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Oct 21, 2026 4 min

The World in Five — October 21, 2026

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Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! October 21, 2026: US envoy Steve Witkoff meets Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg and Russia frees American teacher Stephen Hubbard; Iran refuses talks with America until its demands are met; a drone strike on a market in Sudan's disputed Abyei region kills at least 153; Super Typhoon Rosal heads toward the Philippines; and Japan launches the first-ever mission to bring back a piece of Mars' moon. Hosted by Amber. 2026 年 10 月 21 日:美國特使威特科夫在聖彼得堡與普丁會面,俄羅斯釋放被關押四年的美國教師史蒂芬・哈伯德;伊朗拒絕與美國談判,直到美方滿足其要求;蘇丹爭議地區阿卜耶伊市場遭無人機襲擊,至少 153 人喪生;超強颱風羅莎逼近菲律賓;日本發射人類史上第一個從火星衛星取樣返回的任務。 Hosted by Amber. Music: "Morning" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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