Inter Milan are on the verge of securing the Serie A title as the Champions League qualification battle tightens among the chasing pack. The club has built a commanding position at the top of the table, with rivals unable to close the gap in the final stretch of the season. The race for the remaining European spots, however, remains sharply contested, with several clubs separated by slim margins. Those qualification places carry significant financial weight: Champions League participation guarantees clubs a baseline revenue distribution from UEFA, with further earnings tied to round progression and market pool allocations. A club's inclusion or exclusion directly affects transfer budgets, wage capacity, and commercial valuations the following season. The outcome of the top-four fight will therefore shape the Italian market's activity in the summer window, influencing both buying power and the appetite of players and agents to negotiate. The final weeks of the Serie A campaign are the primary variable to track.
Venezuela's earthquake death toll has reached 1,430 with the US Geological Survey warning fatalities could top 10,000, placing it among Latin America's deadliest in a century. US military planes are landing in Caracas, Washington is mobilising $150 million in aid, and rescue teams from 17 countries are on the ground.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
