China's president says he's ready to work with the incoming US administration to keep expanding bilateral ties. Xi Jinping met with Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru. They underscored the importance of maintaining stable relations between Washington and Beijing - especially in the face of a potential new trade war after Donald Trump is sworn in.

Discussing Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Israeli political commentator Ori Goldberg says the “end game” for Israel is that it wants “permission to basically do whatever it wants”. “It wants an official note written by the United Nations allowing it to exercise exclusive discretion. That is the end game,” he told. “The end game is not a stable Lebanese government or a stable Lebanese state. It’s providing Israeli citizens – and this for the political purposes of the current government – with the...

As the leaders of the world's largest economies prepare for the upcoming G20 Summit, protestors take to the streets of Rio de Janeiro. They're demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon—and urgent actions to fight worldwide hunger.

Both Israel and Hezbollah are accusing each other of peddling propaganda and providing false information to the media. Access for journalists in Lebanon is often dependent on the armed group escorting them to Israeli attack sites. And many journalists complain Hezbollah does not share enough information with those trying to cover the war.

Israel's attacks in the Gaza Strip are unrelenting. Heavy shelling in Jabalia in the north has killed at least 10 Palestinians. Most of those killed were women and children. Northern Gaza has been under Israeli military siege for more than 40 days. Arwa Damon, founder of the International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance (INARA), which provides medical and mental healthcare to children affected by war, says the situation in Gaza is “a complete nightmare”

A new report by a UN Special Committee has found Israel's warfare methods to be “consistent with the characteristics of genocide”, including the use of starvation as a weapon of war. It accuses Israel of creating a “lethal mix of crises” that will inflict severe harm on generations to come.

Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of committing war crimes by forcibly displacing more than 90% of Gaza's population. It's released evidence accusing Israel of deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure. But the bombing has not stopped, with strikes across the strip. An Israeli drone attack killed at least six Palestinians in Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza. Families affected gathered at Al-Aqsa Hospital ahead of funeral processions. Israel's army issues new threats on Lebanon's...

“About 95 percent of Israel’s weapons come from the United States and Germany, so as long as those countries scoff at the idea of international law, we won’t get anywhere with the calls for an arms embargo against Israel,” Mohamad Elmasry, professor at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, tells Al Jazeera. “There has been a suggestion that there might be a draft resolution put forward at the United Nations Security Council,” he added. “There is no question in my mind that nearly all of...

Israel killed at least 27 people across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, in-cluding in an air strike on an UNRWA school, that housed hundreds of forcibly displaced Palestinians in Gaza City. At least four children are among the dead.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, is visiting Iran for talks aimed at more monitoring cooperation at Iran’s nuclear sites. Tehran says it’s willing to negotiate with the UN agency but not “under pressure.”

There's heightened security across the French capital ahead of a football match between France and Israel. Some 4,0000 police officers are being deployed across the city and around the stadium. An elite police unit will also be guarding the visiting Israeli team. The measures come a week after the post-match violence in the Netherlands following a match between the Amsterdam team and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Parisians are divided about hosting the match in their city.

Donald Trump has won back the White House. More than 74 million Americans voted for the embattled former president - making him the first Republican to win the popular vote in 20 years.

Joe Biden has met with Donald Trump in the oval office at the White House. Both men pledged a smooth transition from Democrat to Republican administrations. The meeting is a traditional courtesy by outgoing presidents and signifies the beginning of the transition process. Trump's team have yet to sign any official documents to formally begin the process.

The US says it will not suspend military transfers to Israel because it has made good progress allowing more aid into Gaza. Last month, Washington set Tuesday as a deadline for Israel to ensure that more food and emergency assistance get into the Strip or face losing aid—including military support.

United States President-elect Donald Trump has named tech magnate Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as his picks to lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a new body he plans to establish once he returns to the White House. “Together, these two wonderful Americans will pave the way for my Administration to dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies,” Trump said in...

Police have arrested several people after another night of rioting in the Dutch capital. It comes days after violent confrontations with football fans from Maccabi Tel Aviv. An investigation is underway into that fighting after complaints from Palestine support groups. Israeli fans were initially portrayed as victims.

Israeli Forces have repeatedly bombed the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza over the past few hours. Israeli air strikes have killed at least 20 people there, including two children and a journalist. More than thirty people were injured. The Israel's military is once again shelling the Kamal Adwan hospital in the north. Its forces dropped a grenade at the facility's entrance. The army has besieged the hospital for days - attacking and arresting staff and patients. A market in central Gaza...

The Republican Party’s trouncing of the Democratic Party sent shockwaves through the United States and the world. Republicans are set to control the White House, the Senate, and likely the House of Representatives. This means it will be easier for President-elect Donald Trump to push his agenda through, unlike his tumultuous first term (2016-20) when he failed to win the popular vote. US economist Jeffrey Sachs tells host Steve Clemons that Americans should not be quick to judge all aspects...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's had three conversations with US President-elect Donald Trump since he won the election. Netanyahu says the two see “eye-to-eye”. US President Joe Biden is set to meet with Israel's president Isaac Herzog at the White House on Tuesday.

Qatar has suspended its mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel due to a lack of progress on a Gaza ceasefire deal. The Qatari foreign ministry denied withdrawing from the process but stated they would resume when the parties show a willingness to end the war. They emphasised not being blackmailed and rejected using negotiations as an excuse to continue the war. Reports of Qatar asking Hamas to close its Doha office were refuted. Al Jazeera's senior political analyst, Marwan Bishara,...

Across the United States, leading Democrats are looking at why they lost ground in the election. Some are blaming president Joe Biden for the defeat of Kamala Harris, who only had four months to run her campaign. The list of critiques is long - from not dropping out of the race sooner, to a perceived disconnection with working class and male voters. The economy, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and a surge in illegal immigration all played a role. So, what does this mean for the Democratic...

Donald Trump’s shock victory in the United States election this week revealed fundamental flaws with the Democratic Party establishment, the news outlets in its corner and how they approach the voting public.

European leaders meet and the consequences of Donald Trump's election dominate talks. US-EU trade, backing for Ukraine in its war against Russia, and the future of NATO are all under scrutiny. So what's in store for Europe once Trump is back in power?

Robert Hunter, a former US Ambassador to NATO under President Clinton, joins Al Jazeera’s live. Robert offers his perspective on the ongoing war in Ukraine and the complexities surrounding potential resolutions. He discusses the importance of dialogue between Russia and Western nations, emphasizing that Russia re-mains a permanent geopolitical presence. Robert suggests that, in order to end the conflict, compromises may need to be made, including potential territorial concessions by Ukraine....

Palestinians are facing relentless attacks from Israeli artillery and air strikes in the Gaza Strip. At least 11 Palestinians have been killed in a strike on a school in Gaza City. Bodies have been seen in the streets, and a search for survivors is underway. The facility was sheltering people displaced by previous strikes and forced evacuation orders.