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The long-awaited ceasefire in the war in Gaza has come into force, after a three-hour delay.

Hamas has named the first three Israeli hostages it plans to free first later today - 31-year-old Doron Steinbrecher and dual British-Israeli Emily Damari, 28, who were kidnapped from their kibbutz, as well as 24-year-old Romi Gonen, who was taken from the Supernova Festival.

The ceasefire was due to start at 08:30 (06:30 GMT) on Sunday but was delayed last-minute after Hamas failed to give Israel the list of the three hostages in time - Hamas says it was due to "technical field reasons".

Up until the ceasefire came into force, Israel continued to carry out strikes on Gaza, with 13 people reported by the Hamas-run civil defence agency to have been killed since the truce was meant to start.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a ceasefire in Gaza has been delayed until Hamas releases a list of hostages.

A statement from his office says he instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) not to begin the ceasefire, which was scheduled to take effect at 8:30 local time (06:30 GMT).

Hamas says the delay is due to "technical field reasons".

The Israeli leader warned last night that the first phase of the deal to stop fighting in Gaza was “a temporary ceasefire”, and that Israel reserved the right to resume the war, with US backing, if it was to break down.

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At least 30 people are reported to have been injured, 17 of whom seriously, after a ski lift collapsed in northern Spain.

The Astún resort in the Spanish Pyrenees, where the incident happened, has been closed and rescue services are at the scene.

Images and video circulating on social media appear to show a number of people lying on the snow beneath the ski lift.

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said he was "shocked" by the news of the incident.

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Joe Biden has given his final address setting out the list of achievements that he would like to define his four years in the White House.

Sarah and Anthony unpack at the 46th president’s domestic successes and failures. They’re joined by his former senior advisor, and friend, Anita Dunn.

She tells us what the president is really like behind closed doors, how he’ll be remembered, and whether he was just too old for the job.

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The Gaza ceasefire will begin at 08:30 local time (06:30 GMT) on Sunday morning, it has been confirmed.

It comes after Israel's government formally approved the deal late on Friday, clearing the way for the first hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be exchanged.

Meanwhile on Saturday, the Israeli military says it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen that triggered sirens across the country.

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The inauguration of Donald Trump as the president of the United States will take place on Monday.

He said he is planning 100 executive orders in his first few days in office.

In this episode of Path to the Presidency, the BBC’s Sumi Somaskanda and Caitríona Perry are joined by Courtney Subramanian to chat about his fast and furious return.

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Levels of the most significant planet-warming gas in our atmosphere rose more quickly than ever previously recorded last year, scientists have said.

Concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) are now more than 50% higher than before humans started burning large amounts of fossil fuels.

Last year, fossil fuel emissions were at record highs, while the natural world struggled to absorb as much CO2 due to factors including wildfires and drought, so more accumulated in the atmosphere.

The rapid increase in CO2 is "incompatible" with the international pledge to try to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, the Met Office said.

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President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural address on 20 January will take place indoors due to dangerously cold weather being forecast next week in Washington, he has confirmed.

The address, as well as other speeches, will now take place inside the US Capitol's rotunda, rather than outside the building.

The inaugural parade will also be held indoors at Washington's Capitol One Arena, along with all three inaugural balls.

The last president to be sworn-in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985, when cold weather also plagued the US Capitol.

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Today, Adam Fleming, Chris Mason, Alex Forsyth and Faisal Islam discuss how much we should read into some positive news for the UK economy this week, the UK government’s plan for new inquiries into grooming gangs, and why politicians are talking about Brexit again.

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00:35 - The Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

03:48 - Grooming gangs inquiries

11:45 - Are things looking up for the UK economy?

A "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in Pompeii after lying hidden for more than 2,000 years.

Archaeologists discovered a private bathhouse - potentially the largest ever found there - complete with hot, warm and cold rooms, exquisite artwork, and even a huge plunge pool.

The skeletons of a woman and a man were found in the house - the former discovered clutching a bag of coins and jewellery.

They had barricaded themselves into a small room, but were killed as a tsunami of superheated volcanic gas and ash - known as a pyroclastic flow - ripped through the town.

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