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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is to visit Serbia later this week to discuss a tentative deal with the Balkan country for the controversial excavation of lithium, a critical substance in making batteries for electric vehicles

Novak Djokovic progressed to a record-equalling 13th Wimbledon semi-final without hitting a ball on Wednesday after Alex de Minaur pulled out injured as former champion Elena Rybakina eased through. Australian ninth seed De Minaur, 25, announced shortly after midday at the All England Club that he was «devastated to pull out due to a hip injury». It means Djokovic has now equalled Roger Federer's men's record of 13 semi-final appearances at Wimbledon as he closes on the Swiss great's mark of eight singles titles.

Hardik Pandya-Natasa Stankovic’s marriage has once again become the talk of the town for the wrong reasons. The ace cricketer was seen engaging in an animated phone conversation after India demolished South Africa at the T20 World Cup, while seated on the pitch with a medal around his neck. Some fans speculated whether he was talking to his wife, model-actress Natasa Stankovic. However, some Instagram users were convinced that he was not talking to his wife, but brother Krunal Pandya, who incidentally is also a cricketer.

Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya.A post shared by ICC (@icc)However, one moment that has caught everyone's attention is Rohit eating grass from the Barbados pitch. While Rohit hasn't spoken about the incident, the act of eating Barbados grass could be an attempt by the Indian captain to take a piece of the World Cup-winning pitch with him. The video was posted by the official ICC handle on Instagram and has received over 17 lakh likes on Instagram.Notably, the celebration mirrored that of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, who has eaten grass from the court after every Wimbeldon title win since 2014.

DORTMUND, Germany: Germany takes on Denmark in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 on Saturday. Germany will have to make changes in defense for the game as it tries to carry the host-nation buzz deeper into the knockout stages. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. local (1900 GMT) in Dortmund. Here's what to know about the match: Match facts — This is the only game in the round of 16 that features two unbeaten teams. Germany finished top of Group A with wins over Scotland and Hungary and a draw with Switzerland. Denmark drew all of its games against Slovenia, England and Serbia. — Germany was eliminated by eventual runner-up England in the round of 16 at Euro 2020 and hasn't won a knockout game at a major tournament since Euro 2016.

North Macedonia’s government has announced a project with renewables investor Alcazar Energy Partners for the construction of the landlocked country’s biggest wind farm

Are they still together? Or calling it quits? That’s the question that has been on the minds of Hardik Pandya fans ever since rumours of a divorce between the ace cricketer and his Serbian wife Natasa Stankovic became commonplace online. While the model-actress made fans feel a bit reassured as she uploaded pictures of her wedding pictures with Pandya on Instagram. However, some of her more recent cryptic posts have again set tongues wagging about their marriage.

UEFA Euro Cup's drawings have happened, the field is set, and it is almost time to see the referees and players walk into the stadium with the match ball. However, before the whistle blows, there are some interesting details and updates around the 2024 Euro Cup, that raises the temperature of the excitement around this championship even more.

Serbian actress-model Natasa Stankovic seems to have become active on Instagram again, amid rumours of an impending divorce from ace cricketer Hardik Pandya. Stankovic often shares pictures and messages on her Instagram Stories. On Wednesday evening, Stankovic took to Instagram Stories and dropped a mirror selfie of herself at a gym. She was also seen hugging her dog. Along with it, she also shared the song ‘Reckless Love’ by Cory Asbury. The lyrics displayed in Stankovic’s story read, “There’s no shadow You won’t light up, Mountain You won’t climb up, Coming after me. There’s no wall You won’t kick down, Lie You won’t tear down, Coming after me.” Stankovic also shared her first Instagram post since the rumours of the separation became viral on social media. On Wednesday, she shared a selfie of herself posing in the elevator. The model looked chick in a lacy white kurta and blue jeans. She also shared a picture of Lord Jesus walking with a child in the park. The post became viral on the image and video-sharing website, crossing 420K likes.

