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INDIAN TEST CRICKETER KOHLI ANNOUNCES TEST RETIREMENT – Kohli is expected to still be available for selection for one-day internationals India batter Virat Kohli announced his retirement from test cricket, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format just days after captain Rohit Sharma did the same. Kohli, who scored 30 centuries and 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85 over the course of 123 tests after making his debut in 2011, is expected to still be available for selection for one-day internationals. The 36-year-old had quit Twenty20 Internationals immediately after India won their second 20-over…

FLICK URGES BARCELONA TO STAY FOCUSED – The team moved to the brink of the LaLiga title with a 4-3 victory over Real Madrid Barcelona manager Hansi Flick urged his players to remain focused and avoid any premature celebration as they moved to the brink of the LaLiga title with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Real Madrid. Barca overcame a two-goal deficit as they earned their fourth consecutive win over Madrid in all competitions this season. Barcelona, now seven points clear at the top, could secure the LaLiga title as early as Wednesday if Real Madrid fail to win at…

CRISTIANO RONALDO JR MAKES A DEBUT – The 14-year-old forward trained with Portugal’s Under-15 squad after being called up to the team for the first time Cristiano Ronaldo Jr trained with Portugal’s Under-15 squad after being called up to the team for the first time. The 14-year-old forward, currently developing at Al Nassr’s youth academy in Saudi Arabia, has joined Portugal for a tournament in Croatia this month, facing Japan, Greece and England in what will be his first taste of international soccer. The next chapter of the Ronaldo legacy began on Tuesday (May 6, 2025) when Cristiano Jr received…

U.S. AND CHINA REACH DEAL TO SLASH TRADE TARIFFS – The two sides had agreed on a 90-day pause on measures and tariffs would come down to 10% The United States and China have announced that they have agreed on a deal to slash reciprocal tariffs for now as the world’s two biggest economies seek to end a trade war that has disrupted the global outlook and set financial markets on edge. Speaking after talks with Chinese officials in Geneva, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters the two sides had agreed on a 90-day pause on measures and that…

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS KICK OFF IN SOUTH KOREA- With extra focus on the economy Contenders for South Korea’s presidency kicked off their campaigns today, vowing to unify a deeply polarised society and spur economic growth while navigating trade negotiations with the United States. Surrounded by a huge crowd of supporters dressed in blue, frontrunner Lee Jae-myung from the liberal Democratic Party rallied in the centre of the capital, Seoul. Kim Moon-soo, Lee’s conservative rival from the People Power Party, began his campaign at a public wholesale market in the South Korean capital. Asia’s fourth-largest economy will hold a snap presidential election…

CHINESE FM WANG YI MEETS WITH LATIN AMERICAN COUNTERPARTS- China to host Latin American and Caribbean States in Beijing on Tuesday  China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi held bilateral talks with counterparts from Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela today, ahead of a summit with key Latin American trade partners. China will host the summit with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Beijing on Tuesday (May 13). Wang Yi will preside over the meeting with foreign ministers or representatives of countries in the CELAC, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said. China’s Foreign Ministry also announced on Sunday (May 11) that…

LAST SURVIVING U.S. HOSTAGE TO BE FREED FROM HAMAS TERRORISTS – President Trump says the anticipated release could come as early as this morning U.S President Donald Trump has announced that the last surviving U.S. hostage being held by Hamas terrorists, Edan Alexander, who has been in captivity since October 2023, will soon be reunited with his family. President Donald Trump, confirming the information via a post on Truth Social on Sunday, said he was “grateful to all those involved”. Trump stated that this was a step taken in good faith towards the United States and the efforts of the…

STARMER ANNOUNCES THE TIGHTENING OF UK MIGRATION RULES – Many immigrants would have to wait longer before they can claim welfare Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new salvo of measures to toughen up Britain’s migration system today, saying many immigrants would have to wait longer before getting the status they need to claim welfare. Starmer, during a news conference in London, stated that every area of the immigration system, work, family and study will be tightened to ensure more control. Under the changes, automatic settlement and citizenship for people who move to Britain will apply after 10 years, up…

POPE LEO XIV ELECTED AS NEW LEADER OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH-Pope Leo XIV has now become the 267th Catholic pope Pope Leo XIV has been elected as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, succeeding Pope Francis who recently passed on. The Former U.S. Cardinal; Robert Prevost, has been elected the new pope and leader of the Roman Catholic Church and has taken the name; Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo, appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica where he gave his first speech, after white smoke billowed from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel signifying the 133…

NEW ZEALAND TO BOOST PAYOFF FOR VICTIMS OF STATE CARE ABUSE – 200,000 children and vulnerable adults experienced abuse from 1950- 2019 The New Zealand government has said it would spend 774 million New Zealand dollars in its 2025 budget for redress and compensation for children, young people and vulnerable adults who were abused in state care. A public inquiry last year found some 200,000 children and vulnerable adults in state and faith-based care experienced some form of abuse from 1950 to 2019 forcing Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in November to offer a historic national apology to victims and their…