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NPR | By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published October 21, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to visit Russia in hopes of ending war, Trump campaigns in North Carolina, Saudi Arabia cancels 'Davos in the Desert' due to Houthi strikes.

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