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Hamas has named six Israeli hostages who are set to be released on Saturday while Israel is expected to release more than 600 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire agreement between the parties.

Irish police are investigating after what is believed to be a severed hand was discovered near a school in Dublin.

Voters in Germany are being exposed to copious far-right narratives online from AI-generated content and Russian disinformation campaigns.

Pope Francis could resign if he came to have "serious difficulties carrying out his service", a cardinal has suggested as the pontiff marks a week in hospital.

There is no doubt that further feverish behind-the-scenes mediation to try and ensure the ceasefire remains on track - and that Saturday's exchange goes ahead.

Canada's prime minister has hit out at Donald Trump's comments about annexing the country, saying "you can't take our country, and you can't take our game", in the wake of a major ice hockey win.

Elon Musk has had a heated exchange with famed astronaut Andreas Mogensen who accused has him of lying over claims that two NASA astronauts had been "left" in space.

Northern Ireland's first minister will not attend the White House for St Patrick's Day in protest at the "injustice" of Donald Trump's recent comments on Gaza.

A passenger train has hit a herd of elephants near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals.

A Spanish photographer has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year for his picture of a humpback whale and her newborn calf in French Polynesia.