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In what constitutes a major effort toward de-escalation, a ceasefire is scheduled to take effect this Sunday morning in the conflict involving Israel and Palestinian groups from Gaza. After weeks of aggression and destruction on both sides, Israeli authorities have reportedly agreed to an Egypt-brokered truce aimed at ending an uptick in violence that took its worst turn in years. …

This team harks back to the Champions League last season from a six-year halt into an impressive, all-the-way run to the quarter-finals, having hopes of betterment this year- so far so good. Currently positioned in 3rd in the overall standings, Arsenal is leading by one point above that of 9th place. They might have been held goalless against Atalanta, lost …

Paris Saint-Germain is in an unfamiliar and precarious position in this season’s Champions League, sitting outside the top 24 teams that will qualify for the playoffs, with a mere two matches remaining in the group stages. With that, strong matches are needed from them in their remaining fixtures to keep their European aspirations alive. After a slim 1-0 victory over …

Real Madrid, the reigning Champions League holders, have had an eventful competition this season. The Spanish giants lie 20th in the overall standings with just nine points from six matches. Their campaign has been a rollercoaster ride, as they first struggled to a 3-1 win over Stuttgart, then lost to Lille 1-0, Dortmund 5-2, AC Milan 3-1, and Liverpool 2-0. …

Feyenoord is currently ranked 18th in the Champions League standings, three points from the top eight that assure a direct qualification ticket to the round of 16 and three points above 25th, who fall into the playoffs. Their campaign started poorly with a heavy 4-0 home defeat to Leverkusen. However, they then pulled themselves up with victories over Girona 3-2 …

Israel’s security cabinet approved a ceasefire and hostage release agreement that is to be implemented over this weekend. The deal aims at halting the continuing violence in Gaza, besides releasing hostages taken during the Hamas attack last October 2023. Now, the deal needs to be approved by Israel’s full cabinet. It involved mediation by Qatar, the United States, and Egypt, …

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed an all-encompassing cooperation deal as their ties get closer in the midst of ongoing Western sanctions. A “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty” was the tag used to refer to the agreement, which envelops areas ranging from trade to military collaboration, science, education, and culture. This critical development comes just days …

In the next Premier League game, Chelsea will play against Wolverhampton, but without some key players. French defenders Wesley Fofana and Benoît Badiashile are still out with their respective injuries, while less noted Dewsbury-Hall and Kellyman also won’t feature in this match. Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk will also be serving a suspension following his doping violation. Injuries and suspension have …