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Iran’s United Nations mission has confirmed that Hezbollah, a group backed and funded by Tehran, was responsible for the drone attack targeting the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to Iran’s official IRNA news agency, the mission stated, “This action was taken by the Lebanese Hezbollah” when asked about Iran’s involvement in the incident. Earlier on Saturday, Netanyahu …

Hassan Alik, escaping the intensifying violence of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, departed Lebanon on Saturday aboard a ship, avoiding Beirut’s airport, which he feared “could be bombed at any time.” The 31-year-old headed to the northern port of Tripoli on Lebanon’s Mediterranean coast. So far, this area has been spared from Israeli attacks during a month of heavy fighting across much …

In response to criticism from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party, which accused him of failing to condemn a Hezbollah drone attack on the prime minister’s residence in Caesarea due to “petty politics,” Benny Gantz’s National Unity party issued a firm rebuttal. The party urged Netanyahu to “stop focusing on press releases and embarrassing videos.” “At a time when hundreds …

Aston Villa has been one of the surprise teams in this new Champions League format, quickly proving they belong at this level after the first two matchdays. The Villans kicked off their campaign in style, thrashing Young Boys 3-0 before securing an impressive 1-0 victory over European powerhouse Bayern Munich. Currently sitting 6th in their Champions League group, the Birmingham-based …

Juventus, back in the Champions League this season, aims to make a significant impact and progress to the next stage. Their first two matches have been promising, securing a 3-1 win over PSV and pulling off a dramatic 3-2 victory against Leipzig on the road. This summer saw a new era begin for Juventus with the departure of Massimiliano Allegri …

Real Madrid recently suffered a surprising 1-0 defeat against LOSC Lille, marking their first loss of the season across all competitions and only their third in over a year. In this match, the Merengue, donning their iconic white kit, failed to find their rhythm, reinforcing concerns about their shaky start to the season. Despite having a star-studded squad, including Kylian …

Paris Saint-Germain visited Emirates Stadium on matchday two, hoping to build on their 1-0 victory over Girona in their opening game. However, things didn’t go as planned, as PSG suffered a late 2-0 defeat to Arsenal, with goalkeeper Donnarumma making two costly mistakes. Throughout the match, the Parisians appeared inferior to their London opponents and were never quite able to …

AC Milan find themselves in a troubling position in the Champions League, having suffered defeats in their first two group stage matches—first a 1-3 loss at home against Liverpool, followed by a 1-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen on matchday two. With no points on the board, the Rossoneri are under pressure to secure a victory in their next game to …