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Sources familiar with Hezbollah revealed that Israel executed 11 back-to-back airstrikes on the organization’s stronghold in southern Beirut late Thursday. This marked one of the most intense bombardments since Israel escalated its offensive last week. According to three Israeli officials cited by Axios, these attacks aimed at eliminating Hezbollah’s senior leader, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine. Loud explosions during these raids triggered …

Carlos Alcaraz clinched his first China Open title after a thrilling comeback against world number one Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz, a four-time Grand Slam champion from Spain, overcame an early deficit to win the closely fought final with scores of 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3). This victory marks his fourth ATP title of the year and the 16th in his career. …

Real Madrid faced an unexpected defeat, losing 1-0 to Lille in the Champions League, marking their first loss in 36 matches. Despite Kylian Mbappe’s return, Real Madrid couldn’t overturn Jonathan David’s penalty, earned after Eduardo Camavinga’s handball. Lille held on for a notable victory, highlighted by goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier’s critical saves. Aston Villa also celebrated a memorable night, defeating Bayern …

This year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Asia’s largest film festival, is set to commence on Wednesday with a streaming-only film, marking a first for the event. The film, “Uprising,” directed by Kim Sang-man and featuring leading Korean actor Gang Dong-won, is one of the 224 entries competing at the festival which will run until October 11. Produced by renowned …

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) disclosed on Wednesday, October 2, that eight soldiers had been killed during their ongoing ground operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, marking the first deaths in this phase of their campaign. The IDF released the names of the deceased soldiers, identifying them as follows: 1. Captain Eitan Itzhak Oster, 22, a team commander in the …

The enigmatic nature of Earth’s mantle continues to captivate scientists, constantly yielding new revelations. Not long ago, the academic world was astonished by the discovery of a lost continent, hidden beneath Earth’s crust for over three centuries. The latest groundbreaking discovery is an immense subterranean ocean, encapsulated within the molecular structure of a mineral called ringwoodite, situated 400 miles beneath …

Researchers have uncovered a massive geological structure deep in the Pacific Ocean near Easter Island, which may explain the rapid expansion of the East Pacific Rise, the world’s fastest-spreading ocean ridge. This finding was made by University of Maryland geologist Jingchuan Wang and his team using seismic data, as reported by Science Alert. The team utilized sound waves to penetrate …

Late Wednesday, an Israeli airstrike devastated a Hezbollah-affiliated rescue facility in Beirut’s Bashoura district, killing seven paramedics, as reported by the Lebanese health ministry. The strike targeted a multi-story building that included an office of the Islamic Health Organization, a group associated with Hezbollah and comprising civilian first responders. This attack, notably close to Beirut’s central downtown area—home to UN …