Emergency crews battled fires and assessed damage in Odesa and Kharkiv after Russian air and drone attacks hit the Ukrainian cities
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Five bodies were recovered from the Chilime hydropower project in Nepal’s Rasuwa district on Wednesday, Kathmandu Post reported quoting the Nepal's Army. The bodies were found near the powerhouse during an operation to locate people missing inside the project’s tunnels since last month’s floods
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Barcelona extended their perfect start to the 2026-27 LaLiga season with a commanding 7-2 victory over Racing de Santander at Spotify Camp Nou. João Cancelo opened the scoring inside eight minutes before Raphinha converted a penalty in the 25th minute. Racing briefly responded through Maguette Gueye, but an Asier Villalibre own goal restored Barcelona’s two-goal advantage. Raphinha then struck again just before half-time to complete a dominant first period. The Brazilian completed his hat-trick from another penalty in the 67th minute after Yassir Zabiri had briefly reduced the deficit for Racing. Gabriel Jesus added Barcelona’s sixth in the 79th minute before Lamine Yamal completed the rout late on. The victory kept Hansi Flick’s side perfect in six league matches and extended their lead at the summit.
Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2026 brings Indian and US Army personnel together for joint training focused on combat readiness, interoperability and coordinated operations. The annual exercise features tactical drills, field exercises and exchange of operational practices, highlighting the growing defence cooperation and military engagement between India and the United States
Protests spread across Syria after the government sharply raised fuel prices, including a 40 per cent increase in diesel and hikes in petrol prices. Demonstrators burned tyres, blocked highways and disrupted oil tanker routes, voicing anger over rising living costs and demanding the rollback of the price increases.
Manchester United suffered a dramatic 3-2 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup third round despite taking a two-goal lead inside the opening 10 minutes. Teenage forward Shea Lacey opened the scoring before Mason Mount doubled United’s advantage shortly afterwards, giving Michael Carrick’s side a dream start. Brighton, however, responded before half-time through Charalampos Kostoulas, who gave the visitors renewed hope. Pascal Gross then equalised in the 65th minute before Maxim De Cuyper completed Brighton’s remarkable comeback four minutes later. United were unable to find a response as Brighton protected their lead through the closing stages. The defeat ended United’s League Cup campaign and marked the first time in 50 years that they had lost at Old Trafford after going two goals ahead.
AC Milan began their 2026-27 UEFA Europa League campaign with a 2-0 home defeat to Benfica at San Siro on Wednesday. The Portuguese side made the brighter start and were rewarded in the 16th minute when Dodi Lukebakio cut inside from the right before curling a fine finish beyond Mike Maignan. Milan struggled to create clear opportunities and went into the break behind. Ruben Amorim introduced Christian Pulisic and Mario Gila at half-time, but Benfica doubled their advantage eight minutes after the restart. Jakub Kaminski finished from close range after Souffian El Karouani’s delivery exposed space in the Milan defence. The hosts pushed for a response, with Pulisic testing Anatoliy Trubin, but Benfica held firm to secure three points.
Inter Miami lifted the 2026 Campeones Cup after defeating Cruz Azul 2-0 at Nu Stadium in Miami. Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 24th minute, heading home a Luis Suarez cross to reach 100 goals for Inter Miami across all competitions. The milestone was particularly significant because his first goal for the club also came against Cruz Azul in 2023. Miami controlled much of the contest but had to wait until the 81st minute to add a second. Messi turned provider this time, delivering the corner from which Casemiro rose to head the ball into the net. The victory gave Inter Miami their first Campeones Cup title and another trophy during Messi’s spell at the club. It also marked a winning start to new head coach Cristian “Kily” González’s tenure in a competitive final.
Rohingya families in Jammu’s Narwal area began dismantling makeshift huts and shops after authorities served notices to landowners. The action comes weeks after a central committee on demographic changes visited the region and inspected Rohingya settlements. Families were seen packing belongings as they prepared to leave the plots.
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