French
France24
- by Amanda ALEXANDERAmerica is saying its final farewell to Jimmy Carter. The late US president is being honoured in Washington this Thursday with a state funeral, before being buried at his home in Georgia. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate died last week at 100 years old and was the longest-living US president in history. FRANCE 24's Douglas […]
- by Joanna YORKFormer French President Nicolas Sarkozy went on trial this week accused of accepting millions of euros in illegal funding from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Did Gaddafi set a precedent for other autocrats who want to buy influence in the West?
- by Karina CHABOURFRANCE 24 reveals, in partnership with investigative media outlet Disclose, RFI and the Pulitzer Center, that French banking group Crédit Agricole holds a €240 million stake in Repsol, a Spanish multinational responsible for gas extraction in the Peruvian Amazon, and is making substantial profits from it. According to our investigation, the gas firm is responsible for […]
- by FRANCE24Former diplomat of the US Department of State, William Jordan speaks about who was Jimmy Carter. Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President, is being honored with the pageantry of a state funeral in the nation’s capital. He will later be honored a second service and burial in his tiny Georgia hometown that launched a Depression-era […]
- by FRANCE24Listen to Joe Biden's speech at Jimmy Carter's funeral
- by Aline BOTTINChildhood trauma, addiction, poverty, homophobia, religious extremism and disability are just some of the hard-hitting themes in filmmaker Adam Elliot's new dark and humorous film "Memoir of a Snail". The Oscar winner speaks to Eve Jackson about this whimsical and tear-jerking Australian stop-motion film about separated twins, which won the Cristal award for best feature […]
United States
Fox News
- Former Obama staffer Tommy Vietor called out Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for being in Ghana during part of the time wildfires have ravaged her city.
- FIRST ON FOX: The House Oversight Committee is holding its first hearing of the new Congress next week focused on prolonged pandemic-era telework for federal employees.
- Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen joked about his offensive coordinator Joe Brady as teams inquired about Brady for their vacant head coaching position.
- President-elect Donald Trump's arrival at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral spurred varied reactions from other presidential and vice presidential dignitaries — as he spoke most with former President Barack Obama.
- Frances Tiafoe is enjoying his new stardom which includes hangouts with Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra warned against the impact of a preemptive presidential pardon for people like Dr. Anthony Fauci.
- Los Angeles officials delivered an update on the efforts to combat wildfires across the city on Thursday, saying more evacuations are expected.
- Social media erupted at the sight of former President Obama and President-elect Trump having a friendly conversation ahead of former President Jimmy Carter's funeral.
- Former Vice President Dick Cheney and former first lady Michelle Obama were among notable dignitaries not in attendance at the former President Jimmy Carter state funeral on Thursday.
- The North Carolina Tar Heels and Bill Belichick reportedly landed a top defensive transfer on Wednesday amid rumors of his interest in NFL openings.
CBS News
- Los Angeles area officials provided updates on at least five fires in the state. The Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills has been stopped, an official said, and the Woodley Fire has also been 100% contained. At least five deaths have been reported.
- The Palisades Fire has forced thousands to flee, leaving many to return to find their homes destroyed. Among those impacted is a 9-year-old girl, whose home burned down while she was at school.
- President-elect Donald Trump's team is not giving up on efforts to delay the sentencing in his "hush money" case in New York. This comes after the state's highest court declined to act on his request to delay. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.
- Here's the latest on containment for the fires burning across Southern California as firefighters work to get the blazes under control.
- Former president Jimmy Carter's vice president, Walter Mondale, died in 2021 but left behind a eulogy that his son Ted read at Carter's memorial service Thursday morning.
- Many Americans are starting off this new year by focusing on sobriety and giving up alcohol for Dry January. CBS News' Bradley Blackburn has more.
Israel
Haaretz
- by Josh Breiner'It was completely clear that he meant demolitions in the Arab community,' says one source of the directive by Israel's national security minister, who lacks the legal authority to determine demolition policy
- by Liza RozovskyIn the first ever conference of its kind, speakers said soldiers should strip off their uniform and stand against the war. 'I realized there was no connection between the war and the defending of civilians,' said one attendee
- Architect of Israel's judicial coup announces plan to alter selection process for top court justicesby Michael Hauser TovIsrael's justice minister and foreign minister announced their plan on Thursday alongside their intention to promote legislation that would strip the Supreme Court of its authority to review Israel's semi-constitutional Basic Laws
- by David RosenbergThe Nagel committee proposes a long-term increase in Israel's defense spending. It doesn't say how to pay for it, or where the extra troops will come from
- by Noa Shpigel'Israel must stay in Gaza for a very long time,' says Finance Minister Smotrich in a livestream, adding, 'we must stop being afraid of the word "occupation"'
- by HaaretzOri Elmakayes, who was imprisoned as a minor for 18 months on false charges of espionage, says he was placed in 'a cell for enemy captives' in a new interview
- by Jonathan LisTalks on a hostage deal in Doha are continuing in heavy secrecy, but sources say there has been progress in the past few days. The retrieval of Youssef Alziadana's body from Gaza, who was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, confirms the danger facing those still in captivity
- by Haaretz Podcast
- by Josh BreinerIsraeli police want the deceased aide's phone to examine correspondence between her and Sara Netanyahu as part of an investigation against the prime minister's wife, who is suspected of harassing a witness in her husband's trial
- by Ruth SchusterThe 'great religions' including Judaism and hierarchical pantheons were thought to have arisen only with cities. Sites in Israel's Negev desert and Egypt's Sinai tell a different tale of seeking sanctity on high deep in prehistory
Israel National News (Arutz Sheva)
- Osama Abu Namos directed Hamas terrorist activity against Israeli citizens and attacks on IDF troops in the area of Netzarim Corridor.
- After recovery of Yosef al-Ziyadne's body, family members of the hostages who were murdered by their Hamas captors make joint statement to government demanding a deal to return the remaining hostages be signed immediately.
- Most of the 40 missiles and 100 of the 320 UAVs launched by Houthis at Israel in recent months have been intercepted, IDF announces.
- The Coalition for Jewish Value called on Representatives from both parties to support the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, which would impose sanctions on the ICC for its arrest warrants against Israeli leaders.
- Asarah B’Tevet was the original cause—the first event that, had a domino effect, setting many other tragic events in motion.
- Members of the radical-haredi Jerusalem Faction blocked Route 4 near Bnei Brak to protest legislation to conscript IDF soldiers into the IDF.