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On Monday, mediators handed over to Israel and Hamas the final draft of the agreement to end the war in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reported, citing an official involved in the negotiations. A truce is likely to follow progress talks with envoys from US President Joe Biden and US President-elect Donald Trump.A meeting of negotiators will be held in Doha on Tuesday, after which the war in Gaza could end. On Monday, mediators handed over the final draft of the agreement to Israel and Hamas, Reuters reported.Israeli officials reported on Monday, citing the Times of Israel newspaper, that progress has…

TikTok has dismissed a report that China is considering allowing the sale of the social media company’s U.S. operations to Elon Musk as “pure fiction.”The company’s comments follow a Bloomberg report that Chinese officials are considering an option that could see its operations in America sold to the world’s richest person if the US Supreme Court upholds the ban on the application.Supreme Court justices are expected to rule on legislation that would either see TikTok banned in the United States or sell its operations in the country to an American investor. TikTok has repeatedly said it will not sell its…

BBCDean Carpenter says he found patches of damp or discolored tile, accumulations of moss and mold growing in the attic of his home.There are dark stains on the exterior walls of Dean Carpenter’s new house, and when it rains, he says, sheets of water cascade down the masonry.Since buying his Bellway property in Bedfordshire a year ago, he has discovered patches of damp or discolored tiles, build-ups of moss and mold growing in the attic.Dean is one of several owners of two Bellway estates who say they have endured long battles with leaking roofs – and time is running out…

Today’s weather. On Tuesday, January 14, roads may be slippery in most parts of the country due to heavy rains. Thermometers show between -2 and 2 degrees of cold. Tuesday starts very sunny. But from the north, the cloudiness will increase and will be accompanied by precipitation, which may freeze and cause black ice. In the northern half of Poland, 2 to 5 liters of water fall per square meter. The highest temperature will be from 2 degrees Celsius to 1 degree Celsius in the east, 0-1 degrees Celsius in the center of the country, and 1 degree Celsius to…

Deepali Misra-SharpDr. Deepali Misra-Sharp uses AI to take notesThis is the fifth article in a six-part series examining how AI is changing medical research and treatment.Difficulty getting an appointment with a GP is a familiar complaint in the UK.Even when an appointment is secured, doctors’ increasing workload means these meetings may be shorter than either the doctor or patient would like.But Dr Deepali Misra-Sharp, a physician associate in Birmingham, has found that AI has taken some of the administration off her job, allowing her to focus more on patients.Dr. Mirsa-Sharp started using Heidi Health, a free AI-assisted medical transcription tool…

More than 2,000 new claims for compensation were filed last month by people who also believe they are victims of the Post Office scandal, a government minister said.Postmaster General Gareth Thomas told BBC Newsnight that the new claims came after the Post Office contacted former sub-postmasters who may have been affected but had not yet claimed compensation.Many of the more than 4,000 original claimants are still waiting for compensation to be paid to them, including Betty Brown, 92, who told the BBC the government must “get this done”.Thomas said the compensation process was getting faster and becoming “less legalistic, less…

Spain is considering imposing a tax of up to 100% on properties purchased by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK.Announcing the move, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the “unprecedented” measure was necessary to address the country’s housing emergency.“The West faces a decisive challenge: not to become a society divided into two classes, the rich owners and the poor tenants,” he said.Non-EU residents bought 27,000 properties in Spain in 2023, he told an economic forum in Madrid, “not to live in them” but “to make money from them”.“Which, in the context of shortage in which we find…

US President Joe Biden gave a speech at the State Department headquarters, summarizing his administration’s foreign policy. “Today, our alliances are stronger than four years ago, our enemies are weaker, and our position is stronger compared to China,” he said. He also said he would leave his successor with a “strong playing card”.- It is clear that my administration will leave the next administration with very strong cards, handing over to it America with strong friends and allies, weaker opponents and under pressure. An America that is leading again (…), an America that is no longer at war (…) and…

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance’s military capability goals could require member states to spend up to 3.7 percent of GDP on defense, but that amount could be reduced if allies, including joint arms purchases. According to NATO calculations, in 2024, in terms of GDP ratio, Poland spent more on defense than all the members of this alliance, and in 2025, according to the state budget, even more – almost 5 percent. – The new military capacity targets, emerging as a result of NATO’s internal planning process, show that the Alliance needs more than three percent (of GDP expenditure…

Ankit SrinivasIndian authorities say more than 20 million people are expected to take part in the first major day of swimming during the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela (also known as Mahakumbh), in the northern city of Prayagraj.The day would begin with Naga sadhus – naked Hindu holy men covered in ash with matted dreadlocks – diving into the icy waters at dawn.The festival, held once every 12 years, began on Monday, with more than 16.5 million pilgrims bathing in the sacred rivers.Hindus believe that bathing rituals will cleanse them of their sins, purify their souls and help them achieve…