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Witkoff confirms Hamas has agreed to release last living American hostage in Gaza
Hamas said Sunday that the last living American hostage in Gaza, Edan Alexander, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen crossings into the Israeli-blockaded territory and resume the delivery of aid.
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US in talks with Hamas over Gaza truce and humanitarian aid access
US in talks with Hamas over Gaza truce and humanitarian aid access A senior Palestinian official has confirmed that discussions between Hamas and the United States are ongoing, focusing on a possible Gaza ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave, Reuters reported on Sunday. US President Donald Trump recently reiterated his commitment to helping deliver food to Palestinians trapped in Gaza,...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Passenger bus in Sri Lanka skids off cliff, killing 21 people and injuring dozens more
The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday near the town of Kotmale, about 140 kilometers east of Colombo, the capital, in a mountainous area of centralSri Lanka, police said.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Ukraine and Russia appear deadlocked over next steps in effort to end the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday welcomed Russia’s offer for direct peace talks, but insisted there must be a full,temporary ceasefirein place before negotiations can start. Zelenskyy’s comments came a few hours after Russia’s President Vladimir Putin effectively rejected a ceasefire offer made a day earlier by Ukraine and its European allies.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US says latest round of nuclear talks with Iran were 'encouraging'
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi described the negotiations as "difficult but useful".
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Israeli officers admit assault on Gaza 'kills captives'
Israeli officers admit assault on Gaza 'kills captives' TheIsraeligovernment has not prioritised the safe return of captives amid its ongoing war onPalestiniansin Gaza, a new investigation by Israeli news outletYnethas revealed. According to the report published on Friday, both the government and the military are fully aware that army attacks pose a grave risk to the captives and have, in fact, already led to...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Taliban suspends chess over gambling concerns
Chess will be suspended until religious considerations are addressed, a spokesman said.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Thousands attend 80th anniversary of Mauthausen concentration camp liberation
The Mauthausen concentration camp commemoration has been held and celebrated since 1946 by the survivors of the camp and their associations.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump reportedly set to accept a luxury jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One
The Qatari government acknowledged discussions between the two countries about “the possible transfer” of a plane to be used temporarily as Trump’s Air Force One, but denied that the jet “is being gifted” or that a final had been decision made.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Mediterranean crossing: At least 3 die, including 2 children
The two children were aged 3 and 4 years old, the charity RESQSHIP said, adding that there were 59 survivors. The Mediterranean sea crossing from Libya to Italy has become increasingly dangerous in recent years.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Venezuela Supports Russia’s Peace Initiative to Ukraine
In a significant geopolitical gesture, Nicolas Maduro, the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, has emphatically expressed his support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s initiative to resume direct peace negotiations with Ukraine. This announcement, made during Maduro’s visit to Saint Petersburg, could signal a pivotal moment in the ongoing conflict that has plagued Eastern […]
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Is due process different for undocumented immigrants as Trump claims?
The US Constitution ensures all immigrants have due process, but rights depend on legal status and time spent in the US.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Israel kills 13, including children, amid dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza
The Israeli government and military are preparing to launch a plan to expand the ground occupation of Gaza.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Trump allegedly frustrated with Netanyahu over Gaza and Iran tensions
Trump allegedly frustrated with Netanyahu over Gaza and Iran tensions US President Donald Trump has allegedly privately expressed frustration over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to intensify military operations in Gaza, according to a report by NBC News that cites sources within the US administration. In what the outlet describes as closed-door conversations, the US president allegedly called the...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:No breakthroughs on 2nd day of U.S.-China tariff talks, but Trump touts ‘great progress’
The U.S. and China on Sunday resumed crucial tariff talks that have put the global economy on edge, but appeared to have diverging views of where the negotiations presently stand.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Latest news bulletin | May 11th – Evening
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Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Israeli attacks kill 19, wound 81 in Gaza within 24 hours
Israeli attacks kill 19, wound 81 in Gaza within 24 hours Gaza’s Ministry of Health says at least 19 people have been killed and 81 injured in the past 24 hours as Israel continues its bombardment of the besieged enclave. The latest figures bring the overall death toll since 7 October 2023 to 52,829, with 119,554 others wounded in the ongoing assault.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Gaza war leaves at least 1,500 blind as doctors plead for urgent aid
Gaza war leaves at least 1,500 blind as doctors plead for urgent aid At least 1,500 Palestinians in Gaza have lost their eyesight since the war began, according to the head of Gaza’s Eye Hospital. Dr Abdul Salam Sabbah told Al Jazeera Arabic that the ongoing Israeli assault has left thousands more at risk of going blind due to severe shortages in medical supplies and equipment. “The number of people who lost their...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Chess banned in Afghanistan over Taliban gambling concerns
The Taliban government has steadily imposed laws and regulations that reflect its austere vision of Islamic law since seizing power in 2021.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Overnight clashes in Kashmir shake ceasefire between India and Pakistan
India’s military strikes into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan earlier this week killed more than 100 militants including their prominent leadership, India's director general of military operations said on Sunday.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:James Cowan on clearing landmines and the legacy of war
Landmine-clearing NGO chief explains how explosives still kill in peacetime, why world is failing to clean up its wars.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:The first American Pope
What are the implications of the first American pope?
