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On Thursday, January 18, Carlos Alcaraz from Spain advanced to the third round of the men’s singles after a hard-fought victory against Italian Lorenzo Sonega. The match, held at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park, saw Alcaraz clinch a win with scores of 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 7-6 (7-3). His next opponent will be Chinese teenager Shang Juncheng, who earned …

Lebanon’s caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib has issued a caution to Israel, stating that a war against Lebanon would be challenging and could lead to widespread rocket attacks against Israel. In a television interview, Bou Habib emphasized Lebanon’s alignment with the broader Arab stance, expressing a desire to avoid an escalation of the ongoing war. He highlighted the significance …

Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri, has made an appeal to all relevant parties to prioritize the election of a president in order to safeguard the nation. This call was reported by sources from Ain el-Tineh to al-Joumhouria newspaper and published on Thursday. These sources indicate that Berri is actively engaged in efforts to resolve the deadlock over the presidential election. …

Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, has launched 20 missiles from Lebanon towards a military base near Israel’s northern coast. This recent attack, occurring on Wednesday, marks the first rocket launch from Lebanon by Hamas since late December. This escalation followed the firing of at least 25 rockets from Gaza into southern Israel the previous day, which was one of the …

In a recent Israeli airstrike on a home in Rafah, a town in southern Gaza, 16 individuals, including eight children, were killed, as reported by medical professionals early Thursday. This strike is part of an ongoing military campaign by Israel in areas of Gaza where civilians were advised to take refuge. The attack came after Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, …

The U.S. military has recently engaged in a targeted operation against 14 missiles in Yemen, ready to be launched by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. This action follows the U.S. government’s reclassification of the Houthis as a “terrorist” group due to their assaults on commercial vessels. Following the U.S. announcement, the Houthis struck a U.S.-owned bulk cargo carrier and pledged to …

Iran’s recent airstrike on a suspected illegal separatist group in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province has strained the relationship between the two countries and heightened regional tensions, especially in light of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. In response to the strike, Pakistan recalled its ambassador from Iran on Wednesday. Both nations seem cautious about escalating the …

On Thursday morning, Israeli drones conducted airstrikes on a residence in the village of Kawkaba, located in the Hasbaya District. This was accompanied by artillery fire targeting the southern Lebanese border towns of Aitaroun, Blida, Mays el-Jabal, and the Marjaayoun valley. Later in the day, Israeli fighter jets carried out additional strikes on the outskirts of Rab Tlatine, al-Taybe, and …