live from singapore, this is bbc news. four israelis previously being held hostage by hamas are released, as the first phase of the gaza ceasefire comes to a close. and in exchange, hundreds

of palestinians are freed

sentences in israeli jails. it's unclear whether the truce will be extended, or progress palestinian prisoners. it looks like the big setback that there was at the very end of this first

phase of the ceasefire between israel and hamas has been overcome — that the last remaining four dead hostages who were to be returned as part of that first returned as part of that first phase of the deal are being returned, and the more than 600 phase of the deal are being palestinian prisoners, whose release was suspended last saturday, they too are to be released. are to be released. so, that is a movement forward, so, that is a movement forward, but there are still huge but there are still huge question marks over what comes next. this was set out as this was set out as a three—phase deal — a three—phase deal — troops fully withdrawn troops fully withdrawn from gaza, and an end from gaza, and an end to the current hostilities there. but there are still big differences between hamas and israel over this. and israel over this. the israeli government essentially does not want hamas to play any role in gaza any

more, that it must be disarmed any say in gaza's future — that's something hamas

in decades, is aimed at palestinian armed groups. paul adams has the latest. a month in and israel's operation is leaving refugee camps cut off, inaccessible, deserted. israeli soldiers controlling all movement. there used to be houses. ala's wife is about to give birth. haven't let him go back.

me, my family, my wife, we took nothing with us on the way out. it's quiet today. israeli troops firmly established. but for the palestinians who should be running this clearing the camps, israel said, could go on for a year. it's already the biggest operation of its kind in the west bank for more

than half a century. desire to harm us. these camps have been here for 75 years, they have never been evacuated in this way before. is home to more than 20,000 people and now they are being any idea when they will be going home. other times they say two days or a few days. we live in hope we return soon.

is exacting a heavy price. paul adams, bbc news, on the west bank. freed hostage and father yarden bibas and two young sons, who were killed by hamas. family members spoke to their love for shiri translation: iwant to ask forgiveness. i 0n on behalf of our_ and on behalf of our m military, who on behalf of our and military, who were not there you military, who were not there i you - day _ military, who were not there you day and took so for you that day and took so to for you that day and took so - to bring _ for you that day and took so to bring you back to your many people ask for your forgiveness, but the blame is not on them. but the blame is not on them. this disaster should not have happened. you should not have been

taken, and you should have returned alive. have returned alive. i'm joined now by boaz atzili, professor at the school of international service, american university. boaz�*s cousin was boaz�*s cousin was taken by hamas in the taken by hamas in the october 7th attack. october 7th attack. we have seen the end of phase we have seen the end of phase one and prisoners being and prisoners being gene, and priseners being 77 f 77 ~ the released, the ceasefire seems ens and priseners being 77 f 77 ~ the seems released, the ceasefire seems to be holding, but the talks to be holding, but the talks for phase two haven't happened for phase two haven't happened is a concern for you? yet, is that a concern for you? yet, is that a concern for you? it's basically benjamin it's basically because benjamin netanyahu, the prime minister, prime 7 prime mihister, 29? hiram: t“; frrfiifi'fi'stgf not egtafisahe t“; frrfiifi'fi'stgf does not want to go to phase not want to go to phase does not want to go to phase two, he prefers to phase two, he prefers to extend phase 27:2 one with more prisoners with prisoners =-: exchanged, but that contrary to that contrary to

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exchanged, but that contrary to the... ,., , ., exchanged, but that contrary to the... , , administration. do you see this as a of - administration. do you see this as - peace ; of- administration. do you see this as - peace in - of- administration. do you see this as - peace in jeopardy? - administration. do you see this as - peace in jeopardy? i - 77 i think i i 77 i think lasting i 7 i think lasting peace is mean, i thinkiasting peace is far mean, i thinkiesting peace is far away mean, i thinkiasting peace is far away at point. tveje £355 ” 7 iwould (1&5; is” ' ' 7 iwould i555 {stile}; ' ' 7 7iwould i555 {stile}; will ' ' what i would hope is there will basically a long—term in gaza, in gaza ,7at in gaza ,77at least, so ceasefire in gaza, at least, so that people are no longer... inaudible. the israeli hostages are all back. rebuilding the gaza strip pace. eefigilfiifig elie sass sifié start, pace. eéfigilfiifig iii? egg fetfié back. rebuilding the gaza strip could start, and rehabilitation start, rehabilitation could startrand rehabilitatian the gaza of the gaza strip. but we are could startrand' rehabilitation the gaza but could startrand'rehabilitation the gaza but we are of the gaza strip. but we are still far away from still very far away from that.

