parliament’s trade chief is urging a wider agreement that could revive parts of a frozen investment pact and tackle what the chief calls unfair Chinese trade practices across several industries.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:16
Todd Boehly brought good news to lenders backing his life insurance company: he was about to receive a large sum of cash.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:15
Nearly two-thirds of US doctors use an AI search engine to support patient-care decisions, helping Miami-based OpenEvidence reach a $15 billion valuation. The company says physicians processed more than 42 million prompts through its chatbot last month as they searched medical journals and clinical guidelines.
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Poland’s Sejm has voted to loosen some abortion restrictions. Even if enacted, the changes would leave the country with laws among the EU’s most restrictive, and they face a difficult path to becoming law.
EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:13
Russia released U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, who had been convicted of mercenary activity. Vladimir Putin announced the move while meeting U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg. The Kremlin called it a goodwill gesture, while Donald Trump said the release was unilateral. Hubbard had joined territorial defense forces in Ukraine before Russian forces captured him. A former cellmate said Hubbard was beaten, starved, humiliated, and tortured in detention.
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US envoy Steve Witkoff praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” and thanked him for the release of American Stephen Hubbard. Hubbard had spent more than four years in Russian detention after being convicted of mercenary activity in Ukraine.
American Stephen Hubbard has been released from a Russian prison and is heading home. Donald Trump said his administration secured the 74-year-old former teacher’s release without giving anything in return. It came during a visit to Russia by a top US envoy. Hubbard had been convicted after Russia said he fought alongside Ukrainian forces.
Kirill Dmitriev, Russia’s presidential special representative and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said US citizen Stephen Hubbard was returning home after being freed. Dmitriev said Hubbard’s phone call with President Trump was arranged by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. Hubbard had been convicted of taking part in combat operations alongside Ukrainian armed forces.
Retired American teacher Stephen James Hubbard was released by Russia on Wednesday after nearly five years in detention, amid what appeared to be warming ties between Washington and Moscow.
US envoy Steve Witkoff thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for releasing Stephen Hubbard, who was convicted in Russia for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces. Putin said Hubbard was already at St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport. Hubbard received a six-year-and-ten-month sentence in 2024.
Putin met Trump envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg on Wednesday for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, while Russia unilaterally released Stephen Hubbard, an American jailed for more than four years. Trump had asked for Hubbard’s release, and Witkoff praised Putin as a “humanitarian.”
Russia released detained American Stephen Hubbard during a visit by a US envoy. The Foley Foundation, a group advocating for hostages, says around two dozen Americans remain in Russian prisons for various reasons.
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher from Michigan, is returning to the United States after spending more than four years in a Russian prison. Russia accused him of fighting alongside Ukraine’s military, a claim his family has consistently denied.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told US envoy Steve Witkoff that released US national Stephen Hubbard was already at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg. Witkoff thanked Putin for Hubbard’s release. Hubbard had been sentenced to six years and 10 months for participating in combat operations alongside Ukrainian forces.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old American held in Russian custody since 2022, had been released from prison.
Details of Stephen Hubbard’s case are being examined.
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin after American Stephen Hubbard was released. Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired schoolteacher, was detained in Ukraine in 2022 and charged with fighting as a mercenary, which he denies.
Russia released U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard on Oct. 21, the same day U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff visited. Russian state media said Vladimir Putin announced the release during their meeting and said Hubbard had already been taken to the airport. Hubbard had been sentenced in Moscow for allegedly fighting for Ukraine; the U.S. State Department has designated him wrongfully detained.
Russia has released retired U.S. teacher Stephen Hubbard, according to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff. The Michigan man had been imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine and was sentenced in 2024 to nearly seven years in prison.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Stephen Hubbard, a U.S. citizen who fought on Ukraine’s side and was convicted by a Russian court of mercenary activity, has been released. Putin announced the release as he began a meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, adding that Hubbard was already at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg.
US envoy Steve Witkoff said Russia had released a retired American teacher who was imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.
Russian state media report that Stephen Hubbard, an American held in Russia for more than four years, has been released following US special envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit to St. Petersburg.
Russian state news agencies reported that 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard was released on Wednesday. The release came as a Trump envoy met with Putin and was described as the latest sign of warmer ties with the Kremlin, while Washington pressures Kyiv to accept a deal to end Moscow’s war.
President Vladimir Putin said Russia had agreed to release Stephen Hubbard, an American jailed on allegations that he fought for Ukraine. Putin said Hubbard had been taken to Pulkovo Airport during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
Putin's Wednesday announcement said Hubbard was free and at Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg. The 74-year-old American had been detained in Russia since 2022.
Grayscale has extended in-kind subscriptions to 10 crypto funds, allowing eligible investors to exchange tokens for shares without first selling them for cash.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-21 15:12
Santiment says XRP’s 365-day MVRV ratio has dropped to about 0.92, putting holders in that metric’s window roughly 8% below their cost basis, while XRP trades near $1.33. Glassnode warned on Oct. 19 that more than 40% of large-cap altcoins are near their own yearly leverage highs.
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Egypt’s Foreign Ministry rejected on Wednesday a maritime-boundaries agreement with Turkey ratified by Libya’s eastern parliament, saying the ratification would have no legal effect on Cairo.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-10-21 15:10
The Bank of Russia set the official dollar rate for October 22 at 81.9739 rubles, down 91.4 kopecks from the previous figure. The euro rate fell by 1 ruble and 10.8 kopecks to 91.9337 rubles, while the yuan rate dropped 9.02 kopecks to 12.2806 rubles.
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Donald Trump said AI data centre companies should pay dividends to communities or residents to make the facilities more popular. He continues to support their construction even as Republican candidates increasingly call for tighter restrictions. Polls show most Americans oppose having data centres built in their communities.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 15:09
The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
