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Indian batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format just days after captain Rohit Sharma did the same. Kohli, who made his debut in 2011 and scored 30 centuries and 9,230 runs at an average of 46.85 over 123 tests, is expected to remain available for one-day internationals. The 36-year-old quit Twenty20 Internationals immediately after India won their second 20-overs World Cup trophy in the West Indies last year. “It’s been 14 years since I first wore the baggy blue in Test cricket. Honestly, I…

Retail traders in South Korea are piling into XRP and dogecoin (DOGE) in a sign of returning risk-on sentiment among speculative traders. Trading volumes of the two tokens on local exchanges crossed bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) in the past 24 hours. The surge comes amid renewed risk-on sentiment across crypto and equity markets as U.S.-China trade tensions ease and macro indicators point to possible rate cuts later this year, some traders say. Both XRP and DOGE have climbed more than 15% over the past week, outpacing bitcoin’s 10% move, while ETH has soared nearly 40%, marking its biggest weekly…

Faribault, Minnesota CNN  —  It takes about 20 steps for tufts of raw wool to become a signature Faribault Mill blanket, and it all happens under one roof in this southern Minnesota city. It’s a symphonic process that has been honed over 160 years and now one where employees (including third- and fourth-generation mill staff members) work alongside a blend of state-of-the-art machinery and 19th century equipment from start to finish. The only things missing from the mill are the sheep themselves: Many of them are busy grazing fields a few states over in the Rocky Mountains. It’s been largely…

There’s a narrative that says Bitcoin is a great hedge against inflation, like gold. It might be true, but the proof behind the claim is a bit lacking. Bitcoin is differentiated from gold in at least three ways. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is, as you may have heard, often called by the catchy moniker “digital gold.” But there are a handful of key differences between Bitcoin and real gold, which has long been used as a store of value and as a hedge against inflation. Here are three of the most important ones…

LONDON: Newcastle took a huge step towards qualifying for the Champions League with a vital 2-0 victory over top-five rivals Chelsea, while Arsenal fought back from two goals down to rescue a valuable 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Sunday. Sandro Tonali put Newcastle ahead after just two minutes at St James’ Park before Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was sent off for an elbow on Sven Botman late in the first half. Bruno Guimaraes struck in stoppage time to secure the Magpies’ seventh win from their last nine league games and lift them into third place in the Premier League. Eddie…

BARCELONA: Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona overcame a two-goal deficit to secure a crucial 4-3 home victory against rivals Real Madrid in a pulsating Clasico on Sunday, edging them closer to the La Liga title. The victory extends Barcelona’s lead at the top of the standings to seven points over second-placed Real Madrid and with three matc­hes remaining, one more victory will clinch a 28th Spanish league title for the Catalans. Barca earned a fourth consecutive victory over Real in all competitions this season, and their second in less than a month, in a chaotic match in which both sides…

Bitcoin BTC could soon hit record price highs, triggering accelerated gains in the wider altcoin market, as easing U.S.-China trade tensions may see markets react positively to a potential slowdown in the April CPI due this week. The U.S. has reached a trade agreement with China after two days of high-level negotiations in Geneva, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on Sunday. Both countries are set to issue a joint statement on the Geneva trade talks later Monday. The trade deal comes after weeks of a tit-for-tat trade war that saw both countries raise import…

NEW DELHI: India cricket board officials were reported to be meeting on Sunday to discuss a quick resumption of the Indian Premier League, following India and Pakistan agreeing a ceasefire in their deadly border conflict. Nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan called a halt to hostilities on Saturday and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia told website cricbuzz they were “closely monitoring the evolving situation.” Saikia added they will “take a call on IPL resumption after consulting all stakeholders of IPL and the concerned government authorities”. Rajeev Shukla, vice-president of the BCCI, told Indian media that…

Bhutan, the small landlocked country wedged between India and China, is perhaps best known for “Gross National Happiness,” the alternate measure that the country claims gives a fuller understanding of economic development than GDP. But the country wants to be known for more than just spiritual tourism and Himalayan mountains. Bhutan now hopes to attract foreign investment, foster new industries, and enter the global economy. It’s a steep hill to climb for the isolated Himalayan country, which has recently grappled with a brain drain problem as young Bhutanese travel abroad for new opportunities. “Geography is a challenge for us, demography…

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