Hardik Pandya’s wife Natasa Stankovic has dropped yet another cryptic post, amid rumours of a separation from the cricket sensation. The Serbian model-actress took to Instagram and shared a video of the Mumbai road — the Bandra- Worli sea link, along with the caption “Praise God.” This is far from the first cryptic post she had shared. Earlier, she had dropped a painting of the Lord Jesus following a little lamb on her Instagram Stories. Speculation surrounding Hardik and Natasa's divorce initially surfaced after a Reddit user on the subreddit BollyBlindsGossip observed Natasa removing Hardik's family name from her Instagram profile. The user pointed out the absence of recent pictures featuring the couple and questioned Natasa's absence at IPL 2024 matches.

Serbian model-actress Natasa Stankovic, as rumours of an impending divorce from ‘Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya refuse to subside. Buzz of a potential rift between the lovebirds began when a post on the subreddit BollyBlindsGossip claimed that Stankovic had stopped sharing pictures of her husband on her Instagram handle and stopped the surname Pandya from her profile. Stankovic was also conspicuously absent from the IPL matches this year, adding fuel to the fire. The model who hails from Serbia, has had a rather colourful life. From participating in ‘Bigg Boss’ season 8 to dating Aly Goni, to marrying Pandya twice, here’s a timeline of how she came into limelight.

70% of Pandya’s property due to the divorce.The “streets" post came as Natasa’s Instagram Story, as she apparently hinted at new beginnings with a picture of traffic signs.Earlier, the Serbian model shared a collaborative video with Crocs India. Many cricket fans started trolling her as she posted, “Doing what I love the most - playing dress up ft. my crocs.

The European Union has reprimanded Kosovo over the unilateral closure of six branches of a Serbia-licensed bank

Kosovo police have closed six branches of a Serbia-licensed bank in line with the decision on the ban of the use of the Serbian dinar currency in the country

raised tension with neighboring Serbia. A police statement said they closed the branches of the Postal Savings Bank, following a request from financial institutions on their illegitimacy and based on an authorization from the prosecutor’s office. Starting on Feb.

Most countries in the European Union are making efforts to “de-risk” their economies from perceived threats posed by China

By Rahul Pandey

Bank of England sent its clearest signal yet that it was closing in on interest-rate cuts, with Governor Andrew Bailey indicating markets were underpricing the pace of easing in the months ahead. The BOE governor made his comments after the UK central bank voted 7-2 to keep the base interest rate at 5.25%, a decision announced Thursday in London. He said recent inflation data have been “encouraging.” Meanwhile, price pressures in Brazil continued to ease, prompting the central bank to cut interest rates but at a slower pace.

tariff concessions under its proposed free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the five-member Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). Engineering goods, electronics and agriculture are expected to benefit from the agreement and the government asked the industry to identify restrictions, if any, that they face in the five members of the EAEU including Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. «The two sides have met and discussed initiating formal talks for the pact,» an official said, adding that in the light of this development, inputs have been sought from industry on barriers and products in which the country wants to achieve self-reliance. New Delhi's concerns stem from the fact that India's exports to the union in April-January FY24 were $3.7 billion while imports were $51.7 billion due to crude oil imports from Russia. Moreover, the bloc has signed free trade pacts with China, Vietnam, Serbia and Iran, which could impact Indian industry's competitive position in any of the EAEU markets.

Xi Jinping is due to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday, with the war in Ukraine and infrastructure projects high on the agenda, as he makes his third stop on his first European tour in five years. Xi, who arrived in Budapest late on Wednesday, can expect a warm welcome in a country that is an important partner in trade and investment, in contrast with other EU nations that are considering diversifying from China and becoming less dependent on the world's second-largest economy.

HBO has revealed that Lady Gaga's concert special, Gaga Chromatica Ball, will premiere on Saturday, May 25, at 8 pm. The special will air on HBO and stream on Max. Where to Watch