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Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants emphasized on Thursday that the relationship between Lebanon and Cyprus is founded on a long history of diplomatic cooperation. This statement followed Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s warning to Cyprus against allowing Israel to use its air bases to launch attacks on Lebanon in the event of a war. The ministry’s statement affirmed …

Hezbollah stated that it launched dozens of rockets into northern Israel on Thursday in retaliation for a deadly strike in southern Lebanon, following a provocative speech from the group’s leader. Since the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, sparking the Gaza Strip conflict, Israel and Hezbollah, a powerful Lebanese group allied with Hamas, have exchanged almost daily …

Botafogo is set to visit Estádio Heriberto Hülse on Saturday to face Criciúma in a Serie A matchup. Criciúma Criciúma enters this game following a 2-2 draw against Bahia in their last Serie A match. In that game, Criciúma had 32% possession and made 17 attempts on goal, with 5 on target. Marcelo Hermes scored in the 34th minute, and …

Internacional will visit Arena do Grêmio on Saturday for a Serie A clash against Grêmio. Grêmio Grêmio is looking to bounce back after a 2-1 loss to Botafogo in their last Serie A match. In that game, Grêmio had 45% possession and 15 shots on goal, with 4 on target. Gustavo Nunes scored for Grêmio in the 21st minute. Botafogo, …

Atlético Goianiense is set to visit Arena Pantanal on Saturday for a Serie A clash against hosts Cuiabá. Cuiabá Cuiabá aims to continue their winning streak following a dominant 5-0 victory over Fortaleza. In that match, Cuiabá controlled 55% of the possession and had 21 shots on goal, with 13 on target. Clayson (3′), Ramon (11′), Jonathan Cafú (37′), Isidro …

Georgia and the Czech Republic are gearing up for their Euro 2024 qualifier on Saturday. Georgia Georgia is looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss to Turkey in their last Euro 2024 qualifier. In that match, Georgia had 44% possession and made 14 attempts on goal, with 5 on target. Georges Mikautadze scored the lone goal for Georgia in …

We’re gearing up for Euro 2024 action on Saturday when Turkey faces Portugal. Turkey Turkey is looking to build on their recent 3-1 victory over Georgia in their last Euro 2024 qualifier. In that match, Turkey controlled 56% of the possession and had 22 shots on goal, with 8 on target. The goals for Turkey came from Mert Müldür (25′), …

McDonald’s is discontinuing its trial of artificial intelligence (AI) ordering technology in over 100 drive-thru systems across the U.S., potentially slowing down the fast food industry’s adoption of AI. The company had collaborated with IBM to develop and test AI-driven, voice-automated ordering at select locations. Despite this setback, McDonald’s remains committed to exploring AI solutions as competitors are making similar …