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A senior Hamas official has shared with the BBC a list of 34 hostages that the Palestinian group says it is willing to release in the first stage of a potential ceasefire agreement with Israel.

It is unclear how many of those named remain alive, and a number of hostages who Hamas says are sick are also on the list.

The ages of those on the list range from just one year old to 86, and includes children who Hamas previously said had been killed in an Israeli air strike.

The Israeli prime minister's office denied reports that Hamas had provided Israel with a list of hostages.

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Ukraine has launched a counter-attack in Russia's Kursk region, the Russian defence ministry says.

As officials in Ukraine also suggested an operation was under way, Moscow said it had met the attack with artillery and air power.

Ukrainian forces entered the region near the Ukraine border in August, seizing a chunk of territory.

Russian forces have pushed them back in some areas without managing to eject them entirely.

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South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol remains defiant in his newly-fortified residence, with the arrest warrant over his short-lived martial law order set to expire on Monday.

Yoon's security team, which stopped investigators arresting him on Friday, installed barbed wire and barricaded the compound with buses over the weekend, to prevent another attempt.

Yoon had ignored multiple summonses to appear for questioning before investigators showed up at his residence - only to call off their operation after a six-hour standoff with the presidential security service.

Now, investigators may try to extend their warrant.

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The new year raises big questions for major economies around the world.

China and Germany stumbled last year with fundamental challenges proving difficult to fix.

Meanwhile, the US saw strong growth, but president-elect Donald Trump's return and his tariff-centred policies could have widespread effects.

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More than 60 million Americans are in the grips of a huge winter storm that could bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade.

A state of emergency has been declared in seven states - Kansas, one of the worst-hit areas, Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Arkansas and parts of New Jersey.

Forecasters say the extreme weather is caused by a polar vortex - an area of cold air that circulates around the Arctic - bringing cold weather to the central US.

Thousands of flights have already been delayed or cancelled, with many roads cut off and schools shut as a result of the storm.

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Ukraine has launched a fresh offensive in Russia's Kursk region, the Russian defence ministry says.

In a statement, the ministry said efforts to destroy the Ukrainian attack groups were ongoing. Officials in Ukraine have also suggested an operation is under way.

Ukraine first launched its incursion into Russia's Kursk region in August last year, seizing a chunk of territory.

In recent months, Russian forces have made big gains in the area, pushing the Ukrainians back, but failing to eject them entirely.

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Snow and freezing rain have swept parts of the UK as amber weather warnings remain in place for northern England and Wales on Sunday.

Parts of the south saw snow on Saturday night, which has now turned back to rain - but heavy snow is set to continue further north.

Frosty conditions are expected to return next week, with forecasters warning of a risk of ice causing treacherous conditions.

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The Golden Globe Awards take place later, with Emilia Pérez, Conclave, Anora and The Brutalist in the running for the top prizes.

Film acting nominees include Zendaya, for tennis drama Challengers, and Timothée Chalamet for his starring role in Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are both up for their roles as sorcery students in Wicked, the musical adaptation of the hit stage show, while Daniel Craig is nominated for 1950s romance Queer, Demi Moore is up for body horror The Substance, and Nicole Kidman for erotic drama Babygirl.

BBC's Emma Vardy goes behind the scenes as LA gets ready to host the awards.

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Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, is due to arrive in South Korea after authorities tried and failed to arrest the impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol.

After a dramatic six hour stand-off, police called off the attempt to arrest the suspended president - as Mr Yoon's security team formed a human wall and used vehicles to block the arresting team's path.

It has been an unprecedented month for South Korean politics. Yoon's shocking yet short-lived martial law order was followed by an impeachment vote against him.

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The nearly week-long state funeral of former US President Jimmy Carter has officially begun following his death last month aged 100.

The six days of ceremonies started on Saturday with a motorcade procession from the Carters' hometown of Plains, Georgia, to Atlanta, where he will lie in repose until he is moved to Washington DC.

Once all the services have concluded, Carter will be buried in his hometown alongside his wife, Rosalynn, who died last year at age 96.

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, lived longer than any president in history.

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