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France captain Kylian Mbappé condemned racist remarks by Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla after France's World Cup win over Paraguay. French authorities and officials denounced the comments, while Paraguay's government distanced itself from the senator's statements

Kylian Mbappe scored his 19th career World Cup goal as France defeated Paraguay 1-0 to reach the quarterfinals. The striker moved within one goal of Lionel Messi's record, while drawing level with him in the tournament's Golden Boot race

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India successfully managed the economic impact of the West Asia crisis through prudent resource management, strong domestic consumption and trade agreements, enabling it to remain the world's fastest-growing major economy while strengthening strategic cooperation with France

A skydiving aircraft crashed shortly after take-off near Nancy, killing all 11 people aboard. Officials said the plane suffered a malfunction and plunged almost vertically, narrowly avoiding a nearby residential area. An investigation into the fatal crash is underway

France has identified five people who may have been exposed to Ebola after sharing a flight with a doctor returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The patient is in isolation, while the WHO says the global risk remains low.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the Indian diaspora in Paris, announced that India and France will jointly launch the TRISHNA satellite next year to bolster global water and food security.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top executives of Saint-Gobain, Alstom and Mistral AI in Paris, discussing investment opportunities, expansion plans, sustainable construction, railway modernisation and AI collaboration, with companies expressing interest in deepening their presence in India

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France defeated Senegal 3-1 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener. Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola also played key roles as Les Bleus overcame a strong Senegal challenge to begin their campaign with a victory.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Geneva en route to the G7 Summit in France, where he was welcomed by Swiss President Guy Parmelin. Modi will participate in discussions on global partnerships, economic growth and AI, besides holding bilateral meetings with world leaders

G7 leaders meeting in France are focusing on the Ukraine war and Middle East stability following a US-Iran agreement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined discussions as leaders explored peace efforts, energy security, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz amid global concerns

France has banned Israel’s far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering its territory, citing his “unspeakable” behaviour towards French and European activists detained during the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.

A French woman infected in the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak remains critically ill in Paris on artificial lung support as cases rise to 11. Three passengers have died. Authorities continue quarantines, investigations in Argentina, and monitoring amid concerns over possible rare human transmission

France has waived transit visa requirements for Indian travellers passing through its airports, effective April 10, 2026. The move, agreed during PM Modi–President Macron talks, aims to ease travel, strengthen bilateral ties, and boost people-to-people connectivity between India and France

The central finding from ANSES rests on a straightforward but important distinction- smokeless tobacco products do not burn and therefore do not produce smoke.

April Fools’ Day, celebrated with pranks worldwide, likely dates back over 600 years. Its origins are unclear, with theories linking it to medieval England, French “Poisson d’Avril,” and calendar changes under King Charles IX in the 1500s

Former French culture minister Jack Lang has resigned as head of the Arab World Institute after alleged financial links to Jeffrey Epstein triggered a tax investigation. Prosecutors are also examining the role of Lang’s daughter.

Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok has restricted image generation and editing after global backlash over sexualised deepfakes. Governments and regulators in several countries have raised concerns, while Britain warned of action against X over the issue

EAM S Jaishankar visited the Paris exhibition *Ce qui se trame – woven stories between India and France*, highlighting India’s textile heritage. His visit reinforces India-France cultural and strategic ties, with upcoming talks on bilateral cooperation and global issues

Envoys from France, Ireland, Switzerland, Austria and the UK reaffirmed commitment to deeper ties with India during Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival, highlighting cooperation in tourism, education, green technologies, agri-business and cultural exchange as the event’s international profile and economic engagement continue to grow

One week on, and the country is still wounded by the breach to its national heritage. Some say it will make celebrities of the very jewels it sought to erase, much as the Mona Lisa's turn-of-the-20th-century theft transformed the then little-known Renaissance portrait into the world's most famous artwork