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Portugal substitute Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late winner to help his team come from behind and secure a 2-1 victory over Scotland in the Nations League on Sunday. After Bruno Fernandes netted the equalizer, Ronaldo found the back of the net in the 88th minute, marking his 901st career goal. Scotland initially appeared poised for their first victory over Portugal …

Syrian state media reported on Monday that Israeli airstrikes overnight in central Hama province resulted in the deaths of 16 people, while a war monitor indicated that the toll was even higher, with significant damage to military targets. The Israeli military, which has carried out numerous strikes in Syria since the civil war began in 2011, declined to comment on …

On Monday, a Lebanese judge issued an arrest warrant for former central bank chief Riad Salameh after he was interrogated about an embezzlement case, according to a judicial official. Salameh, 74, who has led the central bank for thirty years, faces multiple allegations including embezzlement, money laundering, and tax evasion, both in Lebanon and internationally. Salameh has consistently denied all …

Hezbollah announced on Monday that it had successfully targeted Israel’s Ma’ayan Baruch military post near the Lebanon-Israel border using precise weaponry. On the same day, the Israeli army reported that four drones penetrated Israel’s airspace in the Western Galilee region; three were intercepted, and the fourth struck a tall building in Nahariyya. According to Israel’s Channel 12, this drone was …

Lebanon’s Jamaa Islamiya announced on Monday that they resumed military actions against Israel by launching rockets at the Beit Hillel military post in the Kiryat Shmona settlement. This marked the end of a pause in their military operations from Lebanon against Israel. The group stated that this action was a response to recent increases in Israeli aggression towards southern Lebanese …

The Israeli military has recently mandated a further evacuation of specific residential zones in northwest Gaza, attributing the directive to rocket launches from Palestinian militants targeting the nearby Israeli town of Ashkelon. This evacuation order, issued on Monday, was a response to a rocket assault that activated air raid alarms in Ashkelon on Sunday. The military reported intercepting one of …

England currently holds a win percentage of 62.48%, which is higher than Finland’s 56.64%. The UEFA Nations League has been full of surprises, particularly for England. Our analysis for the upcoming match between England and Finland predicts a final score of [1 : 1]. We recommend betting on fewer than 3.5 goals, with the odds at 1.64. The match is …

The Netherlands currently boasts a slightly higher win percentage of 69.14% compared to Germany’s 67.46%. In the UEFA Nations League, the Netherlands often delivers unexpected results. Our analysis of the upcoming Netherlands vs. Germany match suggests a predicted score of [1 : 1]. We recommend betting on fewer than 3.5 goals for this game, with odds at 1.41. The match …