Gaza ceasefire deal being finalised

A Palestinian official has told the BBC that a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas is being finalised; the White House says negotiators are 'on the cusp' of an agreement to stop the fighting in Gaza.

This comes as there are reports of renewed fighting in the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing dozens of Palestinians and Israeli soldiers. We'll be speaking to our correspondent covering the territory.

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has been holding the first of five formal hearings of the impeachment trial against President Yoon Suk Yeol over his attempt to impose martial law last month. We'll be going to the capital, Seoul.

We'll hear about the cryptocurrency Tether which is moving its headquarters.

Finland hosts a summit for countries neighbouring Russia in the Baltic Sea.

And, the BBC has heard evidence about safety failings on an Egyptian dive boat that sank last November, killing nearly a dozen people.

(Photo: Supporters of Israeli hostages, Tel Aviv, January 13, 2025; Credit: Reuters)