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World Cup semi-finals for the first time when they face France on Saturday, with European champions England or Colombia awaiting them. The Matildas play France in front of a sell-out Brisbane crowd of more than 50,000 at 0700 GMT, with all eyes on whether skipper Sam Kerr will be in the starting line-up. Australia's talismanic striker came off the bench for her first minutes of the tournament in the last-16 victory over Denmark and could be in line to start in the quarter-final.

France have enjoyed the luxury of rotating their squad. The Matildas have barely changed their team at all.

To say the star power of the Matildas has been lopsided would be an understatement. Exhibit A: Sam Kerr’s roughly 1.3 million-strong audience on Instagram almost equals the rest of the squad’s combined following.

India units of overseas automobile and component manufacturers have stepped up their search for manpower in the country to drive their expansion plans, said industry executives. There is a 20-40% increase in demand for specialised talent in the auto captives this year in roles such as engineering, research and design, and IT, they said.

Also read: Google Doodle celebrates Women's Fifa World Cup 2023 The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia, commenced on July 20. The group stage concluded on August 3, leading up to the Round of 16 matches scheduled from August 5 to 8. The ultimate climax, the final, is set to take place on August 20.

France defeated Morocco 4-0 before sailing into the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Despite the convincing victory against a good team, Le Blues are under tremendous pressure considering the fact that they were thrashed by the US four years ago at this stage.

NEW DELHI : Ad industry veteran Bobby Pawar, chairman and chief creative officer of Havas India, will step down at the end of his five-year stint in September, the company said. Pawar, who has had a career over 30 years, will also leave the advertising industry. The company said that Anupama (Anu) Ramaswamy, who joined as chief creative officer last year, will head Havas Worldwide.

More than one stadium full of fans will be cheering on the Matildas in their quarter-final showdown against France on Saturday. Organisers and broadcasters are expecting record-breaking crowds and audiences across the country for the 5pm AEST kick-off.

The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have slapped sanctions on Lebanon’s embattled ex-central bank governor and a handful of close relatives and associates over allegations of corruption

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New Delhi: Bobby Pawar, chairman and chief creative officer of advertising agency Havas India, has stepped down from his role and will move away from the advertising industry. Pawar has had nearly a five-year stint with the company and has been in the industry for three decades. He will complete his tenure in September 2023.

Delhi government has prohibited mobile phones in the classrooms in both public and private schools. According to the latest notification by the Directorate of Education (DoE), “Parents should ensure that their children do not bring mobile phones into the school premises. If students bring mobile phones to school, then the school authority should arrange to keep them in a locker and return the mobile phones to the students after school".

Authorities in Argentina have become the latest government officials to probe cryptocurrency project Worldcoin over privacy concerns.

France’s financial regulator Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has announced key amendments to its digital asset regulatory regime in light of the Market in Crypto Asset (MiCA) regulation.

Premier League match, Sheffield United will face Crystal Palace. Sheffield United, back in the Premier League after two seasons in the Championship, will start their campaign against Crystal Palace. The Eagles, led by manager Roy Hodgson, are looking to start their season on the right foot.

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The 64-year-old designer is reinventing the Swiss traditional art of paper cutting, which typically shows Alpine landscapes and cows heading to mountain pastures, by infusing a large dose of poetry and modernity. Dubuis, a florist by training, told AFP that she has devoted herself to paper cutting since childhood and now spends around six hours a day on her passion. At her home studio in Chateau d'Oex, in the Pays-d'Enhaut area where the Swiss tradition was born around 200 years ago, she showed off her craft, using scissors or a cutter to carve out intricate scenes inspired by the surrounding woods and the people she meets. The works, either in black and white or in colour, have been shown in Switzerland, France, Germany and Japan.

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