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.

Israel's military operation in the occupied West Bank is in its third day. At least ten people have been killed in the Jenin refugee camp and two in the town of Burqin. Israeli military bulldozers tore up roads in Jenin and destroyed the infrastructure. And families from the camp have been forced to flee their homes. Many are sheltering at a local hospital. The raids have been taking place across the territory, but the largest Israeli army presence is in the Jenin refugee camp.

It's been six weeks since rebels captured the capital Damascus and Bashar al-Assad left the country. We turn to the voices of those who’ve lived through the 13-year conflict and ask what a free Syria looks like.

Donald J Trump has started his second term as US President with a blitz of executive orders in effect Presidential decrees on a wide range of issues. Most are controversial, some will almost certainly be challenged in court. He made it clear his first priorities will focus on domestic issues, including a crackdown on illegal immigration along the US southern border and reversing climate and energy policies. So, what will all these mean mean for the US?

Expansions of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank are proceeding at a record pace, and in the US town of Teaneck, New Jersey, some residents are organizing to fight real estate sales to American Jews. It’s set off accusations of anti-Semitism and ratcheted up tension in the small community. What’s next for Teaneck?

Israel and Hamas signed a ceasefire agreement that includes the release of Israeli captives in return for hundreds of Palestinians held by Israel. Future phases focus on an Israeli withdrawal and governance and reconstruction of the decimated Gaza Strip. Former US National Security Council official Charles Dunne tells host Steve Clemons that, with so many moving parts, it’s hard to predict how far the deal will go. But at the same time, argues Dunne, US President Donald Trump is motivated to close the chapter on the Palestinian-Israeli question and shift his focus to a peace agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Israel’s war has collapsed Gaza’s healthcare system. Hospitals have been bombed, medical staff have been attacked and supplies have been blocked. British Dr James Smith volunteered at Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Deir el-Balah. He described hospital conditions as “horrific” with patients being operated on the floor and even the basic medicines unavailable.

China says it will defend its national interests after Donald Trump's latest comments on imposing tariffs on Chinese goods. The US president said his administration is considering introducing import taxes of 10% as early as next week. He says the measure would be in response to China supplying Mexico and Canada with the synthetic opioid drug - Fentanyl.