Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage in Gaza, was released by Hamas and reunited with his family on Monday, ending an 18-month ordeal that began with the militant group’s October 7 attack.

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Markets rocketed higher yesterday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US and China agreed tariffs would come down dramatically.