A look at some of today's top trending headlines including the latest updates on China trade talks, Hamas hostage release plans and much more.

The U.S. and China ease the trade war with a significant cut to recently imposed tariffs. And, President Trump's trip to the Middle East is expected to involve a lot of commerce and cultural exchanges.

President Trump is headed to three wealthy Mideast nations as Israel, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, and other regional players look to end ongoing conflicts.

The president’s Middle East trip also comes on the heels of the release of an Israeli American hostage taken by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Edan Alexander, 21, was just released Monday morning and was the last living American hostage held by Hamas.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the two sides had agreed tariffs would come down by over 100 percentage points to 10%.