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Novak Djokovic advanced to the Wimbledon fourth round for the 16th time on Saturday, pausing mid-match to join the Centre Court crowd in celebrating England’s Euro 2024 victory over Switzerland in Germany. Djokovic secured a hard-fought 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) victory against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin, keeping his quest alive for a record-tying eighth Wimbledon title and his 25th Grand …

During the Neolithic period, the inhabitants of north-western Saudi Arabia have long been shrouded in mystery. Historically, it was believed that this era marked a transition where humans began to control food production, settle in communities, domesticate animals, and practice agriculture. However, recent findings suggest that the narrative of these people as struggling nomads traversing barren lands needs revision. New …

The Chinese military has asserted that it can enforce and sustain a blockade on an island using only drones, as detailed in a peer-reviewed paper published in the Chinese academic journal Command Control & Simulation last month. Chen Huijie, an engineer with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) unit 92116 and the lead researcher, conducted a simulation on an unnamed island …

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has extended his congratulations to Iran’s president-elect, Masoud Pezeshkian, highlighting Iran’s significant support for regional resistance groups. In a letter shared on Hezbollah’s social media channels, Nasrallah praised Pezeshkian’s “blessed election” by the Iranian people. “At Hezbollah, and among all the resistance groups in the region, we consistently regard the Islamic Republic of Iran as …

Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel on Sunday in retaliation for an Israeli airstrike that killed one of its members near Baalbek on Saturday. In a statement, Hezbollah announced it had launched dozens of Katyusha rockets at the Nimra military base west of Tiberias, which it described as a key base in Israel’s northern region. Earlier, the group claimed to …

Israel conducted deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip as the conflict entered its tenth month on Sunday, with intense fighting continuing across the Palestinian territory. New diplomatic efforts are underway to halt the violence. Israel announced plans to send a delegation to Doha for further truce talks with Qatari mediators, following recent discussions. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman acknowledged …

Hamas has given preliminary approval to a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza, dropping its earlier demand for Israel to commit upfront to a complete end to the war, according to Hamas and Egyptian officials on Saturday. This compromise from Hamas, which controls Gaza and initiated the war with its attack on Israel on October 7, could lead …

Voting has begun in mainland France for critical runoff elections that could either deliver a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally or result in a hung parliament, leading to years of political gridlock. French President Emmanuel Macron took a significant risk by dissolving parliament and calling for these elections after his centrist party’s defeat in the European …