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Google Doodle is celebrating the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. The doodle was first unveiled on the opening day and has now been displayed again during the quarter-finals on Wednesday. Hosted by Australia and New Zealand, this marks the ninth edition of the Women’s World Cup. The inaugural women’s football championship by FIFA took place in 1991. Before that, in 1988, FIFA organized an Invitation Tournament in China as a test. Encouraged by its success, FIFA moved forward with plans for an official women’s world championship, though it hesitated to label it as the World Cup back then. The US claimed victory in the first Women’s World Cup, triumphing over Norway 2-1 in Guangzhou. England entered the scene in the 1995 Women’s World Cup, facing Nigeria in a knockout match. They secured a 3-2 win. However, their journey was halted by Germany in the quarter-finals, resulting in a 0-3 loss. Germany advanced to the final but was defeated by Norway, marking the first European nation to clinch the Women’s World Cup. In its celebration, Google recognized the significance of the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. It sent best wishes to all participating national teams, saying, “The world is watching with flags in their hands and hope in their hearts!” Commencing on July 20, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 reached the quarter-final stage on August 11. The final is scheduled for August 20. The Lionesses advanced to the semi-finals by overcoming Colombia in the quarter-finals, putting them two matches away from winning the championship. The team has already secured victories against Haiti, Denmark, China, and Nigeria – but the true challenge lies ahead.

Governments globally including others like New Zealand said they are taking a 'keen interest' in not just the implementation of the Bill in the world's most populous country but also its approach to privacy regulation at large. While officials at some countries such as Norway told ET that they are even looking to introduce clauses that could mirror those in the DPDP Bill, others in countries such as South Africa said the success of the Bill was very critically tied to how the Data Protection Board (DPB) functions.

Binance published a blog post on Monday teaching readers how to dispel commonly cited blockchain FUD related to the industry’s energy footprint and supposed environmental harm.

Australia is set to fall well short of its 2030 target for 82 per cent renewable energy, with extra measures needed to move it past 64 per cent, according to research firm Rystad Energy, which expects Origin’s Eraring coal power station to have to run for several years longer to prevent spiking prices.

Russia announced Monday that it had dispatched a MiG-29 fighter jet to «prevent a violation» of its border by a Norwegian military patrol aircraft over the Barents Sea. «As the Russian fighter approached, the foreign military plane made a U-turn away from the borders of the Russian Federation,» the Russian defence ministry said. «There was no violation of the border,» the statement added, identifying the Norwegian aircraft as a P-8A Poseidon patrol plane. The defence ministry said its flight was carried out in accordance with international rules, «without crossing air routes or making dangerous rapprochement.»NATO member Norway shares a land border with Russia as well as a maritime border in the Barents Sea.

Washington Post, a video was shared widely on social media platforms where the hiker can be seen stepping over the body of Muhammad Hassan. The video was released by other mountaineers and has ignited a debate on social media over the treatment of support staff by the mountaineers sponsored heavily by governments or private companies. Kristin Harila was driven by the hunch to create a new record and become the fastest mountaineer to summit the top 14 peaks of the world.

Rani Mukerji, who won the award for best performance in a film — female for 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway' at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, on Friday said the recognition holds a special place in her heart. At the annual awards gala in the Australian city, the 45-year-old actor took home the trophy for her role as Debika Chatterjee in the movie directed by Ashima Chibber. «I feel incredibly proud and grateful that 'Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway' has been embraced and loved by audiences worldwide.

Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has stressed unlocking the vast potential of India's maritime sector, saying the country's strategic location and commitment to sustainable practices present unparalleled opportunities. Hosting foreign heads of missions and officials here on Friday evening, Sonowal underlined that India stands at the cusp of a maritime revolution. The event was organised ahead of the Global Maritime India Summit 2023, scheduled to be held in Delhi on October 17-19.

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.

World Cup of change, of unexpected early departures and tantalizing arrivals, has completed its upending of certainty and tradition. No former champion remains in the tournament with two rounds to play. Gone prematurely are the United States, with its four world championships, and Germany, with two.

