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Hamas is releasing a group of living hostages in Gaza, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinians, as part of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Also in the programme: US President Donald Trump says Presidents Zelensky and Putin will have to get together to end the war between their countries; and we speak to author Nnedi Okorafor, about her new novel which draws on her own experiences to highlight the complexities of being a black, disabled woman in America who is trying to make a break in the cutthroat publishing industry.

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: People gather at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, 22 February 2025, ahead of the scheduled release of six hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. The Israeli military expects Hamas to release the six Israeli hostages from two separate locations in Gaza. Hostage and prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas, Tel Aviv - 22 Feb 2025. Credit: Photo by ABIR SULTAN/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (15163223au)