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Following a conversation between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin reported on Thursday that both leaders share the perception that the United States is attempting to “contain” their countries. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov remarked after the call, “The two leaders acknowledge that the US is effectively pursuing a strategy of dual containment against both Russia …

Late Thursday into early Friday, approximately 30 rockets were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel, a response to an Israeli drone attack that significantly injured a Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon, according to Israeli military reports. An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed that these rockets targeted the regions of Ein Zeitim and Dalton in northern Israel. Fortunately, there were no reported …

During a conference in Saudi Arabia focused on the Gaza conflict, attended by foreign ministers from Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and a high-ranking Palestinian representative, there was a unified call for decisive measures towards the establishment of a Palestinian state. This meeting coincided with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s latest diplomatic effort in the region, amidst …

Israel has launched new airstrikes on the densely populated town of Rafah in southern Gaza, where over a million displaced Palestinians have sought refuge. The United States has expressed concern over the potential for disaster in the area. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced preparations for military action in Rafah, which would be a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict. …

U.S. President Joe Biden has criticized Israel’s intense military actions in the Gaza Strip following the October 7 attacks by Hamas, describing them as excessive and calling for an immediate halt. During a press conference at the White House, Biden expressed his concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, highlighting the suffering and death of innocent people due to the …

On Thursday, the Israeli defense forces informed AFP that they had targeted a “Hezbollah commander” in southern Lebanon via an air strike, alleging his involvement in launching rocket attacks across the border. This statement followed an earlier report from a Lebanese security official, who mentioned that a high-ranking Hezbollah military figure had been “seriously injured” after an Israeli aircraft attacked …

A recent research study has unveiled that Saturn’s moon Mimas, known for its large impact crater that gives it a resemblance to the Death Star from Star Wars, conceals an ocean beneath its icy surface. This revelation places Mimas among a select group of moons, including Saturn’s Titan and Enceladus and Jupiter’s Europa and Ganymede, which possess underground oceans. Valery …

The origin of life on Earth has long intrigued scientists, with many proposing that amino acids, the building blocks of proteins essential for life, arrived here through means such as atmospheric lightning and thunderstorms. A novel study, however, posits that volcanic lightning could have also played a critical role in the formation of these vital protein components. A collaborative effort …