Today at WPR, we’re covering Israel’s cultural exports, U.S.-China competition and the challenges facing Somalia.
But first, we’re taking today’s newsletter to highlight an undercovered aspect of a top story:
Thai hostages freed: Seventeen Thai workers who were held hostage by Hamas returned to Thailand yesterday, with another six left temporarily in Israel because doctors said they were not fit to travel. Thai officials say another nine Thai hostages are still being held in Gaza. (AP)