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A hospital in China has made history by successfully conducting a remote surgery with the surgeon located 5,000 km away from the patient. Utilizing advanced technology and thorough research, a team of doctors enabled their colleague in Shanghai to control a machine that removed a lung tumor within an hour. A video of this pioneering procedure has gone viral on …

Julien Alfred delivered an outstanding performance to win the women’s 100 meters final in a rain-soaked Stade de France on Saturday, securing Saint Lucia’s first-ever Olympic medal. The 23-year-old dominated from the start, finishing in a national record time of 10.72 seconds despite the heavy rain. World champion and race favorite Sha’Carri Richardson secured silver with a time of 10.87, …

Lin Yu-ting clinched a unanimous decision victory over Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova Staneva in the featherweight quarter-final on Sunday, ensuring Taiwan’s third boxing medal at the Paris Olympics. Both Lin and Algeria’s Imane Khelif have been embroiled in a social media controversy at the Games after their disqualification from the 2023 World Championships due to unspecified gender eligibility rules by the …

France has urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country “as soon as possible” due to escalating tensions and fears of a potential war between Israel and Hezbollah, which could lead to a broader regional conflict. “In a highly volatile security context, we once again call the attention of French nationals, particularly those passing through, to the fact that …

### Tensions in the Middle East Escalate Following Assassinations Tensions in the Middle East have reached a boiling point as Iran and its allies prepare to respond to the assassination of Hamas’ political leader, an act attributed to Israel, sparking fears of a regional war. In response, the United States announced it would deploy warships and fighter jets to the …

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has attributed the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh to a short-range projectile and accused the United States of supporting the attack, which it blamed on Israel, according to state TV. The statement, which emphasized a call for retaliation, indicated that a rocket with a seven-kilogram (about 15-pound) warhead was used to target Haniyeh’s residence in …

### Israeli Strikes and Palestinian Attack Escalate Tensions Early Sunday, Israeli strikes in Gaza resulted in the deaths of 12 people, including four individuals sheltering in a tent camp within a hospital complex. Concurrently, a stabbing attack by a Palestinian assailant killed two people in a Tel Aviv suburb. Tensions have escalated sharply following nearly 10 months of conflict in …

### Violent Clashes in UK Following Stabbing Rampage A series of violent clashes erupted across various British cities on Saturday as far-right activists confronted anti-racism protesters. These disturbances followed a stabbing spree at a dance class earlier in the week that left three young girls dead and several others injured. With numerous gatherings happening around the country this warm weekend, …