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Rebecca Welch is set to make history in the Premier League as its first female referee by officiating the Fulham vs. Burnley match on December 23, the league announced on Thursday. Welch is not new to the Premier League environment, having previously served as the fourth official in a match between Fulham and Manchester United on November 4. Her trailblazing …

French President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to visit Lebanon this Thursday, as reported by al-Akhbar newspaper on Friday. His visit is primarily to review the French contingent serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stationed in southern Lebanon. Coinciding with the Christmas season, this visit holds significance for the French peacekeeping efforts in the region. During this …

On Thursday, Israel conducted airstrikes on Gaza as tensions with the U.S. intensified over American calls for restraint from its ally. This action coincided with the expected arrival in Jerusalem of a top White House advisor. The conflict, now entering its third month, was triggered by an October 7 attack by Hamas, which Israeli officials report resulted in the deaths …

Rafael Nadal, a two-time winner, is set to participate in the Australian Open after a year sidelined by injury, while it appears that Nick Kyrgios may be absent from the January event. Nadal, aged 37, has not competed since sustaining a hip flexor injury during the previous Australian Open. He recently announced plans to return to competition at the Brisbane …

Recent satellite data has unveiled the impressive thickness of the world’s largest iceberg, A-23a, measuring just over 280 meters. Spanning an area of 3,900 square kilometers and weighing around a trillion tonnes, this massive iceberg broke away from Antarctica in 1986. For over thirty years, it remained stationary in the Weddell Sea, but it has now become mobile. The European …

The upcoming Cabinet session on Friday is set to address the proposed six-month extension of Army Chief General Joseph Aoun’s tenure, an issue expected to be brought up outside the usual agenda, as reported by a media outlet on Thursday. This discussion is to be based on a legal analysis crafted by Judge Mahmoud Makiyyeh, the Secretary-General of the Council …

Seasoned Australian opener David Warner silenced his doubters with a powerful 164-run knock, propelling Australia to a solid 346-5 against Pakistan’s fluctuating bowling in the first Test at Perth on Thursday. Pakistan, yet to win a Test series in Australia since their last victory in the country in 1995, found themselves in a challenging position. Shan Masood’s team witnessed some …

The Indian women’s cricket team made a remarkable entry into the record books by amassing 410 runs on the opening day of their exclusive Test against England at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, India, on Thursday (Dec. 14). This incredible feat stands as the second-highest run tally scored in a single day of a women’s Test, only surpassed by England’s …