This edition of Monocle on Saturday was first broadcast on the 18th of January, 2025 on Monocle Radio.
Hello, I'm Georgina Godwin broadcasting to you live from Midori House in London.
This is Monoc.
Coming up on today's program, we'll have a look through the week's news and culture with author and political analyst Charles Hecker.
What do you have for us, Charles?
Georgina, good morning.
We're going to be looking at the start of the ceasefire in Gaza, which is just hours away.
We're going to be looking at the ban on TikTok also starting just hours away.
Navalny's lawyers have been thrown in jail in Russia.
And then finally, we'll see how is the Washington restaurant scene going to change following the Trump inauguration?
And we're going to catch up with a lion of literature, Peter Florence, who co founded the Hay Festival.
And we'll find out all about his exciting new projects.
That's all ahead here on Monocle on Saturday with me, Georgina Godwin.
First, though, here's the news.
Israel's cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said today.
A day ahead, ahead of the agreement's scheduled start early this morning.
After meeting for more than six hours, the government ratified the agreement that could pave the way for an end to the 15 month old war in Gaza.
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Sik Yul attended a court hearing today to fight a request by investigators to extend his detention on accusations of insurrection.
His lawyer said investigators requested a detention warrant on Friday to extend their custody of Yoon for up to 20 days.