Xabi Alonso returns to Real Madrid as manager until 2028
Former midfielder Xabi Alonso has been appointed as Real Madrid’s new head coach on a three-year contract, returning to the club where he won multiple titles as a player.
Former Real Madrid star Marcelo announced his retirement from football on Thursday.
The 36-year-old enjoyed a highly successful career, securing five UEFA Champions League titles, four FIFA Club World Cups, and six Spanish LaLiga championships with Real Madrid. After leaving Europe, he returned to his boyhood club Flamengo in Brazil in November 2024.
On the international stage, the former Brazil defender contributed to his country's triumph in the 2013 Confederations Cup, scoring six goals in 58 appearances.
Brazil’s economy is expected to have regained momentum in the first quarter of 2025, driven by a surge in household spending and private investment, according to a Reuters poll of economists conducted from May 21–26.
As peace talks progress, voices from Yerevan, Tbilisi, and Baku reveal hopes, concerns, and expectations for a future shaped by trade, trust, and generational change in the South Caucasus.
A bridge collapse in the Vygonichsky district of Russia’s Bryansk region, near the Ukrainian border, caused a train derailment and a traffic accident early Sunday, killing at least seven people and leaving 30 injured, according to emergency services.
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has confirmed it carried out a third targeted attack against the Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Bridge, early Tuesday morning, marking a new escalation in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture early Monday, causing no reported injuries or damage, and no tsunami warning was issued, officials confirmed.
The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, while the remaining 14 council members voted in favor
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressed confidence on Thursday that NATO allies will agree to President Donald Trump’s call for a sharp increase in defence spending, signalling a potential shift in transatlantic security priorities ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague.
A Russian drone strike killed the wife, daughter, and infant grandson of a fire chief in northern Ukraine's Chernihiv region, as Moscow intensified overnight attacks on civilian areas, including the city of Kharkiv.
Ukraine's military says it has preemptively struck Russian missile systems in Russia’s Bryansk region, thwarting what it claims was an imminent attack on Kyiv.
As EU ministers debate potential changes to air passenger compensation laws, European airlines face a critical choice: cut costs or protect customer trust in an era where disruption is inevitable—and loyalty is everything.
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