Year: 2025

Liam Payne’s last words to girlfriend Kate Cassidy were a chilling remark about their farewell, stating, “You’re acting like this is the last time you are ever gonna see me again.”

Cooper Connolly, a 21-year-old Australian cricketer, has signed with the San Francisco Unicorns for his first overseas T20 league experience in Major League cricket.

Almost all of the UK newspaper front pages today lead with the landmark ruling that transwomen are not women and instead a woman is defined by biological sex. The ruling will now see huge changes to public and private sector gender guidance.

The UK Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. The judges say the “concept of sex is binary”, while cautioning that the landmark ruling should not be seen as a victory of one side over another. The court added, transgender people still have legal protections from discrimination.

The attorney general of Cyprus has appealed the acquittal of five Israeli men accused of gang raping a British tourist, citing contradictions in the woman’s testimony.

The ongoing market chaos caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs continues to dominate the business newspapers, as do reports about inflation, job risks and a UK-US trade deal that comes at a price. Tech stocks suffered a Wall Street sell-off on Wednesday after Nvidia revealed new US controls on sales to China will wipe billions of dollars from its earnings. The US dollar has continued to weaken for the fifth straight day, amid real fears that the world could start the process of de-dollarisation.

Vinícius Júnior has surpassed Ronaldo Nazário to become the highest-scoring Brazilian in Real Madrid history, with 105 goals in 310 appearances.

Thursday’s headlines are dominated by the landmark ruling from the UK Supreme Court that unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex. The ruling will now see huge changes to public and private sector gender guidance.

Elsewhere, there are ongoing discussions about a potential UK-US trade deal, with the latest reports suggesting that a deal could be sorted out within a few weeks.

The sports headlines report on Arsenal advancing to the semifinals of the Champions League after beating Real Madrid 2-1 (5-1 on agg). The Spanish headlines react with heartbreak after the match, whilst also reporting that star player Mbappe went off with an injury, ahead of the Copa del Rey final.

In his Easter message, the King reflected on humanity’s dual capacity for “great cruelty and great kindness,” emphasising the need for the virtues of faith, hope, and love.

Nora Aunor, a celebrated actress and National Artist of the Philippines, passed away at the age of 71, as announced by her daughter on social media.