The handover means the bodies of two deceased hostages are still being held in Gaza six weeks after the ceasefire began.
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Twenty-four Nigerian schoolgirls released over a week after abduction
Hundreds of children remain missing following other recent abductions in Nigeria.
Teens launch High Court challenge to Australia’s social media ban
They argue the law – which will block users under 16 from having social media accounts – is unconstitutional.
Fame lowers life expectancy for musicians, study finds
Being a famous singer can lower your life as much as occasionally smoking cigarettes.
Parking inspector and wife arrested for €1m meter theft
The man is alleged to have stolen coins from parking meters in the German town of Kempten, police said.
‘Once in 300 years’ rain hits Thai city as floods ravage Southeast Asia
The deadly floods have affected 2 million people, the majority of whom are still cut off from help.
New Zealand woman gets life sentence for ‘suitcase murders’ of her children
Hakyung Lee killed her two kids and hid their bodies in suitcases months after her husband died of cancer.
Russian mercenaries accused of cold-blooded killings in Mali – BBC speaks to eyewitnesses
Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force.
Italian parliament unanimously votes to make femicide a crime
The gender-motivated murder of a woman will now be covered by a distinct clause in Italian law – punishable by a life sentence.
Nollywood actor Odira Nwobu dies in South Africa aged 43
News of his death has shocked many at home in Nigeria, prompting an outpouring of grief.