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Alice Robbe and Ankita Raina 

Ankita Raina and Alice Robbe won the $40,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF) doubles title in Portugal, defeating Japan’s Abe and Morisaki. 

Alice Robbe 
25-year-old rising French player with 8 career doubles titles on the ITF circuit. 

Ankita Raina 
32-year-old top Indian tennis player with 32 doubles and 11 singles titles; has won 3 doubles titles in 2025. 

George Russell 

George Russell won the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix. 

• George Russell, a 26-year-old British driver for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, rose through karting and junior series like BRDC F4 (British Racing Drivers' Club Formula 4), GP3 (Grand Prix 3), and FIA F2 (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile Formula 2). 
• He debuted in FIA Formula One with Williams Racing and later joined Mercedes, earning multiple podiums and wins, including the 2022 Brazilian GP, and 2024 Austrian and Las Vegas GPs.

Mr. Friedrich Merz 

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first meeting with Friedrich Merz, the Chancellor of Germany, since Merz assumed office in May 2025. The interaction took place on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada. 

• Chancellor of Germany since May 2025 and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader since 2022. 
• Known for conservative, pro-business views and strong transatlantic ties. 
• Focuses on migration, climate, digitalization, and European strategic autonomy.

Smriti Mandhana  

Smriti Mandhana has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings after six years, overtaking Laura Wolvaardt. 
 
 

• Smriti Mandhana is Indian women’s cricket team vice-captain. 

PM Mark Carney 

PM Modi met Mark Carney at G7, stressing stronger India-Canada ties in trade, energy, AI and security. 

• Mark Carney is the Prime Minister of Canada.