More than 50,000 people in the US state of California are under warning to leave their homes immediately or be ready to do so, after a fast-spreading wildfire broke out north of Los Angeles.

senior political analyst Marwan Bishara highlights the Israeli government’s shifting focus from Gaza to the West Bank, particularly as a temporary ceasefire takes hold in Gaza. He emphasizes that while Gaza has posed a strategic challenge, the West Bank represents a strategic reward for Israel. Bishara suggests that operations in Jenin and the broader West Bank serve as a deflection from the failures of October 7 and create an opportunity for Israel to advance annexation policies, particularly under a US administration more tolerant of such actions.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan has arrived in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Earlier in the month, Lebanon elected a new President Joseph Aoun filling a two-year vacuum as well as Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, who has been designated to form a new government.

In his inaugural speech, Trump pledged to build what he called the strongest military the world has ever seen. Yet he said he is a peacemaker and unifier From Israel's war on Gaza to the war in Ukraine, what are Trump's plans to bring peace to the world? And can his pledges make this world safer?

US President Donald Trump has addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Appearing via video link, he reiterated threats to bring up tariffs for foreign business and manufacturers working outside the United States.

Mass deportations, trade threats and revived border policies. Trump’s return puts Mexico on edge. How are these plans being felt on the ground, and what’s being done to prepare?

90 Palestinian prisoners were released earlier this week as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. Among them was Rula Hassanein, a Palestinian journalist arrested by Israeli forces in March last year. She was tried before an Israeli military court at Ofer Prison.

President Donald Trump says he will increase oil output and unleash the United States energy industry. He's also declared a national energy emergency. While oil companies might be celebrating, Trump also pledged to roll back support for clean energy, spelling trouble for that sector. He says his plans are aimed at achieving domestic prosperity and curbing inflation because oil and gas prices touch every part of the economy. The measures could have serious implications across the entire energy landscape from oilfields to windfarms. And big banks have pulled out of climate change groups.

Israel's cabinet is expected to meet in the coming hours ahead of a major deadline in the Lebanon ceasefire agreement. Israel and Lebanon agreed on a ceasefire in late November. It ended nearly 14 months of cross-border hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters. Under the agreement, Israeli troops are scheduled to withdraw from southern Lebanon by January the 26th. But media reports indicate cabinet members may discuss the possibility of staying put. Lebanon has accused the Israeli army of violating the ceasefire multiple times.

The most well known Indian pop music is churned out by the country's prolific film industry but in the past decade, another genre of pop music has been growing in popularity: Hindutva pop. It combines the ideological messaging of India's Hindu supremacist right wing with beats, tunes and music videos that often go viral.