Hangzhou (China), July 23 (IANS) Three-time Olympic champion Kimberly Rhode claimed her 27th World Cup title as the United States secured a one-two finish in the women’s skeet event at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou on Thursday.The 47-year-old American led throughout the final, defeating teammate Samantha Simonton 34-32 to win the gold and claim her 41st World Cup medal.”I guess [this medal is] the same as all the others. It’s not something we keep track of,” said Rhode, a six-time Olympic medal…
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Athens, July 18 (IANS) UK Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe’s Inquiry Report on ‘Pakistani Rape Gangs’ has reignited debate in Britain about “Pakistani Muslim networks” being responsible for a significant share of organised grooming-gang abuse cases across the country, a report has stated. The findings of ‘Rape Gang Inquiry Report’ compiled from survivor testimonies, whistleblower accounts, court documents and past investigations detailed how young girls were targeted through a recurring patt…
Gibraltar, July 15 (IANS) Routine border checks at the Spain-Gibraltar land crossing were lifted on Wednesday, in line with new border arrangements under the post-Brexit agreement between the European Union and Britain. The agreement, signed in Brussels on Tuesday, began provisional application on Wednesday and remains subject to the consent of the European Parliament and the completion of ratification procedures by both sides.Hundreds of residents from Gibraltar and the neighbouring Spanish cit…
Paris, July 4 (IANS) The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is returning to its home port of Toulon from the Middle East, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on social media platform X.The carrier had been deployed to the region in preparation for a French and British-led multinational maritime security mission in the Strait of Hormuz, Xinhua news agency reported.Macron said in his X post that a recent memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran represents…
Seoul, June 27 (IANS) Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina attended the Pax Silica Summit in Washington this week where partner nations discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.The Pax Silica Summit is a US-led strategic initiative and coalition of more than 20 partner nations dedicated to securing the global technology supply chain, reports Yonhap news agency.On the first day of the second summit, held from Thursday to Fri…
London, June 11 (IANS) British Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday over a disagreement about defence spending, saying the government had failed to commit sufficient resources at a time of rising security threats.In a letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Healey said the proposed Defence Investment Plan fell “well short” of the country’s needs. “You have been unable, and the Treasury has been unwilling, to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country,” …
Moscow, June 11 (IANS) Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday said that the EU-3 grouping, comprising of Britain, Germany, and France, is putting forward unacceptable conditions for a settlement in Ukraine, local media reported. “The Europeans are pursuing a course aimed at preventing the creation of conditions for negotiations on a truly comprehensive, just and lasting peace,” said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova.On June 7, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancel…
London, June 8 (IANS) The leaders of Britain, France and Germany, collectively known as the E3, have voiced support for direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia aimed at achieving a ceasefire and advancing peace negotiations, following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in London. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz issued a joint statement with Zelensky after the meeting on Sunday (local time), saying they b…
Paris, June 1 (IANS) France is ready to support efforts to reach an agreement between the United States and Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.A multinational escort mission, co-led by France and Britain, is ready to be deployed “as soon as an agreement is reached” to help secure maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, he said.Macron made the remarks on X following a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.He said he welcomed Trump’s …
Paris, June 1 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a rapid agreement between the United States and Iran, urging the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz without conditions and in accordance with international law. Macron said on social media on Sunday (local time) that he has spoken with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egy…