People Leave Gaza, Fed's Double Pause, Storm Ciarán Disruption

On today's podcast: 1) President Joe Biden said Israel and Hamas militants ought to “pause” fighting in order to allow time to free hostages being held in the Gaza Strip, but stopped short of supporting a full cease-fire. 2) A further 600 foreigners are expected to leave via the Rafah crossing to Egypt after diplomatic efforts led to a limited opening of the border. 3) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted the US central bank may now be finished with the most aggressive tightening cycle in four decades after it held off on raising interest rates for a second consecutive policy meeting. 4) An Exclusive interview: Barclays chief executive officer C.S. Venkatakrishnan tells us he plans to spare its Asia business from the bulk of job cuts as the British bank embarks on a reduction in its global workforce. 5) Transport services across the UK, France and the Netherlands are facing disruption due to high winds and heavy rain from Storm Ciarán. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.