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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. In the Middle East this morning, a historic day as all 20 remaining living Israeli hostages have been freed by Hamas. All are men, mostly in their 20s and 30s. The remains of 28 dead hostages are also due to be released, although the Palestinian group says it has not been able to locate all of them. NPR's Carrie Khan has more on the unfolding scene from Jerusalem.
Hamas has been turning over the 20 living hostages to the International Committee of the Red Cross on morning. The Israeli military escorts them across the border for transfer to local hospitals. Videos of the released hostages with loved ones are being played on local media. One mother says she, quote, screamed to the sky seeing her son. Yes! Cheers erupted as the images of the released hostages are transmitted to tens of thousands gathering in a downtown Tel Aviv plaza dubbed Hostages Square. In Gaza, hospital officials are preparing for the return of Palestinian prisoners. Expected from Israeli custody later today, in all 2,000 Palestinian detainees and prisoners will be released. Carrie Khan, NPR News, Jerusalem.
The release began early today just as President Trump arrived in Israel telling reporters aboard Air Force One.
Everybody is happy, whether it's Jewish or Muslim or the Arab countries. Every country is dancing in the streets and it's a point in time I don't think you'd ever see it again.
What recent developments occurred regarding the Israeli hostages?
Trump is due to speak to the Israeli parliament and then head to Egypt for what's being dubbed as a peace summit. The Office of Egyptian President Mahmoud Abbas is telling reporters that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will participate in the summit talks to, as he states, consolidate the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and reaffirm commitment to it. Long-running trade frictions between China and the United States are flaring anew, but Chinese statistics show that the country's trade is still going strong. NPR's John Ruich has details from Beijing.
Chinese exports accelerated in September, rising 8.3% from the same month last year. That's up from 4.4% growth in August and the fastest in half a year. It also beat analysts' expectations. A Reuters poll predicted export growth of 6%. Imports also jumped in September, up 7.4% from the same month last year, according to government statistics. The strong numbers could be wind in the sails of Chinese trade negotiators as the two countries face an impasse ahead of a planned meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Trump in South Korea around the end of the month. Beijing introduced fresh measures to control exports of rare earth minerals last week. President Trump responded by announcing a sharp increase in tariffs on Chinese goods and limits on software exports to China.
John Rewich, NPR News, Beijing.
Recapping, all 20 remaining living Israeli hostages have been freed. This is NPR. In Stockholm, the Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to Joel Mocher, Philippe Aguillon, and Peter Howitt for having explained innovation-driven economic growth, with one half to Mocher for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress, and the other half jointly to Philippe Aguillon and Peter Howitt, quote, for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction. A storm system working its way up the East Coast created hazardous conditions from the Carolinas to New England. Heavy rain and gusty winds are expected to continue today. NPR's Joe Hernandez has details.
Much of the East Coast is feeling the effects of the system, including rain, strong winds, and the potential for flooding. The National Weather Service says wind gusts over 55 miles per hour are possible across the Mid-Atlantic and into southern New England. According to forecasters, the storm is creating especially hazardous conditions along the shore, including rip currents.
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