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The Lebanese health ministry reported that at least eight people were killed and 25 others injured on Sunday following an Israeli airstrike near Sidon in southern Lebanon, targeting a building in a densely populated area. The strike hit Haret Saida, a suburb of Sidon that had recently received families fleeing from areas further south, marking the first attack in this …

Boeing machinists have decisively rejected a proposed labor contract, extending a strike that has already halted much of the company’s aircraft production in the Seattle area for over five weeks. The contract, which offered a 35% wage increase over four years, was turned down by 64% of union members, according to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), …

The ongoing dispute between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Kylian Mbappe has taken center stage again, as PSG has declined to pay the €55 million ($60 million) owed to Mbappe, despite a recent directive from the French Football Federation (FFF). The FFF’s order, issued on October 25, mandates that PSG make the payment, though the club insists Mbappe waived the amount …

Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba found the net as Inter Miami kicked off their first MLS Cup playoff run in the Lionel Messi era with a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Friday. A win in the second match of this best-of-three series on November 2 in Atlanta could secure Miami’s place in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. Miami, the playoffs’ …

Researchers have uncovered fossilized remains of ancient elephant species in Kashmir’s Pampore town, revealing evidence that early humans in India may have used them as a food source. First discovered in 2000, these fossils date back 300,000 to 400,000 years. However, it was only recently that scientists confirmed the identity of the animal and the potential involvement of early humans. …

An E. Coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers has grown to 75 confirmed cases, primarily in the western U.S., health authorities reported Friday. Hospitalizations have reached 22, though no additional fatalities have been recorded beyond the initial death of an elderly person in Colorado, according to the FDA and CDC. Among the affected, one child and one adult …

Daylight has arrived in Iran following a series of Israeli airstrikes that lasted several hours. Israel’s military stated that these strikes, now completed, were in response to Iran’s recent ballistic missile attacks on Israel in early October and back in April. Israel’s defense forces issued a warning to Iran, signaling that they are prepared to defend their citizens as concerns …

U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call last week to develop a counterattack against Iran that would discourage future strikes on Israel, according to a senior U.S. administration official. American officials anticipated an Israeli response against Iran before November 5, a date that would highlight the escalating tensions in the Middle East …