Gaza-Israel ceasefire talks

After months of deadlock, there are new signs that Israel and Hamas could be moving closer to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. We get more details from Middle East regional editor.

Ukraine's security services say they were behind a bomb blast which killed a Russian general in Moscow. We get the latest from BBC Ukraine and BBC Russian.

We hear from two people whose family members were imprisoned during the Assad rule in Syria.

A BBC Eye investigation has found that ovver the last three decades, at least 565 children in the Indian state of West Bengal have been injured or killed by home-made bombs, linked to political violence there. We speak to our reporter who has been investigating.

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Relatives and supporters of the hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas hold a protest performance promoting a deal that would bring the hostages home, in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 17, 2024. Credit: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)