tensions grow between the us and ukraine over ending the war with russia. of insulting president trump. amazon takes over the entire james bond franchise, is this hello, i'm tadhg enright. the remains of two child hostages have been identified, is not their mother. hamas was due to return the remains of shiri bibas along with her children, ten—month—old kfir and his four—year—old brother ariel.

but israel says tests on the body supposed to be shiri show that it's not hers. murdered — hamas says they were killed in an israeli airstrike. and demanded shiri's return. israel has confirmed that the fourth body returned offensives across the occupied west bank after there to tel aviv. charlotte gallagher reports.

clinging on to her two redheaded children was seen across the world. hamas announced the family had died in november strike. but it wasn't until yesterday that their remains supposedly returned to israel. four black coffins were paraded before crowds in gaza before being driven away by the red cross. the return of the dead. officials confirmed that the bodies of mr lifshitz and of ariel and kfir have been returned to them but they say the fourth body

additional body received is not that of shiri bibas, and no match was found for any other hostage. obligated under the agreement to return four deceased hostages. the idf also say that forensic tests show not killed in an air strike. hamas have not commented, but there are fears for the future of the fragile ceasefire deal. it is agonising. my my brother is going to be released only in second

we are inside and outside israel my brother returns home. israel say it was a suspected terror attack. an intensive military in the west bank. palestinians continues. with me is said shehata from bbc arabic. thanks for being with us, do you read into these claims israel about the identity from ghee! about the identitg , , ~ ~ , person body. ~ of these person body. we know statement _ of these person body. we know. statement _ is statement hasn't commented. is likely to change? it is statement hasn't commented. isi - likely to change? that likely to change? it is an unfortunate _ that likely to change? it is an unfortunate incident - that likely to change? it is an unfortunate incident and - that likely to change? it is an unfortunate incident and i - unfortunate incident and i think most likely it is a knows very 7 z z s knows very well mistake. hamas knows very well israelis the that israelis have the ability to identify the so there to identify the body so there is no way to deceive. i think it is a and it is to

it is a mistake and it is up to hamas now to rectify that, correct that. so tomorrow's big dave exchange of and prisoners, i % vand prisonersjl think might come out with an it might come out with an because it puts examination because it puts locations on tomorrow, a comp locations on tomorrow, a situation where there are . . problemsin the . . problems in the second already problems in the second stage top it is stage will top it is unfortunate, most likely a mistake and i expect will mistake and i expect hamas will come out today to say it come out today to say either it is a mistake, they will find = -: body or they have a the body or they have a response in order to defuse any tension before the big day tomorrow.— tension before the big day tomorrow. indeed, because tomorrow — tomorrow. indeed, because tomorrow is a _ tomorrow. indeed, because tomorrow is a big _ tomorrow. indeed, because tomorrow is a big day, - tomorrow. indeed, because tomorrow is a big day, we l tomorrow. indeed, because. tomorrow is a big day, we will for 77 for response if beszaiting for that response if comes from hamas. up any comes from hamas. rings up to on that second

revenge, referring to the operations in west bank. it is e- h way a message to a way to send a message to israelis, stop the bombardment, stop doing that to west bank. on the contrary, mr burton —— stop doing that to west bank. on the con two , mr burton —— stop doing that to west bank. on the con two escalation n —— stop doing that to west bank. on the con two escalation before netanyahu two escalation before tomorrow, it will put more especially theirs as aeubtsesespecially theirs. as. meetings today in riyadh arab meetings today in riyadh before the arab to before the arab summit to talk about another alternative plan to replace �*trump�*s displace everyone from gaza

to displace everyone from gaza to displace everyone from gaza to egypt and jordan. so it is complication for the situation but hopefully it will be diffused before tomorrow. diffuses! befere wk,,.,,,mmfimfl, diffuses! befere lemmas-4:7 ~ , ~ very much for that, diffuses! befere tame-”revs? ~ , ~ very much for that, we'll you very much for that, we'll be talking about that a potential plan to rebuild potential arab plan to rebuild gaza in business today at 5:30am. thank you. and a planned news conference between mr zelensky was cancelled yesterday. mr president... america's diplomatic offering to ukraine. retired general keith kellogg, now special envoy, but his suddenly, it was our time to leave.

we gather, that the american side cancelled so the meeting between mr kellogg and zelensky side which cancelled the press conference. has been sidelined by the trump administration. so what is going to be discussed, you can only imagine. there was also criticism after mr zelensky refused minerals in exchange for military help. to the table, that he hasn't been willing to take this

opportunity that we have offered. i think he eventually will get to that point and i hope so very quickly. well, president zelensky has said that "ukraine is ready for a strong and truly beneficial agreement on investment and security." america's change in tone has tainted this country's yearning for peace. ago, but ukrainians — or at least 73% of them — because of the war.

