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Defending Swiss Super League champions Young Boys will kick off their title defense with a home game against newly promoted Sion. The season opener at Stadion Wankdorf on Sunday is expected to be a thrilling encounter with plenty of goals. Young Boys clinched last season’s title with a comfortable 12-point lead over their closest rivals, Lugano. They lost only seven …

Rosenborg will aim to stabilize their league campaign as they host Lillestrøm in a Sunday evening clash. With Fugla in seventh place on 19 points and Troillongan 11th, only two points separate the sides. Let’s delve into the stats and make a prediction for this match. Earlier this week, Rosenborg took a break from league action to face Manchester United …

In Gameweek 18 of the Brasileiro, RB Bragantino will host Athletico Paranaense on Sunday night. The hosts currently sit in 10th place, while the visitors are in 8th. RB Bragantino started the season strongly, going unbeaten in their first five matches. However, their form has dipped recently, earning only four points from their last five games and losing their last …

Monday’s football match between GAIS and AIK will conclude the 15th round of the Allsvenskan. GAIS is struggling, having failed to win their last three league games. Their poor performance in a 3-1 defeat to Sirius suggests a home victory is unlikely. Additionally, they will be missing Amin Boudri and Axel Henriksson due to suspensions, while Jonas Lindberg, Egzon Binaku, …

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has dismissed the possibility of a large-scale Israeli war on Lebanon, emphasizing the urgency to “stop the genocidal war that Israel is waging on the Palestinian people.” In an interview with the Milan-based Avvenire newspaper, associated with the Roman Catholic Church, Berri stated that “Lebanon does not need new agreements to maintain calm and stability in …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Friday that a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, along with the release of the remaining hostages by Hamas, is close to being finalized. “I believe we’re within the 10-yard line and advancing toward the goal line,” Blinken said during a forum in Colorado. He emphasized that this potential agreement aims to achieve a …

Israel has threatened retaliation after a drone, claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, breached its air defenses and killed a civilian in a Tel Aviv apartment building near a U.S. embassy annex. The attack prompted U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to condemn the violence and call for “maximum restraint” to prevent further regional escalation. This pre-dawn strike coincided with a ruling from …

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during which he promised to bring an end to Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russia. “I appreciate President Zelensky for reaching out. As your next President of the United States, I will bring peace to the world and end the war …