Concern is mounting as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed a meeting of the Israeli Cabinet to approve the deal, raising questions about whether it would be implemented on Sunday as planned. A look at women soldiers killed in Ukraine and human rights abuses in Africa. A look at the career of J.D. Vance as the Trump/Vance administration prepares to take control on Monday, plus a look at the presidential inauguration and what to expect.

Despite a potential ceasefire deal, Israel plans to stay in parts of Gaza. There is optimism in Lebanon now that there is a new president and prime minister. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department goes before the Senate as his confirmation hearings begin. The latest on the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, and a heavy metal singing school in The Netherlands.

Israel and Hamas strike a deal to exchange hostages for prisoners; a ceasefire could be next. Reaction to the deal from inside Israel and the Muslim-American community. Amid the good news of the hostage deal, President Biden gives his farewell address to the nation. A look at the American economy, and in Europe, Russia faces accusations that it is planning terrorist attacks against Ukraine’s allies.

Progress is being made in a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Joe Biden outlined his foreign policy doctrine, outlining support for Ukraine and Israel. A look at the latest on the devastating fires in Los Angeles and an increase in antisemitic attacks in Australia. President-elect Donald Trump will try to balance free speech with the need to keep big tech accountable. Plus, a report from Sudan’s civil war.

Diplomacy in the Middle East on two fronts: With less than two weeks before U.S. President Joe Biden leaves office, his aides are working with President-elect Donald Trump’s team in a last-ditch push for a ceasefire in Gaza. And foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western and Middle Eastern countries met with Syria's new foreign minister in Riyadh. Has the death toll in Gaza been under-estimated? Los Angeles continues to burn. American voters have differing expectations for the next president’s term. Is French influence on the decline in Africa? Plus, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a message for North Korean leader Kim Jon Un.

America says a final goodbye to Jimmy Carter at his state funeral. Lebanon has a president for the first time in years, and the U.S. sends more aid to Ukraine. The devastation in Los Angeles is growing. A Venezuelan opposition leader is arrested and later released. The TikTok case heads to the Supreme Court, a foiled coup in Chad, and a look at violence against journalists.

A look at easing EU sanctions on Syria in an effort to help boost the economy under the new government. Devastating wildfires burn across Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. The government of Chad reiterates its order for French troops to leave the country. Plus, President-elect Donald Trump says he will undo a sweeping new ban on offshore oil and gas drilling after he takes office on January 20th. Plus, and what to make of Trump’s recent statements on Greenland and Panama?

Donald Trump says that the U.S. having control over Greenland is imperative for U.S. national security, and he is not ruling out using military force to take it. French right-wing leader Jean-Marie Le Pen dies, and Ivory Coast and Senegal have announced that France will withdraw its troops from bases in their territories, ending a decadeslong military presence. President-elect Donald Trump is promising to reverse Biden administration efforts to fight climate change and says he will grow the U.S. economy by drilling for more oil. Plus, a conversation about social media following the news that Meta will stop fact-checking.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party chief and will step down as prime minister as soon as the party selects a new one. The U.S. Congress certified Donald Trump’s election victory, clearing the way for his inauguration in two weeks. Austrian politics make a rightward turn; a look at the impact Israel’s war on Hamas has had on immigration, both into and out of the country.