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Alisson Becker is set to make his return from injury for Liverpool’s upcoming Premier League match against struggling Wolves, according to manager Arne Slot. The Brazilian goalkeeper missed the last two games, with Caoimhin Kelleher stepping in, but Slot confirmed that Alisson is likely to feature in Saturday’s game. “He trained with the group yesterday for part of the session, …

A few years ago, scientists discovered mysterious circles at the bottom of Lake Michigan while mapping the lakebed within the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in 2022. Now, two years later, they believe they have uncovered the reason behind these unusual formations, concluding that the circles are actually giant holes. Russ Green, a maritime archaeologist and superintendent of the …

Nearly 180 years after two ships embarked on an ill-fated mission to chart the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic, a grim detail has surfaced about the tragic journey. The two vessels, HMS *Erebus* and HMS *Terror*, set off from Kent, England, on May 19, 1845, but the expedition soon took a dark turn. Five crew members fell ill and …

In northern Poland, archaeologists have uncovered a surprising and unique find—a “vampire tomb” discovered beneath the floor of a church. This discovery is especially rare because it is uncommon to find a vampire burial within a church setting. The excavation took place in the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, located in the small village of Pączewo. …

The Health Ministry reported that two people were killed and 76 others injured in a major Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s densely populated southern suburbs on Friday. The ministry’s statement indicated that 15 of the injured required hospitalization, but emphasized that the figures were preliminary. The strikes hit the Haret Hreik neighborhood, a known Hezbollah stronghold, and Israeli media suggested that …

Israel launched multiple airstrikes on Hezbollah’s main stronghold in southern Beirut, sending massive plumes of smoke into the sky above the densely populated area. The strikes on Friday, which were heard across the Mediterranean city, caused panic in the residential neighborhood, which has been a Hezbollah stronghold for decades. These were the most intense strikes on Beirut’s suburbs since Israel …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seemingly addressed the recent Israeli strike in southern Beirut, which reportedly targeted Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. Speaking at a Shabbat event before leaving New York, Netanyahu referenced a common phrase used by Nasrallah, who has often described Israel as weak, likening it to a “spider web” destined to vanish. “Our enemies believed we were …

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell expressed his regret that no global power, including the United States, has been able to halt Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military actions in both Lebanon and Gaza. According to Borrell, Netanyahu seems determined to continue the fighting, despite diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire. Borrell, speaking to journalists at the U.N. General Assembly, stated …