Good evening. It's 9PM, Tuesday, 17th December. The headlines: #Israel and #Hamas are close to an agreement on #Gaza, with the Israeli Defence Minister suggesting a deal is imminent. Sara Sharif's father and stepmother received life sentences for her murder, with a minimum of 40 years due to the severity of the crime. A #Moscow explosion has killed Russian General Kirillov, with allegations that #Ukraine orchestrated the attack using a remote-controlled device. #BBC #News