Friday, Oct 23

World Digest

1. Russia fires 21 ballistic missiles at Kyiv hours after agreeing to resume talks conflict Ukraine said Russia launched 21 ballistic missiles at Kyiv in three waves overnight, a day after Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to new US-mediated talks expected in November.
2. Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tibet kills 16, collapses hundreds of homes disaster A magnitude 7.0 quake struck Baqen County in Tibet's Nagqu area late Thursday local time; officials say 16 people died and hundreds of homes collapsed.
3. Serbia's student movement holds final rally before Sunday's election elections Large crowds backed the student-led Student List in Belgrade on Thursday, ahead of a Sunday parliamentary vote that challenges Aleksandar Vucic's governing party.
4. EU Parliament awards 2026 Sakharov Prize to International Criminal Court global-institutions The European Parliament gave its top human rights prize to the ICC and its officials, days after new US sanctions on the court.
5. Italy and Spain end tit-for-tat border checks after Ceuta row diplomacy Rome and Madrid agreed not to extend temporary Schengen checks on travelers between the two countries, introduced after mass crossings into Ceuta in July.