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Rising copper demand fuels concern over pollution and rights abuses
The UN has dubbed copper the “new strategic raw material” for the green digital economy - but will more mining come at a high cost to communities? The post Rising copper demand fuels concern over pollution and rights abuses appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:German FM visits Israel, doubts military solution for Gaza
Germany's top diplomat said the release of Israeli hostages was a top priority for Berlin. He added that there should be room for criticizing Israel and this "must not lead to antisemitism."
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Is Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pontiff, a registered Republican?
Leo XIV, the first American pope, voted in past Republican primaries but is not formally registered with any party.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:US and Iran conclude 4th round of nuclear negotiations in Oman
Iran and the United States’ fourth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme ended just ahead of Trump’s visit to the region.
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Afternoon recap
Afternoon recap Good afternoon, Here are the latest developments from Gaza and the region, as the Middle East braces for US President Donald Trump’s first visit to the Middle East: Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed 19Palestinians in the past 24 hours. Earlier, health officials said the strikes, which killed mostly women and children, took place in Khan Younis and killedfive members of a single family. Pope Leo used...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:How Charlie discovered that time wealth can be the key to a slower, happier life | Modern mind
Feeling tired and out of touch with what really matters to him, a busy father tries a few behavioural experimentsRead more from this series hereCharlie* was flustered the first time I met him. He was running late, fitting our appointment into a morning of back-to-back video calls. He ate his lunch while we spoke and told me about how he feels a crushing pressure to work more and earn more. He spoke of his daily “...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Gladys: A Musical Affair review – Berejiklian parody show is too flimsy to be funny
Sydney comedy festivalThis one-hour musical about the former NSW premier is a crowd-pleaser – if you’re happy to settle for jokes that are convenient rather than cleverGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailFive years ago, locked in our homes and isolated from our loved ones, we invented new rituals to keep ourselves sane. We baked bread. We played trivia with friends on Zoom. We replaced going to the theatre with...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:‘Getting barer by the day’: drought conditions in SA and Victoria worsen, leaving rural communities in the dust
Farmers are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on hay as the promised winter rain is pushed back until JuneAustralia news live: latest politics updatesSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterSam Neumann’s father saved his earnings as a shearer to buy their farm, Redgums, near Truro on the eastern side of the Barossa Ranges in South Australia, 55 years ago. It’s grown into a thriving sheep farm. But this...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:‘Not a single person shied away’: how a year chronicling end-of-life stories changed one photographer
Julian Kingma travelled Australia photographing the lives and deaths of people who accessed assisted dying, and those who care for them. He thinks about death differently nowGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailJulian Kingma was afraid of dying.In this regard, perhaps the award-winning portrait photographer is not much different from the rest of us. But Kingma’s obsession with mortality had stalked him since...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Gina episode 7: Mythmaking - podcast
Gina Rinehart’s father Lang Hancock is well known as a pioneer of the iron ore industry in Australia but few realise Hancock started his mining career on a smaller scale and digging for a different substance – blue asbestos. Hancock and his partner started the mining operation at Wittenoom in the 1940s before selling it to another company, CSR, which mined the area for 20 more years. Wittenoom has become synonymous...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:The kindness of strangers: I was homeless and addicted to heroin. Joanne saved my life
She said, ‘Come and stay at my house. I’ll look after you and we’re going to get you into rehab’Read more in the Kindness of strangers seriesBy the time I was 19, my life had spiralled out of control – I was homeless and destitute, my infant son was living with my abusive mother and I was addicted to heroin. I’d had a pretty dodgy childhood; my father died when I was very young and I was left with my mother. At 16,...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Australia’s rental crisis is not what you think it is
The rapid rise in advertised rents grabs headlines but it’s only a small part of the market, an expert says, and for most renting households there is no crisisAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFootage of long queues at the doors of properties for lease has become a regular feature of property reporting over the past few years.Landlords have upped...
Published on: May 11, 2025 | Source:Thank you for letting us make you rich: claims of ‘bizarre’ culture in Gina Rinehart’s company
Former staff lift the veil on life at Hancock Prospecting, where they say the boss is lavishly praised and adulation is encouragedAustralia news live: latest politics updatesListen to the latest episode of Guardian Australia’s podcast series GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInsiders at Australia’s biggest private company – Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting – have lifted the veil on what...
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