Syrian gov't soldiers and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have agreed to cease fire after a night of fighting in Aleppo. Several civilians died in the clashes. The violence comes just days before an end-of-year deadline to merge the SDF with the Syrian army. | Al Jazeera English

Video shows the moment the US military seizes a second oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, prompting anger in Caracas, with officials condemning the seizure as ‘theft and hijacking’. | Al Jazeera English

Police in the UK arrested protesters during demonstrations in support of Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian network banned as a 'terror group' by the British government. The High Court is deliberating whether the ban is legal, while six detained activists on hunger strike are at risk of death. | Al Jazeera English

Thousands of demonstrators marched in the US city of Minneapolis to protest raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minnesota. | Al Jazeera English

Videos show deserts and mountains blanketed with snow in Saudi Arabia’s Hail and Tabuk region, as a cold weather snap hits several cities. | Al Jazeera English

"The fact that the law enforcement agencies were not there, despite incitement for the violence occurring online, really speaks volumes." Lawyer Taqbir Huda says Sharif Osman Hadi's killing and the subsequent outbreak of violence in Bangladesh represent a significant political shift and security failure. | Al Jazeera English