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Intense fighting continued to rock the Shujaiya district of Gaza City for a fourth consecutive day on Sunday. This area has experienced severe turmoil even after the Israeli military claimed to have dismantled the Hamas command structure in the region months earlier. The conflict has forced tens of thousands of Palestinians to flee the battered neighborhood, as the Israeli military …

A leading Hamas official recently stated that ongoing discussions between Hamas and Israel regarding a ceasefire in Gaza and an arrangement for exchanging hostages have not progressed. The proposal, introduced last month by U.S. President Joe Biden, suggested a six-week ceasefire, an Israeli pullback from densely populated regions, and a hostage-prisoner exchange. According to Axios, which cited three informed sources, …

On Sunday, French citizens participated in the initial round of snap parliamentary elections, a critical event that could potentially elevate Marine Le Pen’s far-right party to power, marking a historical shift. This election comes amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine now in its third year, which has escalated food and energy costs, bolstering support for Le Pen’s anti-immigration and eurosceptic …

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant emphasized that Israel is not actively seeking conflict with Hezbollah, preferring a diplomatic resolution, despite pressures from the far-right Otzma Yehudit party which threatened to exit the government should Israel avoid a full-scale military operation against the Iran-backed Lebanese faction. Gallant confirmed that while Israel favors peace, it is also preparing for potential broader conflict, …

The ongoing systems outage at CDK Global, now in its second week, is causing significant financial damage to car dealerships, with losses potentially reaching $944 million if the disruption continues for three weeks, as estimated by Anderson Economic Group. This software glitch, triggered by a cyberattack, has severely impacted the operations of nearly 15,000 car dealerships in North America, making …

Doctors and researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Canada have achieved a significant breakthrough in gene therapy, effectively halting the progression of a severe genetic disorder in a young boy named Michael. In March 2022, Michael underwent a specialized treatment for spastic paraplegia type 50 (SPG50), a condition affecting only about 80 children worldwide. This “ultra-rare” disorder …

NASA has allocated $2 million to a pioneering project called “Mycotecture Off-Planet,” led by the Ames Research Center team, which aims to develop habitats on the Moon and Mars using fungi. This innovative approach involves a compact, lightweight structure filled with dormant fungi that can be revived and grown into livable spaces by simply adding water. This method could potentially …

Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala scored in the second half to propel Germany into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Denmark, following a delay caused by a thunderstorm during their last-16 match on Saturday. The encounter faced a 20-minute interruption in the first half due to adverse weather conditions. During the game, Danish defender Joachim Andersen had …