Hamas set to free US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander Monday, after striking deal with US – The Times of Israel

Here’s what U.S. Catholics are saying about the election of Pope Leo XIV – NPR

Trump claims ‘total reset’ in US-China trade relations after tariff talks in Geneva – The Guardian

Shashi Tharoor’s poetic dig at Pakistan over ceasefire violation: ‘Uski fitrat hai…’ – Hindustan Times

World Catholics See the First American Pope as Hardly American – The New York Times

Putin says Russia ready for ‘direct talks’ with Ukraine as US and European leaders press for a ceasefire – CNN

Trump Admin Accuses Dem of ‘Assaulting an ICE Agent’ at Newark Detention Center – Rolling Stone

Chicago celebrates cultural victory with native son, Pope Leo XIV – NPR

Pakistan Starts Military Action After India Missile Strikes – Bloomberg.com

Trump Officials Consider Suspending Habeas Corpus for Detained Migrants – The New York Times

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from laying off federal employees – Politico

‘They can’t come out on the street and arrest me.’ Mayor arrested protesting outside ICE detention center in New Jersey – OregonLive.com