Edan Alexander's parents ‘never gave up hope'

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19-05-2025

Edan Alexander's parents 'never gave up hope'
Last week, the final Israeli-American hostage believed to be alive, Edan Alexander, was released and reunited with his family. CNN's Anderson Cooper spoke with Edan's parents, Yael and Adi, hours after he was discharged from the hospital.
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Edan Alexander's parents 'never gave up hope'
Last week, the final Israeli-American hostage believed to be alive, Edan Alexander, was released and reunited with his family. CNN's Anderson Cooper spoke with Edan's parents, Yael and Adi, hours after he was discharged from the hospital.
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Vice President Vance meets Pope Leo XIV
On May 19, Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. Here, Vance passed on a letter from President Donald Trump, inviting the pope to the White House.
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Israeli strikes hit last hospital in Gaza's north
Israel launched intense air and ground campaigns that health officials say killed hundreds over the last few days and shuttered the last functioning hospital in the enclave's north. The Israeli military's ground operation in northern and southern Gaza comes as international mediators push for progress in ceasefire talks.
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Daylight shows extent of damage to Mexican Navy ship
The Mexican Navy training ship that struck the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday was moving in the 'wrong direction,' according to a senior city official. CNN's Gloria Pazmino, reports from the East River where daylight shows the extent of the damage.
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Watch Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square
Pope Leo XIV called for a 'united Church' in his inauguration homily from St. Peter's Square where approximately 100,000 people had gathered at the start of the Mass, according to authorities.
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Here are the deals Trump signed during his Middle East trip
CNN's Betsy Klein breaks down the deals that President Donald Trump has brokered during his three-day trip to the Middle East.
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Cat caught smuggling drugs into prison
Officers at a prison in Costa Rica captured a cat with two packages of marijuana and cocaine attached to its body. According to the Costa Rican Ministry of Justice and Peace, the officers confiscated the drugs and handed over the cat to National Animal Health Service for health evaluation.
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Seoul's biggest fish market
CNN Travel's Lilit Marcus tastes her way through the many rows of Seoul's Noryangjin Fish Market, famous for its hundreds of vendors and its wide variety of fresh fish and live seafood.
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Zelensky says Putin was 'afraid' for talks
Neither Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky or Russian President Vladimir Putin are attending peace talks in Istanbul after days of confusion. In a meeting in Albania, Zelensky said Putin was 'afraid' to come to Turkey for talks and that Russian delegation in Istanbul is of a 'very low level.'
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Baby orangutans rescued in Thailand
A man suspected of trafficking two infant orangutans has been arrested in Thailand, according to local authorities. Police conducted the raid as the suspect was about to hand over the infant primates to a customer at a Bangkok gas station.
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Fareed points out Trump's 'strange double standard'
CNN's Fareed Zakaria explains why he thinks President Donald Trump's new foreign policy doctrine has a 'strange double standard.'
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Kremlin gambles with Trump's wrath over Ukraine
CNN's Nick Paton Walsh analyzes the power dynamics and explains how Russia is driving the schedule in these latest negotiations.
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What is femicide and what's behind the rise in incidents?
Mexican authorities are investigating the murder of 23 year old Valeria Márquez - which was caught on video during a livestream - as a femicide. CNN's Max Foster speaks with Jillian Peterson, Executive Director of The Violence Prevention Project, about femicide and why it is on the rise.
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TikTok beauty influencer shot dead during live stream in Mexico
Beauty influencer Valeria Marquez was shot dead during a TikTok livestream from her salon in Zapopan, Mexico. The case is being investigated as a suspected femicide, according to local authorities. Just days earlier, another woman – a mayoral candidate in the state of Veracruz – was also shot dead during a livestream, alongside three other people.
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Qatari PM defends offering plane to President Trump
In an interview with CNN's Becky Anderson, Qatari Prime Minister and minister of foreign affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani downplayed the significance of the luxury jet gifted to President Donald Trump, saying it was a "very simple government to government dealing."
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Zelensky warns 'no time for playing games'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he will head to Turkey and wait for Russian President Vladimir Putin for potential ceasefire talks; but he set some minimal goals for the meeting. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh reports.
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