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Portugal maintained their flawless campaign in the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Norway at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto. The visitors stunned the hosts in the 36th minute when defender Kristoffer Ajer rose highest to meet a precise delivery from captain Martin Ødegaard, giving Norway a surprise lead. However, just two minutes later, João Cancelo equalized following sharp build-up play down the left flank by Nuno Mendes. After dominating possession in second half, Portugal finally broke down a stubborn Norwegian defense in the 79th minute. Gonçalo Ramos finished off a neat sequence set up by João Félix to secure the go-ahead goal.  The closing stages grew tense when Portugal substitute Francisco Conceição was shown a second yellow card in the 86th minute, reducing the hosts to ten men. Despite late pressure from Erling Haaland and the visitors, Portugal's backline held firm to claim all three points and preserve their perfect run in Group A4.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 October 2026

Greece and Germany played out a tense, hard-fought 0-0 draw at the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki during Matchday 4 of the League A Group 2 of 2026–27 UEFA Nations League. Building on their shock 1-0 victory over Die Mannschaft in Augsburg just a week prior, the Greek side put on a defensive masterclass. Germany dominated large stretches of possession and peppered the box, but struggled to find a clinical edge. The visitors thought they had broken the deadlock in the 32nd minute when Jonathan Burkardt found the net, but the goal was overturned following a VAR review.  As the game wore on, Greece's backline—anchored brilliantly by Manolis Saliakas and standout center-back Konstantinos Mavropanos—absorbed wave after wave of pressure. Goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis also came up big when called upon, ensuring clean sheets remained intact. The stalemate keeps Greece at the summit of Group A2 with seven points from four matches, while Germany sits in third with four points.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 October 2026

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for October 05, 2026

BY Photo Webdesk 5 October 2026

Max Verstappen launched his 2026 campaign in commanding style, masterfully navigating a chaotic, rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix held uniquely at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit. Relocated due to regional conflicts, the wet-weather thriller was severely disrupted by a delayed start and early electronic gremlins before finally getting underway. Polesitter Verstappen slipped back during the opening skirmishes but systematically fought his way past the front-running Mercedes cars to reclaim control of the race. Late drama shook up the podium fight when George Russell was forced to retire due to a power unit failure. That misfortune promoted Andrea Kimi Antonelli to a brilliant second place, while a charging Lewis Hamilton capped off an eventful afternoon by securing a hard-fought third for Ferrari.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 October 2026

Aryna Sabalenka, women's world number two, lost to Nikola Bartunkova 4–6, 3–6 in the second round of the China Open tennis tournament on October 5. Bartunkova, world number 34, registered one of the biggest wins of her career by stunning Sabalenka in straight sets. Sabalenka's shock exit from the tournament came a day after top seed Elena Rybakina was knocked out by Armenian world number 118 Alina Charaeva. "I focused on myself, to be calm. She's a legend, so I'm really happy that I won the match," said Bartunkova. This is the first time since 2015 that the top two seeds have failed to reach the round of 16 at the China Open.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 October 2026

Iga Swiatek was a set down before she launched a fightback to beat Donna Vekic at the China Open tennis tournament to reach the pre-quarterfinals. She won the match 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 to continue her winning run against Vekic, who has never beaten her in the past four meetings. After winning the first set, Vekic continued attacking Swiatek to push her back in the match. At one point, Vekic was leading 5–2 before Swiatek fought back to win the set in a tiebreak and eventually won the match. Swiatek will face America's Iva Jovic in the round of 16 encounter.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 October 2026

Novak Djokovic defeated Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals of the China Open tennis tournament to reach the semi-finals. Serbia's Djokovic lost the first set 4–6 against the German before making an outstanding comeback, which personified his resilience and never-give-up attitude. Djokovic broke Zverev at 5–4 in both remaining sets to register a comeback win. After winning the match against the current French Open and US Open champion, Djokovic said, "These are the kind of moments that I still play for, compete for. The motivation is big when you are feeling good and competing on par with the best players in the world in front of 15,000 people. These are the kind of moments that define dreams, I think, of every tennis player."  Djokovic is a record six-time champion in Beijing and had won all 30 of his previous matches at the tournament before returning this year for the first time since 2015, when he defeated Nadal in the final to claim his sixth title.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 October 2026

Cats, dogs and a rabbit joined worshippers at pet blessing ceremonies from Panama City and Santiago to New York on Sunday, as clergy honoured St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. A priest sprinkled holy water on a cat in Panama City, while a girl carried her rabbit to a basilica in Santiago and a man prayed as dogs received blessings in New York.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 October 2026

Supporters of Flávio Bolsonaro and incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrated as both candidates advanced to the run-off in Brazil’s presidential election. Bolsonaro led with 47.03% of the vote against Lula’s 45.16%, with the deciding round scheduled for October 25.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 October 2026

The 90-minute closing ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games was lively, after which it was officially declared closed by Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Olympic Council of Asia, on Sunday, October 4th. India ended their campaign by finishing in fourth position in the medal tally, earning a total of 85 medals consisting of 21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze. Neeru Dhanda, the trap shooter who had won two gold medals and one silver at the event, proudly acted as the flag-bearer for the Indian team during the athletes' parade. After the event celebrating Japanese culture and the record-breaking week of competition, attention turned to what came next. The OCA flag was officially given to Qatar's Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, thus completing the handover to Doha, which will host the 21st Asian Games in 2030 under the welcoming theme, "This Place Is Yours."

BY Photo Webdesk 4 October 2026