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Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has announced he will not take part in this month’s FIFA Club World Cup, having declined offers from several participating teams. His contract with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr expires at the end of June, and he stated that a decision on his future is “almost final”, BBC reported.

Despite FIFA president Gianni Infantino's suggestion that Ronaldo may join another team for the tournament, the forward responded, "You can't catch every ball." Al-Nassr is confident about extending his contract, having scored 99 goals in 111 outings since joining the club in 2023.

Ronaldo recently secured Portugal’s place in the UEFA Nations League final by scoring the winning goal against Germany, according to BBC.

Bangladesh's two major parties, the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), have rejected Interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus' proposal to hold nationwide elections in April 2026.

The announcement, made during his Eid address marking ten months in power, was criticized as an attempt to delay the electoral process, according to Firstpost.

Following a meeting headed by acting chairman Tarique Rahman, the BNP stated that Yunus' speech went beyond a festive message and ignored the Interim Government's three-point mandate.

Both parties are demanding elections be held by the end of 2025, Firstpost reported.

Elon Musk deleted a social media post suggesting that US President Donald Trump was mentioned in secret files about Jeffrey Epstein, according to Firstpost.

The post, made  during a heated public feud between Musk and Trump, provided no evidence. Musk originally defended the statement, but later removed it.

The White House denied the allegations, stating that document assessments are ongoing. There are no official records linking Trump to Epstein's misdeeds. The conflict stems from Musk's criticism of a major Trump-backed funding measure, which heightened tensions following his recent resignation from a key White House advisory role, Firstpost reported.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Pakistan-Saudi strategic ties during a meeting in Makkah.

The leaders agreed to enhance cooperation in political, economic, and security areas, guided by a shared vision and strong bilateral ties. They also discussed the situation in Gaza and regional stability, according to The Hindu.

Alongside high-ranking officials, Sharif congratulated Saudi Arabia on its Hajj preparations and wished everyone a happy Eid. The Crown Prince accepted his invitation to make the trip to Pakistan.

Russia launched its most intense attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv early Saturday, firing 48 Shahed drones, two missiles, and four guided bombs, causing over 40 explosions, according to Ukrainian Mayor Ihor Terekhov.

Three individuals died and 21 were injured, including two children. The attack caused damage to 18 apartment complexes, 13 homes, a company, and a school, according to BBC.

Ukraine's Air Force reported 215 projectiles fired nationwide, including 206 drones and three missiles, with 174 intercepted—marking one of the heaviest bombardments of the war.

Four Nepali nationals, including two children, were found shot dead in their residence in the United States on Thursday night, according to local police.

Officers attended to a welfare check in the 9400 block of Lantern Lane around 10:40 p.m. and discovered the dead of Santosh Pariyar, 38; Anju Shrestha, 36; a 2-year-old boy; and an 8-year-old girl. A handgun was found at the scene, according to The Washington Post.

The family had recently moved from Nepal to the United States. All four died from gunshot wounds. The incident is still under active investigation.

Iran has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump’s new executive order restricting travel from 19 countries, including Iran, calling the move “racist” and evidence of deep-seated hostility toward Muslims and Iranians.

The policy, announced earlier this week and set to take effect Monday, mirrors similar measures from Trump’s previous term. Trump defended the order as necessary for national security, according to Al Jazeera.

Senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official Alireza Hashemi-Raja denounced the action as discriminatory and against international standards. He cautioned that the United States might face international legal repercussions.

The ban affects countries across Africa and the Middle East, with limited restrictions applied to several others. Despite tensions, the US hosts the largest Iranian diaspora, with about 1.5m Iranians residing there, Al Jazeera reported.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, later this month at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

This marks the first meeting between the two leaders and comes amid efforts to ease tensions following the 2023 killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, which had strained India-Canada relations, according to Firstpost.

Carney defended the invitation, stressing India's global economic importance, and stated that legal procedures in Canada will continue uninterrupted.