Ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict developments include discussions of an 'all or nothing' deal, reports of aid workers killed, and hostage videos causing outrage and calls for aid; these events are amplified by pro-Palestinian marches in Sydney and religious tensions at holy sites.

• Tens of thousands turn out for Sydney pro-Palestinian march — BBC World -
• Aid group says worker killed by Israeli military in attack on Gaza HQ — BBC World -
• U.S. and Israeli Officials Float Idea of ‘All or Nothing’ Gaza Deal — New York Times World -

• Leaders condemn videos of emaciated hostages as Red Cross calls for access — BBC World -
• Monday Briefing: An ‘All or Nothing’ Gaza Deal — New York Times World -
• Israel-Gaza war: anger grows over Israeli far-right minister praying at al-Aqsa mosque – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Israeli forces kill at least 27 at food site while minister’s al-Aqsa visit causes outrage — The Guardian -
• Family of Israeli hostage held in Gaza accuses Hamas of starving him — The Guardian -
• UK to evacuate ill and injured children from Gaza to receive NHS care — The Guardian -
• New Hostage Videos Sow Fear and Horror in Israel — New York Times World -
• Sykes-Picot, the 109-Year-Old Pact That Looms Over French and British Moves to Recognize a Palestinian State — New York Times World -
• Israeli minister sparks anger by praying at sensitive Jerusalem holy site — BBC World -
• Sea of people march across Sydney Harbour Bridge calling for an end to killing in Gaza — The Guardian -
• Tens of thousands turn out for Sydney pro-Palestinian march — BBC World -
• 100,000 people came out to march across Sydney Harbour Bridge, police say – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Family condemns Hamas video showing emaciated Israeli hostage — BBC World -
• U.S. Victims of Hamas and Hezbollah Attacks Sue UNRWA — New York Times World -
• Hamas releases second video of Israeli hostage and says it will not disarm until Palestinian state established — The Guardian -

In US politics, Texas Democrats fled to prevent a redistricting vote, the Senate confirmed a Trump ally, and White House officials defended Trump's economic policies amidst questions about his mental acuity; other stories include labor strikes at Boeing, denials of immigration arrest quotas, and developments in the Epstein case.

• Texas Democrats flee state to prevent vote on redrawing congressional map — The Guardian -
• Trump administration denies daily quota for immigration arrests — The Guardian -
• US Boeing defense workers slated to strike after rejecting latest offer — The Guardian -

• White House officials rush to defend Trump after shaky economic week — The Guardian -
• How Trump Is Transforming the U.S. Government’s Environmental Role — New York Times World -
• Senate confirms Trump ally Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor for DC — The Guardian -
• Smithsonian says it will restore Trump impeachment exhibits in ‘coming weeks’ — The Guardian -
• Irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’ after Senate standoff over confirmations — The Guardian -
• Sydney Sweeney’s Republican voter registration revealed amid jeans ad controversy — The Guardian -
• ‘He has trouble completing a thought’: bizarre public appearances again cast doubt on Trump’s mental acuity — The Guardian -
• Legal cases could prise open Epstein cache despite Trump’s blocking effort — The Guardian -
• Michigan’s governor replaces clean energy advocate on utilities board with ‘industry ally’ — The Guardian -

UK domestic issues feature high street banks losing deposits, new spending to curb small boat crossings, a potential **£18bn car loan compensation scheme, a new female archbishop revealing her sexuality, and an ongoing debate over the Welsh 20mph speed limit**; also covered are probation staff safety concerns, a legal aid cyber-attack, and efforts to rewild white storks in London.

• High street banks lose £100bn in deposits as UK savers shift to online rivals — The Guardian -
• Rewilding group to assess possible return of white storks to London — The Guardian -
• Ministers to spend extra £100m on stopping small boat crossings to UK — The Guardian -

• Millions in line for payouts from £18bn car loan compensation scheme — The Guardian -
• UK pornography taskforce to propose banning ‘barely legal’ content after Channel 4 documentary airs — The Guardian -
• Journey times up, deaths down: Welsh 20mph speed limit still divisive two years on — The Guardian -
• UK’s first female archbishop tells of how she hid her sexuality for decades — The Guardian -
• BMA rejects NHS claim that less than third of resident doctors went on strike — The Guardian -
• Family of Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by UK soldiers criticise defence secretary — The Guardian -
• Legal aid cyber-attack has pushed sector towards collapse, say lawyers — The Guardian -
• Right to buy in England ‘fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers £200bn’ — The Guardian -
• Fewer green energy tariffs offered as British households opt for cheaper deals — The Guardian -
• Chris Bryant MP says he was abused at 16 by head of National Youth Theatre — The Guardian -
• Preston stabbing sparks call for probation staff safety review — The Guardian -
• Bank of England forecast to cut interest rates amid rising unemployment and Trump tariffs — The Guardian -
• Revealed: Yorkshire Water boss was paid extra £1.3m via offshore parent firm — The Guardian -

The Ukraine-Russia conflict saw a Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian oil depot and arrests for military procurement corruption in Ukraine, while India announced continued Russian oil purchases despite US threats and Putin expanded internet control.

