The World Tonight

British nationals are among the first civilians to leave Gaza since the war began - more than four hundred people in all crossed over today into Egypt, including dozens of injured Palestinians needing medical care. We'll hear from our correspondent at the border. Also on the programme - is the real threat from Artificial Intelligence to democracy - and a whole series of upcoming elections around the world? And we speak to the museum curator for an immersive exhibition that will tell the story of black British music over the past hundred years.

Dominic Cummings gives evidence to the Covid inquiry

Taiwan's foreign minister on the lessons from Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The families of three Israeli hostages seen in a distressing video released by Hamas today have expressed their anguish - but also their relief to know that their loved ones are still alive. We talk to a hostage negotiator about what happens next.

We hear from a mother in Gaza struggling to keep her five children safe and fed, as the head of the UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees tells the UN the human tragedy unfolding there is "unbearable"

And we'll have the first in a series of special reports from Taiwan ahead of next year's elections.

The Israeli military says its air and ground forces are intensifying attacks on Gaza, with reports of heavy bombing in the territory. Also on the programme, the UN general assembly in New York has voted for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza, but Palestinians say that a full ceasefire is needed. And we hear about the troubling history of Britain's fascination with human zoos.

The so-called King of Crypto takes the stand in his fraud trial

Why are thousands of Afghans promised a new life in the UK stuck in Pakistan?

As Israel's prime minister says a ground invasion of Gaza is coming, the UN tells us fuel in the territory could run out within hours.

As Sir Keir Starmer tries to reassure Muslim Labour MPs about his position on the conflict - we got to a constituency where some Labour voters are unhappy.

Also on the programme:

A new Speaker in the US House of Representatives.

And why bittersweet songs are effective pain killers.

Lifting the cap on UK bankers' bonuses - could bankers' pay fall?

Is next week's UK AI summit too US-focused?

Two more hostages taken from Israel have been released by Hamas. We ask what it means for the fate of the more than 200 hostages still being held in Gaza.

Also on the programme:

We hear what retailers make of the new policing taskforce designed to tackle shoplifting.

And why Britney Spears's memoir - which hits the shelves tomorrow - is so highly anticipated.

Also in the programme: we discuss Labour's double by-election success; and how black-eyed gannets are showing they are immune to bird flu

There are signs that Israel is preparing for a ground incursion into Gaza. We assess the goals and military capabilities of Israel and Hamas.

Also on the programme:

Nadia El-Nakla, the wife of Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf, on the anguish of her family trapped inside Gaza.

And 25 years since the ground-breaking comedy Goodness Gracious Me, we reflect on its legacy with one of its stars and a young British Asian comedian it inspired.