but they can't keep out every russian missile, as the southern city of kherson felt last night. this talk of peace is significant, but still a sideshow to this war. let's speak to our north america correspondent david willis. david, in james's report david, injames's report there, lots of that the gap lots of evidence that the gap between the us and has widened between the us and ukraine and has not closed. one day after donald trump and we re 7 7 weretrading volodymyr zelensky were trading personal barbs, has any more come out to republicans come out to criticise donald trump's ukraine u—turn? criticise donald trump's ukraine u-turn?- criticise donald trump's ukraine u-turn? ~ . i have to 7 some, i have to say some moderate republicans have been —= critical of the white house's approach, it's there in policy towards heard in towards ukraine. we heard in that from james, their

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doesn't mean a deal can't be it seems like there could done, it seems like there could be a win for both there, be a win for both sides there, perhaps? be a win for both sides there, erha s? ., be a win for both sides there, perhaps?— be a win for both sides there, --erhas? ., , , eetbaeet ” one of these eerheee? one of these things where just one of these things where the deal sort of dropped on the deal is sort of dropped on zelensky with no and of zelensky with no warning and of course there's got be time course there's got to be time to consider these things. more 777i7thin7k7it7777 7 7 i think it speaks7 to the often, i think it speaks to the transactional nature of how donald trump approaches foreign policy, right? he sees things in terms of dollars and what do i get for what i do and what do i get for what i do for you? and what do i get for what i do foryou? it most 7most thing the most appropriate thing in this and it is this situation and it is putting everyone on the back foot. thank you very much for “oininl foot. thank you very much for joining us- — foot. thank you very much for joining us. thank _ foot. thank you very much for joining us. thank you. - foot. thank you very much for joining us. thank you. aroundj “oining us. thank you. 5 world and “oining us. thank you.§ h world and across fi “oining us. thank you.§ h world and across tfi “oining us. thank you.§ h world and across the uk, i the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

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three—party coalition. polls suggest the conservative are on course to be the largest party. our chief presenter sumi somaskanda is in berlin and has been finding out what the main issues are for voters. today say they are deeply concerned about the economy, the german economy especially hard, the biggest economy the christian democrats — led by friedrich merz — to tackle the problem.

this is what they told us. has a different idea on where that comes from. for me personally, my security, my pension, we have to think about that at my age. i think the most importantl issue is that a lot of people how to deal with the rise of the far right, the afd at the moment in the polls. all of the parties will be out and about trying to drum up

to the polls on sunday. decisive a few days ahead in germany. and we'll be back with sumi throughout the day here on bbc news, hearing from voters and some of the main political parties ahead of polling day on sunday. news if you're a fan of 007. by the broccoli dynasty. long—serving producers barbara broccoli and michael g wilson have announced they're stepping down. instead, creative control will now be given to amazon mgm studios. film — no time to die. one thing is clear, daniel craig will not be reprising the role and amazon will have to find a new 007. bookies are taking bets on.

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not an amazon fan, clearly not an amazon fan, you very much for thank you very much forjoining us, talking the future of bond. staying with the james bond. staying with the of the world of entertainment..the soap have australian soap neighbours have been cancelled just two australian soap neighbours have been afterlled just two australian soap neighbours have been after it rd just two australian soap neighbours have been after it rd saved .t two australian soap neighbours have been after it rd saved by no years after it was saved by amazon, the �*which helped amazon, the show which helped launch the careers of kylie minogue and margot robbie will in 7 i7n july and 77said77777 777 7 7said7t7o77 77 7 7 7 77said7t7o be7 77 77 7 7 7said7t7o be7i7'e7s7tin7g7 7 the is said to be resting from the end of this year. neighbours was initially axed in 2022 after a 37 year run — they ve not given a reason as to why the soap is now being cancelled. that producers might try and find another backer. stay with us here on bbc news.

and windy weather at times. in fact, we've got gale—force gusts of winds arriving from the west associated with these weather fronts but it's sandwiched in between this segment here, so, double figures first thing in the morning across parts start for all of us. the end of november.

in the south—east for the start of the weekend. so saturday, a grey and wet start across east anglia and kent. skies out to the west. the afternoon, lighter winds in comparison to friday. now, saturday is likely to be the better of the two days of saturday into sunday, another significant low of winds, maybe severe gales for a time, and certainly of the uk, perhaps not arriving in the south—east until the end of the day. between 8 and 13 degrees.

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arab leaders meet to

discuss how to rebuild gaza in a counter—move to president trump's elections this weekend — we take a snap—shot of the country's economy today and how it could look with a new government. and sustainability on the runway at london fashion week. how the next generation of designers have been given while the future of the israel—gaza ceasefire