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US envoy meets Putin after 'positive' talks with Zelenskyy
After the meeting, Putin announced the release of Stephen Hubbard, an American taken captive by Russian forces years ago in Ukraine.
UA Oct 21, 2026Deutsche Welle (DW) World03
UK approves Jackdaw gas field after years in limbo
Drilling is set to begin in the controversial North Sea plot as the government seeks to tackle high energy costs. Environmental groups have criticized the move and called for more clean energy.
GB Oct 21, 2026Deutsche Welle (DW) World04
‘A powerful warning’: will Europe’s angry protests lead to real political change?
<p>Hamstrung governments seem to have no answer to the public’s furious demands, making further discontent likely</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/20/france-protests-paris-curfews-italy-europe-ukraine-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>In France, it was the piles of wheelie bins stacked up against school entrances that first hinted at the scale of student anger over crumbling classrooms and teacher shortages. In Spain, it was a tent camp that steadily grew in the heart of the capital as residents railed against soaring housing costs.</p><p>Similar scenes have since sprung up in Belgium, Italy and Portugal, and clashes have convulsed Albania’s capital of Tirana, hinting at an autumn of protests across Europe.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/will-europe-protests-lead-to-real-political-change">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 21, 2026The Guardian World