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Left-Wing Influencer Detained and Questioned for Hours at Chicago Airport: 'They Tried to Get Something Out of Me'

A left-wing influencer was reportedly detained for several hours by federal agents at Chicago O'Hare Airport, raising concerns about civil liberties violations.

Latin Times

Leftwing pundit Hasan Piker says US border agents grilled him on Trump and Gaza

US-born progressive streamer says officials at Chicago airport led him to private room on return from France

The Guardian - US

Morning Mail: Liberal showdown, toxic algae spreads, Trump backs down on China tariffs

Sussan Ley takes on Angus Taylor in leadership spill as voters urge PM to spped up reform; US trade U-turn welcomed by markets

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Watch: Edan Alexander’s mother screams as family reunites after American-Israeli released from Hamas captivity

Edan Alexander's mother screamed as she embraced her son for the first time following his release from captivity by Hamas on Monday, 12 May.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas

Hamas on Monday released an Israeli-American soldier who had been held hostage in Gaza for more than 19 months, offering a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel.

The Independent UK

Hamas frees last living US citizen held in Gaza in what Trump calls a ‘good faith step’

American soldier Edan Alexander meets family at Israel border after masked fighters hand him over to Red Cross

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Independent readers join call to speak up on Gaza

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has echoed the call to end the silence on Gaza, condemning the ongoing humanitarian crisis and demanding action

The Independent UK

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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

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

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International Business Times

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.

Euronews

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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

Latin Times

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

The Conversation

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.

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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