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Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage in bid to secure Gaza ceasefire
Palestinian militant groupโs move comes as Donald Trump prepares to visit the Middle East this week
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:
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Trump prizes more Gulf investment in the US
As the president goes to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE he wants them to buy more from the States.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US and China say substantial progress made in key trade talks
President Trump said there had been a "total reset" in trade relations after the first day of talks on Saturday.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:CK Asset-backed NEXX Global turns to Middle East to hedge against rising US-China tension
NEXX Global and Tojoy are among companies seeking to establish a presence in the Middle East and explore new markets in Europe.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:USDA halts live animal imports through US-Mexico border
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced on Sunday that the U.S. is halting imports of livestock at ports of entry along the southern border in response to the โcontinued spreadโ of the โNew World screwwormโ (NWS) in Mexico. The move comes after NWS was detected in remote farms as far north as Oaxaca and Veracruz, approximately...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump vows to lower drug prices in the US by up to 80%
President promises to defy industry pressure and dramatically cut cost of pharmaceuticals
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Power, survival and revenge: What's at stake in the Philippines election?
The midterms will impact the future of President Marcos and his rival and VP, Sara Duterte.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump to sign executive order reducing prescription drug prices
US president said order, to be signed on Monday, would lower prescription drug and pharmaceutical prices by between 30 and 80 per cent.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:The rare disease in a remote town where 'almost everyone is a cousin'
Many children in a Brazil town lost the ability to walk, so one scientist set about discovering why.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Why Burkina Faso's junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world
Capt Ibrahim Traorรฉ, 37, is portraying himself as a champion of pan-Africanism.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:UK jobs slowdown hits education and healthcare as spending cuts bite
Tight public sector budgets are a growing issue for labour market, surveys find
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Hamas to release US-Israeli hostage as part of efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire
The release will come ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East on Tuesday.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Melbourne council to fine business over controversial mural
The Fitzroy mural, which depicts a bound and gagged woman, has attracted a flurry of complaints to council.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Polls close in Albanians election dominated by uphill efforts to join the EU
Albanians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections after a boisterous campaign dominated by the countryโs uphill effort to join theEuropean Unionand Prime Minister Edi Ramaโs bid for a fourth term in office.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Financial counsellors sound alarm over private assistance fees
The Financial Counsellors Association of WA warns that private assistance services charging fees to lodge complaints with banks and the financial ombudsman on behalf of customers are not necessary.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Pope calls for peace in Ukraine, Gaza in symbolically rich blessing on Motherโs Day
Leo XIV addressed crowd of around 100,000 people at St Peterโs Basilica in his first Sunday noon blessing as pope.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:A glimpse of something better
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Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US envoy confirms indirect talks with Hamas over American-Israeli captive release
US envoy confirms indirect talks with Hamas over American-Israeli captive release Washington has denied negotiating directly with Hamas over the release of dual national Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American soldier held in Gaza. Steve Witkoff, the US envoy to the Middle East, told Breitbart on Sunday that the talks have remained indirect. โWe're talking to [Hamas] indirectly through people, and indirectly is not...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:'I will be waiting': Zelensky urges Putin to meet him in Turkey for peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him in Turkey this week to begin negotiations to end the three-year war between their countries. But he stipulated that any discussions must begin with a pause in fighting. โWe await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting from tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Major Irish final postponed because camogie stars refuse to wear skorts
A player protest over rules that ban shorts in senior matches of camogie, the female version of hurling, prompts the Munster final to be postponed indefinitely.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: US says โsubstantial progressโ after trade talks with China
Also in todayโs newsletter, India-Pakistan ceasefire holds, and Zelenskyy says he is ready to meet Putin
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Hamas Will Release a US Soldier After Direct Talks With Trump Administration