• Ukrainian attack sparks blaze at Russian oil depot as countries trade strikes — The Guardian -
• India Will Buy Russian Oil Despite Trump’s Threats, Officials Say — New York Times World -
• Putin Widens Effort to Control Russia’s Internet — New York Times World -

• Ukraine drone attack causes fire at Sochi oil depot, Russia says — BBC World -
• Ukraine drone attack causes fire at Sochi oil depot, Russia says — BBC World -
• Ukraine Announces Arrests Targeting Corruption in Military Procurement — New York Times World -
• Huge explosion rocks Russian oil facility — BBC World -
• Ukraine officials held in military drone corruption probe — BBC World -

Public safety news covers a fatal fall at an Oasis concert, a deadly mine collapse in Chile, a volcano erupting in Russia, Storm Floris impacting Britain, and various incidents including a New York City earthquake and a child found in a suitcase.

• Oasis Fan Dies in Apparent Fall at Wembley — New York Times World -
• Chile rescuers find body of last trapped miner - five confirmed dead — BBC World -
• Manhunt intensifies for Montana bar shooting suspect as four victims named — BBC World -

• Montana shooting victims named as manhunt for suspect continues — The Guardian -
• Oasis ‘shocked and saddened’ after fan dies in fall at Wembley concert — The Guardian -
• Long-Dormant Russian Volcano Erupts for the First Time in Centuries — New York Times World -
• Woman arrested after allegedly travelling with two-year-old in suitcase in New Zealand — The Guardian -
• Storm Floris Is Set to Hit Britain With Powerful Winds and Heavy Rain — New York Times World -
• Storm Floris prompts danger to life warning for parts of UK — The Guardian -
• Small earthquake rattles New Jersey and New York City — The Guardian -
• Man allegedly hijacks transport cart at Buffalo airport and destroys moving walkways — The Guardian -
• British man dies after falling ill at hair transplant clinic in Turkey — The Guardian -
• Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years — BBC World -
• Watch: Australians play in snowy winter wonderland — BBC World -
• Body found in collapsed Chile mine as search continues for trapped miners — The Guardian -
• Woman swept away in flood waters in Hunter region as emergency services respond to more than 1,450 calls — The Guardian -

Cultural and societal highlights include the death of actress Loni Anderson and CIA unmasker Sandra Grimes, the trend of 'fake' Indian weddings, Mexican wrestling, the Logie awards in Australia, and the Vatican's efforts to attract youth alongside Kenyan women's workplace experiences.

• The big fat 'fake' Indian wedding - Gen Z's latest party trend — BBC World -
• Loni Anderson, star of 1980s sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, dies aged 79 — The Guardian -
• Sandra Grimes, Who Helped Unmask a C.I.A. Traitor, Dies at 79 — New York Times World -

• A Former American Soldier Finds a Home in Mexican Wrestling — New York Times World -
• Logies 2025: Home and Away’s Lynne McGranger wins gold as Fisk dominates Australia’s TV awards — The Guardian -
• Prince Harry denies giving Prince Andrew bloody nose at family gathering — The Guardian -
• Pope Leo brings youth jubilee to a close with mass for more than a million — The Guardian -
• BBC investigates alleged cocaine use by two Strictly Come Dancing stars — The Guardian -
• With Festivities and Papal Prayer, the Vatican Aims to Attract the Young — New York Times World -
• 'I felt an unspoken pressure to smile' - Kenyan women in the workplace — BBC World -

International security concerns arise from fears surrounding the new Chinese embassy in the UK, a mass kidnapping in Nigeria, China limiting public employees' travel, and a US woman jailed for a North Korea remote-work scam.

• Hackers, secret cables and security fears: The explosive fight over the UK's new Chinese embassy — BBC World -
• Gunmen kidnap more than 50 people in north-west Nigeria — The Guardian -
• Ninety laptops, millions of dollars: US woman jailed over North Korea remote-work scam — The Guardian -

• No Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel — New York Times World -

Australia-specific headlines detail the Defence Force's recruitment challenges, a woman swept away in floodwaters, the Productivity Commission's call for changes to clean energy subsidies, and parliamentary issues.

• Australian defence force ads on TikTok and in video games drive 15-year high recruitment numbers — The Guardian -
• Clean energy subsidies should be replaced with ‘market-based incentives’ from 2030, Australia’s Productivity Commission says — The Guardian -
• Bad men problem: Gareth Ward and Mark Latham leave NSW parliament in uncharted territory — The Guardian -