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| Hello. Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage deal, Qatar and the US have announced. My colleagues bring you the latest analysis and reaction. From South Korea, Rachel Lee reports on the tensions between supporters and critics of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. And finally, we visit the coldest place in Kenya's capital Nairobi to meet the ice hockey team hoping to make the Winter Olympics. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Gaza ceasefire due to start 19 January |
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| | Crowds in parts of Gaza and in the city of Tel Aviv in Israel welcomed news of a deal. Credit: Reuters | The agreement reached between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza involves three phases. The ceasefire is due to start on 19 January. Earlier on Wednesday, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were still "several unresolved clauses" in the deal, which the Israeli parliament is expected to discuss on Thursday. US President Joe Biden said the US, Qatar and Egypt will keep ensuring the two parties work towards a permanent ceasefire. |
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| A day of confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill | Donald Trump's nominees for secretary of state and attorney general were among those being grilled by Senate committees. | Catch up > |
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| US TikTok users brace for possible ban | The app will be banned in the US on 19 January - unless the Supreme Court rules that doing so would be unconstitutional. | Possible scenarios > |
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| Obesity label is medically flawed, says global report | Experts say splitting the definition in two is better than relying only on the body mass index to determine obesity. | Get the details > |
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| French woman scammed in fake Brad Pitt romance | Scammers posing as the actor conned €830,000 (£700,000; $850,000) out of their victim, who has since faced mockery. | What happened > |
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| Yoon's arrest lays bare internal rift | | In recent decades, South Korea has emerged as an economic force and a beacon of democracy in Asia. Credit: Reuters | The arrest of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday morning has concluded the security standoff outside his compound. But the country has been deeply polarised by Yoon's short-lived martial law order and impeachment by parliament. |
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| | | For the past month, a defiant 64-year-old Yoon was holed up inside his presidential compound in central Seoul, as his supporters and detractors rallied outside. Hundreds of them had camped out overnight on Tuesday, as the arrest appeared imminent. The only thing they shared was the food trucks keeping them warm with steaming drinks and instant noodles.
Yoon's supporters jostled with the police officers - numbering 3,000 – who assembled to take him into custody. "Don't call us stupid far-rights," one protester shouted, reflecting the frustration in the Yoon camp. Opponents of Yoon, who had long called for his arrest, celebrated with chants and cheers. Their jubilation only made the pro-Yoon camp angrier. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | 5 hacks to help you sleep | The secret to feeling good after a night's sleep may start during the day before. | |
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And finally... in Kenya | There is only one place in Nairobi where temperatures drop below 9C (48F). It's where the Kenya Ice Lions – the country's only ice hockey team – train weekly. They recently gained membership with the International Ice Hockey Federation, which will give them a chance to qualify for the Winter Olympics. Watch them train - and get to know the players. | |
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