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Talks to extend the Gaza ceasefire have failed to reach an agreement, a Palestinian official has told the BBC, as the US accused Hamas of making "entirely impractical" demands at meetings in Qatar.

Negotiators have been trying to find a way forward after the first phase of the temporary truce ended on 1 March.

The US proposed to extend the first phase until mid-April, including a further exchange of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

Israel is yet to comment.

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Shares in Tesla, the electric vehicle-maker owned by Elon Musk, have plunged, losing all the gains they have mades since Donald Trump’s election victory.

Investors are concerned about plunging sales figures which come as Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk is playing a divisive role in as a member of the Trump administration.

It’s emerged that Tesla has sent an unsigned letter to US trade officials that Trump’s tariffs risk provoking punishing retaliatory tariffs from other countries against US carmakers that may damage sales.

The letter says that Tesla “supports fair trade” but that the US administration should ensure it does not “inadvertently harm US companies”.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Lily Jamali in San Francisco.

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Nasa says global sea levels rose by more than expected last year.

The water level was expected to rise around 0.43cm, but instead reached 0.59cm.

The agency blamed an unusual amount of ocean warming combined with water from melting glaciers.

2024 was the hottest year on record, with average global temperatures around 1.6C higher than pre-industrial times.

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Adam Fleming, Vicki Young, Faisal Islam and Nick Watt discuss UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer’s attempts to rewire the workings of the UK government by scrapping NHS England and reforming the welfare system. Plus is the Prime Minister going to push back more on President Trump as American tariffs on UK aluminium and steel imports come into effect.

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Mark Carney said "negativity won't win a trade war" in his first speech as Canada's new prime minister, as the country faces a tariff standoff with US President Donald Trump.

Carney says he will visit France and the UK on his first overseas trip in the job, adding that he currently has "no plans" to meet Trump, but "looks forward" to speaking to him.

When asked about US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's latest comment saying that "economically speaking Canada would be better as the 51st state of the United States", Carney called it "crazy".

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The president of Poland, Andrzej Duda, has repeated his call for the US to base nuclear weapons on Polish soil.

Duda, who is also commander-in-chief of the Polish armed forces, said today's Russia is at least as aggressive as the former Soviet Union.

Positioning US nuclear weapons in Poland would be viewed by Russian President Vladimir Putin as a provocation.

But President Duda views the proposal as a defensive measure to strengthen deterrence.

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Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis tells the BBC’s Katty Kay about his journey from young musician in New Orleans to one of the most celebrated figures in both jazz and classical music.

He shares how segregation and the influence of his father, Ellis Marsalis, shaped his values and career.

You’re watching Influential with Katty Kay, a weekly programme where the BBC's Katty sits down for in-depth conversations with some of the most powerful and change-making people in the worlds of culture, business, science, and more.

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While US President Donald Trump pushes Russia and Ukraine for a ceasefire, influential voices in Moscow are calling on the Russian authorities to adopt a hard line.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested he is ready for a halt in fighting but says "there are nuances" - which he laid out talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff at the Kremlin on Thursday.

From the start of this war, Putin has demanded the "demilitarisation" of Ukraine, which is anathema to Kyiv and its allies.

The BBC’s Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg has been speaking to political scientist and former Kremlin advisor Sergey Karaganov.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he agrees with the idea of a ceasefire in Ukraine, but that "questions" remain about the nature of a truce - as he set out a number of tough conditions for peace.

He was responding to a plan for a 30-day ceasefire, which Ukraine agreed to earlier this week following talks with the US.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described Putin's response to the plan as "manipulative" and called for more sanctions on Russia.

Meanwhile, the US placed further sanctions on Russian oil, gas and banking sectors.

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Adam and Henry discuss Starmer’s announcement to abolish NHS England, which handles the day to day running of the health service and has been described by the government as the “world’s largest quango”.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is also on to talk about the plans and what they mean for healthcare in the UK.

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