Palestinians in Gaza desperately need aid as 15 months of war has caused a humanitarian crisis.

What has Netanyahu won and lost by agreeing to Israel-Gaza ceasefire? Israeli PM may lose influential supporters but could still rework his alliances and survive politically. A banner attacking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is displayed in Tel Aviv, Israel, on December 28, 2024, at a protest against his government and in support of captives…

Trump speaks with China’s Xi, says leaders will make world ‘more peaceful’ ‘It is my expectation that we will solve many problems together,’ the incoming US president says after a call with Xi Jinping. Then-President Donald Trump poses with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019 [ Susan Walsh/AP…

Who: Brentford vs Liverpool What: English Premier League Where: Gtech Community Stadium, London, United Kingdom When: 3pm (15:00 GMT) on Saturday Follow Al Jazeera’s live build-up followed by our text and photo stream of the match. Arne Slot says the second half of the season will be even tougher than the first as he targets…

‘Law of the land:’ Biden signals Equal Rights Amendment should be ratified The outgoing US president called on others to ‘affirm’ the amendment, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex. President Joe Biden attends a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall on January 16 in Arlington, Virginia [Evan Vucci/AP Photo] By Al Jazeera StaffPublished On…

US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok The court rules unanimously that the law did not violate free speech protections. TikTok logo has said it will go dark on Sunday if it doesn’t get a last minute reprieve [File: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ Reuters] Published On 17 Jan 202517 Jan 2025 The US Supreme Court has refused…

News Russia and Iran presidents sign partnership treaty in Moscow Iranian and Russian leaders praise deal covering areas including politics, security, trade, transport and energy. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meet at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 17, 2025 [Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via AFP] Published On 17 Jan 202517 Jan 2025…

EXPLAINER What has the UK promised Ukraine in Starmer’s 100-year deal? Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the partnership agreement would ensure Ukraine’s ‘security’. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with the UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a joint news conference following their meeting in Kyiv, on January 16, 2025 [File: Roman Pilipey/AFP] By Edna MohamedPublished…

Macron urges Israel to accelerate troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon France’s Emmanuel Macron is the first foreign head of state to visit Beirut since Joseph Aoun was elected as Lebanon’s president. French President Emmanuel Macron, left, meets his Lebanese counterpart, Joseph Aoun, at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon [Ludovic Marin/AFP] Published On 17 Jan…

Djokovic ‘big fan’ of Collins’s Melbourne crowd response; Alcaraz advances Novak Djokovic, who is on course to face Carlos Alcaraz, backs Danielle Collins’s kisses to hostile spectators. Novak Djokovic of Serbia points to someone in the Melbourne crowd as he celebrates winning match point against Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic on January 17, 2025…