As Ganesh Chaturthi nears, artisans work round the clock, moulding clay and colour into idols of the beloved elephant-headed god
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Real Madrid opened their UEFA Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabéu. Kylian Mbappé broke the deadlock in the 14th minute by capitalizing on a defensive error, a milestone strike that brought him level with Raúl on 71 Champions League goals. Los Blancos doubled their lead in the 24th minute when Federico Valverde charged down goalkeeper Josep Martínez to bundle the ball home. Inter responded with intense pressure and 21 total attempts, finally breaking through in the 71st minute through Carlos Augusto, who converted a cross from Lautaro Martínez. Despite a nervy finish under heavy visiting onslaught, Madrid's defense held firm to secure the three points.
Manchester City kicked off their UEFA Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over FC Porto at the Estádio do Dragão, courtesy of a second-half double from Erling Haaland. After a scoreless first half, the Norwegian striker broke the deadlock moments after the restart in the 47th minute with a well-placed header, before sealing the three points later in the match. The decisive brace marked a historic milestone for Haaland, bringing his tally to 36 Champions League goals for City and moving him level with Sergio Agüero as the club's joint-top scorer in the competition. While Enzo Maresca’s side labored at times against disciplined Portuguese opponents, their clinical edge proved enough to successfully launch their European bid.
Ben Shelton dethroned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in a historic, record-breaking late-night US Open thriller. Ending at 3:33 a.m. in front of a roaring Arthur Ashe crowd, the exhausting 4-hour, 28-minute war saw Shelton seal victory with a blistering 146 mph ace, snapping Alcaraz's 18-match Grand Slam winning streak. Despite a brave fight from a visibly fatigued Alcaraz, who vomited before the fifth set, the American powerhouse advanced to his third major semifinal. Shelton will now face compatriot Frances Tiafoe, who mounted a stunning comeback against Alex Michelsen, ensuring an American finalist and keeping alive hopes for a first men's major title since 2003.
Frances Tiafoe staged a stunning comeback from two sets down and a 3-0 deficit in the fifth, outlasting compatriot Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(6) in a four-hour, 38-minute thriller to reach his third US. Open semifinal. The 11th-seeded Tiafoe shook off a sluggish start, capitalizing when Michelsen faltered serving for the match at 5-4 in the third set. Tiafoe dug deep in the final-set tiebreaker to seal the win, joining Andre Agassi as the only American men this century to reach three semifinals at Flushing Meadows while securing his return to the top 10.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka kept her three-peat bid alive with a grueling 7-6(1), 3-6, 7-6(7) quarterfinal win over Wimbledon winner Linda Noskova. The world No. 1 edged a tight opening set before Noskova fought back, utilizing heavy groundstrokes to claim a 4-2 lead in the decider. Down and facing the end of her title reign and rankings grip, Sabalenka dug deep to level before clinching a tense tie-break with a second-serve ace. The nearly three-hour thriller advances Sabalenka to her sixth straight Flushing Meadows semifinal, where she will face No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula. Meanwhile, No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina threatens Sabalenka's 99-week hold on the top ranking heading into Wednesday's matches.
As measles tears through Bangladesh, hospitals scramble and families grieve amid the country's deadliest outbreak in years
The Shajareh Tayyebeh school in Minab, southern Iran, was struck on February 28, 2026, during the opening hours of the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. Iranian authorities reported that more than 100 students were killed, while later accounts put the overall death toll at 168, with most of the victims being children
Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau volcano erupted in the Sunda Strait, sending volcanic ash high into the atmosphere
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