A protester interrupted the US Secretary of State while he was delivering a foreign policy speech, saying a ceasefire deal was close. The demonstrator accused him of being a liar and war criminal. Al Jazeera’s White House correspondent Kimberly Halkett has more on Blinken's speech. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #UnitedStates #AntonyBlinken #AtlanticCouncil #Palestine #Israel #GazaCeasefireTalks #GazaWar #Gaza #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaCeasefire #CeasefireNow #GazaCeasefireMediationTalks #AlJazeeraEnglish

Negotiators in Doha, appear to be on the brink of breaking a deadlock in ceasefire talks to end Israel’s war on Gaza. In his final foreign policy speech, the outgoing US President Joe Biden hinted that a deal was imminent. Israeli media have leaked details of the proposed deal. It’s what Biden himself, at the time, called a "roadmap to an enduring ceasefire" in three phases. So, is the growing sense of optimism warranted this time? And Just how much of an outsized role is US President-elect Donald Trump having on these talks ahead of his inauguration next week? Presenter: James Bays Guests: HA Hellyer - Specialist on global security and Middle East politics at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. Alon Pinkas, a former Israeli Diplomat who also served as an adviser to former President Shimon Peres. Akbar Shahid Ahmed - Senior Diplomatic Correspondent at Huffpost. He's currently writing a book on the Biden administration and Gaza. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Palestine #GazaCeasefireTalks #GazaWar #Gaza #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaCeasefire #BenjaminNetanyahu #BringThemHome #BringThemHomeNow #IsraeliHostages #IsraeliCaptives #FreeTheHostages #CeasefireNow #Hamas #IsraeliCaptives #GazaCeasefireMediationTalks #PhiladelphiCorridor #AlJazeeraEnglish

Germany's Interior Minister says Syrian refugees should be allowed a once-only trip to their home country without it affecting their immigration status. Nancy Faeser says it would give refugees a chance to decide if a permanent return to Syria is possible. Berlin normally revokes refugees' visas if they travel to their country of origin. Germany hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees in Europe. A spokesman for Germany's Interior Ministry says the idea is for people to see for themselves whether houses are still standing, whether family members are still alive with whom they may have lost contact a long time ago, and whether they are really safe in their home country. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane has more from the German capital, Berlin, on how Syrians are reacting to the proposal. Ulrich Bruckner is a professor of political science at Stanford University in Berlin. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Syria #SyriaWar #SyriaCivilWar #BasharAlAssad #SyriaAfterAssad #FreeSyria #SyriaIsFree #AssadHasFallen #AssadRegimeFalls #SyriaWar #SyriaConflict #Germany #SyrianRefugees #SyrianDiaspora #AsylumSeekers #Immigration #NancyFaeser #AlJazeeraEnglish

Ukraine's military is calling overnight drone strikes on Russia, one of the biggest attacks of its kind since the start of the war nearly 3 years ago. Moscow's Defence Ministry says Kyiv's actions will "not go unanswered." It said Ukraine fired at least 146 drones, as well as US made ATACM missiles and British-made cruise missiles. Russian officials say they shot down all of the missiles fired at the Bryansk region. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull has more from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Russia #Ukraine #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #ATACMS #VolodymyrZelenskyy #VladimirPutin #AlJazeeraEnglish

The nomination hearing for Donald Trump's selection as Secretary of Defence, is set to begin on Tuesday. Pete Hegseth is a former television personality and the first of Trump's cabinet nominees, to face Senate scrutiny. The hearing is expected to focus on questions about his qualifications and experience, for leading the Pentagon. Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #UnitedStates #PeteHegseth #DonaldTrump #USPolitics #USSenate #SenateArmedServicesCommittee #Pentagon #AlJazeeraEnglish

The evidence is clear: Human activity is devastating our planet. While we know the causes of and solutions for the climate and nature crisis, action remains insufficient. If knowledge alone isn’t enough to drive change, what will? earthrise explores emerging movements challenging humanity to rethink its place on Earth, grounded in the belief that we are part of nature, not separate from it. The series begins in the Brazilian Amazon, where the Ashaninka of Apiwtxa are celebrating the 1992 demarcation of their ancestral lands. For decades, they have fiercely protected the rainforest, driven by a deep spiritual bond with nature. During her time with this powerful Indigenous community, earthrise presenter, Amanda Burrell, joins an ayahuasca ceremony and visits Institute Yorenka Tasorentsi, where founder Benki Piyako is reforesting former pastureland by planting millions of trees. His mission: To inspire people everywhere to live in harmony with nature. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraen... Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #amazonrainforest #brazil #climatechange #environment #documentary

After two years of political turmoil and paralysis, Lebanon has appointed a new prime minister. Nawaf Salam, who was a judge at the International Court of Justice, faces a difficult task as Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr explains.

