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NASA is gearing up to launch its spacecraft, Europa Clipper, on a mission to explore Jupiter and its moon, Europa, with the goal of discovering whether life could exist beyond Earth. The Europa Clipper mission aims to investigate beneath the icy surface of Europa, where scientists suspect an ocean lies close to the surface. The spacecraft will not be directly …

In a groundbreaking development reminiscent of the movie *Inception*, scientists have successfully established two-way communication between two people through lucid dreaming for the first time. This experiment was conducted by REMspace, a California-based startup focused on developing technology to enhance sleep and lucid dreaming. Using their innovative tools, researchers managed to exchange a single message between two individuals while they …

Hezbollah announced on Sunday that it had engaged in two separate clashes with Israeli forces attempting to infiltrate near the Lebanese border village of Ramia. According to Hezbollah, fighters set off explosive devices targeting Israeli soldiers and engaged in combat that lasted about an hour during both incidents. In addition to these encounters, Hezbollah reported carrying out several other attacks, …

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Hezbollah to cease its attacks on Israel following reports from the Israeli military that a barrage of projectiles had been launched from Lebanon during the Yom Kippur holiday. In a conversation with Lebanon’s parliament speaker Nabih Berri, Macron emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire in Lebanon, calling for an immediate halt to Hezbollah’s strikes.

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea emphasized that electing a new president is crucial for securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanon has been without a president for nearly two years, during a period marked by a severe economic crisis and now intensified by Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions. The country’s political factions, including Hezbollah’s allies and their opponents like …

The Israeli military announced on Sunday that its troops in Lebanon had captured a Hezbollah militant, marking the first such event since they initiated a cross-border ground operation. According to a military statement, “During limited, localized, and targeted raids based on precise intelligence… soldiers discovered an underground tunnel shaft.” The troops surrounded the building, inspected the tunnel, and found an …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the U.N. Secretary General on Sunday to withdraw U.N. peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon to protect them from danger. In a video statement from his office, Netanyahu said, “Mr. Secretary General, remove the UNIFIL forces from harm’s way. This must be done immediately.” His call comes after at least five U.N. peacekeepers were injured …

Deniz Undav netted twice as Germany secured a 2-1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, moving closer to the Nations League quarter-finals, while the Netherlands salvaged a 1-1 draw in Hungary despite being down to 10 men. Germany took the lead in Zenica when Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz provided a clever backheel assist for Undav to score after 30 …