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Athletic Bilbao will face Real Sociedad at the Estadio San Mamés on Sunday in a La Liga clash. Athletic Bilbao heads into the match after a 1-1 draw with Real Valladolid. They controlled 65% of possession and registered 17 shots, but only one was on target. Gorka Guruzeta scored in the 94th minute for Bilbao, while Raúl Moro equalized for …

A Western official denied Ukraine’s claim on November 21 that Russia had launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from its Astrakhan region. The official clarified that the missile was actually a ballistic missile aimed at Dnipro in southeastern Ukraine. The missile strike may be in response to Ukraine’s recent use of US and British missiles to target Russian positions. Moscow …

Germany, a three-time Davis Cup champion, advanced to the semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Canada on Wednesday. In a thrilling match, Jan-Lennard Struff overcame Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5), avenging Germany’s loss to Canada in the 2022 quarter-finals. Earlier, Daniel Altmaier secured a victory over Gabriel Diallo, winning 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 in the first singles match, putting Germany …

UEFA announced on Wednesday that Kosovo has forfeited their Nations League match against Romania after leaving the pitch in stoppage time due to pro-Serbia chants. The game in Bucharest was abandoned with a 0-0 scoreline after Kosovo players walked off following shouts of “Serbia” from the crowd. UEFA’s ruling held the Kosovo football federation accountable for the match not being …

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 …