French
France24
- by NEWS WIRESLebanon's parliament on Thursday looked set to elect army chief Joseph Aoun as the country's new president after a Hezbollah-backed candidate withdrew from the race, ending more than two years of political deadlock.
- by NEWS WIRESWith uncertainty lingering over US support for Ukraine after Donald Trump's January 20 inauguration, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet with Western allies in Germany on Thursday to strategise means to secure Ukraine's battlefield position against Russia.
- by NEWS WIRESA new wildfire broke out late Wednesday in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles after other fires in the region killed at least five people, destroyed hundreds of homes and forced authorities to issue evacuation orders to more than 100,000 people. City authorities reported "zero containment" due to dry, hurricane-force winds.
- by FRANCE24After US President-Elect Donald Trump stated the Gulf of Mexico should be renamed the "Gulf of America", Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum joked on Wednesday that the US should be renamed the "Mexican United States". Sheinbaum reminded Trump that the United Nations only recognizes the body of water's current name, but reiterated that, less than two […]
- by NEWS WIRESVenezuela's opposition is speaking out against the arrest of a prominent pro-democracy activist and a member of the opposition party, among others, ahead of the inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro, who will be sworn in for a third term.
- by FRANCE24The body of Bedouin Arab hostage Youssef al-Zayadna was repatriated to Israel from the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Israeli military said, in what it termed as a "complex and difficult operation" as mediators continue to push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
United States
Fox News
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom fired back at President-elect Trump after a day-long back-and-forth over the California wildfire response.
- At least three schools in Los Angeles suffered "significant damage" from ongoing wildfires in California as school district announced that they are closing due to the ongoing blaze.
- The Sunset Fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills area Wednesday evening, prompting a mandatory evacuation order. Comedian Dane Cook said he and his family evacuated.
- Despite posting the worst numbers of his career and missing the playoffs, the 49ers plan on keeping Brock Purdy around for a long time.
- Fox News host Sean Hannity says the L.A. Fire Department is understaffed and underfunded as fires destroy the city on "Hannity."
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass refused to answer a question after being pressed on her initial absence as wildfires raged across her jurisdiction.
- Candace Cameron Bure told Fox News Digital she was "beyond words" to describe how the devastating Palisades Fire would hurt the area's residents and businesses.
- Actor James Woods reacts to the apocalyptic Palisades fire in California on 'The Ingraham Angle.'
- Republicans are getting to work on one reconciliation bill on both the border and taxes, as Trump wants, after the president pointed to the strategy behind it in a meeting.
- New York Times columnist Bret Stephens voted for President Biden but called him out for several deceptions and illusions about his tenure in office.
CBS News
- The fire broke out just after 5:30 p.m. and is said to have burned just over 40 acres of vegetation.
- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump about a former law clerk the day before Trump went to the high court in a push to delay the sentencing in his New York hush-money case.
- Automation was at the center of a long-running labor dispute that threatened to close East and Gulf Coast ports.
- L.A. City Councilmember Nithya Raman told CBS News Los Angeles the latest updates on the Sunset Fire burning in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday evening. She urged anyone in the evacuation order area to leave calmly and immediately. CBS News Los Angeles' Mike Rogers reports on the traffic.
- Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Margaret Stewart called the fire burning in the Hollywood Hills "very dangerous and explosive." She describes the mandatory evacuation zones and ongoing efforts to fight the fires.
- A state of emergency was declared in California as multiple wildfires destroyed homes near L.A. and killed at least 5 people. CBS News Los Angeles' Joy Benedict reports that some firefighters ran out of water, but got help from other departments. Rachel Kim interviews a resident looking for "a sign of hope to get over […]
Israel
Haaretz
- by HaaretzISRAEL: IDF says body of hostage Youssef Alziadana recovered from Gaza, concern over his son Hamza's life ■ GAZA: 28 Palestinians killed in IDF strikes across Gaza since midnight, health officials say ■ WEST BANK: Palestinian sources report two children killed in an IDF drone strike Tamun
- by Amos HarelClashes between Defense Minister Israel Katz and senior officials from the defense establishment are merely part of a plan, the ultimate goal of which is the dismissal the chief of staff and Shin Bet director – allowing the prime minister to place full responsibility for the October 7 massacre on them and whitewash his own […]
- by Yaniv KubovichThe three soldiers were killed when their tank triggered an explosive device during operations conducted by the Nahal Brigade in Beit Hanoun
- by Chen MaanitAttorney general submitted the state's position to the High Court, which is hearing petitions calling upon the government, defense minister and IDF to draft yeshiva students. Regarding state's pledge to draft 4,
- by Adi Hashmonai71-year-old researcher, Ze'ev Erlich, was killed in a Hezbollah ambush in Lebanon in November, apparently while examining an ancient historical site. A 20-year-old soldier was also killed
- by Yaniv KubovichIsrael Katz demanded that the chief of staff allow the state comptroller access to any material required as part of the investigation into the events of October 7, even though the government opposes the establishment of a committee to investigate its own responsibility
- by Bar PelegThe officers' commanders refused to endorse the claims, but they sought to bypass orders and deliver them to the prime minister anyway, partly through Netanyahu spokesman Eli Feldstein
- by Ben SamuelsIn case you thought the shifting goalposts and policy ideas informed by social media were a thing of the past, Trump's rhetoric and ideas during the twilight of the transition should prove otherwise
- by Ben SamuelsPresident-elect Donald Trump shared a video of controversial economist Jeffrey Sachs charging Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu with orchestrating the U.S. invasion of Iraq, saying: 'He's gotten us into endless wars'
- by Bar PelegAri Rosenfeld, accused of giving classified information to Netanyahu's spokesperson, Eli Feldstein, initially claimed he relayed it to expose politicians to new information. But evidence shows that he planned to leak information to the Israeli media beforehand
Israel National News (Arutz Sheva)
- One of the plans for guaranteeing the security of each ethnic group in Syria involves dividing the country into smaller, self-governing provinces.
- Solomon Schechter of Queens, New York, the first-ever school to take on the iconic name, rebrands as an Orthodox day school.
- The decision follows the dramatic rise in antisemitic attacks across Australia and has sparked criticism from Jewish organizations.
- US President says he believes he could have won reelection had he remained in the White House race, but acknowledges uncertainty about whether he would have completed another full term.
- Israeli actress and activist Noa Tishby says she was evacuated from her home in Los Angeles as wildfires continue to rage in the area: I am speechless and following the news, like everyone else.
- Amnesty International, which has faced criticism for previously accusing Israel of “apartheid” and “genocide” in Gaza, suspends its Israeli branch and accuses members of Amnesty Israel of undermining its findings.