still very far away from that. to get to we need to to get to that, we need to 771555527; 7 77 77 on phase two of start on phase two of the 77 23555575; two 5?th start on phase two of the agreement. as i say, netanyahu agreement. as i say, netanyahu :-—77 7not interested 7 7 7not interested in7 7 is not interested in doing 7not interested in7doing 7 is not interested in doing that. he be pushed to do that. he may be pushed to do that. he may be pushed to do that. he may be pushed to do that. he may be pushed to do that by the hamas that by the mediators. hamas that by the mediators. hamas would also to be to would also need to be pushed to relinquish their power in the power in 3-h :':�* ”�*czézécj' 2" lee �*zle�* 2“ " c"" is ' �* power in the relinquish their power in the gaza strip. because if hamas gaza strip. because if hamas remains in power in the gaza in power in gaza strip, even if there is an remains in power in the gaza even �*there is an strip, even if there is an agreement and israel withdraws agreement and israel withdraws and the war ends, nobody, saudi and the war nobody, saudi and the war ends, nobody, saudi arabia, the gulf countries, arabia, the gulf countries, would a penny into the would put a penny into the would put a penny into the reconstruction of gaza if hamas reconstruction of gaza if hamas would put a penny into the re still truction of gaza if hamas would put a penny into the is still in control there re still in iction of gaza if hamas know because they know the cycle of because they know the cycle of violence come again and violence will come up again and again. so hamas needs to

violence will'co'me'up'again and so hamas needs to again. so hamas needs to relinquish their on power relinquish their hold on power relinquish'their—hold'onpower in the gaza strip. towards that the gaza strip. that end, egypt is working very hard — 77 7 77!- end, egypt is working very hard to a to construct a deal to create a technocratic palestinian government that will have neither hamas nor the palestinian authority as part of the government. there are some signs that hamas would be willing to do that. as far as i know, the palestinian authority is still not willing to get into such an agreement. but if they will, that would make it easier for they will, that would make it easierfor the they will, that would make it easier for the americans to basically say to israel, hey, hamas is willing to allow a governor in gaza, there is no reason for you to refuse to end the war at this point. the

americans _ the war at this point. the americans hold - the war at this point. the americans hold quite - the war at this point. the americans hold quite a l the war at this point. the americans hold quite a bit of influence in what could happen next. what have you made president trump �*s vision to own gaza? is it as outlandish as it might seem, has it prompted regional players to seriously consider how to make peace last?— peace last? yeah, i mean, it is outlandish _ peace last? yeah, i mean, it is outlandish and _ peace last? yeah, i mean, it is outlandish and it _ peace last? yeah, i mean, it is outlandish and it is _ outlandish and it is distractions. it's never going to happen, this plan. there may be some influence, the fact there is this plan to push arab governments, egypt, saudi arabia, to look more urgently at alternative plans. that's a technocratic government that i mentioned. for example, to create some kind of real option

that could be implemented in gaza. 0n the day after the war. because, yeah, trump's plan for that, it's quite clear to everybody that this is not something that can actually happen. something that can actually ha en. ., ,,, something that can actually ha en. ., , ., something that can actually hauen. ., ., , happen. you spoke to this programme _ happen. you spoke to this programme in _ happen. you spoke to this programme in 2023, - happen. you spoke to this programme in 2023, in i happen. you spoke to this programme in 2023, in a l happen. you spoke to this - programme in 2023, in a more personal capacity. your cousin and his wife, who we are showing to our viewers now, the two on the left of the picture, they were taken on october the 7th. she was released but i understand you are still waiting for your cousin's body to be returned.— to be returned. one day after she was released, _ to be returned. one day after she was released, we - to be returned. one day after she was released, we found l to be returned. one day after i she was released, we found out from forensic evidence that he is no longer alive and his body is no longer alive and his body is still in gaza. according to

all the plans, the body should be returned as part of the agreement. but we are still very far off from that. they are both from the same kibbutz as the bibas family that was buried today. a very tough day in the kibbutz and so will

never happen again much for speaking to us so much for speaking to us today, really appreciate you helping us how helping us understand how things are at the moment. this is bbc news. manchester police believe they have found the body her husband, ahmed al—khatib, is serving a life sentence the uk government's independent

climate advisers say that, within 15 years, four in five cars should be electric, in the atmosphere — by 2050. he's best known for hosting game for a laugh in a statement, mr kelly's family said he "died peacefully after a period of ill health". you're live with bbc news. earlier this month, thailand launched an operation to shut down the compounds, which have

authorities cut power and phone lines forcing armed groups supporting the scams to begin freeing workers. but with so many nationalities involved, 0ur south east asia correspondentjonathan head the of now stopped. the rows of along the featureless buildings along the river are now being emptied of their many have been their workers. many have been and horribly trafficked and horribly mistreated. asked, nearly mistreated. when asked, nearly all want go last all want. to go home last ”f ,,., thailand fuel and to the compounds, their militia allies to freeing the workers. this was over the group was pushed over the narrow river on a raft and

