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Real Madrid have, for now, expressed their support for star forward Kylian Mbappe, following reports from Swedish media that he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a trip to Stockholm. Though the club has not officially commented on the matter, they do not appear overly concerned about the allegations involving the player, who joined from Paris Saint-Germain this …

Liam Payne, the former member of One Direction, tragically passed away at the age of 31 after falling from the balcony of a high-rise building. His sudden death has shocked many. The incident occurred at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As investigations into his death continue, disturbing photos from his hotel room have surfaced online, raising questions …

Scientists have made an extraordinary discovery, identifying animal life beneath the seafloor at a depth of 2,500 meters for the first time. This finding near deep hydrothermal vent systems challenges the previous belief that only microbes inhabited this region, suggesting that more of Earth’s crust could support complex life forms. The discovery highlights that life can thrive even in the …

Sotheby’s is preparing to auction a painting created by a humanoid robot for the first time, with the artwork expected to fetch up to $180,000. The robot, named Ai-Da, crafted a portrait of renowned computer scientist and mathematician Alan Turing, titled “AI God,” using its hydraulically powered hands. Ai-Da’s design includes cameras fitted in her eyes, and she operates using …

Doctors in the UK were astonished to discover that a man, whose body had been donated to science, had three penises. This rare condition, known as triphallia, was undetected during the man’s lifetime, as his external genitalia appeared completely normal. Triphallia is an extremely rare condition, with the first documented case occurring just four years ago in a three-month-old boy …

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning on Wednesday about the “very high” risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon after a case of the disease was confirmed in the country’s northern region. Abdinasir Abubakar, the WHO’s representative in Lebanon, expressed concern over the potential outbreak, citing the worsening water and sanitation conditions for refugees and in vulnerable areas. He …

The U.S. carried out airstrikes on five “hardened underground weapons storage locations” in areas controlled by the Houthis in Yemen, using B-2 stealth bombers, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday evening (Thursday morning local time). Austin described the operation as a “unique demonstration” of the U.S.’s ability to strike facilities that adversaries attempt to protect, regardless of how …

Yemen’s Houthi movement has declared that the United States will “pay the price” following U.S. airstrikes against the Iran-backed group. These strikes targeted five underground weapons storage facilities, with the use of B-2 stealth bombers. Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the Houthis’ media office, made a statement on X, saying that the U.S. aggression in Yemen would not deter them …