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Thiago Silva, the Brazilian defender, announced he will be departing from Chelsea at the conclusion of this season, after a four-year tenure with the club. Silva, 39, disclosed his plans on Monday, expressing hope for a future return to Chelsea in a different capacity. Silva communicated to Chelsea supporters, “Goodbyes are for those that leave and don’t come back. I …

Harry Kane, currently playing for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, has surpassed his personal record for the most goals in a season by scoring 42 goals across all competitions during the 2023-24 season. This milestone was reached after he scored two goals against Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday, April 28. Previously, Kane’s best was 41 goals during the 2017-18 season while …

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have engineered artificial neurological connections known as synapses using a simple solution of water and salt. This innovation could lead to the creation of sophisticated computers that emulate the human brain’s functions. The research, a collaborative effort between Utrecht University in the Netherlands and Sogang University in South Korea, utilizes materials—water and salt—that are also …

In the Colombian mountain town of San Bernardo, a baffling discovery has both locals and experts scratching their heads. Clovisnerys Bejarano is often found kneeling before a glass case that displays her mother, Saturnina Torres de Bejarano, whose body has mysteriously defied decomposition for 30 years. Dressed as she was on the day of her burial, Saturnina appears almost as …

Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri revealed that Lebanon has not yet received a proposed French solution to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, despite expectations it would arrive two days before French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné’s weekend visit to Lebanon. Berri shared this in an overnight interview with al-Jadeed TV. Berri recounted questioning Séjourné about the delay, to which Séjourné responded that the document …

Gunmen in northern Lebanon openly displayed light and medium weapons during the funeral procession for two militants from Jamaa Islamiya, who were killed in an Israeli drone strike. The event, which took place in the West Bekaa town of Maydoun on Friday, escalated to shooting in the air and drew widespread criticism from Lebanese political figures. The funeral began in …

On Monday, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, launched a series of rockets from southern Lebanon targeting a northern Israeli military command center. This attack is part of ongoing hostilities near the Lebanon-Israel border that have persisted for nearly seven months, involving daily exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, all occurring against the backdrop of …

A delegation from Hamas is set to meet in Egypt on Monday to discuss Israel’s latest truce proposal, which aims to resolve the nearly seven-month-long conflict in Gaza and includes plans for a hostage release. This meeting comes amidst a surge in diplomatic efforts involving Egypt, Qatar, and the United States to forge a cease-fire. U.S. Secretary of State Antony …