21 Oct 2026
BBC News
Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia agrees to US call to resume Ukraine peace talks
Russia says it is "ready in principle" to resume peace talks and US President Donald Trump says the world is "the closest we've been" to ending the war.
21 Oct 2026 9:27pm GMT
US citizen Stephen Hubbard freed by Russia as Trump envoy meets Putin
The 74-year-old former teacher, who was captured in 2022, has been released without any "swap" required, Trump says.
21 Oct 2026 8:42pm GMT
Pope does not need further treatment after lung cancer surgery
Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.
21 Oct 2026 8:09pm GMT