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Djokovic pursues more history-making victories and more milestones, he is well aware that every opponent he faces would love nothing more than to stop him. «I know they want… to win. But it ain't happening, still,» he told the crowd at Wimbledon on Tuesday after reaching a 46th Grand Slam semifinal to tie Roger Federer's record for men.

According to Global Firepower, a prominent data website specializing in defence-related information, the United States possesses the most powerful military force worldwide. Russia and China follow closely in second and third place, respectively, while India secures the fourth position.

US Federal Reserve was nearing the end of its interest rate hiking cycle. The pan-European STOXX 600 ended 0.7% higher. Irish stocks jumped 2.1%, boosted by gains in Kingspan which climbed 15.7% after forecasting record profit for the first half of the year.

Taylor Swift’s European fans could be set for a cruel summer. Ticketmaster halted sales for some dates of the European leg of the pop star’s “Eras Tour" after some fans were unable to access the site, in the latest high-profile ticket snafu for the company. The ticket seller stopped the sale of tickets for six shows at Paris’s La Défense Arena and Lyon’s Groupama Stadium on Tuesday after it appeared some fans were unable to access the site.

Iga Swiatek to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals on Tuesday, just three months after returning from maternity leave. The world number 76 came through 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2 despite being a break down in both of the first two sets against the reigning US Open and French Open champion. Svitolina, also a semi-finalist in 2019, will take on Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic for a place in Saturday's championship match.

Vondrousova reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon with a roller-coaster 6-4 2-6 6-4 win over American Jessica Pegula in the last eight on Tuesday. The Czech came through a topsy-turvy encounter on Court One against the fourth seed to book a clash with either world number one Iga Swiatek of Poland or Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. The first set was a whirlwind with five breaks of serve in nine games, the momentum swinging wildly while many spectators were still taking their seats under sunny skies.

There was good reason to avoid products with the artificial sweetener aspartame even before the World Health Organization classified it as a “possible carcinogen." Now diet soda drinkers might want to quit their cans. But first, some perspective: “Possible carcinogen" is the weakest of three bins into which WHO classifies anything that’s even remotely tied to cancer in any kind of study. It labels substances with more serious links to cancer as “probable carcinogens" and if the evidence is really strong, “carcinogenic to humans." That middle category includes things that many of us consume routinely, including alcoholic beverages and very hot drinks (linked to oesophageal cancer).

most reflective planet ever observed outside of our Solar System, astronomers said on Monday. This strange world, which is more than 260 light-years from Earth, reflects 80 per cent of the light from its host star, according to new observations from Europe's exoplanet-probing Cheops space telescope. That makes it the first exoplanet comparably shiny as Venus, which is the brightest object in our night sky other than the Moon. First discovered in 2020, the Neptune-sized planet called LTT9779b orbits its star in just 19 hours. Because it is so close, the side of the planet facing its star is a sizzling 2,000 degrees Celsius, which is considered far too hot for clouds to form. Yet LTT9779b seems to have them. «It was really a puzzle,» said Vivien Parmentier, a researcher at France's Cote d'Azur Observatory and co-author of a new study in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics. The researchers then «realised we should think about this cloud formation in the same way as condensation forming in a bathroom after a hot shower,» he said in a statement. Like running hot water steams up a bathroom, a scorching stream of metal and silicate — the stuff of which glass is made — oversaturated LTT9779b's atmosphere until metallic clouds formed, he said.

Alcaraz successfully advanced to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, marking his first time reaching this stage of the tournament. While his match against Nicolas Jarry in the third round went to four sets, Alcaraz showed resilience by coming from behind to defeat former finalist Matteo Berrettini with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. The match held particular significance as it brought together the previous two champions of the Queen's Club tournament. Alcaraz faced a notable challenge, but his rapid improvement on the surface was evident as he delivered a strong and impressive performance. Carlos Alcaraz is set to face Holger Rune, another 20-year-old player, in the upcoming Wimbledon men's singles quarter-final. This match holds special significance as it will be the first time in the Open Era that two players under the age of 21 will compete against each other at this stage of the tournament. Tennis fans can anticipate an intriguing showdown between these young talents.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the guest of honour as France celebrates Bastille Day later this week. The two countries are expected to ink strategic and economic tie-ups amid growing Western efforts to court the world's largest democracy. President Emmanuel Macron's red carpet welcome incidentally comes mere weeks after Modi was given the rare honour of a White House state dinner.

In preparation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to France for the Bastille Day Parade, the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) has proposed the procurement of Rafale-Marine (M) combat fighter aircraft and additional Scorpene submarines for the Indian Navy. This move aims to bolster India’s maritime air combat and underwater combat capabilities, respectively. The proposal made by DPB includes a follow-on order for three Scorpene class submarines to be built at Mazagon Dock Limited in Mumbai and the procurement of 26 fighter jets from Dassault Aviation – Rafale (M).

Investing.com — European stock markets are expected to open higher Tuesday, following gains on Wall Street and Asia overnight, as investors digest key German inflation and U.K. unemployment data.

PARIS (Reuters) — French automaker Renault (EPA:RENA) said on Tuesday worldwide sales of its flagship brand rose 11% in the first half of the year to 770,807 units, extending a rebound after four years of declines.

₹1,588.75 apiece on the BSE, as the company is expected to get new orders for Scorpene submarines. The stock has surged nearly 23% in three sessions amid hopes of new defence orders.

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders jumped 10% to Rs 1,584 in Tuesday's trade on BSE as the Defence Procurement Board (DPB) has cleared the acquisition of three additional Scorpene Submarines ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Paris later this week. The DBP has cleared the acquisition of three additional Scorpene submarines, extending the current line of boats under construction. These submarines will be more advanced versions of the current class of boats built by the yard — five have been delivered, and the sixth is expected next year.

As defense budgets increase across Europe, capitals across the continent face a difficult choice: whether to spend the money on weapons developed at home or continue buying American. Last year, defense expenditure in Europe rose 13% to $345 billion, the fastest rate since the end of the Cold War, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, a think tank known as Sipri. Much of the spending, however, goes to U.S.

inflation data, due to be released on Wednesday. The S&P 500 gained 3.89 points, or 0.09%, at 4,402.84. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 167.86 points, or 0.5%, at 33,902.74.

An extensive air and land search for a missing toddler in the mountainous village of Le Vernet, France, is nearing the 48-hour mark, a window that French authorities said would be “crucial to be able to optimize our chances” of finding him.

CCHF) virus, which poses a significant public health risk, is spreading across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, with concerns of its potential impact being exacerbated by climate change. CCHF is primarily transmitted by ticks and carries a fatality rate ranging from 10 to 40 percent. Instances of CCHF have already been reported in Spain and Pakistan, raising concerns about the possibility of its emergence in the United Kingdom. According to James Wood, head of veterinary medicine at Cambridge University, CCHF could eventually make its way to the UK due to the presence of ticks. He noted that the disease is expanding beyond its typical regions and progressing toward countries like Britain and France, largely due to the effects of climate change. Given the urgency of the situation, the government has issued a crucial health advisory regarding CCHF, urging individuals to take preventive measures against ticks. These precautions involve wearing appropriate clothing, such as long sleeves and trousers, when in areas inhabited by ticks, as well as conducting thorough tick checks after outdoor activities.

By Tim Hepher

New Delhi: Engineering behemoth Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has signed a teaming agreement with Spanish building company Navantia for the P75 (India) submarine programme to deliver six submarines. Valued at over 4.8 billion euros, the P75 (India) submarine programme is the country's largest defence acquisition.