Over 600 Palestinian prisoners, including terrorists, freed as Hamas returns 4 slain hostages – The Times of Israel

  1. Over 600 Palestinian prisoners, including terrorists, freed as Hamas returns 4 slain hostages  The Times of Israel
  2. Brother of freed Israeli hostage says Hamas captors ate full meals and laughed as he was starved  CNN
  3. Final swap of the Israel Hamas truce complete.  CBS News
  4. How many hostages are left in Gaza?  The Associated Press
  5. Palestinians released by Israel show signs of torture, starvation  Al Jazeera English
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The EU beat COVID and ditched Russian energy. Now it must learn to live without US security help – Yahoo

  1. The EU beat COVID and ditched Russian energy. Now it must learn to live without US security help  Yahoo
  2. Can Europe confront Vladimir Putin’s Russia on its own?  The Economist
  3. The EU beat COVID and Russian energy coercion. Now it must learn to live without US security help  The Associated Press
  4. Mind the gaps: Europe’s to-do list for defense without the US  Defense News
  5. How Europe is trying to shield Ukraine from Trump  Al Jazeera English
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‘Bitter news’: Israel confirms identities of 4 bodies of hostages returned from Gaza – The Times of Israel

  1. ‘Bitter news’: Israel confirms identities of 4 bodies of hostages returned from Gaza  The Times of Israel
  2. Who Are the Deceased Hostages Hamas Said It Handed Over to Israel?  The New York Times
  3. How many hostages are left in Gaza?  The Associated Press
  4. Hamas returns bodies of four hostages and Israel releases hundreds of Palestinians  NPR
  5. Hamas and Israel say they're ready for more talks as ceasefire's first phase ends  NBC News
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North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says – The Associated Press

  1. North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says  The Associated Press
  2. North Korea Is Sending More Troops to Russia, South Korea’s Spy Agency Says  The New York Times
  3. ‘Specialist’ North Korean Reinforcements Sent to Kursk  Kyiv Post
  4. Ukraine Issues Update on North Korean Involvement in Russia War  Newsweek
  5. North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, South's spy agency says  BBC.com
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Austrian Parties Reach Deal to Form Government Without Far Right – The New York Times

  1. Austrian Parties Reach Deal to Form Government Without Far Right  The New York Times
  2. Austria is getting a new coalition government without the far-right election winner  The Associated Press
  3. Austrian parties agree on coalition government without far-right party  The Washington Post
  4. Austria's coalition agreement: what are main policies in the parties' joint programme?  Reuters
  5. Far right gets shut out as Austrian government forms  POLITICO Europe
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Nael Barghouti, world’s longest-serving political prisoner, freed from Israeli jail – Middle East Eye

  1. Nael Barghouti, world's longest-serving political prisoner, freed from Israeli jail  Middle East Eye
  2. Longest held Palestinian prisoner released by Israel  Al Jazeera English
  3. Israel frees 643 Palestinians after Hamas delivers  DAWN.com
  4. Feb. 27: ‘Israel’s Going to Have to Decide What They’re Doing’  substack.com
  5. Longest-Serving Palestinian Prisoner Nael Barghouti Freed From Israeli Jail After 45 Years  NDTV
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Chinese Navy penetrates deep into the Tasman Sea – Naval News

  1. Chinese Navy penetrates deep into the Tasman Sea  Naval News
  2. China’s Military Puts Pacific on Notice as U.S. Priorities Shift  The New York Times
  3. Exclusive: Airline pilots surprised by Chinese live-fire warning near Australia, messages show  Reuters
  4. After U.S. Navy, Now Chinese PLA Navy “Mocks” New Zealand’s Nuclear-Free Policy Amid Fears Of Nuke Subs In The Region  EurAsian Times
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Jewish rocker moved after song played at Bibas funeral, reaches out to father – Ynetnews

  1. Jewish rocker moved after song played at Bibas funeral, reaches out to father  Ynetnews
  2. Netanyahu Stalls Stage 2 of the Gaza Cease-fire and Once Again Weaponizes Israel's Grief  Haaretz
  3. At Funeral for Shiri Bibas and Children, an Israeli Outpouring of Grief  The New York Times
  4. Body of Gazan woman that Hamas sent instead of Shiri Bibas returned  Yahoo
  5. Israel mourns slain hostages as ceasefire plan continues  CBS News
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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI urges nation to avoid slaughtering sheep during Eid al-Adha – BBC.com

  1. Morocco's King Mohammed VI urges nation to avoid slaughtering sheep during Eid al-Adha  BBC.com
  2. Drought-hit Morocco asks citizens not to slaughter sheep on Eid al-Adha  Reuters
  3. Morocco urges people to not buy sheep for Eid al-Adha celebrations  The Associated Press
  4. AP Trending SummaryBrief at 9:02 a.m. EST  The Star Beacon
  5. Morocco Cancels Eid Al Adha Due to Drought  Morocco World News
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Hamas Hands Over Four Bodies in Last Hostage Release of Current Cease-Fire Phase – The Wall Street Journal

  1. Hamas Hands Over Four Bodies in Last Hostage Release of Current Cease-Fire Phase  The Wall Street Journal
  2. Who Are the Deceased Hostages Hamas Said It Handed Over to Israel?  The New York Times
  3. Hamas releases bodies of 4 hostages as first phase of Gaza ceasefire nears end  CBS News
  4. Bibas family laid to rest as thousands of Israelis line the streets  NBC News
  5. Hamas hands over bodies of four hostages, Israel frees Palestinian prisoners  Reuters
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China says Taiwan drills ‘routine’, as Taipei details surge in military activity – Reuters

  1. China says Taiwan drills 'routine', as Taipei details surge in military activity  Reuters
  2. Taiwan tells China World War Two shows aggression will end in failure  Reuters
  3. Taiwan dispatches navy, air force after China launches live-fire drills with no warning  Fox News
  4. Chinese Warships, Fighters Hold Snap Live Fire Drills 40 Miles Off Taiwan, Say Officials  USNI News
  5. Taiwan condemns China over unannounced live-fire naval drills  Financial Times
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How many hostages are left in Gaza? – The Associated Press

  1. How many hostages are left in Gaza?  The Associated Press
  2. Israeli PM Netanyahu to hold security meeting after delegation returns from Cairo  Reuters
  3. Signs of Life From Underground: 24 Living Hostages Remain in Gaza. These Are Their Stories  Haaretz
  4. Who Are the Deceased Hostages Hamas Said It Handed Over to Israel?  The New York Times
  5. Brother of freed Israeli hostage says Hamas captors ate full meals and laughed as he was starved  CNN
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Indonesia’s Aceh province publicly canes two men for same-sex relationship – Reuters

  1. Indonesia's Aceh province publicly canes two men for same-sex relationship  Reuters
  2. 2 men were publicly caned for having sex with each other in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh  The Associated Press
  3. Two men publicly flogged in Indonesia for gay sex  Cedar Valley Daily Times
  4. Men sentenced to be flogged over 80 times in Indonesia for having gay sex  PinkNews
  5. Men caught having gay sex to be lashed 80 times  The Independent
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