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Live Updates: Israeli Security Cabinet Meets to Vote on Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

New York Times Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the security cabinet to approve the agreement after a day of delays. His office said the deal could go into effect as early as Sunday. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/17/world/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire

Russia sentences lawyers of late opposition figure Navalny to prison

Washington Post Arrested in 2023, the lawyers were charged with extremism for relaying messages from Alexei Navalny while he was in prison before his death. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/russia-navalny-lawyers-sentences/

Ireland got rich taxing U.S. companies. Trump could upend all that.

Washington Post Trump says he wants to “reshore” U.S. companies, bringing their business activities and tax dollars back home. That would be tough for Ireland’s economy. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/trump-corporate-tax-ireland/

Taiwan may cut its defense budget, just as Trump returns

Washington Post Another U.S.-aligned democracy in Asia is mired in political gridlock, with Taiwan’s opposition challenging defense spending aimed at fending off China. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/taiwan-defense-spending-trump/

South Korean investigators seek to arrest president for leading insurrection

Washington Post Investigators say Yoon Suk Yeol led an insurrection and abused his power when he tried to impose martial law last month. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/south-korea-president-yoon-arrest/

Russia’s gas pipeline politics risk alienating its European allies

Washington Post Russia has long used its plentiful energy resources as a tool to exert control over the region, where independence from Russian energy is tied to political sovereignty. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/russia-gas-transnistria-slovakia-pipeline-gazprom/

Biden Says He Urged Netanyahu to Accommodate Palestinians’ ‘Legitimate Concerns’

New York Times President Biden said in an MSNBC interview that he pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prevent civilian deaths during the Gaza war. He also defended his steadfast support for Israel. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/world/middleeast/biden-interview-gaza-netanyahu.html

Live briefing: Israeli security cabinet to vote on Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

Washington Post Negotiators from Israel and Hamas have reached a final agreement on the deal, though the Israeli cabinet and coalition government have yet to approve it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/israel-war-gaza-ceasefire-hostages-news-hamas/

In a first, China will send vice president to Trump’s inauguration

Washington Post Beijing is taking a two-pronged approach to the incoming president: trying to sweeten up Trump while also signaling it is ready to fight efforts to constrain it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/china-donald-trump-inauguration/

Biden exits with a checkered foreign policy legacy

Washington Post President Joe Biden’s international agenda, once underscored by confidence and bravura, found itself reacting to a rolling series of crises. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/17/biden-foreign-policy-legacy-international/