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A much awaited four-day halt in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, the first since the brutal conflict in Gaza began nearly seven weeks ago, is scheduled to begin now.

The deal will lead to the release of dozens of hostages held by militants as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.

And the World Health Organisation has asked China for more detailed information about an outbreak of a respiratory illness and reported clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children.