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Historic Wins at French Open 2025: Gauff and Alcaraz Shine

July 5, 2025 admin

The French Open 2025 was full of excitement, surprises, and history-making moments! Tennis fans around the world watched as two young stars, Carlos Alcaraz from Spain and Coco Gauff from the US, became champions on the famous red clay courts of Roland Garros in Paris.

Carlos Alcaraz: King of Comebacks

Coco Gauff: A New ChampionCarlos Alcaraz, just 22 years old, won the men’s singles title in a match that will be remembered for years to come. He faced Italy’s Jannik Sinner in the final, and things didn’t look good at first—Carlos Alcaraz lost the first two sets! But he didn’t give up. He fought back, saving three championship points, and finally won in five thrilling sets: 4–6, 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 7–6. The match lasted 5 hours and 29 minutes—making it the longest French Open final ever! It marked his second straight title at Roland Garros and third Grand Slam title since the start of 2024, also including the 2024 Wimbledon. It is his fifth Slam overall.

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Coco Gauff: A New Champion

On the women’s side, Coco Gauff made history by winning her very first French Open title. She defeated the world’s number one player, Aryna Sabalenka, in a tough three-set match. This was Coco Gauff’s second Grand Slam title, and she became the first American woman to win the French Open since Serena Williams.

Iran-Israel Conflict 2025: What You Need to Know

July 5, 2025 admin

Big News: What Happened Between Israel and Iran?

Recently, there was a big conflict between two countries in the Middle East: Israel and Iran. Here’s what happened, explained for you:

How Did The Fighting Start?

On June 13, Israel launched a large military operation called “Operation Rising Lion”. Israel carried out a surprise strike against Iran using drones and more than 200 aircraft, targeting nuclear facilities and other key military sites across Iran. A number of military installations were also struck, reportedly resulting in the deaths of several Iranian military leaders and some nuclear scientists. Thousands of people had to abandon their homes and flee Iran. This triggered 11 days of missiles being fired between both countries.

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Why Did Israel Attack Iran?

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the recent military strikes targeted Iran’s attempts to build a nuclear bomb. He said that Iran was a threat to “Israel’s very survival“. Iran, for its part, has consistently maintained that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, such as generating electricity. US President Donald Trump ordered Iran to surrender and agree to stop its nuclear programme, but Iran refused.

How Did Iran Respond?

Following Israel’s attack, Iran launched strikes of its own against Israel. Iran also called on other countries around the world to condemn – or criticise – Israel. Iran has also blamed the US for supporting Israel’s attack.

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The US Military Strikes Against Iran

On June 22, the US, which is a close ally of Israel, launched military strikes in Iran, attacking three nuclear sites in Iran. Speaking in a televised speech from the White House, US President Donald Trump called the operation a “spectacular military success” and warned that Iran should make peace or face “far greater” attacks. Following the strikes President Trump said: “Iran’s key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated“.

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Iran’s Response to US Military Strikes

In response to the US attacks, Iran launched an attack on Al Udeid, a large US military base in Qatar. The base, which is home to roughly 10,000 soldiers, is used by several countries, including the US and Qatar. Iran’s attack did very little damage and injured no one.

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Ceasefire

A few days later the three countries agreed to a ceasefire, which appears to be holding for now. A ceasefire is an agreement between the countries to pause fighting. It was announced by US President Donald Trump on June 24. However, the situation was still very tense.

What are Nuclear Weapons?

Nuclear weapons are enormously powerful explosives. They get their energy from splitting or joining tiny particles inside an atom. Nuclear bombs can be more powerful than even the biggest non-nuclear bombs. The explosions they produce are so powerful that just one nuclear bomb can destroy a large city.

What a Ride! Indian in Space after 41-Year Gap

July 2, 2025 admin

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has created history by becoming the first Indian ever to set foot on the International Space Station.

After multiple delays and postponements, the Axiom-4 mission carrying India’s Shubhanshu Shukla was successfully launched on June 25 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Axiom-4 mission took astronauts to the International Space Station (“ISS”). Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who’s piloting the mission, has become only the second Indian to travel to space.

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About The Mission

The astronauts flew in a spacecraft called Dragon. It was made by a company named SpaceX. A rocket called Falcon-9 helped the Dragon go up into space. The Axiom-4 mission marks the fourth private astronaut mission to the ISS. The commercial space mission operated by a Houston-based private company Axiom Space is a collaboration between NASA, ISRO, ESA and Space. The astronauts reached the ISS after a flight of about 28 hours.

This mission is the first time India will be part of the ISS and is considered a step towards India’s upcoming Gaganyaan space program.

About the Astronauts

The crew for the mission includes three astronauts who have never been to the ISS before: Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, Poland’s Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski and Tibor Kapu from Hungary. The fourth and final member of the team is Peggy Whitson of the US, a former NASA astronaut.

“Namaskar to all my countrymen. What a ride! After 41 years, we are back in space and what a ride it has been”. These were the first words of the Axiom-4 mission’s designated pilot and the first Indian to travel to space in 41 years, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla.

What will the astronauts do in space?

The astronauts will carry out 69 experiments; seven of them will be done by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. Some of the experiments include studying how plants and algae grow in space and learning how muscles heal.The astronauts will stay in space for 14 days.

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Did You Know?

The first Indian astronaut, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, travelled to space in 1984 aboard a Russian Soyuz.

The four astronauts had been in a four-week quarantine since May 25, the longest in any modern space mission.Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla was among four Indian air force officers shortlisted last year to travel on the country’s first-ever human space flight, scheduled for 2027.

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Elephant: The Largest Land Mammal

June 23, 2025 admin

Elephants are the largest land mammals in the world. They are mostly found in Africa and Asia. There are three different species of elephant – the African Savannah elephant, the African Forest elephant and the Asian elephant. The African elephant is slightly larger than the Asian elephant and they have certain distinctive features.

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Interesting Facts on Elephants

The African Forest elephant is now listed as Critically Endangered, the African Savannah elephant and the Asian elephant are now listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. For more details refer to the Special Report on page 4.

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Did you know that the African elephants have large cars shaped like the continent of Africa? Whereas, the Asian elephants have smaller ears shaped like India.

The elephant tusks are enlarged incisor teeth that usually appear when the elephant is 2 years old. The elephant tusks never stop growing.

Female elephants live in a herd with other female elephants and calves. Male ele-phants usually live alone.

Research suggests that elephants can recognise themselves in a mirror. This ability to distinguish oneself from others is seen in humans and chimpanzees.

It’s crazy but true that elephants spend 12 to 18 hours a day eating grass, plants and fruits. Elephants are herbivorous.

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Giraffe : The Tallest Land Animal

June 23, 2025 admin

Giraffes are gentle mammals. Giraffes are commonly found in the dry savannah region of Africa. An adult giraffe can grow up to 5.5m tall, that’s taller than 3 adult humans put together. Giraffes are herbivores and can eat more than 40kg of food in a day. Their long necks help them reach taller trees to eat leaves and also helps them to look out for their enemies.

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Did You Know?

1. Giraffes are social animals and typically live in a group of 15 members, called Tower.

2. The tongue of a giraffe is more than 18 inches long.

3. Giraffes can run at a speed of 56km per hour, faster than a horse.

4. At the time of birth, a baby giraffe called calf, is 6 feet tall. They can stand and walk as soon as they are born.

5. Even though a giraffe has a very long neck, it has only 7 neck bones. Did you know that even humans have 7 neck bones?

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