Hamas announced on Monday that it had released Edan Alexander, believed to be the last living US hostage in Gaza, as it strives to restart ceasefire talks.
The Palestinian militant group, listed as a terrorist organization by several countries,…
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Trump strives for the ultimate deal—in the Middle East
WHEN DONALD TRUMP visited Riyadh in 2017, his trip was more spectacle than substance. There was a ceremonial sword dance, a gold medal and a bizarre moment when he laid hands on a glowing orb. But a proposed $110bn arms deal with the Saudis…
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Philippine elections deliver surprise backing for ex-President Duterte
MANILA — Filipinos delivered an upset in the country’s midterm elections on Monday, backing the family of detained former President Rodrigo Duterte in much greater numbers than expected in the key race for Senate seats.
The results, which are…
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Duterte elected mayor from ICC prison
Getty ImagesRodrigo Duterte giving a speech before his arrest in March Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is detained at The Hague over his drug war that killed thousands, has been elected mayor of his family’s stronghold, according…
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Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander : NPR
A woman holds a poster bearing a portrait of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas in Gaza since October 2023 next to several…
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Edan Alexander: Hamas hands last known living American hostage in Gaza to Red Cross ahead of release
Jerusalem
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Hamas handed Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, to the Red Cross ahead of his release to Israel on Monday, according to a…
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