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Pacifica 5-Minute Morning Headlines | October 22, 2026
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff calls Russian President Vladimir Putin a humanitarian, Putin frees retired US schoolteacher Stephen Hubbard in custody since 2022 after President Trump asks him to, Trump again urges Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to compromise in his country's war with Russia, EU urges SpaceX to restore Ukraine's access to Starshield, Israeli forces detain New York Democratic candidate for Congress Brad Lander as he assists Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the occupied West Bank.
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