but the biggest shock of the tournament so far came when last year's runner—up, zheng qinwen, lost to german veteran laura siegemund. the fifth seed is the highest ranked playerfrom either singles draw to lose in melbourne so far. i had ihada i had a lot of chances to break her in the first set but in that moment perhaps my concentration was not there. there were easy mistakes in that moment. it was a bit tricky for me in the first set also. i didn't perform good enough but, at the same time, i thought she played really good today. novak djokovic made history when he overtook roger federer to compete in the most major singles matches ever. in his 430th grand slam contest he beat portuguese qualifier jaime faria by three sets to one to move into the third round. british number one jack draper also went through after digging deep to beat home hope

ta nasi kokkinakis. the 15th seed came back from two sets to one down to win a gruelling five—set thriller against the world number 71. arsenal have suffered a huge blow ahead of wednesday's north london derby against tottenham. it's been confirmed that gabrieljesus will need an operation on his left knee after sustaining an acl injury during their fa cup defeat to manchester united. that said, mikel arteta is looking forward to an entertaining derby against their arch—rivals. well, the nicest game of the season to watch and to play, certainly, because of the atmosphere, because of what it means to our people, what it means to our people, what it means to our people, what it means to everybody involved in the game. this is something... let's create the best atmosphere that we have played the game. that's our objective. that's something we control.

this is as big as they come, especially for us in our season _ especially for us in our season. we need to start winning — season. we need to start winning games in the league and no better— winning games in the league and no better place to start. irrespective of turning point, we need _ irrespective of turning point, we need to start moving up the table — we need to start moving up the table it's— we need to start moving up the table. it's a massive chance tomorrow _ table. it's a massive chance tomorrow night and an opportunity. everton manager david moyes will "push the club forward", according to sean dyche, who was sacked by the club last week. dyche made the comments as part of a statement released today, saying it had been an honour to manage the club. moyes was appointed on saturday for his second spell in charge, with his side only a point above the bottom three. they play aston villa tonight. a few weeks ago, i didn't see any difficulty. i don't know whether it's just the odd result or other teams picking up result or other teams picking up two points but we've got a look to do to move up the table. we have to do that. our focus in the next game, there

is very little time to prep, which is the way things have gone. i hope that we are ready against aston villa. also tonight, leicester, who sit second from the bottom of the premier league, take on 15th placed crystal palace. a win for newcastle united against wolves would take them into the top four. and chris eubankjunior will fight conor benn in a long—awaited showdown in april in london, according to a saudi boxing organiser. the pair were scheduled to meet in october 2022, but the fight was called off after benn failed a voluntary drug test — his provisional suspension was lifted last november. and that's all the sport for now, lucy. negotiators are talking in qatar with hopes of a ceasefire deal in gaza within reach. an

agreement would include the gradual release of israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. there have been growing calls to release the director of a northern gaza hospital, who the israeli army detained in a raid last month. he was arrested as the israeli military force to patient and medical staff to leave the hospital in northern gaza. israel says it suspected him of holding a rank in hamas and its been investigated by israeli security forces. i've been asking his son if he knew how his father was and what conditions he was facing imprisonment. conditions he was facing imrisonment. ~ . . ., ., imprisonment. according to the -risoner imprisonment. according to the prisoner who — imprisonment. according to the prisoner who was _ imprisonment. according to the prisoner who was there, - imprisonment. according to the prisoner who was there, he - imprisonment. according to the | prisoner who was there, he went out from the jail, he is not good. apparently that is fine. but he is suffering of

deprivation and high blood and we are worried about my father. we don't know the conditions about him. i guess you know so that he will, when he gets out ofjail, they went out and still in his, and because of this. and it will effect on his moving and action. item this. and it will effect on his moving and action.- this. and it will effect on his moving and action. can you tell us about your _ moving and action. can you tell us about your father _ moving and action. can you tell us about your father and - moving and action. can you tell us about your father and the i us about your father and the work he was doing in gaza? i am work he was doing in gaza? i am very proud _ work he was doing in gaza? i am very proud of— work he was doing in gaza? i am very proud of my _ work he was doing in gaza? i am very proud of my father. - work he was doing in gaza? i —n very proud of my father. he is a great person and i am very, very proud of him, because he is a true hero who loves to do

good things, and i hope that he will be released as soon as possible, because he is truly innocent of the charges which may be levelled at him, because his work is humanitarian and he is free of any suspicion. mini; is free of any suspicion. why did he decide _ is free of any suspicion. why did he decide to _ is free of any suspicion. why did he decide to stay - is free of any suspicion. why did he decide to stay in - is free of any suspicion. why did he decide to stay in gaza and keep working at the hospital, even when it became incredibly dangerous for him to do so? fist incredibly dangerous for him to do so? �* , incredibly dangerous for him to do so? . , ., do so? at the beginning of the war, we received _ do so? at the beginning of the war, we received any - do so? at the beginning of the war, we received any offers i do so? at the beginning of the war, we received any offers to| war, we received any offers to go out of gaza, but we didn't want to do that and we couldn't and now my father alone left in gaza and we promised ourselves to stay with him until that moment, because my father also made a promise to himself not to live gaza and the hospital,

