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(SP)GERMANY-MUNICH-FOOTBALL-UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE-GERMANY VS PORTUGAL

(250605) -- MUNICH, June 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Players of Germany pose for a group photo before the UEFA Nations League A semifinal match between Germany and Portugal in Munich, Germany, June 4, 2025. (Photo by Philippe Ruiz/Xinhua)

From Shandong to Spain: Chinese martial arts inspire cross-cultural exchange

JINAN, June 5 (Xinhua) -- In a classroom at the Confucius Institute of the University of Granada, in Spain, a group of Spanish students mirrored their teacher's martial arts movements: holding horse stance, jabbing with controlled force, and retracting elbows in fluid arcs.

Leading them was Zhang Daojin, an inheritor of Six Harmony Praying Mantis boxing, which is a Kung Fu style originating from Shandong Province

CHINA-SPAIN-CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS-CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE (CN)

(250604) -- JINAN, June 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Martial arts enthusiasts from China and Spain participate in a martial arts exchange event at the University of Granada in Spain, May 14, 2025. TO GO WITH "Feature: From Shandong to Spain: Chinese martial arts inspire cross-cultural exchange" (Xinhua)

"We followed 'Rashtra dharma', Govt should follow 'Raj dharma'": SP MP Rajeev Rai demands special session of Parliament

New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai on Wednesday said that the government should follow the 'Raj dharma' and convene a special session of Parliament over Operation Sindoor.

SP MP Rai was a part of an all-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi, which travelled to Russia, Slovenia, Greece, Latvia, and Spain as part of a global outreach initiative to brief key nations on Operation Sindo

IAEA Kicks Off International Radiation Oncology Conference

The fourth International Conference on Advances in Radiation Oncology (ICARO-4) is underway this week at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, bringing together participants from around the world to examine the latest advances in treating cancer with radiation.

Opening the conference, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Najat Mokhtar urged attendees to remember

Eurozone Homeowners Face Prolonged Strain from Rising Mortgage Costs

The European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that homeowners across the eurozone will continue to feel the weight of rising mortgage costs until the end of this decade. Despite the gradual reduction in interest rates in recent months, many people who took out home loans when borrowing was cheap - during the era of low and negative interest rates - will soon have to refinance their loans.

The ECB pointed out that a

All-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi returns after global outreach on Operation Sindoor

New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): An all-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi returned to India on Tuesday after visiting Russia, Slovenia, Greece, Latvia, and Spain as part of a global outreach initiative to brief key nations on Operation Sindoor and India's counter-terrorism efforts following the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack.

Upon her arrival in Chennai, Kanimozhi received a warm welcome f

"Terrorism is in Pakistan's DNA:" All-Party Delegation member Rajeev Rai

Madrid [Spain] June 3 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MP Rajeev Rai who was part of the All-Party Delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi to Spain, said that all the countries supported India in its fight against terrorism.

Rai said that the biggest terrorist group in the world is the Pakistani army and that terrorism is in their DNA.

Rai told ANI, 'There's no country that did not support us and wants terrori

LS Speaker holds talks with Portuguese delegation on Op Sindoor

Brasilia [Brazil], June 3 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and the Indian delegation on Tuesday arrived in Lisbon, where he held talks with Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco, President of the Assembleia da Republica of Portugal on strengthening bilateral ties between both countries.

Birla also met with the Minister for Home Affairs, Climate Change and Environment of Tuvalu, Maina Talia who strongly condemned the terroris

Spain's senate backs India's fight against terrorism, proposes delegation visit: Ambassador Dinesh K Patnaik

Madrid [Spain], June 3 (ANI): As India's all-party delegation concluded its visit to Spain, Indian Ambassador to Spain Dinesh K Patnaik highlighted key meetings that underscored Spain's strong support for India's fight against terrorism.

'Today, we started in the morning by meeting the Association of the Victims of Terrorism, which was a very emotional moment... Then we met the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, t

All-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi departs for India after diplomatic outreach

Madrid [Spain], June 3 (ANI): An all-party delegation, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi, has departed for India after concluding their visit to Russia, Latvia, Slovenia, Greece, and Spain. Kanimozhi will arrive in Chennai, while the other delegation members will reach Delhi today.

The all-party delegation, led by Kanimozhi, includes Rajeev Rai (Samajwadi Party), Brijesh Chowta (BJP), Prem Chand Gupta (Rashtriya Janata Dal

All-party delegation received a very positive response from Spain's Foreign Minister: DMK MP Kanimozhi

Madrid [Spain], June 3 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi, who is leading the all-party delegation to Spain, said that the delegation met Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares and received a very positive response from him and assured support to India in its fight against terrorism.

In an interview with ANI, Kanimozhi said that the Members of Parliament also met the association that suppo

"National language of India is unity and diversity": All-party delegation leader Kanimozhi in Spain

Madrid [Spain], June 2 (ANI): DMK MP Kanimozhi, who is leading an all-party delegation from India, emphasised on Monday (local time) that the national language of India is unity and diversity, and that is the message the delegation brings to the world.

On being asked what the national language of India is while addressing the Indian diaspora in Spain, Kanimozhi said, 'The national language of India is unity and

Spain conveys "unequivocal support" for India's effort to combat terrorism

Madrid [Spain], June 2 (ANI): The Group-6 delegation from India, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi, on Monday (local time) met Jose Manuel Albares, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain at Palacio de Viana.

In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Spain said, 'The All Party Parliamentary Delegation called on the Minister of External Affairs HE Mr. @jmalbares to apprise him of India's position an

Nationalist EU political activist claims bank account shut

Portuguese political activist Afonso Goncalves has said a local bank closed his personal account without warning or explanation.

Goncalves, 24, is the founder of Reconquista, a right-wing nationalist movement established in 2023, who describes his association as a "metapolitical" initiative aimed at reshaping Portugal's cultural and political landscape.

The activist said Novobanco, a major Portuguese bank,