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Hamas to hand over more hostages

Six hostages are due to be handed over in Gaza later today

Hamas is expected to hand over six living Israeli hostages later today, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians.
Also in the programme: The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwandan backed M23 rebels have captured large areas. We speak to the DRC鈥檚 ambassador to the UN plus the curious case of a French man appealing to thieves who stole his credit card and used to win a jackpot to reach out to him for a deal to share the winnings.

Joining presenter Julian Worricker to discuss these and other stories of the day are Elisabeth Schimpf枚ssol, senior lecturer in sociology at Aston University in the UK and the author of Rich Russians: From Oligarchs to Bourgeoisie and Nelson Abbey, a writer and broadcaster based in London.

(Picture: Palestinian civilians and fighters from Hamas's Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades watch a Red Cross vehicle drive by during the handover of the bodies of four Israeli hostages, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, 20 February, 2025. Credit: Mandatory Credit: Photo by HAITHAM IMAD/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (15160338t)

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