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Hamas frees soldier Edan Alexander as Gaza faces bombardment, famine risk

Hamas frees Edan Alexander as Israel presses on with its Gaza assault and 71-day blockade of all aid.

Al Jazeera

Susan Sarandon and Frankie Boyle among signatories urging BBC to air Gaza film

The open letter was signed by 600 people urging the BBC director general Tim Davie to air the unreleased documentary, Gaza: Medics Under Fire.

Evening Standard

Netanyahu must now work for support of US as Trump tires of Israel’s war in Gaza

The US president will not visit Israel on a trip to the Middle East and his envoy has reportedly said Netanyahu’s government is drawing out the war

The Guardian - UK

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Watch: Edan Alexander’s family watches release of Israeli-US hostage from Hamas captivity

Watch as Edan Alexander's family and friends gathered to watch his release from Hamas captivity on Monday, 12 May.

The Independent UK

Conservatives are cautiously hopeful that Pope Leo XIV will restore rigor to the papacy

Some conservatives and traditionalist Catholics are cautiously optimistic over the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, hopeful he will return doctrinal rigor to the papacy, even as progressives sense he will continue Pope Francis’ reformist agenda

The Independent UK

Moment Edan Alexander’s family witnesses release from Hamas captivity

Edan Alexander's family cheered and clapped as they celebrated his release from Hamas captivity on Monday, 12 May.

The Independent UK

Food security experts warn Gaza at ‘critical risk of famine’ amid Israeli blockade

Report by UN-backed consortium of specialists tells of ‘major deterioration’ since its last assessment in October

The Guardian - UK

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Trump Heads On Major Middle East Tour

US President Donald Trump on Monday left for Saudi Arabia on what he called a "historic" tour of the Middle East that will mix urgent diplomacy on Gaza and Iran with huge business deals.

International Business Times

Hamas releases Israeli-US hostage Edan Alexander in 'goodwill gesture' to Trump

21-year-old Alexander was serving in a military unit on the Gaza border when he was captured during the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023.

Euronews

What the US deal with Hamas says about Trump’s spat with Netanyahu

ANALYSIS: The release of the last American held captive in Gaza, brokered directly between the US and Hamas, comes amid swirling rumours that relations between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump are at an all-time low

The Independent UK

Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas?

Edan Alexander was 19 when Hamas militants stormed the Israeli military base where the American-Israeli from New Jersey was a soldier and dragged him into the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK

American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander released by Hamas

The 21-year-old was handed over to the Red Cross and will be transferred to an Israeli military base this afternoon

The Independent UK

Israeli-American Hostage Could Be Taken To Qatar To Meet Trump After Release From Hamas Captivity

Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who is set to be released by Hamas from Gaza, is expected to fly to Qatar to meet with Trump later this week, Israeli media reported

Latin Times

Trump heads to the Gulf aiming to bolster trade ties – but side talks on Tehran, Gaza could drive a wedge between US and Israel

President Donald Trump will sit down with the Saudi crown prince and Emirati and Qatari leaders on May 14, 2025, in what is being heavily touted as a high-stakes summit. Not invited, and watching warily, will be Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Evening Standard

Why are Israel and Australia participating in Eurovision?

Eurovision has been an Europe-wide party since 1956, so why are Israel and Australia allowed to take part?

The National (Scotland)

Gaza at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't end blockade, experts warn

The Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel does not lift its blockade and stop its military campaign, food security experts have said…

The Independent UK

The Eurovision Song Contest is back. Here's how and who to watch

The Eurovision party is officially underway

The Conversation

Netanyahu’s occupation plan for Gaza means more suffering for Palestinians and less security for Israel

Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, declared on May 5 that his government intends to intensify military operations and indefinitely reoccupy Gaza. The announcement has dashed hopes for a permanent ceasefire and the release of the remaining hostages held by Hamas.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: China and US agree 90-day pause to trade war initiated by Donald Trump

Countries to lower reciprocal tariffs by 115% as US treasury secretary says ‘neither side wants a decoupling’. Plus, meet the TV and film stars who didn’t even act

The Independent UK

Food security experts warn Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't end its campaign

Food security experts say the Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade and stop its military campaign

We Got This Covered

‘I’m so disappointed’: Even Trump’s closest ally is slamming the $400m Qatar jet gift

An ally who'd "take a bullet" for Trump just turned on him.

The Guardian - US

White South Africans given ‘refugee’ status arrive in US as Trump administration told they got ‘wrong end of the stick’ – as it happened

Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as claim they faced discrimination has been widely criticized

Al Jazeera

Israel committed to ‘intensified’ Gaza operation despite US captive release

Israeli PM says negotiations with Hamas will continue ‘under fire’, with just a pause for Edan Alexander’s release.

The Independent UK

Hamas says it will release American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander on Monday

The Hamas militant group says it will release an American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza on Monday

The Guardian - UK

Mother of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander says ‘you are safe’ in first call after his release – as it happened

Freed hostage speaks with his mother; Israeli PM praises military and US diplomacy as he called release a ‘very emotional moment’

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