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Here is a rundown of all the news that you need to start your Monday with, including the Palestinian group Hamas saying it will release Israeli-American hostage Idan Alexander, Ukraine’s president accepting Russia’s proposal to resume peace talks in Istanbul, and the fourth round of indirect US-Iran talks concluding in Oman.

TOP STORIES

• Hamas says it will release last living American hostage after discussions with US administration

The Palestinian resistance group Hamas said it will release Israeli-American hostage Idan Alexander as part of ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.

In a statement, Hamas said that as part of efforts by mediators to achieve a ceasefire, the group has been in talks with the US administration over the past few days and that it expressed a “high degree of positivity.”

Alexander is known to be the last remaining and living American hostage in Gaza.

His release, the statement said, would be among several steps aimed at facilitating a ceasefire, reopening border crossings, and allowing humanitarian aid and relief supplies into the Gaza Strip.

• Zelenskyy accepts Russian president's proposal to resume peace talks in Istanbul

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X that Ukraine accepts Russia's proposal to resume peace talks in Istanbul.

Zelenskyy also said he is waiting for Russia to declare a ceasefire starting Monday.

"We await a full and lasting ceasefire, starting tomorrow, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy. There is no point in prolonging the killings. And I will be waiting for Putin in Türkiye on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians will not look for excuses," he said.

Last night, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Kyiv to resume peace talks in Türkiye, which were interrupted in March 2022.

• 4th round of indirect talks between US, Iran ends in Oman

The fourth round of indirect talks between Iran and the US has concluded in the Omani capital Muscat, according to information received by Anadolu.

High-level indirect diplomatic talks were held between the two countries under the mediation of Oman.

The parties have not yet issued a statement on the outcome of the talks.

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• The US and China reported "substantial progress" following two days of high-level talks in Geneva, the US Treasury secretary said, offering a note of optimism toward easing the trade war.
• US President Donald Trump said he will work with India and Pakistan to resolve the long-simmering Kashmir dispute following a ceasefire after exchanges of missiles and weapons fire between the two longtime rivals.
• A South Korean high court decided to postpone its hearing on presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung's subornation of perjury case until after the June 3 presidential election, Yonhap News Agency reported.
• Voting is underway in the Philippines for crucial mid-term elections as millions of people head to polling stations to elect new mayors, governors and lower house lawmakers, local media reported.
• At least 23 people were killed by gunmen in attacks in Nigeria’s Benue State, with many others injured, an official said.
• At least 13 people were killed by lightning strikes in parts of Bangladesh amid a growing number of casualties due to the recurrent natural calamity, according to Anadolu and local Channel 24 TV.
• The French presidency to what it called a coordinated disinformation campaign involving a viral video that sparked claims that President Emmanuel Macron hid a cocaine pouch while traveling by train to Ukraine.
• At least nine civilians, including four children, were killed and seven others injured by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelling in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in western Sudan, the army said.
• China’s domestically developed AG600 amphibious aircraft has passed all compliance flight tests for ground takeoff and landing under crosswind conditions, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

• Trump to sign executive order slashing US drug prices by up to 80%

US President Donald Trump announced that he will sign a sweeping executive order aimed at dramatically reducing prescription drug prices in the US by as much as 80%, declaring it one of the "most consequential Executive Orders in our Country’s history."

"For many years the World has wondered why Prescription Drugs and Pharmaceuticals in the United States of America were SO MUCH HIGHER IN PRICE THAN THEY WERE IN ANY OTHER NATION," Trump wrote in a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform.

"It was always difficult to explain…The Pharmaceutical/Drug Companies would say, for years, that it was Research and Development Costs, and that all of these costs were, and would be, for no reason whatsoever, borne by the ‘suckers’ of America, ALONE,” he said.

• Japanese Premier Ishiba, Chilean President Boric affirm commitment to free trade

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chilean President Gabriel Boric reaffirmed the importance of free trade as global markets face mounting uncertainty, according to the Jiji Press news agency.

Meeting at the Japanese Prime Minister’s official residence in Tokyo, the two leaders discussed the economic impact of high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

Ishiba expressed Japan’s interest in deepening cooperation with Chile in the mining sector, citing the South American country as a key supplier of copper and lithium.