Edan Alexander will be released ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle East on Tuesday.
Category: World
Taliban suspends chess over gambling concerns
Chess will be suspended until religious considerations are addressed, a spokesman said.
Amber Heard announces birth of twins in Mother’s Day post
The US actress revealed that she had welcomed daughter Agnes and son Ocean and was “elated beyond words”.
Watch: Crowds cheer as Pope holds first Sunday address
Worshippers packed St Peter’s Square as Pope Leo XIV called for an end to global conflicts.
How backchannels and US mediators pulled India and Pakistan back from the brink
India and Pakistan agree to a full and immediate ceasefire after days of cross-border strikes.
Trump praises ‘friendly, constructive’ US-China trade talks
The US president claims there has been a “total reset” in trade relations following a day of talks between the nations.
Three men held over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs
The suspects are accused of attempting to smuggle 160kg of live crabs out of Japan.
Pope Leo appeals for no more war in first Sunday address
Pope Leo will be formally inaugurated at a mass next week.
What Trump does next on Ukraine is key – and he could go either way
Neither Putin nor Zelensky want to be seen by Trump as the obstacle to peace, writes Frank Gardner.
Along the Canada border, small-town America feels sting of Trump’s trade war
Since the trade war began, crossings between the US and Canada are down some 17%. What has that cost towns such as Port Huron and Michigan?