Nearly a week after the Palisades fire broke out, wiping out an entire area of Los Angeles, Al Jazeera has been taken behind the police lines to see the damage. Residents don’t know when they’ll be allowed back into their homes because of toxins in the air and water, and risks of gas leaks and from downed power lines. And this as forecasters warn more extreme winds and fires could be on the way in the next few days. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle reports from the Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, California. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #UnitedStates #LosAngeles #California #PacificPalisades #Wildfire #LAFire #PalisadesFire #EatonFire #HurstFire #LidiaFire #SunsetFire #ScoutFire #Pasadena #Altadena #HollywoodHills #AlJazeeraEnglish

Diplomatic efforts are mounting to bring an end to 15-months of genocide in Gaza and release Israeli captives held in the Strip. There have been days of discussions between Qatari mediators and a senior Israeli delegation in Doha. The White House says the negotiations are now at a critical point, while Hamas says the talks are progressing well. Israeli media have leaked details of the proposed deal, including the exchange of Israeli captives in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners. The agreement is set to be implemented in three stages. Israel’s far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has threatened to quit the government if it agrees to a ceasefire deal and urged Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to join him. Alon Liel, the former director general of Israel’s Foreign Ministry, says that his guess is that Ben-Gvir and Smotrich will vote against but not leave the government. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Palestine #GazaCeasefireTalks #GazaWar #Gaza #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelPalestineWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaCeasefire #BenjaminNetanyahu #BringThemHome #BringThemHomeNow #IsraeliHostages #IsraeliCaptives #FreeTheHostages #CeasefireNow #Hamas #IsraeliCaptives #GazaCeasefireMediationTalks #ItamarBenGvir #BezalelSmotrich #AlJazeeraEnglish

Almost 1,000 US prisoners have been fighting the fires raging across Los Angeles for pay as little as roughly a dollar a day. The practice has been likened to modern day slavery, but is it that simple? Soraya Lennie takes a look.

Al Jazeera's Patrick Fok sent this report from Seoul as the first hearing in the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk-yeol was adjourned, after he failed to show up to court.

Rescuers have hoisted illegal miners and several bodies from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, where reports emerge that hundreds may be trapped and at least 100 may have already died. A professional mine rescue company sent a large cage into the mine shaft near Stilfontein, about 140km (90 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, on Monday. Al Jazeera’s Rylee Carlson reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SouthAfrica #Mining #IllegalMining #SouthAfricaMining #Stilfontein #CloseTheHole #AlJazeeraEnglish

Video filmed by South African miners involved in a months-long standoff with police shows dire conditions underground as new rescue operations continue.

Peru's President has appeared before prosecutors to explain a two-week-long absence for plastic surgery. Dina Boluarte says the surgery on her nose was medical, not cosmetic. She's accused of abandoning her post, after failing to appoint a caretaker president. Her team says she carried out her duties virtually while recovering. Al Jazeera’s Mariana Sanchez reports from Lima, Peru. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Peru #DinaBoluartePlasticSurgery #PeruCorruption #DinaBoluarte #DinaBoluarteNoseJob #AlJazeeraEnglish

Mozambique has sworn in its new parliament with the streets of the capital largely deserted after the opposition leader called for a strike to protest against the result of highly disputed elections. Two smaller opposition parties boycotted the opening ceremony on Monday as they refused to accept the outcome of the October election, while the incoming president, Daniel Chapo, called for calm and unity after months of deadly unrest. Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller has more from Maputo, Mozambique. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Mozambique #MozambiqueNewParliament #MozambiqueOpposition #MozambiqueProtests #VenancioMondlane #HumanRights #FRELIMO #MozambiquePoliticalUnrest #AlJazeeraEnglish

Israeli forces have repeatedly destroyed much of Gaza’s water infrastructure. They have also severely restricted the flow of aid into Gaza, including fuel needed to operate water pumps for wells. This has resulted in Palestinians going days without access to clean water, particularly in Gaza City where Israel’s siege continues for 100 days. Al Jazeera’s Moath Al Kahlout spoke to people waiting in line in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of Gaza City. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #GazaDisplacment #GazaWaterShortages #GazaSanitationCrisis #IsraelGazaWar #GazaWaterCrisis #GazaWar #IsraelWarOnGaza #NorthernGaza #NorthernGazaSiege #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaBombardment #GazaHealthCrisis

Lebanon’s newly elected President Joseph Aoun has summoned Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, to designate him as the country’s prime minister after he won the backing of more than half of the parliamentarians. The announcement on Monday reflects the weakened position of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, which wanted caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati to keep the job, following its devastating war with Israel and the toppling of the group’s ally Bashar al-Assad in Syria last month. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, reporting from the Lebanese capital Beirut, said Salam’s designation “symbolises a new era” in Lebanon’s politics. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Lebanon #LebanonPresident #JosephAoun #LebanonPrimeMinister #NawafSalam #LebanonPolitics #AlJazeeraEnglish

United States President Joe Biden has delivered a soaring speech defending his administration’s foreign policy, just days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office. Monday’s address, delivered at the State Department, served as a coda for Biden’s four years in office. He had pledged to re-establish US leadership on the global stage, pursue a foreign policy centred on human rights and rally alliances. The Gaza ceasefire talks also featured in Joe Biden's final foreign policy speech as US President. He told Americans that under his leadership, the United States was stronger, and key adversaries like China, Russia and Iran, had become weaker. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from the White House. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #JoeBiden #BidenSpeech #BidenLegacy #GazaCeasefireTalks #GazaWar #Israel #Palestine #IsraelGazaWar #Hamas #GazaCeasefire #Gaza #UkraineWar #USChinaRelations #USIranTensions #AlJazeeraEnglish

US President Joe Biden said Israel and Hamas are “on the brink” of a Gaza ceasefire deal that would free captives and stop the fighting.