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Australia’s rugby team, historically a powerhouse with two world championships, has slipped to a historic low, ranking 10th in the world. This drop comes after Italy’s win against Scotland propelled the Azzurri to ninth place. Italy’s victory was highlighted by Louis Lynagh, son of Australian rugby legend Michael Lynagh, scoring a try on his debut, helping Italy secure their first …

In a remarkable upset at the Indian Wells Round of 32 on Monday, March 11, Luca Nardi from Italy defeated the 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic with scores of 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. At just 20 years old and ranked 123rd in the ATP, Nardi became the lowest-ranked player to ever beat the world number one Djokovic in an ATP …

Cristiano Ronaldo’s team, Al-Nassr, was eliminated from the Asian Champions League during the quarter-finals, after a thrilling match against Al-Ain ended in a penalty shootout defeat on Monday, March 11. Despite overturning a 1-0 deficit from the first leg to win 4-3 on the day, the aggregate score tied at 4-4, leading to a decisive penalty shootout where Al-Ain emerged …

Qatar has reported that Israel and Hamas are far from reaching an agreement on ending the hostilities in Gaza and the release of hostages. “We are not close to securing a deal, which indicates a lack of consensus on the terms necessary to address the ongoing disagreement regarding the execution of such an agreement,” said Majed al-Ansari, a spokesperson for …

On Tuesday, a missile that did not explode was discovered close to a public road in the town of Hrajel in Keserwan, according to reports from the National News Agency (NNA), a state-operated news outlet. The missile is thought to have been dropped by an Israeli plane en route to the Bekaa Valley for bombing operations. Upon discovery, security personnel …

An aid ship, carrying 200 tons of food and headed for Gaza, embarked on Tuesday as part of a new initiative to establish a sea route to the region. The territory, significantly affected by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, is facing severe food shortages. The food, collected by World Food Kitchen, a charity founded by José Andrés, is …

On Tuesday, Hezbollah launched a significant attack, firing 100 rockets at military targets in the Golan Heights, marking one of the most intense assaults from Lebanon since the Gaza conflict began. The Israeli military reported that these projectiles were fired from Lebanon into Israel, prompting Israeli forces to retaliate with airstrikes on Sareen and al-Nabi Sheet, located near Baalbek in …

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, recently held discussions with Khalil Hayeh, a senior Hamas representative involved in cease-fire negotiations in Gaza, according to a statement from Hezbollah on Tuesday. This meeting in Beirut between Nasrallah and Hayeh took place as Ramadan began, following the failure of Qatar- and Egypt-mediated efforts to establish a truce prior to the holy …