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Hezbollah’s deputy leader issued a warning on Saturday regarding Israel’s potential plan to launch a large-scale war aimed at enabling 100,000 displaced people to return to areas near the Lebanon border. Sheikh Naim Qassem, the second-in-command of the Iran-backed group, cautioned that such an action would lead to the displacement of “hundreds of thousands” more. Qassem’s remarks came after Israeli …

Venezuela announced on Saturday that five foreign nationals, including three Americans, two Spaniards, and a Czech citizen, were detained on suspicion of plotting to destabilize the country. The Venezuelan government also accused the United States of involvement, a claim that Washington strongly denied. The arrests occurred amid rising tensions between Venezuela and both the U.S. and Spain following Venezuela’s disputed …

The Israeli military reported that a missile launched from Yemen crossed into central Israel on Sunday, causing no injuries but raising tensions as the Gaza war approaches its one-year mark. Following the missile impact, AFP photographers witnessed firefighters putting out a brush fire near Lod and observed shattered glass at a train station in Modin, both located southeast of Tel …

Young Boys are making their return to the Champions League after a year’s absence and will be aiming to finally make progress by reaching the Round of 16. The Swiss champions, who secured their 17th league title last season, have not been at their best in the domestic league this season. Before the international break, they recorded their third consecutive …

Real Madrid will kick off their Champions League title defense tonight, facing a surprise contender from Germany last season. This will also mark Kylian Mbappé’s debut in the competition with Real Madrid, a tournament in which he has often come up short against the same club. Carlo Ancelotti’s team is hoping for a stronger start in the Champions League than …

Juventus returns to the Champions League after missing out last season, following a point deduction that saw them absent from European competitions altogether. After a solid third-place finish in Serie A, behind the two Milan clubs, Juventus, now under the guidance of Thiago Motta, has had a mixed start to the current campaign. They remained unbeaten in their first three …

Bayern Munich, semi-finalists in the last Champions League, will be looking to reclaim their position at the top of European football. Their last Champions League triumph came in 2020 during the final-8 tournament in Portugal, where they defeated Lyon in the semi-finals and Paris Saint-Germain in the final. As the new season unfolds, Bayern’s main goal is to regain the …

AC Milan made it to the quarter-finals of the Europa League (C3) last year after finishing third in their Champions League (C1) group. However, they are back in the Champions League this season thanks to securing a strong 2nd place finish in Serie A, trailing Inter but ahead of big clubs like Juventus and AS Roma. Despite a promising pre-season, …