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In recent skirmishes along the Lebanon-Israel border, an Israeli soldier and three Lebanese civilians sustained injuries due to the conflict between Hezbollah and the Israeli military. The incident occurred when an overnight operation targeted the southern Lebanese town of Kfarhamam in the Arqoob area, injuring three locals. Concurrently, the Israeli military reported that one of its soldiers was wounded by …

Samir Geagea, the head of the Lebanese Forces, has accused Hezbollah of causing significant harm through its border skirmishes with Israel, highlighting the severe consequences of these actions. During a Ramadan iftar dinner in Maarab, Geagea detailed the heavy toll of the conflict, noting that it has led to between 350 and 400 deaths, the decimation of numerous villages, and …

Israel has committed to permitting “temporary” humanitarian aid into the famine-threatened northern areas of Gaza following a stern warning from the United States, signaling a potential change in its stance towards Israel’s conflict with Hamas militants. In a crucial conversation lasting half an hour on Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden communicated to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the future direction …

The recent local elections in Turkey have sparked discussions about the potential for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) to reconsider some of their more divisive policies. This comes after the opposition made significant gains, suggesting a shift in the political landscape. The center-left Republican People’s Party (CHP) not only retained control of Istanbul and …

Russia announced on Tuesday that its military has successfully taken over an area of 400 square kilometers (approximately 150 square miles) in Ukraine since the beginning of the year. This marks Moscow’s first significant territorial expansion in nearly a year, happening as Ukraine grapples with shortages of manpower and ammunition, compounded by delays in receiving crucial support from Western allies. …

The latest Forbes World’s Billionaires List for 2024 reveals an unprecedented number of billionaires globally, setting a new record for both the number of billionaires and their combined wealth. Among the newcomers is American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, making her debut as one of the world’s wealthiest individuals. This year’s list illustrates a surge in the billionaire population, now totaling 2,781, …

Researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, have made a groundbreaking discovery of a vast water reservoir, hidden deep within the Earth’s mantle, about 700 kilometers beneath the surface. This underground ocean, trapped within a mineral called ringwoodite, contains a volume of water three times greater than all the Earth’s surface oceans combined. This significant discovery challenges existing theories about …

Scientists are now suggesting that Mars might have been hospitable to life for a significantly longer period than previously believed, potentially extending into millions of additional years. In the distant past, Mars was home to vast bodies of water, including oceans, lakes, and rivers, reminiscent of early Earth’s landscapes during the solar system’s early years. The consensus has been that …