Hamas says it will release Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage – The Washington Post

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  1. Hamas says it will release Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage  The Washington Post
  2. Hamas says American-Israeli hostage will only be freed if ceasefire is implemented  Fox News
  3. Citing its private demands, Witkoff rejects Hamas offer to free Edan Alexander, 4 dead hostages  The Times of Israel
  4. Dangerous dilemma: Hamas traps Netanyahu with 'willingness' to free U.S.-Israeli hostages  Haaretz
  5. Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza  NPR
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Baby wombat-snatching US influencer apologises and says she was ‘concerned’ for Australian animal – The Guardian

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  1. Baby wombat-snatching US influencer apologises and says she was ‘concerned’ for Australian animal  The Guardian
  2. Outrage in Australia After American Woman Grabs a Baby Wombat  The New York Times
  3. Wombats are cute, furry marsupials — that shouldn’t be picked up  The Associated Press
  4. Influencer Who Stole a Screaming Baby Wombat from Its Mom Leaves Australia After Facing Backlash  PEOPLE
  5. Wombat video may cause Montana influencer to lose visa  Daily Montanan
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UK steel industry calls for capped energy prices amid Trump trade war

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British steelmakers lobby for government to set limit to compete with France and Germany

The British steel industry has called for capped energy prices for heavy industry in order to match France and Germany, as companies grapple with the fallout from Donald Trump’s trade war.

UK Steel, a lobby group, has proposed the government set a maximum price for energy through a contract for difference (CfD), before an announcement of a new steel strategy.

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No, Russia Has Not Surrounded Thousands Of Ukrainian Troops In Kursk – Forbes

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  1. No, Russia Has Not Surrounded Thousands Of Ukrainian Troops In Kursk  Forbes
  2. Russia says it has recaptured key Kursk region town, as Trump says peace is ‘up to Russia now’  CNN
  3. Russian forces closing in on Ukrainian troops in Kursk, official says  NBC News
  4. Putin demands Kursk total victory ahead of Moscow talks with Trump envoy  ABC News
  5. Ukraine loses a ceasefire bargaining chip as its troops cede ground in Russia  The Associated Press
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Female prisoner allegedly sexually abused for years by prison guard settles with NSW government

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Woman alleged she was raped when the department of justice already knew Wayne Astill was ‘abusing his position towards female inmates’

A female prisoner allegedly sexually abused for years by a senior prison guard will be paid an undisclosed sum as part of a New South Wales government settlement in an ongoing class action.

Court documents filed to the NSW supreme court reveal that the woman, known as GP1, alleged she was raped when the department of justice already knew Wayne Astill, a prison guard, “was abusing his position toward female inmates”.

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Baby wombat-snatching US influencer apologises and says she was ‘concerned’ for Australian animal

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Sam Jones, who left Australia on Friday, posted a 900-word statement questioning outrage in country where ‘slaughter of wombats’ is permitted

A US hunting influencer who caused outrage in Australia after grabbing a baby wombat from its mother says she is sorry for the incident but was only trying to ensure its safety by removing it from a road.

Sam Jones left the country on Friday morning after the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, said immigration authorities were checking if she had breached the conditions of her visa.

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AP report: U.S. and Israel look to Africa for permanent relocation of Palestinians from Gaza – PBS NewsHour

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  1. AP report: U.S. and Israel look to Africa for permanent relocation of Palestinians from Gaza  PBS NewsHour
  2. AP Exclusive: US and Israel look to Africa for moving Palestinians uprooted from Gaza  The Associated Press
  3. US, Israel want to displace Palestinians from Gaza to East Africa: Report  Al Jazeera English
  4. Somalia and Somaliland say no talks on resettling Palestinians from Gaza  Reuters
  5. Sudan rejects US request to discuss taking in Palestinians under Trump’s Gaza plan  The Guardian US
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G7 Foreign Ministers Agree on Ukraine Policy Amid Tensions Over Trump Tariffs – The New York Times

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  1. G7 Foreign Ministers Agree on Ukraine Policy Amid Tensions Over Trump Tariffs  The New York Times
  2. G-7 overlooks Trump’s brash insults to find agreement on Russia, China  The Washington Post
  3. G7 allies avoid divisions with Rubio playing 'good guy' role  Reuters
  4. People Are Laughing At The Red Carpet Used For Marco Rubio's Canada Visit  Yahoo Entertainment
  5. G7 warns Russia of expanded sanctions unless it backs ceasefire  Financial Times
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