Culture
Tom Skerritt, actor known for 'Alien' and 'Top Gun', dies aged 93
The US actor, who won an Emmy for the TV series 'Picket Fences', died of natural causes, his family said in a statement.
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World
Zelenskyy tells Fox News he is open to freezing front lines as ceasefire step
In an interview with Fox News, Ukraine's president said he would accept freezing the current front lines, calling it a ceasefire and a real path to ending the war with Russia.
World
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16, Xinhua reports
China's state news agency Xinhua, citing local authorities, reported at least 16 people killed, 32 injured and more than 300 houses collapsed after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqen county in Tibet on 22 October 2026.
Science
Study proposes van Gogh's 'Starry Night' shows the sky of about 22 July 1889
A South Korean-led study reported by France 24 and Phys.org says the painting matches a predawn sky about a month later than the June 1889 date art historians have long used.
World
Russia strikes a dozen Ukrainian regions, including Kyiv, after Witkoff meets Putin
Russia hit a dozen Ukrainian regions overnight, firing a wave of ballistic missiles after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin; Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow's position had not changed, while the Kremlin said it was willing to resume trilateral talks next month.
Sports
Sri Lanka chase 430 to beat England despite Harry Brook's record ODI double century
Sri Lanka reached 430-8 with one ball to spare in Rawalpindi, completing the second-highest successful chase in one-day international history after England captain Harry Brook scored the fastest ODI double century.
World
US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition by 11 December in BBC lawsuit
A federal judge has set an 11 December deadline for President Donald Trump to be deposed in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC, after the broadcaster's lawyers said he had delayed his appearance.
Sports
South Africa beat Australia by an innings and 31 runs to level Test series
South Africa won the second Test in Gqeberha by an innings and 31 runs, levelling the three-match series 1-1 before the deciding Test in Cape Town.
Odd World
Shark nicknamed Bukangi swims back into Busan canal after hours-long rescue effort
Rescuers guided a shark known as Bukangi out of a canal in Busan, South Korea, on 21 October 2026, but it swam back in, and reports differ on where it is now.
World
Aung San Suu Kyi's son says he spoke with her after more than five years
Kim Aris says he has spoken with his mother, Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, for the first time in more than five years, though Myanmar authorities have not confirmed the conversation in the reports reviewed by Vocemundi.
Sports
Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga banned six years over prohibited substance and tampering
The Athletics Integrity Unit has banned 2019 Tokyo Marathon winner Ruti Aga for six years over the prohibited substance methylprednisolone and tampering, according to The Guardian and Reuters.
Climate
IUCN classifies 96% of coral reef systems as critically endangered, at risk of collapse
In what The Japan Times and Le Monde describe as the IUCN's first global assessment of coral reef ecosystems, 96% of reef systems were rated 'critically endangered' and at risk of collapse within 50 years.
Business
Lockheed Martin and Pentagon reach 10-year deal involving 850 F-35 jets
Lockheed Martin and the US Department of Defense have agreed a 10-year deal involving 850 F-35 fighter jets, but its financial value and legal status are not described in the reports.
Culture
Judi Dench says she can no longer act in plays or films
Two outlets, the BBC and Reuters, reported the British actress's statement, and according to Reuters she said her eyesight had deteriorated.
Sports
Tour de France 2027 to start in Edinburgh, with Tour de France Femmes opening in Leeds
Organisers ASO presented the full 2027 routes in Paris on Thursday: the men's race starts with three stages in Britain, and the women's race starts in England before ending on the Puy de Dôme.
World
Iranian state TV says seven tankers damaged near Strait of Hormuz; claim unverified
Iranian state television, citing the Revolutionary Guard navy, reported that seven oil tankers were set on fire or damaged overnight into 22 October 2026, but the reports reviewed by Vocemundi include no independent verification.
Technology
US banks detecting unauthorized AI agents in customer accounts, Axios reports
Reuters, citing Axios, reports that major US banks are finding unauthorized third-party AI agents inside customer accounts, based on unnamed sources, with no banks named.
Health
France reports first human case of Shamonda virus; the patient has died
French health authorities say the virus has been detected in a human for the first time, according to Reuters, and that they see no risk to the general population at this stage.
World
European Parliament awards Sakharov Prize to International Criminal Court amid US sanctions
The European Parliament has given its 2026 Sakharov Prize for human rights to the International Criminal Court, shortly after the Trump administration announced sanctions against the court.
Business
Oil prices rise amid renewed attacks in Saudi Arabia and supply concerns
Oil prices rose on 22 October 2026 as the Wall Street Journal and Reuters linked the move to further attacks in Saudi Arabia and fears for Middle East oil supplies.