🌍 Top Current Affairs Highlights – 23 July 2026
1️⃣ France Social Media Ban 🇫🇷 Parliament bans social media use for children under 15; mobile phones also restricted in schools. Macron aims to implement by September.
2️⃣ FIFA World Cup 2026 🏆 Spain beats Argentina 1–0 in extra time. 🌟 Spain becomes first nation to hold both men’s & women’s World Cup titles. 🥇 Awards: Rodri (Golden Ball), Mbappé (Golden Boot), Unai Simon (Golden Glove), Pau Cubarsi (Young Player).
3️⃣ PV Sindhu Creates History 🏸 Wins Japan Open 2026, first Indian to do so. 🇮🇳 PM Modi hails her as an inspiration for youth.
4️⃣ India’s BRICS Presidency 📚 Hosted BRICS NU Governing Board & Indigenous Knowledge Conference. 🌱 Proposed new thematic group on traditional knowledge. 🤝 Nations reaffirmed cooperation in education, research, innovation.
5️⃣ ‘Gems of India’ Challenge 🎥 Ministry launches nationwide contest for grassroots creators. 📅 Submissions: Aug 1–31 via MyWAVES. 🏆 Awards: ₹50k (district), ₹2 lakh (state), ₹5 lakh (national).
6️⃣ IIT Guwahati Transport Framework 🚍 Developed AI-based model to integrate informal transport, reduce congestion, and promote eco-friendly urban mobility.
7️⃣ UPI Growth 📈 55.49 crore users onboarded by June 2026. 💰 FY 2025–26: 24,161.69 crore transactions worth ₹314.23 lakh crore. 🌍 Expanding globally – linked with systems in Singapore, UAE, France, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Nepal, etc.
8️⃣ India Joins WTO Fisheries Agreement 🐟 Commits to sustainable fishing, curbing harmful subsidies. 👥 Focus on protecting small-scale fishers.
9️⃣ Mexico’s President at FIFA Final 🇲🇽 Claudia Sheinbaum attends final in New Jersey with Trump & Carney. 💵 Ticket prices soared above $10,000. 📑 Linked to ongoing North American trade negotiations.
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