Neeraj Chopra clinched his first Diamond League victory in two years in Paris, triumphing over Germany's Julian Weber with an impressive 88.16m throw. This win marks Chopra's first in the Paris leg of the series, overcoming previous second-place finishes. Earlier, Chopra finished second to Weber at the Doha Diamond League.
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Israeli jets launched air strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites. This happened after President Trump urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to wait. Netanyahu called the operation 'Rising Lion'. The strikes strained US-Israel relations. Iran promised retaliation. Gulf states are worried about the fallout. Trump convened the National Security Council. Oil prices increased due to fears of disruption.
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