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00:00Tel Aviv residents react with mixed emotions as the ceasefire brought the first signs of

00:04hope in the Israel-Hamas war.

00:06Freed hostages were reunited with their families, but nearly 100 hostages remain captive.

00:11The feelings are mixed, as the whole of the Jewish people, and also the refugees, we have

00:15gone through a very difficult period, and still are, our hearts ache for all the injured

00:19and the refugees who lost their lives in the wake of the hijackings, in the wake of the

00:28The deal includes the release of 33 hostages over six weeks, nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners,

00:37and increased aid for Gaza.

00:40Future phases aim to secure further releases and a permanent ceasefire, though uncertainty

00:45looms.

00:47Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured U.S. assurances to resume fighting if necessary,

00:52despite efforts to advance peace.

00:56The next hostage release is set for Saturday, with talks on a challenging second phase expected

01:01in two weeks.

01:11Israel has released 90 Palestinians from prison on the second day of the Gaza ceasefire.

01:16A bus carrying dozens of detainees exited the gates of Israel's Ofer prison in the early

01:21hours of Monday morning.

01:23According to a list provided by the Palestinian Authority's Commission for Prisoners Affairs,

01:28all of those released are women or minors.

01:31Israel detained them for what it said were offenses related to national security, from

01:36throwing stones to more serious accusations like attempted murder.

01:40Their release comes more than seven hours after three Israeli hostages were released

01:44by Hamas and returned to Israel.

01:47The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect after a short delay on Sunday morning.

01:53Phase one will see Hamas release 33 hostages over six weeks in return for hundreds of Palestinians

01:59being held in Israeli prisons.

02:01Phase two of the deal covers steps towards a permanent end to the fighting.

02:06It would see Hamas release the remaining hostages and the Israeli military fully withdraw from

02:11Gaza.

02:12The third and final phase covers Gaza's reconstruction, with Hamas expected to hand over the bodies

02:17of hostages in return for a plan for rebuilding the Strip.

02:26President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance were sworn in as the 47th President

02:33and Vice President of the United States at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Monday.

02:39In a bold statement during his inaugural address, Trump focused on national pride, economic

02:45revival and strengthening America's standing on the world stage.

02:49The golden age of America begins right now.

02:53From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world.

03:00We will be the envy of every nation and we will not allow ourselves to be taken advantage

03:05of any longer.

03:08During every single day of the Trump administration, I will very simply put America first.

03:18During his speech, Trump also noted he wishes to forge a society which is colorblind and

03:23merit-based.

03:26Entering his second term as President, he has promised to sign a flurry of executive

03:31orders as soon as he takes office.

03:38American leaders are focused on maintaining strong ties with the U.S. despite concerns

03:43about Donald Trump's unpredictable leadership.

03:47U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the country is committed to its special relationship

03:53with the U.S. no matter who is President.

03:58Well I welcome the election of Donald Trump.

04:01We look forward to working with Donald Trump at this tough geopolitical moment.

04:09Meanwhile, Latvian President Edgars Rinkovic said U.S.-Latvia relations have been strong

04:16in the past but there are concerns about climate policies, defense spending and keeping European

04:22countries united.

04:24I am already in Las Vegas and I think we will see it more clearly this day that the U.S.

04:29will continue to support climate change.

04:33While France wants to set clear limits, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrault emphasized

04:39the need to protect European public debate and sovereignty from outside influences, including

04:46U.S.-based social media platforms such as Elon Musk's X.

04:53U.S. President Joe Biden used the last hours of his presidency to issue pre-emptive pardons

05:05for Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired General Mark Milley and members of the House Committee

05:10that investigated the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

05:14The decision is aimed at protecting those who have been targeted by Donald Trump in

05:18the past from potential revenge by the Trump administration.

05:22Trump has warned of a so-called enemies list featuring those who have targeted him politically.

05:28Biden used the power in the broadest and most untested way possible to pardon those who

05:33have not even been investigated yet.

05:36The decision lays the groundwork for an even more expansive use of pardons by Trump and

05:40future presidents.

05:44Around 3,000 participants from around 130 countries are gathering here in Davos for

05:50the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025.

05:54Among those attending, over 300 governmental officials, including 60 heads of states and

06:01governments.

