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A recent study suggests that one of Uranus’s moons, Miranda, may contain natural resources that could potentially support extraterrestrial life. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of North Dakota found that hidden beneath Miranda’s surface, there may be sources of water. This discovery could represent a significant advancement in humanity’s search for alien life. Planetary scientist Tom Nordheim …

The World Health Organization expressed grave concern on Friday over Israeli attacks impacting healthcare workers and medical facilities in Lebanon amid its ongoing conflict with Hezbollah. WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris highlighted the alarming toll on healthcare staff and facilities, noting 102 deaths and 83 injuries resulting from these attacks. While the WHO tracks incidents targeting healthcare, it refrains from assigning …

Ali Mourad, a law professor, learned through a video that his family’s home in southern Lebanon had been destroyed by Israeli forces. The footage, sent to him by a friend, showed a series of explosions leveling buildings on a hillside, including Mourad’s home in the village of Aitroun, just under a kilometer from the border. Mourad’s father, an 83-year-old pediatrician, …

Cattle farmer Khairallah Yaacoub, like a few other residents of war-ravaged southern Lebanon, initially refused to abandon his border village of Houla despite a year of skirmishes between Hezbollah and Israel. When full-scale conflict broke out, Yaacoub and four others found themselves stranded in the wrecked village. Despite the relentless Israeli attacks, Yaacoub tried to stay, but he eventually had …

Lebanon’s National News Agency reported on Friday that Israel carried out an airstrike on the eastern city of Baalbek. This attack comes after several intense air raids in the region over recent days. According to the agency, Israeli aircraft targeted the Zahraa neighborhood in Baalbek, a historic area that contains ancient Roman ruins recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

According to Lebanon’s state news agency, two Israeli airstrikes in northeastern Lebanon on Friday resulted in ten fatalities. The National News Agency reported that eight people lost their lives when an airstrike demolished a home in the village of Amhaz, while two others were killed in a strike on the village of Taraya. Israel has increased its airstrikes in the …

Over a month into the ongoing conflict with Israel, Hezbollah has indicated its readiness for a ceasefire, though analysts note there are limits to what it can accept following intense assaults. The Iran-backed group stated on Wednesday that it would be open to a ceasefire under acceptable conditions, acknowledging it had suffered significant damage from Israeli strikes. On the same …

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri highlighted on Friday that since at least September, Israel has missed multiple opportunities to establish a ceasefire, enforce Resolution 1701, restore peace, and facilitate the return of displaced individuals on both sides of the border. Berri expressed these concerns during a meeting in Ain el-Tineh with UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Aroldo …