Paris, July 25 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday thanked firefighters and security forces for their efforts as the country is facing massive wildfires.”In these hours when the flames are severely testing our country, France reveals what it is: a united people, standing shoulder to shoulder. Thank you to our firefighters, our military personnel, the civil security forces, our gendarmes and police officers, as well as to the farmers and entrepreneurs, who through their commitment…
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Ipswich, July 25 (IANS) Japan forward Daizen Maeda has completed a move to Premier League club Ipswich Town from Scottish champions Celtic, signing a contract that will keep him at Portman Road until the summer of 2029.The 28-year-old becomes Ipswich’s fifth signing of the summer transfer window and the club’s first-ever Japanese player. Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed.Maeda arrives after an impressive spell at Celtic, where he scored 79 goals in 212 appearances and helped t…
Hangzhou (China), July 22 (IANS) China’s Olympic champions Sheng Lihao and Zhang Changhong secured a one-two finish in the men’s 10-meter air rifle final as the ISSF World Cup opened in Hangzhou on Wednesday. Sheng, a two-time gold medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, topped qualification with 637.5 points before carrying that form into the final. The 21-year-old led from the opening series and was never seriously challenged, finishing with 253.9 points to claim his 12th ISSF World Cup titl…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Special Olympics Bharat football contingent was felicitated at a ceremony in New Delhi on Monday, celebrating the team’s impressive performance at the Gothia Cup 2026 in Sweden.The event brought together athletes, coaches, officials, partners, and dignitaries to honour the contingent’s achievement on the international stage.The highlight of India’s campaign was the bronze medal won by the Special Olympics Bharat boys’ football team at the Gothia Cup 2026, one of the…
New York, July 20 (IANS) Substitute Ferran Torres scored in extra time as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 World Cup final on Monday.Following is the scoreline of each World Cup final, reports Xinhua:1930 Uruguay 4-2 Argentina1934 Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia1938 Italy 4-2 Hungary1950 Uruguay 2-1 Brazil1954 West Germany 3-2 Hungary1958 Brazil 5-2 Sweden1962 Brazil 3-1 Czechoslovakia1966 England 4-2 West Germany1970 Brazil 4-1 Italy1974 West Germany 2-1 Netherlands1978 Argentina 3-1 Netherlan…
Miami, July 19 (IANS) France’s Kylian Mbappe broke Lionel Messi’s all-time World Cup scoring record of 21 in the third-place play-off, though Les Bleus lost 6-4 to England. Both Mbappe and Messi began World Cup 2026 adrift of former leader Miroslav Klose. Mbappe now has 22 World Cup goals in as many matches, scoring twice to move ahead of Messi and extend his lead in the Golden Boot race to 10 goals at this tournament, two ahead of Messi.Prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026, Klose led the overall sc…
Budapest (Hungary), July 19 (IANS) Continuing India’s outstanding run in the Polyák Imre, Varga János & Kozma István Memorial Senior Ranking Tournament 2026, teenage wrestling sensation Kajal delivered a commanding performance to capture the gold medal in the women’s 76kg category in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday.Displaying the same elite pedigree that saw her get crowned the 2025 U20 World Champion and the 2024 U17 World Champion, Kajal proved that her age-group dominance has seamless…
Canberra, July 17 (IANS) India’s Rafale fighter jets and C-17 transport aircraft have arrived in Australia to participate in the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) premier multinational air combat exercise, Pitch Black 2026, marking another step in expanding defence cooperation between the two countries.Announcing the arrival of the Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent, the High Commission of India in Canberra said in a post on X, “The High Commission of India is proud to welcome the Indian …
Evian Forest (France), July 11 (IANS) England’s Lottie Woad produced a spectacular performance on day two of the 2026 Amundi Evian Championship, firing a blistering 7-under-par 64 to snatch the outright lead at the tournament’s halfway mark. The 22-year-old world number four started the day four strokes back of the overnight leader, but a relentless display of ball-striking vaulted her to 11-under-par total.Woad’s charge was matched in significance down the leaderboard by India’s Aditi Ashok…
Seoul, July 10 (IANS) South Korea’s finance ministry said on Friday it has decided to impose anti-dumping tariffs on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) paste resin products from four European nations starting next month on grounds they were imported below fair prices.Under the decision, South Korea will impose anti-dumping tariffs of 25.79 percent to 31.55 percent from next month to August 2031 on the products imported from Germany, France, Norway and Sweden, according to the Ministry of Finance and Econo…