Macron says Ukraine is an 'existential' fight for Europe as he makes two-day state visit to Portugal
French President Emmanuel Macron began a two-day state visit to Portugal on Thursday where he was greeted by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro.
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Raducanu to return at Indian Wells after Dubai security incident, media report
Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu will compete at Indian Wells next week in her first Tour appearance since Dubai, where a man exhibited "fixated behaviour" towards her and was removed from the stands during her match, British media reported.
Made in Empoli - youngsters eye relegation battle after Juve Cup upset
Having used inexperienced, home-grown talent to beat Juventus and reach the Coppa Italia semi-finals for the first time, Empoli may use the same tactic in their battle for Serie A survival.
Siddhant Banthia-Parikshit Somani Storm Into Bengaluru Open Doubles Semi-Finals
India's Siddhant Banthia and Parikshit Somani secured a straight-set win over Nicolas Mejia and Bernard Tomic to reach the doubles semifinals at the Bengaluru Open, an ATP Challenger 125 tournament in Bengaluru on Thursday. The unseeded Indian duo dismantled Nicolas and Bernard 7-5, 6-0 to set up a fight with Australia's Blake Bayldon and Mattew Christopher Romios for a place in the title clash. Earlier, Ramkumar Ramanathan and Saketh Myneni took a step closer to a successful title defence with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Hynek Barton and Eric Vanshelboim.
Can the British military restore itself in time for a European security crisis?
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a major boost to the UK’s defence budget, raising it from the current 2.3% to 2.5% of GDP starting in 2027. The spending hike will be paid for by cutting the British international aid budget, the safeguarding of which was a top commitment for previous governments.
Canada's Auger-Aliassime beats Cilic to reach semifinal at Dubai Tennis Championships
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied past Marin Cilic 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Indian Boxers Must Get More Foreign Exposure To Secure Medals At 2028 Olympics: Vijender Singh
Olympic bronze medallist pugilist Vijender Singh has advocated for increased foreign exposure for Indian boxers to increase their chances of winning a medal at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. In addition, he called for new and fair elections in the Boxing Federation of India (BFI). Since the Paris Olympics, boxing has been relatively quiet. In October and November of last year, youth boxers (both men and women) competed at the U19 World Boxing Championships in the USA. The men's national championships took place in early January in Bareilly (UP), while the women's competition, originally scheduled for February 21-28 in Lucknow, has been postponed.
Juventus coach Motta ashamed after Coppa Italia penalty shootout loss to Empoli
Empoli knocked Juventus out of the Coppa Italia with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout win after a 1-1 draw in regular time, leaving coach Thiago Motta ashamed by the Bianconeri's shock exit.