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• Hamas claims it will release American hostage Edan Alexander

  11-05-2025 21:20 via foxnews.com
  
  Hamas claimed on Sunday that it would release American hostage Edan Alexander.Alexander, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, has been held captive in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel. "As part of the efforts made by the brotherly mediators to achieve a ceasefire, Hamas has been in contact with the U.S. administration in recent days," a statement, translated into English from Arabic, from the terror organization said."The movement has shown a high level of positivity, and th
  
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• India and Pakistan both claim victory after ceasefire declared

  11-05-2025 19:54 via theguardian.com
  Celebrations held in both countries while Kashmir residents beg for long-term solutions over disputed territory India and Pakistan have both claimed victory after a ceasefire was declared over the weekend, which brought the two nuclear-nations back from the brink of war.After days of escalating clashes that culminated in both sides launching missile and drone strikes on each other’s major military bases – the closest they had come to full-scale war in decades – the ceasefire be
  
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• 5 fishermen rescued at sea after 55 days adrift in Pacific Ocean

  11-05-2025 19:54 via foxnews.com
  
  Five fishermen missing since mid-March were rescued at sea last week, surviving 55 days adrift in the Pacific Ocean by drinking rain and seawater, the Ecuadorian navy said.The three Peruvian and two Colombian fishermen were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian tuna boat called Aldo. The navy said the fishermen had reported damage to their boat’s alternator two days after setting sail from Pucusana Bay, south of Peru’s capital Lima.Ecuadorian navy Frigate Capt. Maria Fares told The Associa
  
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• Amid fragile ceasefire, Trump promises to boost trade with India and Pakistan

  11-05-2025 08:08 via theguardian.com
  Truce agreement was reached after diplomacy and pressure from US but within hours there was cross-border shellingA fragile ceasefire was holding between India and Pakistan on Sunday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours, as US president Donald Trump said he would work to provide a solution regarding Kashmir.The arch-rivals were involved in intense firing for four days, the worst in nearly three decades, with missiles and drones being fired at each other’s
  
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