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Six men associated with Juventus and French footballer Paul Pogba are facing trial in Paris, charged with blackmail, attempted extortion, and holding Pogba at gunpoint. The case, which has sent shockwaves through the French football community, is particularly shocking because three of the accused are childhood friends of Pogba, and one is his own brother, Mathias. This trial comes at …

On November 26, the Kremlin sharply criticized Western discussions about the possibility of providing nuclear weapons to Ukraine. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s spokesperson, responded to a New York Times report suggesting that the Biden administration might consider giving nuclear weapons to Ukraine before his term ends in January. The article mentioned that some officials even proposed returning the nuclear weapons …

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of SpaceX, Tesla, and X, criticized modern fighter jets on Monday, stating that drones are the future of air combat. In a post on his social media platform, Musk argued that manned fighter jets, like the F-35, are outdated and only risk the lives of pilots. Musk specifically targeted the F-35, a next-generation fighter jet …

Lebanon’s caretaker Foreign Minister, Abdallah Bou Habib, expressed hope on Tuesday that a ceasefire agreement to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah could be reached later in the day. He stated that the Lebanese army was prepared to deploy at least 5,000 troops in southern Lebanon as Israeli forces begin their withdrawal. Bou Habib also mentioned that the United …

On Tuesday, Israel’s security cabinet began discussions about a proposed ceasefire deal concerning Lebanon. The meeting was held in Tel Aviv, according to an official from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. Israeli officials expressed cautious optimism about reaching an agreement. Mike Herzog, Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., mentioned that some details were still being worked out, but that Israel and …

On Tuesday, the Israeli military reported that its ground troops had advanced to parts of Lebanon’s Litani River, a key area in the context of a potential ceasefire. The military stated that its forces had reached the Wadi Slouqi region in southern Lebanon, where they clashed with Hezbollah fighters. As part of the proposed ceasefire terms, Hezbollah would be required …

An Israeli airstrike on a building in Beirut on Tuesday, which housed displaced people, killed at least three individuals and left 26 others injured. The strike targeted a four-story building in the densely populated Basta al-Fawqa area, located near the city’s downtown, without any prior warning. This was the second such strike in the area in recent days. The attack, …

On Tuesday, intense Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut, marking the heaviest bombardment in the area in two months of full-scale conflict with Israel. These strikes appeared to be a final effort to punish Hezbollah before any potential ceasefire agreement. Thick plumes of smoke rose from central Beirut after an Israeli airstrike hit a residential building without warning. …