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced on Sunday in a statement that it will release US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander after direct talks with US officials. RELATED: Israeli Airstrike Kills 25 in Gazaโs Al-Rimal โ Hamas Calls It a โMassacreโ According to Hamas, is aimed to intensify efforts to โachieve a ceasefire, open border crossings, [โฆ]
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:New Mexico governor says potential GOP cuts to Medicaid would 'destroy health care as we know it'
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Sunday blasted Republican efforts to reduce Medicaid funding, saying potential cuts would โdestroy health care as we know it.โ โThis is very simply an effort to destroy health care as we know it, to rip it away from everyday Americans, make it more costly for everybody else,โ...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Survivor of abuse by ex-police officer hopes to give others strength
Ex-Queensland police officer Ross Kouimanis is now behind bars for the rape and assault of a child in the 1990s. The survivor of the abuse says he carried a silent burden for decades.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Nursing workforce grows, but inequities threaten global health goals
The global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9million in 2018 to 29.8million in 2023, but wide disparities in the availability of nurses remain across regions and countries, according to the State of the Worldโs Nursing 2025 report, published by the World Health Organization (WHO), International Council of Nurses (ICN) and partners. Inequities in the global nursing workforce leave many of the worldโs population...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Gaza and Ukraine in his first Sunday address as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV delivered his first Sunday blessing as pontiff, calling for unity in a polarized church and appealing to the worldโs major powers for peace. He delivered his message to an estimated 100,000 people from the loggia of St. Peterโs Basilica, where he was introduced as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church last week. Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez speaks with Crux editor John Allen for more.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Norway fund pulls out of Israeli firm over West Bank settlement links
Norway fund pulls out of Israeli firm over West Bank settlement links Norwayโs sovereign wealth fund has offloaded all its shares in Israelโs Paz Oil Company, citing its operations in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The worldโs largest wealth fund announced the divestment on Sunday, pointing to Pazโs role in supplying fuel infrastructure to the settlements as the reason. โThis is a clear...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Hamas says it will release hostage Edan Alexander
In our news wrap Sunday, Hamas announced it will release the last living American hostage in Gaza, Zelenskyy said Ukraine will accept an invitation from Russia to attend direct talks on ending the war, the FAA is under fire after an equipment outage led to massive delays for air travelers, and the Department of Homeland Security released body camera footage of the Friday arrest of Newarkโs mayor.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Migrants will have to spend decade in UK before applying to stay
Government to also end visas for care workers as part of immigration clampdown
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:‘Catastrophic’ conditions in Gaza as Israeli blockade enters third month, aid group says
The Israeli blockage of Gaza is now in its third month. Since early March, no food, water, shelter or medication has been allowed into the embattled territory and aid groups warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis. Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez speaks with Ghada Alhaddad, who works for Oxfam inside Gaza, about the latest conditions on the ground.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Russia burned down Warsawโs biggest mall, Tusk says
โWe will get you all!โ Polish prime minister tells perpetrators still at large.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:One woman’s mission to help save cheetahs from extinction
Cheetahs, the fastest mammals on Earth, are now in a race against extinction. Itโs estimated that fewer than 7,000 exist in the wild. John Yang speaks with Laurie Marker, a woman who has already helped dramatically reduce one threat to cheetahs and is tackling new ones that have emerged, for our Weekend Spotlight.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:This Bomber has finally arrived and can supercharge club's stuttering build
Zach Reid has been spoken about like a mythical creature at Essendon for years. After years of false starts, he is finally healthy and showing why the club was prepared to be so patient with his development.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:21yo man's dying wish for his father fulfilled by English football player
A Tasmanian father who lost his son to an incurable brain tumour reflects on a moving letter from former Liverpool footballer Adam Lallana.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US envoy says Israel prolonging Gaza war
US envoy says Israel prolonging Gaza war Tensions appear to be rising between the US and Israel over the direction of the war in Gaza. According to Israelโs Channel 12, Steve Witkoff, the Trump administrationโs Middle East envoy, told families of Israeli captives that Israel is prolonging the conflict. โWe want to bring the hostages home, but Israel is not willing to end the war. Israel is prolonging it despite the...
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