First group of white South Africans arrive in US after Trump grants refugee status – The Guardian

Trump’s executive order to lower drug prices may not do much of that – Axios

GOP leaders snubbed the hard right on Medicaid. They’re vowing to fight back. – Politico

White House claims China trade deal reached while Beijing hails ‘important first steps’ – The Guardian

Donald Trump defends gift of 747 jet from Qatar as new Air Force One – Financial Times

Trump Plan Would Tie Some Drug Prices to What Peer Nations Pay – The New York Times

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