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Morocco has always had water supply challenges, and they are becoming more urgent. It has set out to integrate ancient and modern water management techniques to combat water scarcity and ensure sustainability, but there are technical, financial and logistical limitations. Villagers with innovative solutions contrast with the government’s large-scale interventions. Can Morocco reduce its water dependency and become self-sufficient in the face of environmental challenges?

Hamas says it's reached a deal with mediators for the release of Palestinian prisoners Israel refused to hand over last week. In exchange, the group says it will return the bodies of four more Israeli captives, earlier than agreed. Sami al-Arian, director of the Center for Islam and Global Affairs at Istanbul Zaim University, has told Al Jazeera that throughout the first phase of the ceasefire deal, Netanyahu has been trying to find a justification to “resume his genocidal war”.

Hamas says it's reached a deal to resolve the delayed release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails. There's been no official confirmation from the Israeli government but media reports suggest an agreement is in place. A Hamas statement says about 600 Palestinian prisoners, whom Israel refused to release last week, will be handed over in the coming days. The group says Israel will also release more Palestinian women and children. In exchange, Hamas says it will hand over the bodies of four Israeli captives, earlier than planned. Egypt will facilitate the return of the remains. All of this is part of the agreed Gaza ceasefire deal in which Hamas released six Israeli captives last Saturday.

senior political analyst Marwan Bishara highlights how US President Donald Trump has bolstered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid his political and legal struggles. He emphasizes that despite Netanyahu’s failed attempts to defeat Hamas and his ongoing corruption cases, Trump has given him free rein in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Bishara suggests that US special envoy Steve Witkoff’s delayed trip may be a move by Trump to buy Netanyahu more time for military actions while prolonging Palestinian suffering.

Ukraine has reached an agreement with the US on a minerals deal, as confirmed by President Volodymyr Zelensky's office to the Kyiv Independent. The negotiations surrounding this deal have sparked tensions between US President Donald Trump and Zelensky over the past week.

Difficult times for Germany's new government after Sunday's elections. An economic crisis at home, war in Ukraine and transatlantic turbulence with the US under Donald Trump. So, how will Europe's biggest economy deal with the challenges ahead?

At least six children, including a newborn baby girl, have died in Gaza due to a lack of shelter from the severe cold. Forcibly displaced Palestinians are living in worn-out tents that provide minimal protection. Dr Saeed Salah, medical director of the Friends of the Patient Charitable Hospital in Gaza City, reported on Tuesday that three newborns, aged between one and two days, died shortly after being admitted. Two more children also died on Tuesday morning, and a sixth death was reported in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. The children’s deaths come as Israel continues to block the entry of temporary housing into Gaza, despite agreeing to allow it under the ceasefire terms. Thousands of mobile homes remain stranded at the Rafah crossing with Egypt, awaiting Israeli authorisation to enter the besieged territory.

More than a million children in Haiti are caught in a nightmare, trapped in gang-controlled areas, recruited as soldiers and spies, and subjected to unthinkable abuse. With no president, no parliament, and no protection, their futures hang in the balance. So, who will step up and fight for Haiti’s children?

For more than three years, the war in Ukraine has devastated civilian lives and put the nation’s cultural heritage at risk. Yet, amid the conflict, artists, musicians, and creatives continue to produce powerful work. But what challenges have they faced? And how has the war shaped their art?

An unlikely group of fighters is on the frontline of Ukraine’s war effort against Russia. They’re called the Witches of Bucha – a group of volunteers, many of them suburban mothers, defending Ukrainian skies from drones.  Their training is tough, and the stakes are high. For some, it’s a way to channel their rage. For others, it’s nerve-wracking but necessary work. This week on Now You Know, we speak with a member of the unit about the risks these women face, why she chose this path, and what it means to her to be able to serve her country in this way.