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Good morning. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a "deal to release the hostages" has been agreed. That means Sunday's ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is expected to go ahead as planned, pending Israeli cabinet approval. Elsewhere, a BBC investigation has found that the deaths of at least 56 babies and two mothers at a Leeds hospital could have been prevented. We'll also find out why huge numbers of Americans are flooding to a Chinese social media app. Plus, don't forget to test your knowledge of this week's headlines in our Quiz of the Week.

This morning, Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he had been informed by the negotiating team that agreements on the ceasefire deal with Hamas had been reached. It comes after Netanyahu delayed a cabinet vote to approve the deal, due on Thursday, accusing Hamas of trying to "extort last minute concessions". Although Israeli negotiators have agreed to the deal, which follows months of talks, it cannot be implemented until it is approved by the security cabinet and government. Israeli media reports that representatives of Israel, Hamas, the United States, and Qatar have officially signed the deal in Doha. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said he expects the ceasefire to start on Sunday as planned.

The deaths of at least 56 babies, and two mothers, at an NHS trust over the past five years may have been prevented, the BBC has found. The two maternity units at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals (LTH) NHS Trust are rated "good" by England's healthcare regulator, but two whistleblowers have told the BBC they believe the units are unsafe. Separate data shows Leeds has the highest neonatal mortality rate in the UK.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced plans for a nationwide review of grooming gang evidence and five government-backed local inquiries. She stopped short of launching a statutory national inquiry, as called for by the Conservatives and some Labour MPs, but this marks a clear shift in the government's position. Read Chris Mason's take on the announcement.