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The US envoy who brokered the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah tells us it opens the door for a broader peace in the Middle East. Also on the programme: Lord Cameron has become the first former prime minister to publicly back the bill that legalises assisted dying for terminally ill people with less than six months to live. We ask how sure doctors can be about when someone is likely to die. A bendy banana in the Oval Office? The crypto entrepreneur who paid almost £5 million for an artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall tells us why Donald Trump would like it.

US President Joe Biden has announced a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. The truce will kick in overnight and is scheduled to last for sixty days. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would “respond forcefully to any violation” of the deal. In the UK, the owner of Vauxhall has announced the closure of its van-making factory in Luton, putting 1,100 jobs at risk. Stellantis cited UK laws to impose a transition to electric vehicles as part of the reason. The government says it will consult on “flexibilities” to those rules. And the Macquarie Dictionary has a new word of the year. The dictionary’s committee describes the word as: “A very basic Anglo-Saxon term wrapped in affixes which elevate it to being almost formal; almost respectable”.

US officials expressed cautious optimism that Israel and Hezbollah would agree to a 60-day ceasefire deal. The Israeli cabinet will discuss the deal tomorrow. It would see Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon while Hezbollah would vacate the area close to the border. In the UK, the Supreme Court will begin a hearing tomorrow on the legal definition of a woman. It's been brought by a campaign group in Scotland over a piece of Scottish legislation that means anyone with an appropriate Gender Recognition Certificate is considered a woman. And 40 years since the original, the "ultimate mix" of Band Aid has been released. But is the message of the song out of date?

The former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he opposes new legislation to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales but is calling for a commission to improve end-of-life care. Could he change the minds of some MPs? Also on the programme: Why was Donald Trump talking about cage fighting on the night he won the presidency? We look at the role mixed martial arts played in his campaign. And Scotland's oldest cello has been played in public this evening for the first time in more than 200 years. We have the cellist's verdict.

There's been an angry reaction in Israel after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes. We speak to a former prime minister of Israel - and ask the chair of Westminster's Foreign Affairs Committee whether Mr Netanyahu could be arrested if he comes to the UK. Also on the programme: Vladimir Putin has tonight issued a warning to Britain after it allowed Ukraine to use long range missiles to target Russia. We're live in Moscow with the latest. The former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has been hailed as a "working-class hero" after his death at the age of 86. We ask whether it's still a such big deal to be working class in British politics. And we dip into newly unearthed recordings by the jazz legend Miles Davis, from his time in 1960s Paris.

Ukraine has fired UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time, the BBC understands. The government has declined to comment on the reports, which first emerged on Russian Telegram channels. We speak to former senior military leaders in the UK and US about what advantage the missiles might bring Ukraine, and hear about the brutal conditions on the front lines. Also on the programme, Northern Rail has submitted plans to improve services by 2027. We examine the impact the under-fire operator is having on local areas. And we remember Vic Flick, the man who's unforgettable guitar riff became the soundtrack for James Bond.

A thousand days into Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine has used long-range US-supplied missile to strike targets inside Russia. A senior Republican senator tells us it shouldn't have taken so long to get permission. Also tonight: As the Prime Minister vows to plough on with his plans to charge inheritance tax on agricultural assets - how much damage is his row with farmers doing? And we hear how views on assisted dying are shaped by having a sister who chose to end her life.

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A French mother who's suing TikTok for exposing her daughter to harmful content tells us she blames the social media giant for causing the teenager to take her own life. As Australia moves to ban under-16s from social media, we ask if other countries will follow. Also tonight: After Donald Trump's nomination of the vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Junior to lead the US Department of Health - we look at the links between him and the discredited British anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield. And Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective who tonight have become the first jazz musicians to headline Wembley Arena.

As Donald Trump returns to the White House for a handover chat with Joe Biden, the president-elect learns that his Republican Party will fully control Congress - and makes a series of eye-catching nominations for top jobs. We try to unpack what it all means for America - and the world. Also tonight: The Chancellor will unveil plans tomorrow for what she calls the biggest pensions shake up in decades. We have the latest. And as a nation frets over the great taramasalata shortage - Jay Rayner helps us make a do-it-yourself dip.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced he will step down from his role following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England. The review found that Justin Welby "could and should" have reported John Smyth's abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013. We look at the future of the Church and the challenges it faces in selecting a new leader. The BBC understands that more than 100 Post Office branches and hundreds of head office jobs are at risk as part of a radical shake-up of the business. And the Booker Prize has gone to Samantha Harvey’s for her "beautiful and ambitious" novel Orbital.

