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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has set the date for the 2025 Oscars. The ceremony is scheduled for March 2, 2025, with the event returning to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The Academy shared these details on their social media, noting that nominations for the 97th Academy Awards will be announced earlier in the year, on January …

An ambulance owned by the Syrian Social Nationalist Party was set on fire in the town of Bayssour, Aley district, just a day after an incident where assailants shot at the party’s office in Jdita, Bekaa, and displayed a Lebanese Forces flag there. The Progressive Socialist Party, along with other political groups, expressed their disapproval of the violence in Bayssour …

Turkish authorities have made a significant cocaine bust, marking the third largest in the nation’s history, announced Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. In a recent operation spanning three provinces, police confiscated 608 kilograms (1,340 pounds) of cocaine, mostly in liquid form, along with 830 kilograms (1,830 pounds) of chemicals used for processing the drug. According to Yerlikaya’s statement on social media …

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced plans to significantly increase the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza amid intense global pressure for action. The strategy includes ramping up aid deliveries to the pre-war level of 500 trucks daily. Gallant emphasized the intention to facilitate aid passage by optimizing security checks, which have been a bottleneck during the six months of …

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh declared that the loss of his three sons in an Israeli air strike would not influence ongoing truce negotiations in Gaza, despite continuous bombardments. Israel confirmed the deaths amid faltering ceasefire talks in Cairo. Haniyeh, in an interview with Al Jazeera, dismissed the idea that such actions would alter Hamas’s stance in negotiations. U.S. President Joe …

Israel heightened its state of alert following Iran’s threats of retaliation for a recent airstrike in Syria that killed two Iranian generals. Amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza, the U.S. reinforced its commitment to Israel’s security, especially given the increased hostilities. Iran blamed Israel for the April 1st attack on its Damascus consulate, which resulted in the deaths of seven Islamic …

Throughout history, solar eclipses have been seen as significant spiritual events by various religions worldwide. These celestial phenomena were often interpreted as divine messages, eliciting reactions from awe to fear. Buddhism holds that during significant astronomical events like solar eclipses, the consequences of actions, whether good or bad, are greatly amplified. The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition’s …

Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked tennis player, showcased his prowess at the Monte Carlo Masters, securing a decisive victory over Russia’s Roman Safiullin with scores of 6-1 and 6-2, advancing to the third round on the tournament’s rain-interrupted third day, April 9. Having opted out of the Miami Open to manage his playing schedule, Djokovic demonstrated his readiness, breaking Safiullin’s serve …