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Dua Lipa is set for a packed schedule in early May as she takes on both hosting and musical duties on the May 4 episode of Saturday Night Live. This announcement came during the SNL episode hosted by Ryan Gosling with musical guest Chris Stapleton. Dua Lipa’s Upcoming Album Release As she prepares for this SNL appearance, Dua Lipa is …

Bayer Leverkusen’s historic Bundesliga championship win was richly deserved, according to their coach Xabi Alonso, who expressed pride in his team’s performance after they clinched the title by thrashing Werder Bremen 5-0 on Sunday. This victory, which put them 16 points ahead of former champions Bayern Munich with only five games remaining, marked the club’s first major trophy in 31 …

Hezbollah set off multiple explosives on Monday, causing injuries among members of an Israeli infantry brigade at the Lebanese-Israeli border. According to Hezbollah, the explosives were strategically placed in the Tal Ismail area on the Lebanese side and were detonated as a unit from the Golani Brigade attempted to cross into Lebanon. Hezbollah claimed that it had been closely watching …

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati led a comprehensive ministerial consultation on Monday to address recent military and security developments in Lebanon and surrounding areas. Originally, Mikati had scheduled a Cabinet meeting, but this was substituted with a consultative gathering due to the ongoing boycott of Cabinet sessions by ministers from the Free Patriotic Movements since the end of Michel Aoun’s …

Security analysts are almost certain that Israel will retaliate against Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile attack, though the timing and manner remain speculative. The world, especially the United States, has urged Israel to remain calm amid heightened regional tensions due to the ongoing Gaza conflict. Several experts predict inevitable Israeli retaliation due to the long-standing shadow war with Iran, highlighted …

During an emergency session of the UN Security Council concerning Iran’s attack on Israel, the US Deputy Ambassador to the UN, Robert Wood, issued a stark warning against any Iranian or proxy actions targeting the US or Israel. He stated, “Iran will be held responsible,” emphasizing that the US’s stance was defensive, aimed at preventing escalation. Wood called for a …

During his talk at Tongji University in Shanghai, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized the need for fairness in trade relations with China, highlighting concerns over dumping and overproduction amid his visit marked by potential EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and differing views on Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Scholz, addressing students, stressed the importance of unimpeded competition for companies, reflecting …

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari reported that a coalition defense system effectively countered an overnight attack from Iran. He detailed that approximately 350 rockets, carrying around 60 tonnes of explosives, were launched from Iran, Iraq, Yemen, and by Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Hagari highlighted the broader threat to the Middle East, noting that Iranian forces had also seized a Portuguese-flagged …