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The 2025 edition of the Vitality T20 Blast is set to begin on May 29, featuring over 120 group stage matches and seven knockout games. Somerset will launch their campaign on May 30 at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton, facing Surrey in what will be a rematch of last season’s semi-final encounter. The match begins at 11 PM …

The 2025 T20 Blast campaign will begin for Nottinghamshire at their home ground, Trent Bridge, as they take on Birmingham Bears in what promises to be a tightly contested fixture. After a below-par 2024 season in which they managed just two wins at home and struggled to build any consistent form, Notts will be eager to start their new season …

The first semi-final of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League will see hosts Germany face Portugal at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Wednesday, June 4, with kickoff scheduled for 10:00 PM local time. This marquee fixture brings together two past tournament winners in what is expected to be a closely contested encounter between two sides on contrasting developmental trajectories. Germany, …

Chelsea secured their first title in three years with a comprehensive 4-1 win over Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League final, signaling a potential turning point after a period of underachievement. The victory in Wroclaw provided a long-awaited reward for a squad assembled at significant cost and offered manager Enzo Maresca a promising foundation in his debut season. Despite …

Iran has indicated it may be willing to allow inspectors from the United States to access its nuclear facilities under the oversight of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), provided a new agreement is successfully negotiated with Washington. The development marks a notable shift in Tehran’s longstanding policy of excluding inspectors from nations it considers adversarial. This potential concession was …

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that he advised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from launching military operations against Iran, citing progress in ongoing diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran. In comments made Wednesday, Trump expressed confidence that the negotiations could result in a new agreement aimed at de-escalating tensions over Iran’s nuclear program. In response to a …

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has stated that his government has successfully fulfilled the majority of its plans to reestablish authority in the country’s southern region, nearly seven months after a ceasefire ended hostilities with Hezbollah. According to remarks published by the Wall Street Journal, Salam estimated that 80 percent of Beirut’s objectives for securing the area have been met. …

On May 27, 2025, SpaceX conducted the ninth test flight of its Starship launch system from the Starbase facility in Texas. The mission aimed to advance the development of the fully reusable spacecraft designed for deep-space missions, including potential crewed journeys to the Moon and Mars. Despite achieving several milestones, the test concluded with the loss of both the Super …