because he was not finding support and the children. something was destroyed. the number of medical staff was very small, and that's why he built the medical and health system from nothing. i built the medical and health system from nothing. i want to ask ou system from nothing. i want to ask you about _ system from nothing. i want to ask you about what _ system from nothing. i want to ask you about what the - system from nothing. i want to ask you about what the idf - system from nothing. i want to ask you about what the idf has said about your father. they say they are investigating what has happened and they suspect that he is a terrorist and that he holds a rank inside hamas. what do you and your family say about this?— about this? this is completely wronu. about this? this is completely wrong- we — about this? this is completely wrong. we don't _ about this? this is completely wrong. we don't believe - about this? this is completely wrong. we don't believe any l about this? this is completely | wrong. we don't believe any of this terrorist organisation. he is a humanitarian. if they have

any evidence, as they say, that my father is belonging to this organisation, he is truly innocent.— organisation, he is truly innocent. , ., ., ., ., innocent. there is now a lot of talk about _ innocent. there is now a lot of talk about a — innocent. there is now a lot of talk about a ceasefire, - innocent. there is now a lot of talk about a ceasefire, that. innocent. there is now a lot of talk about a ceasefire, that it. talk about a ceasefire, that it might happen in the next few days. do you think your father could possibly on the list of prisoners that could be exchanged?— prisoners that could be exchanged? prisoners that could be exchanued? ~ ., ., exchanged? we hope that and we are doinu exchanged? we hope that and we are doing our _ exchanged? we hope that and we are doing our best _ exchanged? we hope that and we are doing our best and _ exchanged? we hope that and we are doing our best and we - exchanged? we hope that and we are doing our best and we hope . are doing our best and we hope that all organisations and international court ofjustice will intervene to state the procedure for my father's release, and all doctors working around the world doing the impossible for him. if

the impossible for him. if there was a ceasefire announced, the bombardment will stop, hopefully, in gaza, but what else are gazans hoping will happen if there is a ceasefire?— will happen if there is a ceasefire? �* ., , ceasefire? all that they need gaza people _ ceasefire? all that they need gaza people is _ ceasefire? all that they need gaza people is a _ ceasefire? all that they need gaza people is a ceasefire i ceasefire? all that they need | gaza people is a ceasefire and they come in there to bring... most people here went to the south by force. we hope they will announce the ceasefire now, notjust a day, now. this situation is very dangerous here. ., ., here. how do you and your family keep _ here. how do you and your family keep hope - here. how do you and your family keep hope alive - here. how do you and your| family keep hope alive that your father is going to be ok and that he will be released? we are doing our best, in

shallow. i hope that the world will not forget about my father and i hope they will do the impossible for him and we expect that the procedure my father will be released. we hope we will see him as soon as possible. figs hope we will see him as soon as ossible. �* , ., ~ hope we will see him as soon as ossible. . , ., ,, ., possible. as we talk about ceasefire _ possible. as we talk about ceasefire news _ possible. as we talk about ceasefire news from - possible. as we talk about| ceasefire news from zohar, possible. as we talk about - ceasefire news from zohar, we understand that the qatari prime minister and foreign minister will be holding a press conference in the next half an hour or so and we will bring that to you live on bbc news. the weather through the rest of the week will be quiet, dry and cloudy for most. high pressure shaping our weather, pushing away weather fronts up to the far north—west, where we have seen most of the rain to under that, the winds are lighter and

we have a lot of low cloud affecting south—eastern parts of england and east anglia. some drizzle coming out of that and a bit further north we will see most of the mist and fog lifting, ringing sunshine in north wales, northern ireland, parts of northern england and scotland, with temperatures up to 11. furthersouth, scotland, with temperatures up to 11. further south, a reasonable nine or ten. there is the low cloud affecting east anglia and the south—east. north of that, through the midlands, parts of wales and the south—west, more mist and fog developing, so too is in the north—west of england and south—west scotland. where we have the clearest skies in northern england, parts of wales and the midlands, a touch of frost heading into thursday, with some sunshine as well. the mist and fog forming overnight will tend to slowly lift but, across many southern parts of england, east anglia and the midlands, it could stay for most of the day. temperature

about nine or 10 degrees. i think, for many parts of northern england and the midlands, is going to be a bit cooler than today after a chilly start. the area of high pressure tended to drift a bit further into europe, so we start to draw in more of a southerly breeze, tended to take the low cloud in the south and push it north. up into parts of scotland and northern ireland, so quite a cloudy start for friday, a bit misty and murky. it will brighten up and murky. it will brighten up a touch, especially in the south, with drier airfrom a touch, especially in the south, with drier air from the near continent. we are looking at about seven or 8 degrees for included wales. for the weekend, around that area of high pressure, some cooler air coming in from continental europe. ahead of that method from the atlantic. that's going to weaken as it heads in on sunday, bringing most rainfall northern ireland. a lot of dry

weather this weekend, a lot of cloud and probably a bit chillier.

live from london. this is bbc news. are we on the brink of a gaza deal? reports that hamas have agreed to the ceasefire and hostage proposals — are denied by benjamin netanyahu. i'm live in jerusalem, i'm live injerusalem, where all the signs are that a deal

could be imminent, although the final details are still being hammered out. marco rubio — donald trump's pick for secretary of state, is about to be questioned by fellow senators in his confirmation hearing. these are the scene live on capitol hill — we'll bring you that session when it gets under way. and conclave and emilia perez lead the nominations for the 2025 baftas. we'll bring you more on those tipped for awards. hello. let's start in the middle east with negotiators from israel and hamas continuing a final push towards clinching a ceasefire and hostage release deal. an unnamed israeli official has said that hamas have now agreed to the draft of the agreement that's been presented to both sides in qatar. but the office of the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu swiftly denied the report.