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On Sunday, Hezbollah announced it had targeted a building utilized by Israeli troops in the settlement of Shomera, as a retaliatory action against Israeli strikes on civilian homes in southern Lebanon. Additionally, Hezbollah claimed to have destroyed surveillance equipment at the Israeli post of Dovev. In retaliation, Israel conducted artillery shelling of the southern Lebanese towns of Houla and Mays …

On Saturday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a significant military aid package, showcasing a moment of bipartisan cooperation. The package, valued at $95 billion, aims to support Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan and includes a potential ban on the Chinese-owned app TikTok. President Joe Biden commended the legislative effort, highlighting its role in supporting critical global regions and addressing humanitarian …

In a significant meeting in Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed Palestinian unity with Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh. The discussions, which took place in the Dolmabahce Palace, lasted over two and a half hours, emphasizing the need for Palestinian solidarity in the face of ongoing Israeli offensives. Erdogan’s comments stressed the importance of unity as a strong response to …

In a moment of bipartisan unity, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed significant military aid packages for Israel and Taiwan, while also moving forward with a measure that could ban TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance. The legislative session was particularly intense, casting uncertainty on the political future of Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson due to his controversial support …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken clarified on Friday that the United States had not participated in any offensive operations, following claims that Israel had conducted retaliatory strikes on Iran. Speaking at a press conference on the island of Capri, Blinken emphasized that the U.S. and other G7 nations are primarily focused on de-escalating the situation, refraining from commenting directly …

The Biden administration has reinstated severe sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry, reversing a previous easing of restrictions aimed at fostering democratic developments in the OPEC nation. This decision comes as a rebuke to President Nicolás Maduro’s efforts to entrench his administration, which have disappointed initial democratic expectations. A senior U.S. official, speaking under anonymity, explained that American companies have 45 …

Some fish and amphibians have the remarkable ability to heal heart scars and regenerate muscle tissue in adulthood, a feat that remains elusive in humans. To explore why this is, scientists led by Jamie Gagnon at the University of Utah studied two similar fish species: the zebrafish, which can regenerate its heart, and the medaka, which cannot. Clayton Carey, a …

Europa, one of Jupiter’s intriguing moons, has fascinated scientists and space enthusiasts for its potential to harbor extraterrestrial life, thanks to its subsurface ocean. Yet, recent findings are prompting a reevaluation of its habitability. At the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, planetary scientist Paul Byrne expressed skepticism about the active geological life of Europa’s ocean floor. He suggested that Europa …