Qatar says 13 hostages will be freed on Friday

Qatar has announced key details of the planned pause in fighting and release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. Our correspondent explains.

Documents seen by the BBC indicate that Sergei Mironov, an ally of Russia’s president, has illegally adopted a child abducted from Ukraine. The investigation found the child was taken from the city of Kherson in September last year. We speak to our colleague who has been investigating.

We get an update on the rescue operation in India where teams are trying to reach 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel.

Less than 3% of all lorry drivers globally are women, even though employers acknowledge that they are safer drivers. In Mexico, where gender-related violence and armed robberies are common, it has proven especially challenging to attract women to the profession. BBC 100 Women travelled with one of them on some of the country's dangerous roads.

Presenter: James Reynolds

(Photo: Qatar's Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Majed Al-Ansari, speaks to journalists during a press conference in Doha, Qatar, November 23, 2023. Credit: Imad Creidi/Reuters)