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the british prime minister has arrived ahead of a meeting ina in a statement from number ten, sir keir starmer reiterated his call for a security call for a us security guarantee in ukraine. e starmer guarantee in ukraineg - starmer spoke fij keir starmer spoke about the of us security importance of us security guaranteed in ukraine as part of any peace deal. a reminder, 7 -— ke7ir starmer the second european leader to visit the white house this week. earlier white'i-louse�*thisweelc. earlier week, we heard from the emmanuel who emmanuel who met emmanuel who met president macron, who met president trump. we also have an z= -7 exactly these 7 into what exactly these leaders, sir keir starmer and president donald trump, will be —: at their meeting. ati byr meeting. ati by numberg. some comments by number ten, the commitment emphasising the uk's commitment— a just and enduring

to a just and enduring peace, an end to russia's bringing an end to russia's illegal war. they also said can be no negotiations there can be no negotiations ukraine without ukraine. about ukraine without ukraine. both of comments seem to both of those comments seem to be a rebuttal and an inkling that sir keir starmer will on principles, stand firm on those principles, that trump stand firm on those principles, that at trump stand firm on those principles, that at earlier trump stand firm on those principles, that at earlier in trump stand firm on those principles, that at earlier in the “rump stand firm on those principles, that at earlier in the past j hinted at earlier in the past weeks, he falsely accused two weeks, he falsely accused ukraine of starting the war and he also to shun from those negotiations ukraine from those negotiations with russia about a peace deal in the war. the �*in in the war.'e'nd'rng the war in it us an insight l'ifar�*e tt sites us an insight ~ ~ ~ , what leaders [wane tt sites us an insieht ~ ~ ~ , what leaders might into whatthoseleadersmight talking about. into whatthoseleaders—might i talking about.— into whatthoseleaders—t ' i talking about. be talking about. ? ——;?% ,, ~ a- have we m else it??? as it??? fffifihtfie” 777 7777 777 minister elee heee tee heard fffifihtfie” 777 7777 "7 minister of meeting? tomorrow's meeting? one thing tomorrow's meeting? one thing to watch is _ tomorrow's meeting? one thing to watch is these _ tomorrow's meeting? one thing to watch is these two _ tomorrow's meeting? one thing to watch is these two leaders i to watch is these two leaders are at odds over the us guarantees. sir keir —*— ** 7 has said he really importance of really important, and them, really important, and having a peace deal with

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in the morning, according to the vatican, which also said the pope had a peaceful night police found her unconscious and unresponsive after responding to an emergency call on wednesday. in buffy the vampire slayer and gossip girl. series, the adventures of pete and pete. her death is not being treated as suspicious. see you again soon. hello. wednesday was a pretty active day, weather—wise. large hail around as well. down for the next few days. as high pressure builds, a lot of dry weather on the cards — patches around too.

chilly start to thursday across the northern half of the uk, parts of scotland. rural areas could be down at about —3—4 first thing — but for most of us, lots of blue sky from the word go. the exception is across eastern england, where we've got cloud the coast of norfolk, i think. the rest of the uk sees sunny spells, some cloud bubbling 9—11 celsius our top temperature — so still not particularly warm, but it is just pushing through into the final day of winter on friday morning. we've got some mist and some fog that could be quite extensive first thing. it'll be a chilly start to the day, so temperatures across the uk on friday. the sunshine has got a little bit more strength to it this through the course

of friday morning. and a bit of fairweather cloud that bubbles up during friday afternoon. in from the northwest. it tends to fizzle out as it does so, reallyjust a band of cloud moving across the northern half of the uk — whereas further south, again, morning mist figures across the board. half of the weekend as well. could be a little bit of rain in the far northwest. for most of us, a similar day again — dry and settled, around 10—11 celsius. bye— bye.

for its ai chips is as strong as ever, despite the launch of china's deepseek.

hello and welcome to business today. i'm steve lai. quarter and the year, signalling demand for its ai—powered chips is still going strong. katie. demand is still strong? yes, it is a of demand is still strong? yes, it is a i of a — demand is still strong? yes, it isalofa-bag.- is a bit of a mixed bag, investors are not sure what to of it. overall the results are good but not great. that a jump of 12% on the previous quarter — and it was helped by huge demand for its ai chips. 114% increase compared to a year earlier.

the chinese ai chatbot which was released late january — its founders said it was produced at a fraction of the cost of competitiors. for now, nvidia says it doesn't expect a slowdown, for the current quarter.