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On Saturday, Hamas issued a stark warning about the potential for massive casualties if Israel were to conduct a military operation in Rafah, a city in Gaza. The group, which is engaged in conflict with Israel, highlighted the severe consequences of such an action in an area where over a million civilians have sought refuge from Israeli attacks elsewhere in …

In the early hours of Saturday in Rafah, Israeli airstrikes resulted in the death of at least 28 Palestinians. This occurred shortly after Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced plans for potentially evacuating hundreds of thousands from Rafah in southern Gaza in anticipation of a ground assault. Netanyahu did not specify a timeline or details, sparking widespread fear among the …

Hezbollah launched a series of rocket attacks targeting an Israeli military base in the Golan Heights, an area under Israeli control, this Friday. This aggressive move came shortly after an earlier assault on northern Israel and coincided with the visit of Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to Beirut. The attacks followed Syria’s announcement that it had intercepted two drones near …

In recent research led by physicist Jan Ambjørn from Copenhagen University, a novel explanation for the accelerated expansion of the universe, attributed to the enigmatic dark energy, has been proposed. The study suggests that this phenomenon could result from our universe merging with other smaller, nascent universes. This idea aligns more closely with observational data than the conventional Standard Cosmological …

The Sun, one of the solar system’s luminaries, is poised for a significant event where it will reverse its magnetic poles. This reversal, occurring roughly every 11 years, is next anticipated between April and August of this year, following the previous occurrence in 2013. Despite the dramatic nature of a magnetic pole flip, this event is part of the Sun’s …

Nuclear fusion, the process that fuels the Sun, represents a significant milestone in humanity’s quest for unlimited energy. Scientists in the United Kingdom have achieved a breakthrough in this pursuit, setting a new nuclear fusion record. Reported by CNN, the team sustained 69 megajoules of fusion energy for five seconds, utilizing only 0.2 milligrams of fuel. This remarkable feat demonstrates …

Football may undergo a significant change soon, as the International Football Association Board (IFAB) announced the potential introduction of blue cards on Friday (Feb 8). This new concept, already utilized at grassroots levels for dissent, could expand to address cynical fouls. Similar to hockey’s sin-bin system, blue cards aim to regulate player behavior and foul play. Here’s a breakdown of …

With just over 48 hours remaining until Super Bowl 2024, fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating the grand spectacle of American football. The showdown is scheduled for Sunday (Monday morning in India) between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, and enthusiasts in the United States are sparing no expense to witness the Super Bowl live at the Allegiant …