NYTimes (En)

1. Live Updates: Israeli Cabinet Has Yet to Vote on Cease-Fire Deal

   The agreement, which would include the release of hostages, was met with cautious optimism after 15 months of war. But Israel’s cabinet needs to ratify the deal, and the prime minister’s office said there were some last-minute disputes with Hamas.

2. Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Brings Joy, but Is Shadowed With Uncertainty

   An agreement offers Gazans at least some respite, and for Israelis it means the release of hostages. But the deal’s ambiguity leaves open the possibility that fighting could resume within weeks.

3. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Looks to Trump and the U.S. to Avoid Prison

   The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, looks to the United States to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.

4. As Trump Heads to White House, Bolsonaro May Be Headed to Jail. Why?

   Three reasons help explain why the two politicians have faced such contrasting fates.

5. Azerbaijan’s Leader, Emboldened, Picks a Rare Fight With Putin

   Russia’s president is said to have blamed birds or a Ukrainian drone for a Dec. 25 crash of an Azerbaijani plane. Azerbaijan says Russian air defenses were at fault.