David Brennan
Reporter at ABC News
Reporter @ABC in London. Ex-Newsweek diplomatic correspondent. Tips and media requests to [email protected] [email protected]
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yahoo.com | David Brennan
American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, was released on Monday after successful negotiations between the U.S. and the terrorist organization and, the IDF said. The International Committee of the Red Cross transferred Alexander from Gaza to Israeli authorities, the organization said. He got to speak to his mother, Yael, by phone from the Israel Defense Forces convoy, an Israeli official told ABC News.
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yahoo.com | David Brennan
The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two-thirds majority to elect a new pope for the Catholic Church. American Cardinal Robert Prevost was shortly thereafter announced as the 267th pontiff. He chose the name Leo XIV, a senior cardinal deacon announced. The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first American pope and is seen as a diplomat in the church.
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yahoo.com | David Brennan
The U.S. and China issued a joint statement on Monday announcing an agreement to cut reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, with both sides "recognizing the importance of a sustainable, long-term, and mutually beneficial economic and trade relationship."U.S. and Chinese representatives convened for talks in Geneva, Switzerland, this weekend in a bid to establish the basis for negotiations in a broader potential trade deal.
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abcnews.go.com | David Brennan
Alexander, a soldier in the Israeli military, was 19 when captured. Varda Ben Baruch, grandmother of hostage Edan Alexander grandmother, gestures at a portrait of Edan at Kibbutz Nir Oz, in southern Israel, on April 20, 2025. Amir Cohen/ReutersLONDON -- American-Israel hostage Edan Alexander -- held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023 -- was set to be released Monday after successful negotiations between the U.S. and the Palestinian group.
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abcnews.go.com | David Brennan
Pope Leo XIV was elected as the Catholic Church's 267th leader on Thursday. Pope Leo XIV appears at the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica for his first Sunday blessing after his election, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, on May 11, 2025.
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