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It's nearly three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

As attention turns to what a possible end to the conflict could look like, for many displaced families the search for their loved ones continues.

One woman's parents are among an estimated 60,000 missing soldiers and civilians, who disappeared following the occupation of a vast area of the east of the country.

The BBC's Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford speaks to her.

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The Palestinian armed group Hamas has released the names of three hostages it says it will free on Saturday under the ceasefire deal with Israel.

They are Israelis Ofer Kalderon, 53, and Yarden Bibas, 34, and American-Israeli Keith Siegel, 65.

Mr Bibas is the father of Kfir, the youngest hostage who was 10 months old when he was kidnapped by Hamas.

His wife Shiri and their other son Ariel, four, were also captured.

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Flight data reorders, also known as black boxes, could offer crucial clues into what went wrong above the Potomac River.

US President Donald Trump blames diversity rules under his predecessors, saying he believes people hired for air traffic control roles were not always qualified - but he offered no evidence for this.

The National Transportation Safety Board said it has "a lot of information but...need some time to verify that" and a preliminary report will be issued in 30 days.

Details about some of the 67 people who died in the crash in Washington DC are now beginning to emerge.

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The US Transport Secretary has said the crash between a helicopter and passenger jet approaching Washington DC was “absolutely preventable”.

The plane was carrying 64 passengers and crew when it crashed into the Potomac River after the collision, along with the military helicopter. The helicopter had three people on board, who were labelled a "fairly experienced crew" by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Figure skaters from the US and Russia were among passengers on the aeroplane, according to officials from US Figure Skating and a club in Boston.

Authorities searching the freezing waters of the Pototomac say there are no survivors and they are conducting a recovery operation.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith, Ros Atkins and Nomia Iqbal.

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Today, we discuss RFK Jr's confirmation hearing and Home Office plans to tackle migrant smuggling gangs.

The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told Chris the changes would mean the government endangering lives at sea is to be a new criminal offence. He and Adam are joined by home and legal correspondent Dominic Casciani.

And, RFK Jr, President Trump’s pick for health secretary has been questioned by senators about his views on vaccines before a vote on his selection. Social media investigations correspondent Marianna Spring goes through the answers.

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A passenger plane collided in midair with a military helicopter near Washington DC's Ronald Reagan airport on Wednesday evening.

The plane was carrying 64 passengers and crew when it crashed into the Potomac River after the collision. The helicopter had three people on board, who were labelled a "fairly experienced crew" by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

US President Donald Trump has confirmed there were no survivors.

Authorities searching the freezing waters say they have switched to a recovery operation.

Trump blamed diversity rules under his predecessors for the collision, saying he believes people hired for air traffic control roles were not always qualified - but offered no evidence for this.

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US President Donald Trump has said the cause of the Washington DC air collision is still unknown, but attacked diversity policies at the Federal Aviation Administration.

Trump was giving a press conference following the crash between a passenger plane and a military helicopter.

Officials have said no-one is believed to have survived - 64 people were on the American Airlines flight and three on the helicopter.

Trump blamed diversity rules under his predecessors, saying he believes people were hired for air traffic control roles who were not qualified - but he offered no evidence for this.

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Hamas says 110 Palestinian prisoners have been freed as part of the ceasefire deal brokered between Israel and Gaza earlier this month.

The release of Palestinian prisoners to Ramallah in the occupied West Bank was delayed after the chaotic third release of hostages in Khan Younis was criticised by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli soldier Agam Berger, 20, Israeli civilians Arbel Yehud, 29, and Gadi Moses, 80, and Thai agricultural workers Pongsak Thaenna, Sathian Suwannakham, Watchara Sriaoun, Bannawat Seathao and Surasak Lamnao were freed in the exchange on Thursday.

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No survivors are expected after a plane carrying 64 passengers and crew collided in mid air with an army helicopter in Washington DC around 21:00 local time on Wednesday.

BBC Verify’s Nick Eardley takes a look at what we know about the collision, as well as analysing the cut-down audio of air traffic controllers before the crash.

Figure skaters from the US were among those who were on board the aeroplane. Russia has confirmed that some of its citizens were also on board.

Major incidents of this kind are relatively rare in the US, with the most comparable crash occurring in Buffalo, New York in 2009, where 50 people died.

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No survivors are expected after a plane and an army helicopter crashed in mid-air over Washington DC's Potomac River, DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said.

The American Airlines flight was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members when it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter as it approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Officials have said that the focus has switched to recovery as 27 bodies were recovered from the plane, and one from the helicopter, which had three soldiers on board.

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said: “At this time we don't know why it collided with the helicopter.”

Officials confirmed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will reopen on Thursday at 11:00 local time.

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