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Millions of Ukrainians have spent a day without power, after Russia targeted key energy infrastructure and carried out 188 overnight strikes.

Also in the programme: US and China release prisoners in swap; and an interview with Justin Sun who paid over six million dollars for the controversial banana artwork.

(Photo: young woman walks with a flashlight amid power cuts following a country-wide drone and rocket shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine. Credit:

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon appears to be holding, despite reports of minor violations.

Also in the programme: a game-changing new drug to treat asthma and we have a special report on the humanitarian disaster in Sudan

Photo: A man shows the victory sign as his vehicle drives past rubble in Al Haush, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect in southern Lebanon. Credit: REUTERS/Aziz Taher

The US envoy who negotiated the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah says it may lead to both a deal with Hamas and a normalisation agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Both Israel and Lebanon have told displaced people not to rush back to their homes, but thousands in Lebanon are rushing back home.

Also in the programme: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to appeal against the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court; and

(Photo: a woman stands among the rubble of her house after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, in Tyre, Lebanon. Credit: Reuters)

People across Lebanon are celebrating the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect early this morning -- but many are returning to their homes to find them destroyed. We hear from a Hezbollah MP and an Israeli politician.

Also in the programme: Marine Le Pen in court; and the New Zealand seaside town suffering from a stench.

(Picture: Lebanese soldiers ride vehicles as they arrive in Tyre, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. Credit: Reuters)

Israel's prime minister has approved a ceasefire with Hezbollah - to begin on Wednesday - after weeks of intensifying conflict. Will it pave the way for a sustainable peace or does it fall short of expectations? We speak to residents on both sides of the border.

Lebanon awaits an Israeli ceasefire deal, as the Israeli security cabinet holds talks this afternoon. Also in the prog; China warns a trade war with the US helps no one, after Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on Chinese, Canadian and Mexican goods; and we hear from the Romanian far-right disruptor, Calin Georgescu, whose TikTok-powered campaign won the first round of the presidential elections.

(Picture: Smoke columns billowing over the Beirut. Credit: Reuters/Mohamed Azakir)

Israel's security cabinet will meet on Tuesday to discuss approving a ceasefire with Hezbollah. A final agreement has not been announced, but the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is reported to have agreed its terms in principle.

Also on the programme: A BBC investigation reveals a fake baby scam in Nigeria; Putin threatens western bases in Poland; and why singing along in the cinema is causing such disharmony.

(Photo: A displaced Lebanese woman and her children in Beirut. Credit: Reuters)

A far-right, pro-Russian candidate has won a surprise victory in the first round of Romania's presidential election. Calin Georgescu has an unassailable lead with more than ninety-nine percent of the votes counted. Mr Georgescu has expressed views that are sympathetic to Russia, is a critic of both NATO and the European Union, and campaigned heavily on social media during the election particularly on TikTok.

Also in the programme: a BBC investigation has exposed a fertility scam fuelling a black market trade in babies in Nigeria; and we ask whether it's acceptable for people to sing-along to a film in the cinema, as the highly promoted musical Wicked is released.

(Picture: Presidential candidate Calin Georgescu attends a televised debate in Bucharest, Romania on November 13, 2024. Credit: Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS)

Poorer countries say the billions of dollars pledged at the UN climate summit in Baku go nowhere near addressing the challenges they face.

But Ireland's environment minister Eamon Ryan tells us why he welcomes the deal,

Also in the programme: A British minister is warning of an increase in cyber warfare against members of the NATO alli#ance - but are such fears justified?; and we report from Laos where the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning have sent shockwaves along a popular backpacking trail.

(Photo shows Ireland's Minister of the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan speaking to the press at the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan on 21 November 2024. Credit: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

A finance deal reached at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan to help less-developed countries tackle climate change has been bitterly criticised for failing to meet the scale of the challenge. We talk to those who support it and those who say it is a “slap in the face”.

Also in the programme: UK parliament prepares to vote on a bill giving ill adults in England and Wales the right to choose to end their life; and London Jazz Festival hosts a special acknowledgement of 30 years of post-apartheid democracy in South Africa.

(Credit: Activists protest to urge world leaders to commit to a strong climate finance deal during COP29, in Baku Photo: Reuters.)