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Trump-Putin summit stalled, Vance in Israel, Giuffre’s memoir & more
CNN 5 Things
Oct 21, 2025
We begin with President Donald Trump and why won't be meeting with his Russian counterpart anytime soon. Vice President JD Vance is in Israel today and says he’s optimistic about the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Two people were injured during an ICE operation in Los Angeles. A pardoned capitol rioter has been arrested and charged with threatening a Democratic leader. Plus, new details from Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir.