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Chelsea staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final on Wednesday, becoming the first club in European football history to secure all four major UEFA trophies. The London side, managed by Enzo Maresca, overturned an early deficit to claim the prestigious title at Wroclaw Stadium, marking their first major trophy since the consortium led by Todd Boehly took ownership in 2022. Real Betis, under Manuel Pellegrini, started the final brightly, taking the lead in the ninth minute through Abde Ezzalzouli. The Moroccan winger capitalised on a midfield error by Chelsea’s Malo Gusto and…

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, is set to partner with messaging giant Telegram to bring the Grok chatbot to the platform’s more than one billion users. As part of the deal, xAI will invest $300 million in a mix of cash and stock to integrate its AI-powered chatbot directly into Telegram’s app, aiming to leverage the vast user base and strengthen its foothold in the competitive AI sector. Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, announced the one-year partnership, which also includes a revenue-sharing model. Under this agreement, Telegram will receive 50 per cent of all subscription revenues generated through the app…

A United States trade court on Wednesday blocked former President Donald Trump’s across-the-board tariff orders, ruling that the administration had exceeded its legal authority by imposing sweeping import duties without congressional approval. In a decision that could significantly reshape the future of US trade policy, a three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade ruled that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to justify his blanket tariff regime was “impermissible” under federal law. The court issued a permanent injunction against the tariffs, declaring that the US Constitution grants exclusive authority to Congress to regulate commerce with…

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has confirmed his departure from the Trump administration, marking the end of his controversial stint as a special government employee tasked with spearheading the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). In a statement posted on his social media platform X, Musk thanked former US president Donald Trump for the opportunity to lead the Doge initiative, which aimed to slash federal spending and streamline government bureaucracy. “As my scheduled time as a Special Government Employee comes to an end, I would like to thank President @realDonaldTrump for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending,” he wrote. “The @DOGE mission…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday directed authorities to reduce the price of roti across the province, in line with the recent decline in flour prices. Chairing a high-level meeting on commodity prices, the Punjab CM ordered the Price Control Department to take immediate steps to revise roti rates and ensure that the benefit of reduced flour costs reaches the common people without delay. “The new price of bread must reflect the reduction in flour prices,” she said. “I want the roti to become more affordable for every household. The benefit of this price cut must go directly to…

A spokesperson for the French military has responded to reports of a Rafale fighter jet being shot down by the Pakistan Air Force during a recent conflict between Pakistan and India. During a press briefing in Paris, the spokesperson stated that the details of the incident remain uncertain and that several aspects still require verification. “We are closely monitoring the situation concerning the Rafale’s performance and are in direct contact with our partner, India, to obtain accurate information,” the spokesperson said. He said that according to reports, hundreds of aircraft were involved in the engagement, adding that France is keen…

Pakistan has strongly condemned the provocative actions of Israeli ministers at Al-Aqsa Mosque and stated that it does not accept Israel’s illegal siege of Gaza. Addressing a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative, Munir Akram, emphasised that the Israeli blockade of Gaza must be lifted immediately. He rejected the forced displacement of Palestinians and called for the restoration of humanitarian aid and the recognition of Palestinian rights. The Pakistani envoy reiterated the country’s condemnation of Israeli ministers’ provocative behaviour at Al-Aqsa Mosque. He stressed that Israel must immediately halt its atrocities in Gaza…

China made history on Wednesday, May 29 when its space agency launched its Tianwen-2 probe aboard a Long March 3B rocket. The probe has begun its complex mission to collect and return samples from asteroid 2016 HO3 and later explore comet 311P. Tianwen-2 will return asteroid samples to Earth by 2027, then continue on to study comet 311P. Equipped with 11 scientific instruments, the probe will complete 13 mission stages. The mission aims to advance key space technologies such as weak-gravity surface sampling, autonomous navigation, and deep space orbit transfers. From a scientific standpoint, it seeks to analyze the composition,…

The second Cross-Strait Chinese Culture Summit opened in Beijing on Wednesday, highlighting the deep cultural bonds between compatriots across the Taiwan Straits and championing cultural confidence. Song Tao, head of both the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, presided over the opening ceremony. He urged cultural figures from Taiwan to work together in guiding Taiwan compatriots to safeguard the greater good of the Chinese nation, enhance cultural confidence, resolutely oppose “Taiwan independence” separatist activities and external interference, and jointly advance the cause of national reunification. Hung…

The third China-Pacific Island Countries (PICs) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting issued a joint statement on Wednesday. Here is the full text of the statement. From May 28 to 29, 2025, the People’s Republic of China and Pacific Island Countries having diplomatic relations with China (hereinafter referred to as “All parties”) held the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers Meeting. The meeting was chaired by Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi. President and Foreign Minister Taneti Maamau of Kiribati, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dalton Tagelagi of Niue, Crown Prince and…