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European foreign ministers are set to hold emergency talks on Monday to address the escalating situation in Lebanon, according to Brussels, as Israel continues its air strikes following the death of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. A spokesperson announced that Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, had convened a video meeting at 1500 GMT to discuss the European Union’s …

Hezbollah’s deputy leader, Sheikh Naim Qassem, delivered a televised address on Monday in tribute to the slain Hezbollah leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and vowed that the group would continue its fight. “Sayyed Nasrallah will always remain with us,” Qassem assured Hezbollah’s members and fighters. Contrary to Israeli claims that a meeting of 20 officials was targeted when Nasrallah was killed, …

Iran has stated that it will not send troops to Lebanon or Gaza to fight against Israel, despite ongoing Israeli strikes targeting its allies in the region. On Monday, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Nasser Kanani, said, “There is no need to deploy additional or volunteer forces from the Islamic Republic of Iran.” He emphasized that Lebanon and fighters in the …

At Aston Villa, the injury list continues to grow, including key players like Polish international full-back Matty Cash, along with Tyrone Mings and Boubacar Kamara. However, former Nantes defender Diego Carlos is fit for selection. Manager Unai Emery can also rely on the presence of his controversial but crucial goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, as well as new signings Maatsen (from Borussia …

Benfica remain strong contenders for the Champions League title, bolstered by an impressive run of seven wins in ten away games this season. In contrast, Atlético Madrid have struggled on home turf, losing four of their last eight matches, including a recent defeat. Throughout this campaign, all ten of Benfica’s matches have seen fewer than 3.5 goals, suggesting this low-scoring …

Lille are going through a rough patch, and it’s not the best time for that, especially with a match against Real Madrid in the Champions League looming. The Mastiffs may have used up a lot of their energy during the two preliminary rounds of the competition, and now they seem to be running low on momentum. Last weekend, they failed …

Liverpool, who won the Champions League in 2019 for the sixth time in their history, made it to another final in 2022 but were once again defeated by Real Madrid, just as they were in 2018, with a goal from Vinicius Jr. Despite significant changes, including the departure of manager Jurgen Klopp and key players like Sadio Mané, Roberto Firmino, …

At the end of last season, Atlético Madrid finished strong with five wins in their last six matches, securing 4th place in La Liga, which earned them a spot in the Champions League. Last season in the Champions League, their journey ended in the quarter-finals against Borussia Dortmund, who went on to reach the final. Despite that, Atlético managed to …