A private members' bill to legalise assisted dying has been published ahead of the first debate on the issue at the end of this month. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is being introduced by Kim Leadbeater MP, who says it will contain "the strictest protections and safeguards of any legislation anywhere in the world". We speak to a co-sponsor of the Bill and a doctor who opposes it. Pressure is growing on the Archbishop of Canterbury to quit after a report heavily criticised his handling of a child abuser in the Church of England. Gary Lineker will step down as presenter of Match of the Day at the end of the season. And the owner of half a century's worth of NME magazines takes us on a musical odyssey through his collection as he prepares to auction the lot.

3 people are charged in connection with a plot to kill the US President-elect Pressure is growing on the Archbishop of Canterbury over a report into a prolific child abuser in the Church of England. Violent attacks against Israeli football fans in the heart of Amsterdam. The Emperor Penguin normally never gets out of the Antarctic - so why did Gus wash up on the warm side of western Australia?

President-elect Donald Trump has started to appoint his transition team ahead of re-entering the White House. While we were on air Trump announced that his campaign co-chair Susie Wiles will become his Chief of Staff. Many businesses in the UK are looking to see who will shape his economic policy and tariff regime. We spoke to his former Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason has been speaking to Foreign Secretary David Lammy about his litany of insults directed towards Donald Trump when Lammy was a backbench MP. As European leaders meet in Budapest, we discuss whether Trump's re-election will lead to fundamental changes to the relationship that's existed between Europe and the US since 1945. And Australia says it'll ban social media for those under 16.

Donald Trump sealed an extraordinary comeback to be elected 47th President of the United States. Almost four years ago he left Washington under a cloud after the assault on the Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. Since then he's become a convicted felon in connection with hush money payments to an adult film star during his 2016 Presidential campaign, then in July he narrowly escaped death when a would-be assassin's bullet grazed his ear while speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania. During his second term he has pledged to deport millions of illegal migrants, impose tariffs on imports, and broker peace between Ukraine and Russia. In this special episode we broadcast live from a burger bar in Wisconsin, the state that tipped Trump over the magic number of 270 delegates, speaking to voters, Democrats and Trump associates.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are holding their final rallies in one of the closest races for the White House in history, before polling stations open across the US tomorrow. James Coomarasamy reports on immigration issues in the swing state of Wisconsin University tuition fees in England are to rise and the new Pharrell Williams "Lego" biopic

As we head into the last weekend before America decides, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris converge on Wisconsin. Officials in Spain have issued a red alert for the city of Huelva James Cleverly says he won't be on the frontbench of the new Tory leader And predicting how nature will have changed 100 years from now

Flash floods in Spain have killed at least 166 people, with the eastern region of Valencia particularly badly hit. Scientists suggest climate change made the disaster twice as likely as it would have been. We speak to a BBC correspondent on the ground, as well as a local politician and teacher involved in the relief effort. Also tonight: The US confirms thousands of North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia’s Kursk region to help in its war against Ukraine. We speak to the Independent Schools Council, which is bringing a legal challenge against the government’s plan to charge VAT on private school fees. And a portrait of Alan Turing becomes the first robot-made artwork to go on sale at Sotheby’s.

The Chancellor announced £70bn worth of public spending and £40bn worth of tax rises. Spending on the NHS is up, but so are employers’ national insurance contributions, which analysts warn will be passed on to workers. We hear from the government and the Conservative opposition and explore what the Budget means for you and how it will define the next five years of Labour government. Also tonight: The World Tonight’s James Coomarasamy speaks to voters in Wisconsin, one of the most tightly contested swing states, ahead of the US presidential elections. Half a century after the Rumble in the Jungle, George Foreman remembers his iconic clash with Muhammad Ali.

The government has announced on the eve of Labour’s first budget in 14 years that the National Living Wage will be increased. We hear from Shevaun Haviland, the British Chambers of Commerce’s director-general, on what this could mean for employers. Also in the programme: staffers and subscribers are protesting against The Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a candidate in the presidential election, one week before America votes. We speak to a former head of the Oregon Hospice Association about why she went from opposing to supporting the right to assisted dying. And Buena Vista Social Club musician Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal has died at the age of 91. We speak to producer Nick Gold about Mirabal’s music and the group’s legacy.