Outgoing US President Joe Biden warned of the dangers of an oligarchy gaining power as he delivered his farewell address and …

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The terms of a deal between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages are being finalised, a Palestinian official familiar with the negotiations has told the BBC.

It comes as US President Joe Biden said a deal was “on the brink” of coming to fruition, and that his administration was working urgently on the matter.

An Israeli official also told news agency Reuters that negotiations were in “advanced stages”, with a deal possible in “hours, days or more”.

Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, and with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar, who is mediating the negotiations.

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The BBC’s Analysis Editor, Ros Atkins looks at some of the key pledges made by Donald Trump on the campaign trail – and whether he’ll be able to achieve them.

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Negotiations are resuming in Qatar to finalise a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip and for the release of hostages, with signs that …

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The survivors of an Egyptian dive boat sinking have told the BBC about the moment the ship went down.

Thirty-five people were rescued from the wreck of the Sea Story, an Egyptian dive vessel that sank in the Red Sea on 25 November last year. Four bodies were recovered and seven people are still missing.

Using animations to illustrate their testimony, this is the minute-by-minute account of the sinking.

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