Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez, seven months pregnant, competed at the Olympics, defeating Elizabeth Tartakovsky before losing to Jeon Hayoung. She revealed her pregnancy on Instagram and inspired many with her resilience and strength.

White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, however, that Washington did not see an all-out conflict in the region as imminent or inevitable and that it was working to prevent that from happening.

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz were dumped out of the Olympics men's doubles on Wednesday by Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram in possibly Nadal's last appearance at Roland Garros.

"The detection of polio in Gaza is another reminder of the dire conditions the population is facing," Mr Tedros wrote on X. "The persistence of the conflict hampers efforts to identify and respond to preventable threats such as polio."

Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna walked the ramp as showstoppers for renowned designer duo Falguni Shane Peacock.

India's HS Prannoy staved off a spirited challenge from Vietnam's Le Duc Phat in the final group match to advance to the men's singles pre-quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics in Paris on Wednesday.

Following Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain's victory over Norway's Sunniva Hofstad, her father, Tiken Borgohain, expressed confidence in his daughter's performance in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024.

Whether to have a mega auction for ahead of the upcoming season was the major point of contention in the meeting between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the 10 franchises of IPL.