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Archaeologists in Turkey have made a remarkable discovery of a rare fifth-century Christian pendant. The pendant, depicting King Solomon on horseback slaying the devil, is unique to the region of Anatolia, which encompasses much of modern-day Turkey. The bronze pendant features inscriptions in ancient Greek on both sides. One side, showing King Solomon, reads “Our Lord defeated evil,” while the …

NASA has unveiled advanced robots designed to explore the underwater worlds of Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the concept is called Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers (SWIM). These innovative robots could revolutionize the study of the subsurface oceans on these icy moons. Currently being tested in a pool, each robot weighs over …

Following two meetings with Speaker Nabih Berri and an evening of intensive talks at the U.S. embassy involving Berri’s aide Ali Hamdan and members of the U.S. delegation, U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein announced that the agreements reached should be acceptable to Israel, according to Al-Akhbar newspaper. The nightly discussions were reportedly accompanied by phone consultations between Israeli officials and members …

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri expressed optimism after his second meeting with U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein on Wednesday, stating that Lebanon has done its part to ensure the agreement’s success. In an interview with al-Liwaa newspaper, Berri explained that Hochstein’s extended stay in Beirut was due to ongoing efforts over the past two weeks, culminating in detailed discussions over the last …

Renewed airstrikes targeted southern Beirut on Thursday following warnings from the Israeli military for residents to evacuate the area. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, there were three intense strikes on the Haret Hreik neighborhood, adding to the three strikes that occurred in the early hours of the morning. U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein was in Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday, …

On Wednesday, the Israeli military reported that three soldiers, including a 70-year-old, were killed in southern Lebanon amid ongoing clashes with Hezbollah since late September following a year of cross-border hostilities. The army identified two soldiers killed in the same incident, one of whom was 70-year-old reservist Ze’ev ‘Jabo’ Hanoch Erlich. Earlier on Wednesday, it had announced the death of …

Israeli airstrikes in the Syrian city of Palmyra resulted in the deaths of 71 pro-Iran operatives, with more than a third identified as fighters from Iraq and Lebanon, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Thursday. Among the casualties were 45 members of pro-Iran Syrian groups, 26 foreign fighters—primarily from Iraq’s Al-Nujaba movement—and four from Lebanon’s Hezbollah. The …

Crystal Palace will travel to Villa Park on Saturday to face Aston Villa in their upcoming Premier League match.   Aston Villa After a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in their last match, Aston Villa will be hoping for a better result in this game. Their defense has struggled recently, as they have conceded in 5 of their last 6 …