Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal go head-to-head for the biggest prize in men’s European club football when they meet in the UEFA Champions League final at Budapest’s Puskás Aréna this Saturday (30 May). PSG, who beat Internazionale …
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Sports & Inspiration
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Sports & Inspiration
Marcel Desailly exclusive on how football gave him a sense of belonging
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFour-year-old Marcel Desailly, like many other kids that age, wanted to play football. Yet arriving in France from Ghana after being adopted, the youngster had to fight to play the game with which …
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Sports & Inspiration
IPL 2026 playoffs schedule: RCB vs GT in Qualifier 1, RH vs RR play Eliminator – dates and venues
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe IPL 2026 playoffs schedule was finalised on May 24 after Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium to seal the fourth spot on the points table. RR finished the league stage …
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Sports & Inspiration
Federation Cup 2026 athletics: Dev Meena, Kuldeep Kumar become joint holders of pole vault national record
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauDev Meena and Kuldeep Kumar rewrote the Indian men’s pole vault national record multiple times in a thrilling duel at the National Senior Athletics Federation Competition 2026 in Ranchi on Sunday. Competing at the Birsa Munda Stadium, Dev …
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Sports & Inspiration
French Open 2026: Novak Djokovic battles past Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in four sets
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauParis 2024 Olympic tennis champion Novak Djokovic‘s quest for a record-setting 25th major is underway. The Serb survived a first-round test Sunday (24 May) at Roland Garros 2026, pushing past big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France, 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, …
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Sports & Inspiration
Lionel Messi suffers leg injury scare three weeks before 2026 FIFA World Cup
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauLionel Messi suffered an apparent leg injury in Inter Miami’s match against Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer on Sunday (24 May), three weeks before Argentina‘s opening match at the 2026 FIFA World …
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Sports & Inspiration
Asian Games 2026 cricket qualifiers: Race to Aichi-Nagoya begins in Malaysia and Singapore – full schedule
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Asian Games 2026 cricket qualifiers are scheduled from May 26 to June 8. Malaysia will host the women’s T20 qualifiers from May 26 to 31, with the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala …
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Governance & Politics
Kazakhstan launches UNESCO’s AI Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM)
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauOn 16 January 2026, the UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty, with the support of the National Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan for UNESCO and ICESCO, officially launched UNESCO’s Readiness …
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Planet & Sustainability
UNESCO supports regional dialogue on glacier and cryosphere monitoring in Central Asia
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Forum was organized on 25 May 2026 by the Agency for Hydrometeorology of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan in partnership with …
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Economy & Development
Ireland: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2026 Article IV Mission
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauDublin, Ireland: The Irish economy has maintained strong performance despite trade and geopolitical tensions and elevated uncertainty. But given Ireland’s structural vulnerabilities in a world that is becoming more unpredictable, this …