Italy floods: Grandmother and baby missing in Tuscany as Veneto region declares state of emergency
Extreme weather continues to pummel northern Italy bringing storms and torrential rain.
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Sir Keir Starmer to meet Donald Trump for talks ahead of US election
Sir Keir Starmer is to meet Donald Trump during his visit to New York. The Prime Minister is visiting the Republican presidential candidate’s Trump Tower for talks ahead of November’s US election.
Portugal to use €500 million from European funds for wildfire recovery
Authorities in Portugal have started assessing the damage in the municipalities most affected by fires in the central and northern regions of the country as plans get underway for reconstruction.
Indian Sprint Legend PT Usha Involved In 'Heated Confrontation' With Indian Olympic Body Members
Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha had another heated confrontation with the body's Executive Council on Thursday after a majority of its members reiterated their opposition to Raghuram Iyer's appointment as CEO but the embattled track-and-field great refused to back down and rejected their demand for his removal. The main agenda of the meeting called by Usha was ratification of Iyer's appointment as CEO on January 5 but it ended in a deadlock. With both sides sticking to their earlier stands, the bitter feud is expected to worsen in the coming days.
All India Chess Federation Announces Rs 3.2 Crore Rewards For Olympiad-Winning Teams
The All India Chess Federation announced a whopping Rs 3.2 crore in rewards for the historic 45th Olympiad-winning Indian teams during a felicitation ceremony in New Delhi on Wednesday. AICF president Nitin Narang made the announcement during the event. Each player from the winning teams will receive Rs 25 lakh, while the coaches of the men's and women's teams, Abhijeet Kunte and Srinath Narayanan, will be rewarded with Rs 15 lakh each. Grandmaster Dibyendu Barua, head of the Indian delegation, will receive Rs 10 lakh, and the assistant coaches will be rewarded Rs 7.5 lakh.
2024 Presidents Cup: Biggest strengths, weaknesses and who will win - ESPN
South Korea's Sungjae Im and Australia's Min Woo Lee were born in 1998, the same year the International team captured its only Presidents Cup victory with a 20½-11½ win at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.
Absolute Fencing’s N40m equipment donation thrills NFF
President of the Nigerian Fencing Federation (NFF), Adeyinka Samuel, has described the N40 million donated by Absolute Fencing to aid the country’s preparation to host the 2024 Junior Epee World Cup as a big boost to his body’s plan to organise a world-class event.
Chiefs' Andy Reid addresses idea Travis Kelce is 'old' and 'distracted' amid Taylor Swift concerns, bad start
Former President Trump touts 'big MAGA fan' Brittany Mahomes when asked about pop star Taylor Swift's post-debate endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris.