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Rafael Nadal will face world number four Alexander Zverev in a thrilling first-round match at his farewell French Open. Women’s champion Iga Swiatek and four-time major winner Naomi Osaka could meet in the second round. Defending men’s champion and 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic will begin his campaign against French veteran Pierre Hugues-Herbert. Nadal, who has claimed Roland Garros …

The idea of reading someone else’s mind might sound like something out of a fantasy novel, but scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) claim to have made this possible. They have reportedly developed a machine that can translate human thoughts into text in real-time, boasting an impressive accuracy rate of 79%. This breakthrough represents a significant advancement in …

Leaders of the Iran-led “axis of resistance,” including Hamas’s Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem, convened in Tehran to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza, state media reported Thursday. This meeting took place on the sidelines of President Ebrahim Raisi’s funeral. The “axis of resistance” consists of Iran’s regional allies against Israel, including Hamas, Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthis, and Iraqi …

French efforts to resolve the Israel-Hezbollah border conflict are still underway, according to diplomatic sources in Paris. “The Lebanese issue was a central topic in the discussions between Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz and his French counterpart Stéphane Séjourné,” the sources informed al-Joumhouria newspaper, as reported on Thursday. “New ideas are being explored to achieve a political solution that accommodates …

The announcement that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is considering issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes and crimes against humanity has sparked intense debate about the court’s role as an independent adjudicator. The request by Prosecutor Karim Khan to arrest the leader of a close U.S. ally comes as the United Nations’ International …

Iran prepared on Thursday to lay its late president to rest at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad, the most sacred site for Shiite Muslims in the country. This final honor is for Ebrahim Raisi, who was a close associate of Iran’s supreme leader and died in a helicopter crash earlier this week. Raisi’s burial concludes a series of processions …

A drone strike on Thursday targeted a car on the Kfar Dajjal-Nabatiyeh road, resulting in the death of Mohammad Farran, a Hezbollah fighter from Nabatiyeh. The attack also injured three children who were passing by in a school bus. The strike completely destroyed Farran’s car and caused significant damage to the school bus. The injured students were quickly transported to …

PDD Holdings, the parent company of Temu and Pinduoduo, is exceeding market expectations with a significant increase in profit and revenue, driven by strong demand from American and Chinese consumers for its low-cost shopping apps. The Shanghai-based company reported a 246% increase in net profit, reaching 28 billion yuan ($3.9 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, far surpassing the …