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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, who was convicted in Russia on charges related to fighting for Ukraine, had been released. He made the announcement during talks in St Petersburg with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on U.S. efforts to end the war in Ukraine, whi
Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary made the remarks to Pakistan's visiting army chief, who is trying to mediate between Iran and the United States, according to The Hindu, citing Iranian state TV.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio travelled to India on 20 October 2026 for talks with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, as the two countries work to finalise a trade agreement and India's Russian energy purchases are on the agenda.
China's Southern Theater Command Navy said on 20 October 2026 that the USS Charleston entered waters near Sabina Shoal in the disputed Spratly Islands without Beijing's approval, and that it tracked the vessel.
Headlines from two non-US news agencies say US President Donald Trump proposed renaming the state of New Mexico 'New America', but the reports give no detail on when, where or why.
Ukraine's president told US senators that a missile shipment awaits only the US defence secretary's signature, as Kyiv-Washington ties are strained over sanctions relief for Russia, military aid and intelligence sharing, amid concerns over the Starshield network.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll puts US President Donald Trump's approval rating at 31 percent, which Reuters and Al Jazeera describe as a record low, ahead of the 3 November midterm elections.
Elon Musk pledged on Monday to give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in the United States next year, and The Verge reports that President Donald Trump said the shares would go through 'Trump Accounts'.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on 19 October 2026 rejected Ukrainian claims that Washington had briefly suspended intelligence sharing, as Russia's Defence Ministry said it had carried out a 'massive strike' on Kyiv and its region.
US President Donald Trump defended waiving new sanctions on Russia and accused Ukraine's leader of not wanting peace, while Zelenskyy warned the move would hurt Ukraine as both countries struck each other's energy sites.
The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed people familiar with the discussions, reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a three-way meeting next month with US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on ending the war in Ukraine, without Ukraine's president.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a call with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday, as Russia and Ukraine struck each other's energy sites amid reported tensions with US President Donald Trump.
US President Donald Trump endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a social media post on 18 October 2026, nine days before Israel's first national election since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced that Lebanon will take part in US-backed trilateral talks with Israel on 20 October, according to Anadolu Agency and Daily Sabah. Israel and the United States have not confirmed the talks in the reports reviewed by Vocemundi.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said a supertanker struck a mine and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz on 17 October 2026, while US Central Command says the strait has been cleared of mines and is controlled by the US and its partners.
Three men each received 158 years and nine months in prison for killing Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad during a 2024 surf trip in Baja California.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving sanctions on the Russian economy under the Graham Act and told Congress the move serves US national interests, without immediately explaining how.
Anadolu Agency reports that the United States has sanctioned an unnamed Cuban state bank over alleged financial links to Iran, but the reports reviewed by Vocemundi give no further details and no other outlet confirms the measure.
Katie Zacharia is leaving her post as White House press secretary, according to an unnamed White House official cited by The Guardian and to New York Times reporting. President Donald Trump said on Friday he had told her to reconsider the role. Her short tenure included controversy over her legal cr
Ukraine says it will no longer follow US demands to avoid striking Russian oil refineries, and France 24 reports that President Volodymyr Zelensky met European leaders and NATO's Mark Rutte in Brussels amid strained ties with Washington.