The World Tonight

City Minister, Tulip Siddiq quits the government.

Prime Minister's advisor on ministerial standards pointed to the reputational risks of her family ties to Bangladesh.

2 economists discuss the challenges facing the Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Another attempt to arrest South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol

and the Ukrainian actors recreating a wartime drama they lived through.

Sir Keir Starmer said he planned to work with Rachel Reeves as Chancellor for the remainder of this parliament after the opposition questioned her position. But the government could be facing questions from its own MPs over potential spending cuts in order to calm the markets.

US President Joe Biden said negotiators were "on the brink" of reaching a deal for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

And after Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admonished a group who wanted his autograph, we ask what motivates people to collect signatures.

Forces guarding thousands of IS prisoners - including Shamima Begum - have come under attack in Syria, raising fears they could be freed. The UK's terror watchdog tells us we should follow US demands and repatriate British former jihadists.

Also tonight:

As Los Angeles counts the cost of the huge wildfires, can the City of Angels ever be the same again?

And as sales of protein pots containing them soar, why is the humble hard boiled egg making a comeback?

Two of the five wildfires threatening Los Angeles are still burning uncontained -- though firefighters say they've made progress with some smaller blazes. City residents are beginning to count the cost, estimated to exceed $50 billion. We look at the growing challenge of insuring one's home in the city.

Elon Musk has hosted the leader of the far-right AfD party in Germany for a live discussion on X, with German federal elections just over six weeks away.

And four women's football clubs are starting a trial to allow the drinking of alcohol in the stands. We ask about cultural differences between the terraces of the women's and men's games.

Strong winds have fanned the wildfires and hampered the efforts of emergency services. We speak to a man who fled his home in Los Angeles last night and has just found out it has been destroyed.

Also on the programme: The US government says Rapid Support Forces paramilitaries in Sudan are committing genocide; and research suggests the risk of Alzheimer’s could be increased by head injuries awakening dormant herpes virus in the brain.

US President- elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out using military force to seize control of Greenland and the Panama Canal. He also said he would consider ‘economic force’ to annex Canada. We get reaction from a Greenlandic politician from the governing coalition.

Also on the programme: Mark Zuckerberg announces he’s scrapping Meta’s independent fact checkers, citing their political bias; and we speak to a climber who experienced an earthquake on Mount Everest.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that the government would implement key recommendations made in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, including criminal sanctions for professionals who fail to report claims. We hear reaction from former Greater Manchester Police whistleblower Maggie Oliver and Rotherham MP Sarah Champion.

Also on the programme: former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appears in court charged with taking millions of euros from Libyan dictator Muammar Gadaffi; and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau steps down after more than nine years in office.

Musk used X, his social media platform, to call for Robinson to be freed from prison, where he's serving 18 months for contempt of court. The tech giant is reportedly considering a large donation to Mr Farage’s party, Reform UK.

Also on the programme: long-term funding proposals for adult social care reform in England are unlikely to be delivered before 2028 - we hear from the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey; and Luke Littler has become the youngest darts world champion in history, aged 17.

(Photo: Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking during the Reform UK East Midlands Conference in Leicester. Credit: Jacob King/PA Wire)

The FBI says it doesn't believe the man who rammed his car into a throng of people in New Orleans before opening fire on police was solely responsible for the attack. The suspect has been identified as a 42-year-old US citizen from Texas, Shamsud-Din Jabbar. While we were on air it was confirmed the death toll from the attack has risen to 15.

As Ukraine ends a transit agreement allowing Russia to pipe gas through the country, we explore where Europe will look for future supplies.

And 2025 marks 250 years since the birth of Jane Austen. With events planned around the world to mark the anniversary, we look at the enduring appeal of her novels.

Syria's de facto leader says he'll host a national dialogue conference in the new year bringing together the country's various political factions and society groups. As the country emerges from a 13-year civil war, we look ahead to what 2025 could bring.

The New Years Honours list has prompted a backlash as Sadiq Khan was awarded a knighthood. The Conservatives called it a "reward for failure".

And we speak to the DJ who will open a 35-hour New Year's rave at the legendary Berlin techno club Watergate, which is closing amid rising costs.