Kristine Harila has denied the accusation that she and her team left an injured porter to die and walked over him in a bid to secure the world record for scaling all mountains above the height of 8,000 feet in the shortest time, according to reports. Porter Mohmmad Hassan reportedly fell off a ledge while scaling K2, the second-highest summit of the world. A video posted on the social media platform shows Hassan lying on the ground and many people walking over him. Denying the allegation that she left Hassan to die, Kristine Harila said that the porter was a member of another team that walked away. She said that her team tried to fasten a rope around Hassan and give him oxygen support as he was hanging upside down. She added further that her team was trying to help the porter when an avalanche went off around the corner She also said that after she ensured the safety of her team, she moved on thinking that more help was coming for Hassan. Harila also said that when she came back, she found that the Pakistani porter had died. She added that no one in her team was in a condition to carry the body back to the base camp. The Norwegian mountaineer's reply came when Austrian climbers Wilhelm Steindl and Philip Flamig posted pictures to show how people walked over the dying Hassan. The duo also said that when they saw people walking over Hassan, they were shocked and they cried. They said that one person was trying to help the Pakistani porter, there was no rescue operation and people were simply walking over him to reach the summit in time so that they could make a record. But Kristine Harila said that no one was to blame for this tragic incident.

Hindi film industry, has shared a grave personal tragedy which she suffered before filming her latest film ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway’. The bollywood actress, who was speaking at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023, said she had not revealed this tragic phase of her life before but she lost her second baby five months into her pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Black fame actress said sharing her story before the release of the film or during promotions, would be been as promotion tactics, the Business Today reported.

green hydrogen joint venture partners-Indian Oil Corporation and ReNew-will invest upto $4 billion (₹32,000 crore) in their green hydrogen businesses over three-five years, CEO & Managing Director, S N Subrahmanyan said Wednesday. L&T has a joint venture with state-run Indian Oil Corporation and renewable power company ReNew for its green hydrogen ventures. «We will invest around ₹500 crore in making electrolysers.

reality in Germany. Far from falling into an abyss, Europe’s largest economy suffered only the mildest of technical recessions. Some have put this down to luck, notably a mild winter in much of Europe reducing the demand for heating.

As the tournament progresses, top teams like the USA, Canada, and Germany remain strong contenders, setting the stage for exciting quarter-final matches later this week.

Maheshwari Bandari, economic research analyst at GlobalData, said some indicators highlight economic green shoots in Europe, but economic recovery is uneven.

Facebook owner Meta Platforms will be fined 1 million crowns ($98,500) per day over privacy breaches from Aug. 14, Norway's data protection authority told Reuters on Monday, a decision that could have wider European implications. The regulator, Datatilsynet, had said on July 17 that the company would be fined if it did not address privacy breaches the regulator had identified.Meta Platforms did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

Despite controlling much of the shootout, misses from Megan Rapinoe, Sophia Smith, and Kelly O'Hara proved costly. Sweden's Lina Hurtig converted the decisive spot-kick, securing a 5-4 shootout victory and a ticket to the quarterfinals. The match marked the end of an era as Rapinoe bid farewell to her illustrious international career. The Golden Boot winner of the 2019 World Cup had taken on a smaller role in her final tournament.

Japan scored its 14th goal of the Women's World Cup and conceded its first Saturday, beating Norway 3-1 to reach the quarterfinals for the fourth time.Hinata Miyazawa sealed the win with her fifth goal of the tournament in the 81st minute to remain the leading scorer. Risa Shimizu's 50th-minute goal followed an Ingrid Syrstad Engen own goal in the first half to help give Japan its fourth straight win of the tournament. With five goals the 23-year-old Miyazawa equals the record for a Japan player at a World Cup.

The fate of Group H will be determined on August 3. Both matches will be played on August 3 at 3:30 PM (India time). The match against South Korea is crucial for Germany, two-time World Cup champions.

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