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Gaza ceasefire begins after Hamas releases names of first Israeli hostages to be freed
Dual British-Israeli national Emily Damari is among the three women who Hamas say will be released later, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
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TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban due to come in
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Watch: How TikTok 'went dark' in the US. Video, 00:00:50
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Thousands protest in Washington against Trump as he prepares for inauguration
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Secret UK 'mini cabinet' tries to plan for unpredictable Trump
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Sophie marks 60th birthday with new portrait
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Shein backlash fails to deter shoppers: 'I spend £20 a month'
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Prince Harry versus newspapers: This is the one that matters
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'Pregnancy is a risk I'm willing to take': Why some women are ditching the pill
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Ailing Draper abandons Alcaraz match as Melbourne run ends
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Australian Open: Djokovic beats Lehecka to set up Alcaraz clash - radio & text
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'Moments like this win titles' - Liverpool are 'level above their rivals'
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Murphy to face Wilson in Masters final after making 147 break
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Gauff fights back to join Sabalenka in quarters
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'I promised my father the world would hear our song'
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Arrest after man, 21, dies in Paisley disturbance
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Water supply 90% back despite overnight bursts
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New veterinary nursing degrees could ease NI staff shortages
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Cameron Diaz's 10-year retirement 'best years' of her life
The Holiday star says 'this is maybe the beginning' as she returns to the big screen after a decade.
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Severance: Back to the sci-fi workplace where you literally sell your soul
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'I was Whitney Houston's real-life bodyguard'
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Wales
Secrets of The Traitors: From blindfolded car journeys to sleeping locations
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'I wish this documentary had been made before Jerry Springer died'
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Cher Lloyd on making new music, Swagger Jagger and Liam Payne's unmatched talent
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10 memorable moments from 1995
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Make yourself feel all toasty with our collection of winter stew recipes
Stews can be a hearty and easy option for beating the winter blues.
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BBC Food
If you have spare bananas to use up there's no shortage of options
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BBC Food
How to make the most of the kitchen gadgets you got for Christmas
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'I was probably about eight when I wrote my first cookbook'
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Can chemicals in black plastic kitchen utensils do you harm? Video, 00:06:27
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Money

What's the secret to Denmark's happy work-life balance?
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Business
Martin Lewis: Should you fix your energy prices now? Video, 00:01:44
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'I've worked in hospitality for years, this is the quietest January yet'
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Business
Mortgage rules could be eased to boost loans
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Health and wellbeing

'I lost a fifth of my bodyweight playing football'
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Derby
Diamond: How does a Gladiator train and keep in shape? Audio, 00:04:37
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Joke leads to brothers' prostate cancer diagnosis
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Surrey
Xand van Tulleken: How I learned to lose weight and stop fighting with my family
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Are we close to a cancer vaccine? Audio, 23 minutes
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Uplifting stories

Runners cover 268 miles in Britain's most brutal endurance race
Kim Collison won the race after finishing for the first time at the fourth attempt.
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South Scotland
The man making buckets for TV hits and royal homes
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Norfolk
15th Century treasures hidden since WWII found in cathedral crypt
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How Kenya leads the way for African ice hockey - despite having only one ice rink
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19-year-old on 'bucket list' Jools Holland Hootenanny performance. Audio, 00:08:08
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'Extremely rare' eagle sighting thrills birdwatchers
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Cornwall
Why this hi-tech sail could make shipping greener and cheaper
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Hull & East Yorkshire
Woman discovers 'one-in-a-billion' round egg
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Rare 'UFO clouds' spotted in UK skies
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Weather
Monty Don: I don't think I've ever seen topiary as big as this. Video, 00:01:53
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All you need to know ahead of Trump's inauguration
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US & Canada
Kiena Dawes: The complex question at the heart of the case
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Lancashire
How Real Madrid have become the dominant force in European football
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European Football
Has Joe Biden strengthened the US position on the world stage? Audio, 41 minutes
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Seven predictions Tomorrow’s World made about life in 2025. Video, 26 minutes
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The story of Bob Dylan directed by Martin Scorsese
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Sara Pascoe's advice to her younger self
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Preview Uncanny’s chilling return to iPlayer
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Arts and culture

Theatre director Claire van Kampen dies aged 71
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Culture
War images by Winnie-the-Pooh illustrator go on show
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England
The lasting legacy of Mary Wollstonecraft, 'the first modern woman'
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Shadow Kingdom: Watch Bob Dylan as you've never seen him before. Video, 46 minutes
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Michael McIntyre is back with his hilariously brilliant Big Show. Video, 59 minutes
BAFTA award winner Michael McIntyre returns with a new series of his hilarious Big Show.
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BBC One
A security operative and an assassin's lives become inextricably linked. Video, 43 minutes
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Moana sets out to find Maui and lift the curse threatening her island. Video, 95 minutes
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Tom Hanks stars in the Oscar-winning film Saving Private Ryan. Video, 158 minutes
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Scandalous secrets of the rich are revealed by a mysterious blogger. Video, 41 minutes
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The Famous Five must solve a murder - the twist is it hasn't happened yet. Video, 83 minutes
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