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Goals from Alexander Sorloth, Conor Gallagher and Julian Alvarez powered Atletico Madrid to a 3-0 home win over city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Thursday, strengthening their grip on third place in LaLiga.

With their league title hopes all but over after a 1-0 loss at Las Palmas, Diego Simeone's side bounced back to move up to 66 points, six clear of fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao.

"It was a pretty entertaining match with attacking play and dangerous chances for both teams, which I'm sure we could have handled better," coach Simeone told reporters.

"In the second half, the team played with more order. The play that led to the third goal was exquisite."

Real Valladolid, the team owned by former Brazil striker Ronaldo, were relegated from LaLiga after a 5-1 loss at Real Betis on Thursday, ESPN reported.

It is the third relegation in seven years for Valladolid under Ronaldo, who is reportedly negotiating the sale of the club. The Brazil great has been loudly criticized by Valladolid's fans, who say he has been absent and doesn't give enough attention to the club.

Last-place Valladolid have lost 13 of their last 14 matches and their goal differential is at negative 57, according to ESPN.

The heavy loss capped a tumultuous season for Valladolid, which saw two managerial sackings -- Diego Cocca and Paulo Pezzolano -- before former Valladolid player Álvaro Rubio took over in February.

World Malaria Day is being marked across the globe today.

The World Malaria Day is an occasion to highlight the need for continued investment and sustained political commitment for malaria prevention and control, World Health Organization (WHO) said.

On World Malaria Day, the WHO has called for revitalized efforts at all levels, from global policy to community action, to accelerate progress towards malaria elimination.

On this occasion, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has stated that "The history of malaria teaches us a harsh lesson: when we divert our attention, the disease resurges, taking its greatest toll on the most vulnerable".

He added that malaria can be defeated with strong political commitment, sustained investment, multisectoral action and community engagement.

Likewise, the International Delegate's Day is being marked today itself.

According to the UN, the International Delegate’s Day marks the anniversary of the first day of the San Francisco Conference, also known as the United Nations Conference on International Organization.

On April 25, 1945, delegates from 50 countries came together for the first time in San Francisco.

Coming together after the devastation of World War II, their aim was to set up an organization that would restore world peace and impose rules on the post-war world order, the UN said.

California has overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth largest economy, according to recent data released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, BBC reported.

The state’s gross domestic product (GDP) reached $4.10trn in 2024, edging past Japan’s $4.01trn.

Governor Gavin Newsom hailed the milestone, saying California is “setting the pace” for global economic growth. The state now ranks behind only the United States as a whole, China, and Germany, according to BBC.

The announcement comes amid Newsom’s ongoing criticism of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and his concerns about the long-term stability of California’s economy.

Rukum East recorded an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale at 7:34 pm on Thursday.

The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre stated that the epicenter of the quake was at Ranmamaikot of the district.

The recent weeks have witnessed a series of earthquakes in the western part of Nepal.

The tenth Memorial Day of the Gorkha Earthquake is being observed across the country with various programs.

On April 25, 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the country with its epicenter at Barpak in Gorkha district.

The disaster killed a total of 9,079 people and injured 22,309 others. It damaged over 800,000 private houses and 1,500 cultural heritages.

Districts including Gorkha, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kavrepalanchok, Sindhupalchok, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Nuwakot, Dhading, Rasuwa, Makawanpur, Sindhuli and Okhaldhunga were affected the most by the quake.

Observation of the quake Memorial Day aims to make people aware about earthquake safety and for robust infrastructure development.

Likewise, a special event is being organized at the premises of Dharahara, Sundhara, in Kathmandu today. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to attend the program.

The budget session of the Federal Parliament is beginning today.

President Ram Chandra Paudel had summoned the meeting at the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. The meeting will be held at 1 pm today.  

As per the business schedule released by the Federal Parliament Secretariat, the Speaker of House of Representatives (HoR), Devraj Ghimire, would inform the House about the budget session summoned by the President and the reshuffle in the cabinet.

Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel is scheduled to table a proposal on Principle and Priorities of Appropriation Bill for discussions.

Leaders of different political parties would be given time on the basis of their parties for deliberations on the first day today.

Likewise, the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's personal secretariat shared that the UML's parliamentary party leader and PM Oli would address the House today.  

Government's policy and programs, and annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year would be tabled in this session of the Federal Parliament.

China has urged the United States to lift its extensive tariffs on Chinese goods as a sign of President Trump's commitment to settling the current trade war, BBC reported.

A Chinese official confirmed that no trade conversations had taken place, contradicting allegations by the Trump administration to the contrary.

As stated by BBC, the trade war continues to escalate, with China recently returning US-made Boeing aircraft in response to American tariffs.However, President Trump signaled a potential shift in tone, indicating that the imposed tariffs could be significantly reduced, though not eliminated entirely.