Posts archive for May 2025 - Page four

Maro Itoje has been picked as the youngest British & Irish Lions captain in a century as Andy Farrell announces a 38-man squad for the 2025 Australia tour. The selection includes rising talents, key veterans, and eight Scottish players, with Owen Farrell’s potential late inclusion keeping fans buzzing.

Amritsar's Future Tycoons programme, now in its third edition, is wrapping up after a rigorous selection and workshop phase. Led by DC Sakshi Sawhney, the programme mentored 300 shortlisted business models out of over 1,500 registered participants and featured inclusive initiatives for hearing-impaired students.

Joe Biden slammed Donald Trump’s Ukraine policy as 'modern-day appeasement' of Russia, warning it threatens U.S.-European relations and NATO trust. Biden mocked Trump’s peace proposal that would let Russia hold onto Ukrainian land, comparing it to historic blunders. He stressed the crucial role of alliances in facing Russian aggression.

Friedrich Merz came up short in his first attempt to become German chancellor, falling just three votes short of a majority in a historic Bundestag session. The failed vote highlights divisions within the CDU-SPD coalition and has thrown German politics into uncertainty, deepening questions around Merz's political future.

28 years after six-year-old Rikki Neave was found murdered in Peterborough, new DNA technology identified James Watson, then just 13, as the killer. Rikki's mother, wrongly accused in the 90s, was acquitted. Watson received a life sentence, and his appeal for evidence mishandling is ongoing, as the case reopens public interest.

Marvel has rebranded Thunderbolts as The New Avengers, a move first revealed by Robert Downey Jr., who said the Avengers: Doomsday cast watched the film during production. The post-credits scene features the New Avengers in the iconic Watchtower. Marvel is pushing the new title across marketing, but big plot twists are still secret.

Brighton's clash with Newcastle ended 1-1, but penalty drama dominated the talk. The Premier League stepped in to explain two crucial penalty calls that VAR overturned—one for a foul outside the box, the other for a simulation. These hotly debated decisions shaped Newcastle’s vital point in their Champions League chase.

Real Madrid faces Celta Vigo in a crucial La Liga clash, looking to extend their nine-match winning streak in this high-stakes rivalry. Memorable victories, including a 6-0 thrashing in 2018 and a 5-2 shootout in 2021, underline Madrid's dominance as both clubs chase pivotal season goals.

Stuttgart's Deniz Undav is out with an infection before the key Bundesliga match against Wolfsburg, joining Nikolas Nartey and Jakob Bruun Larsen in the sick bay. Head coach Sebastian Hoeness battles a mounting injury list as the club scrambles for solutions amid critical absences.

Fourteen children have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after the death of 14-year-old Layton Carr during a fire at Gateshead’s Bill Quay. Police are urging against speculation while the investigation continues and are supporting the victim’s family.