SportsThomas Tuchel has left out Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Harry Maguire from England’s World Cup squad, while Ivan Toney earned a surprise recall. England open their campaign against Croatia on June 17 in Dallas.
SportsNorway have named Erling Haaland and captain Martin Odegaard in their 26-man squad for the World Cup. The team will play Sweden and Morocco in warm-up matches before opening against Iraq on June 16.
SportsBayern Munich face Stuttgart in the German Cup final seeking to avoid a disappointing finish to an otherwise outstanding season. The Bundesliga champions are chasing a first cup triumph since 2020, while Stuttgart say they have nothing to lose.
SportsAchraf Hakimi is set to ask a French appeals court to dismiss the rape case against him. If the appeal fails and the charge is not reduced, the PSG and Morocco defender will face trial on a later date.
SportsThe New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals. Josh Hart starred with a career playoff-high 26 points as the series heads to Cleveland.
SportsArne Slot says he and Mohamed Salah both want the best for Liverpool as the forward prepares for his final Anfield appearance. Liverpool need a point against Brentford to secure a top-five finish and Champions League qualification.
WorldUAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said there is a 50-50 chance of a US-Iran agreement and warned against another military confrontation. He said any settlement must address the root causes of regional instability and restore the Strait of Hormuz to its pre-war status.
WorldParts of India are facing power cuts as a heatwave pushes electricity demand above 270 gigawatts. Authorities have urged consumers to use power carefully as heatwave conditions intensify in several regions.
NATIONALThe PMD has warned of a severe heatwave in several Sindh districts from May 25 to May 31, with temperatures expected to rise as high as 50°C. Karachi is forecast to remain hot and humid over the next three days.
SportsThe Inter-Madaris Sports Festival has started in Peshawar under the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Sports. Eight teams from various madaris are competing in football and cricket at two venues in the city.
WorldTrump said the US would send 5,000 more troops to Poland ahead of NATO talks in Sweden. The move came amid alliance tensions over the Iran war and wider concerns about Washington’s commitment to NATO.
WorldSeveral hundred people protested in Nuuk as the United States opened a larger consulate in Greenland. Local ministers, including Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen, declined to attend amid tensions over Donald Trump’s stated interest in the island.