06:03Those attending plan to explore how to relaunch the economic growth, harness new technologies

06:10and also strengthen social and economic resilience.

06:15We've identified five key themes that are critical here.

06:19I think first is around reimagining growth and what we need to do, recognizing the kind

06:23of slow growth, high debt environment we're currently in.

06:27How do we actually break this cycle and take advantage?

06:30I think really important here is actually to understand, you know, what drives growth.

06:34And this is, you know, we need growth that's basically resilient, that puts people first.

06:41It's sustainable.

06:42And this is what we need to, you know, actively think about.

06:45It's not just growth for growth's sakes, but actually growth to actually improve people's

06:49well-being, their lives and a common prosperity.

06:53According to the latest global risks report, the state-based armed conflict is the top

06:59imminent risk for 2025, followed by extreme weather events and geoeconomic confrontation.

07:05Yeah, one of the things that we'll be looking at is active commitments that companies and

07:11governments make to collaborate around these specific areas.

07:15That might be around, you know, the re-skilling revolution, around trade facilitation, around

07:20developing industrial clusters.

07:23And so we'll be measuring our own impact by looking at these concrete areas where people

07:27have actively committed to investing more and contributing and working together to advance

07:33these common areas.

07:45More and more drivers from the south of Romania, and even from Bucharest, are travelling to

07:52Bulgaria to fill up their cars with cheaper fuel.

07:56Romania and Bulgaria joined the Schengen area on the 1st of January.

08:00The removal of the border checks has made it easier to travel between the two countries.

08:16In Bulgaria, both gasoline and diesel are significantly cheaper.

08:20As a result, those who are crossing the Danube managed to save more than 50 lei on a full tank.

08:40In Romania, fuel prices have been rising steadily.

08:43Economists say the increase is a result of the government's repeated decision to raise

08:48fuel excise duties.

08:53Imagine living underwater, not just for a few hours on a dive, but for days, weeks or

08:59even months.

09:01Underwater habitats might sound like science fiction, but they are becoming a reality.

09:07This 12-metre-long and 7.5-metre-wide habitat, called Vanguard, can accommodate three individuals

09:13at depths up to 100 metres.

09:15A larger model, Sentinel, can house up to six occupants at depths reaching 200 metres

09:22for extended periods, potentially up to 28 days.

09:26So here's the big question.

09:28Why do we need to live underwater now?

09:30The oceanic exploration and tech company Deep says there's a gap between humanity and the ocean.

09:38We can see near space.

09:39We can observe anything in our airspace on land and on the surface of the ocean.

09:45But the one area where we felt there was a large disconnect, not only in that kind of

09:48tangible way, but also in a personal way, was between humanity and the ocean.

09:54And we thought that that was an unreasonable gap, an unreasonably large gap.

09:59And we felt that the importance of the ocean was underappreciated.

10:03So who will use these habitats?

10:05The company Deep envisions a wide range of users from marine biologists studying deep

10:10sea ecosystems to global navies monitoring critical undersea infrastructure.

10:16According to Deep, Sentinel is being built using a technique called wire arc additive

10:21manufacturing by six 3.5-metre-tall robots.

10:26This method is like a giant 3D printer, but instead of plastic, it uses metal wire to

10:31build the structure layer by layer to make sure the habitat can withstand the immense

10:36pressure of the deep ocean.

10:38We are manufacturing in a smarter way.

10:41Rather than breaking down in conventional manufacturing techniques, we're building up

10:45much less wasteful.

10:47The energy efficiency is through the roof, and it allows new novel shapes to be produced.

10:53The applications for large-form additive manufacturing, if you start thinking about rockets, if you

10:58start thinking about larger submarines, for example, this is going to be a critical unlock

11:04to make sure that we manufacture things in a smarter way, in a more intelligent way.

11:09Vanguard and Sentinel will be ready to be deployed by 2025 and 2027 respectively.

11:16Deep says discussions are underway to pick deployment locations in Europe, the Middle

11:21East and North America.

11:23What we want to do is have the same impact that SpaceX had on making space sexy once

11:28again.

11:29So, we're going to create, we believe very strongly, much more opportunity for that cohort

11:35of scientists, that cohort of engineers.

11:41What do you think?

11:42Could these new technologies revolutionize underwater exploration?

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