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A group of Israeli settlers briefly crossed into Lebanon before being removed by the military, according to reports on Wednesday. The settlers, part of the Uri Tzafon movement, which advocates for Israeli settlement in southern Lebanon, were photographed on Saturday with signs and tents inside Lebanese territory, while Israeli soldiers were present. Initially, the military denied the reports but later …

Former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat has reportedly attempted to convince Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri to support the election of Army chief General Joseph Aoun as Lebanon’s president. Jumblat met with Berri on Monday, expressing optimism about electing a president during the session scheduled for January 9. According to reports, after his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in …

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday to discuss recent developments in Syria and southern Lebanon. Mikati was accompanied by a delegation, including a representative from the Lebanese Army and Lebanon’s ambassador to Turkey. During the meeting, Mikati reportedly planned to address the issue of land demarcation between Lebanon and Syria …

Brentford will be without several key players for their upcoming match against Nottingham Forest. Midfielder Jensen and long-term absentees Hickey, Henry (defenders), Dasilva (midfield), and Gustavo Nunes (attacking midfielder) have not fully recovered from their injuries and will miss the game. Despite these setbacks, attackers Mbeumo (9 goals and 2 assists) and Wissa (9 goals) will be pushing to start, …

Ipswich’s coach is still dealing with key player absences, including full-back Tuanzebe, long-term injury victim Donacien, and replacement strikers Ogbene and Hirst. Striker Chaplin, who recently scored his first league goal, could start again this weekend alongside fellow attackers Hutchinson (1 goal, 1 assist in the Premier League), Szmodics (3 goals), and Delap (6 goals). On the other side, Newcastle …

The U.S. military announced on Tuesday that it carried out a bombing on a Houthi military facility in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa. This latest strike is part of ongoing U.S.-led efforts targeting the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. According to Houthi media, the strike hit a section of the facility that includes the rebels’ Defense Ministry. There have been no immediate reports of …

A bomb explosion near an apartment building in Moscow killed Lt. General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s nuclear and chemical defense forces, and his assistant early on Tuesday. According to Russia’s Investigative Committee, the device was placed in a scooter and remotely detonated. The bomb’s blast had the force of approximately 300 grams of TNT. Russian state news agency …

After months of stagnation, Israel and Hamas appear to be making progress toward a ceasefire to end their prolonged conflict, which has lasted for 14 months. Recently, key mediators from the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt have resumed talks, reporting increased willingness from both sides to reach an agreement. A significant development is Hamas’s willingness to show more flexibility on the …