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Our top stories. Hamas reportedly released 24 hostages, including Israeli and Thai nationals, after a temporary truce in

Gaza began on Friday morning. Israel also freed 39 Palestinian prisoners. Earlier, 60 aid trucks were allowed

into Gaza from Egypt. The four-day pause in fighting is expected to see Israel free around 150 Palestinian prisoners

and allow 300 aid-bearing trucks into Gaza each day in exchange for Hamas releasing 50 hostages.

Gietveilders, the leader of the far-right party for freedom, was thwarted in his first attempt to form a government in the Netherlands,

after the Liberal Party V DVD ruled out joining a government with him.

Mr Vilder's party emerged as the surprise winners of elections on Wednesday.

The Dutch are used to protracted coalition negotiations.

The last government took 271 days to be formed.

An industry group forecast that Canadian oil and gas producers will drill nearly 500 more wells in 2024, an increase of 8% on this year.

The plans were spurred by the prospect of new pipelines, such as the Transmountain Expansion.

Justin Trudeau, Canada's Prime Minister, has promised to impose a cap on the

industry's greenhouse emissions, but the policy has been repeatedly delayed.

China would temporarily allow visa-free entry for citizens from France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Spain in an attempt to boost tourism.

The country's tourism industry suffered under the country's strict zero COVID policies, which were only lifted in December last year.

The unilateral move means visitors from the specified countries can stay for up to 15 days.

Leo Veratkar, Ireland's can stay for up to 15 days.

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