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 Qatar says 13 hostages to be released from Gaza on Friday                   Breakthrough in Gaza Hostage Release Agreement In a significant development announced by Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid al-Ansari, a temporary ceasefire is set to commence at 7 am local time on Friday, spanning both the north and south regions of the Gaza Strip. Here are the key points of the agreement: - **Hostage Release:** At approximately 4 pm on Friday, 13 hostages, exclusively comprising women and children, will be released. The Red Cross will facilitate the transfer, although specifics about their route out of Gaza remain undisclosed. - **Expectations of Palestinian Prisoner Release:** Qatar anticipates the release of Palestinian prisoners as a consequence of the hostages' liberation, yet no numerical details have been provided. - **Israeli Confirmation:** Israel has acknowledged receiving a list of individuals set for release, initiating contact...

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       Cricket World Cup 2023: Australia stun hosts India to win sixth title as Travis Head hits century ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final, Ahmedabad: India 240 all out (50 overs): Rahul 66 (107), Kohli 54 (63); Starc 3-55 Australia 241-4 (43 overs): Head 137 (120), Labuschagne 58 (110) Australia won by six wickets Scorecard Australia stunned hosts India in Ahmedabad to win the men's Cricket World Cup for a sixth time. Australia quietened the wild support from the 100,000-strong home crowd by dismissing their previously unbeaten opponents for 240 before Travis Head's sensational century meant they romped to victory with seven overs to spare.   ADVERTISEMENT After their bowlers expertly took advantage of a slow pitch, Australia were themselves reduced to 47-3 as India hit back in an electric new-ball spell. But Head and Marnus Labuschagne calmly weathered the storm with a stand of 192 as Indian hope drifted away from the world's largest cricket stadium. Head was ...

 ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Indian immortality or a golden Australian treble awaits ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 final: India v Australia Venue: Ahmedabad Date: Sunday, 19 November Time: 08:30 GMT Coverage: Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app. The website and app will also have live text commentary and in-play video clips (UK users only) Australia know what is coming. Sunday marks 45 days since this long and winding World Cup began and it was always supposed to lead to this - India in the final of their own tournament at the world's largest cricket stadium in front of 100,000 fans. Their prime minister Narendra Modi, who this huge arena in his hometown of Ahmedabad is named after, will be in attendance. India have been all-conquering throughout this tournament with 10 wins from 10 matches. An 11th will secure their third World Cup title, yet their first since 2011, and crown them the first un...

 Al-Shifa hospital evacuees among those fleeing Gaza City with tanks on street   Palestinians including hundreds who left al-Shifa hospital are seen fleeing Gaza City on foot. Gunfire was heard as people made their way and Israeli tanks and diggers were seen on the move. The evacuees from the hospital included sick and injured people, some of them amputees, as well as people who had been sheltering at the hospital, an AFP reporter at the scene said. About 120 seriously wounded and ill people have remained at the hospital.

  While officials tried to keep expectations low before the meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping on Wednesday, the encounter resulted in agreements on several key issues. "I believe these are some of the most constructive and productive discussions we've had," President Biden said after the meeting. "We've made some important progress." President Xi earlier acknowledged that US-China relations have "never been smooth sailing". After the meeting he added that the door to talks between the two superpowers "cannot be closed again". Here are five things we learned from their California talks. 1) There was common ground on climate The two countries, which are the world's biggest carbon emitters, agreed on further measures to tackle climate change, but stopped short of committing to end the use of fossil fuels. They promised to co-operate to slow methane emissions - a particularly potent greenhouse gas - and support global efforts to t...

    With updates from Rushdi Abualouf in Gaza; Yolande Knell, Yogita Limaye, Nick Beake, Joel Gunter, Orla Guerin and Lucy Williamson in Jerusalem; Mark Lowen in southern Israel; Wyre Davies and Hugo Bachega in Lebanon   Handout image from Israel Defense Forces showing Israeli soldiers at the Al Shifa hospital complex in Gaza on 15 November 15 LiveLIVEWitness reports shooting at Gaza hospital as Israeli forces search site Play video Israel-Gaza War from BBC NewsVIDEO Israel-Gaza WarBBC News 16,716 16,716 viewing this page With updates from Rushdi Abualouf in Gaza; Yolande Knell, Yogita Limaye, Nick Beake, Joel Gunter, Orla Guerin and Lucy Williamson in Jerusalem; Mark Lowen in southern Israel; Wyre Davies and Hugo Bachega in Lebanon Related Video and Audio   VIDEO 40 SECONDSVIDEO 40 SECONDS0:40 Play video Watch: 'Hundreds of displaced' at hospital in heavy rain in Gaza from BBCWatch: 'Hundreds of displaced' at hospital in heavy rain in Gaza BBC Play video Watch: 'Hu...

  Diamonds may be forever, but not when it comes to imports from Russia into the European Union. Russia is the biggest producer of rough diamonds cut from hundreds of mines beneath the Siberian permafrost, where a third of the world's diamond supply comes from. Now the European Commission has proposed extending to diamonds a series of sanctions imposed on Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The move is part of the EU's 12th round of measures against Moscow, due to come into effect in January. It is linked to the G7, which is also discussing a ban. Since 2022, EU sanctions have covered Russian coal, gas, gold, vodka and even caviar. But diamonds mined in Russia's north-east are still used in engagement rings, necklaces and earrings all over the world. The EU has until now avoided a ban, largely because Belgium has been keen to protect the city of Antwerp: the diamond capital of the world. The Flemish-speaking port city has been a diamond hub since the 15th Centu...