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Hezbollah fighter Mustafa Salman was killed in an Israeli drone strike while riding a motorbike in Qlaileh, a town in the Tyre district, according to Hezbollah and the National News Agency. Another individual was injured in the attack. In a separate incident, Israeli airstrikes on the Toura mountain in Jezzine, located in southern Lebanon, resulted in the deaths of over …

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged all parties to exercise “caution” on the Israel-Lebanon border during his first phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since his election. Starmer expressed deep concern over the situation on Israel’s northern border and emphasized the importance of caution from all sides, according to a statement from his 10 Downing Street office. …

Hezbollah has announced its “largest” air operation, deploying explosive drones to target an Israeli military intelligence base on Mount Hermon in the annexed Golan Heights. This incident is part of the ongoing, intensifying cross-border clashes that have raised international concerns. Since the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, triggering the conflict in Gaza, Hezbollah, supported by Iran …

A Hamas official stated that the Palestinian group is willing to discuss a hostage release deal with Israel, even without a “complete” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. This shift in Hamas’ stance comes as diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire and release hostages gain momentum, with new proposals and meetings hosted by Qatari and Egyptian mediators. “Hamas had previously required …

The French left will select a candidate for prime minister from their winning electoral coalition within the week, according to Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure on Monday. Faure’s socialists are part of the New Popular Front (NFP), a left-wing alliance that secured the most seats, but not a clear majority, in Sunday’s parliamentary election.

Paramount Global, the media giant behind CBS and MTV, has agreed to merge with David Ellison’s Skydance Media, concluding years of speculation about Paramount’s future. This merger, announced on Sunday, follows a failed acquisition attempt by Ellison weeks earlier, which had cast doubt on Paramount’s direction. The deal now solidifies Ellison as a significant media figure, ending Shari Redstone’s control …

On Thursday, a jury ruled that the NFL must pay over $4.7 billion for anti-trust violations related to its “Sunday Ticket” package. This package allows fans to watch out-of-market games but requires them to purchase a bundle of games to do so. Given the anti-trust nature of the case, the damages could be tripled to $14.1 billion if the verdict …

On Monday, July 8, Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina wore a black ribbon during her Round of 16 match at Wimbledon 2024. This gesture was in response to an alleged Russian attack on a children’s hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital. The attack, which occurred on Monday morning, reportedly claimed 31 lives, according to news agency AFP. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky …