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President Joe Biden is planning an $8 billion arms shipment to Israel, the US Department of State told the BBC. The proposed sale, which includes missiles, artillery shells, and other munitions, requires approval from House and Senate committees.

Over 60 million Americans in more than 30 states are facing a massive winter storm, potentially delivering the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures seen in over a decade.

‘Who wrote the opera Fidelio?’ Jenny Nicholson texted her mother Julie on July 6, 2005. It had been a day of joy for the 24-year-old. With thousands of other excited Londoners, she had flocked to Trafalgar Square to mark the city’s successful Olympic bid. The Red Arrows left a trail of red, white and blue across London’s grey skies as British flags waved beneath. To wind down later that day, Jenny settled down with a crossword and texted her mother for help with a question about the opera. It was the last message Julie would ever receive from her daughter. On July…

Around 20% of the settlements that the General Treasury of Social Security is making to the self-employed for the adjustment of contributions with the new system of quotas for real income and that are being reviewed by administrative managers contain some error. “Be careful, after reviewing the settlements that the General Treasury of Social Security makes to our clients, we have detected that for 20% of the cases the calculation contains errors,” warned the president of the General Council of Colleges of Administrative Managers, Fernando Jesus Santiago. For this reason, the president of this collegiate institution pointed out that “the…

Ministers from Syria’s transitional government arrived in Qatar on Sunday for their first visit to the Gulf state since the toppling of president Bashar al-Assad last month. The interim foreign minister, Asaad al-Shaibani, was accompanied by defence minister Morhaf Abu Kasra and the new head of intelligence, Anas Khattab, news agency SANA reported. It said the delegation would discuss with Qatari officials “prospects for cooperation and coordination between the two countries”. A Syrian diplomat and a Qatari official told AFP Shaibani had arrived on Sunday morning for meetings. Unlike other Arab countries, Qatar never restored diplomatic ties with Syria under…

Safia Ali, who was in her 50s, was walking down Brixton Road near the junction with Handforth Road when she was killed after she was hit by a tow truck and then struck by a car in south London. Woman killed after being hit by tow truck and then car in south London named Safia Ali, who was in her 50s, was walking down Brixton Road near the junction with Handforth Road when she was killed shortly before 7pm on October 1. She was first struck by the tow truck, which did not stop, then hit by the car, whose…

An unflinching 71 year old woman fends off violent attack by 4 teen girls. The 71-year-old woman gave a group of would-be teen muggers a taste of their own medicine when they tried to mug the senior on her way to church on New Year’s Day. The gutsy straphanger fought off the four female teens as they punched and stomped on her during the botched robbery on the New York City subway system, the latest in a string of crimes on the Big Apple’s crime-ridden transit network. 71 year old woman fends off violent attack by 4 teen girls The…

Here is a beginners guide to Skiing on a budget. Ski resorts can be daunting, and they don’t have the reputation for being the most affordable — particularly for total beginners, who are usually stumped by all the beginners costs, investing in clunky kit they might not even want to keep. But here are some ways to go off-piste when it comes to spending and have a carefree ski. Skiing is all about your body telling the skis what to do through movements. So, it’s important to focus on what your body is doing, and how that affects the skis. Begin…

The ‘president’ of the Generalitat, Carlos Mazón, has stressed that the Consell has mobilized 130.5 million euros for different actions in health and social services for the areas affected by the damage that hit the province of Valencia on October 29. . In this sense, he stressed that “one of the Consell’s priorities has been to restore health services in the affected areas as soon as possible.” “From the first moment, coverage of healthcare services was guaranteed from the health center facilities or through the extraordinary health points enabled,” he highlighted, as indicated by the Generalitat in a statement. Thus,…

How to prepare for a flood How to prepare for a flood is a simple inexpensive guide to surviving the days after the worst happens. In order to prepare for a flood you need to make sure you do at least two important things; First secure your property ( see below) and second make sure you have a grab bag ready. A guide to surviving if your home is flooded Why you need to be prepared for flooding in the UK When the River Avon burst its banks and flooded nearby riverside properties in Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire last…