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Mikel Arteta acknowledged Arsenal’s unexpected 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth, describing it as “an accident waiting to happen” after William Saliba’s red card left them playing with 10 men for most of the match. The loss marked Arsenal’s first Premier League defeat since April. French defender Saliba was sent off after an hour for a professional foul on Bournemouth’s Evanilson. Initially …

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane delivered a hat-trick to lead his team to a dominant 4-0 win over VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, breaking their three-match winless streak across all competitions and maintaining their position at the top of the Bundesliga. Kane, who had missed a clear scoring opportunity in the 51st minute, opened the scoring just six minutes later with …

The first reactions to *Gladiator II* are in, and they’re overwhelmingly positive! Legendary director Ridley Scott returns to the world of ancient Rome, delivering what early viewers are calling a thrilling and epic follow-up to the iconic film he released 24 years ago. Scheduled to hit theaters on November 15, the much-anticipated sequel had its first screening at Paramount Studios …

A recent study has raised serious concerns about the presence of microplastics in the lungs, hearts, and brains of newborns. Conducted by researchers at Rutgers University, the study found that when newborn mice were exposed to polyamide-12 (PA-12) through inhalation, tiny plastic particles were later detected in their lungs, hearts, livers, kidneys, and brains. The research also revealed that microplastics …

The Tasmanian tiger, a marsupial apex predator, went extinct almost a century ago, but scientists are now closer than ever to bringing it back through genome sequencing—much like the fictional revival of dinosaurs in *Jurassic Park*. The Tasmanian tiger’s genome has been reconstructed with 99.9% accuracy, marking a significant breakthrough in the ongoing “de-extinction” project. Currently, only 45 gaps remain …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday accused Iran and its ally, Hezbollah, of attempting to assassinate both him and his wife, warning that those responsible would face severe consequences. This statement came after Netanyahu’s office reported that a drone had targeted his residence in Caesarea. Netanyahu, who was not at home during the attack, stated, “Iran’s proxies who attempted …

Two Israeli airstrikes hit the southern suburbs of Beirut on Sunday, following warnings from the Israeli military for civilians to evacuate two specific areas, according to Lebanese state media. These strikes came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hezbollah, a group backed by Iran, of attempting to assassinate him with an explosive drone targeting his residence. According to the …

Hezbollah announced that it had fired rockets at northern Israel, including a military base near Haifa, following a barrage of projectiles launched from Lebanon, as confirmed by the Israeli army. Hezbollah claimed a “large salvo” of advanced rockets targeted a military base east of Haifa, as part of its vow to escalate attacks on Israel weeks into the ongoing war …