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Two cargo ships sank in or near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit in attacks, as Iranian operations continued in the strategic area. The 21 crew members of the GFS Pride were evacuated without injury, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and maritime security sources.
Source: Caasimada Online
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of Anojan Sivarasa, a Sri Lankan worker convicted over a comment posted on Facebook. Sri Lankan Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra announced the decision and praised the efforts made by the authorities and legal teams in both countries.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Turkish artists Murat Boz and Demet Özdemir were surrounded by floodwater near a filming studio in Ayazağa, Istanbul, where several crew members were also stranded. Murat Boz estimated that water in the streets had reached about two metres and appealed for help from Turkey’s disaster management services and municipal authorities, according to Vetogate.
Source: Vetogate
Inter Miami beat New York City FC 2-0 on matchday 29 of the 2026 American championship, with Lionel Messi providing an assist for Rodrigo De Paul. The Argentine has taken his career assist total to 427 and has 35 goal contributions in 25 matches this season, according to Vetogate.
Source: Vetogate
FC Barcelona beat Galatasaray 4-1 after falling behind, overturning the Champions League match with a dominant second half. Midfielder Pedri explained that patience in circulating the ball had enabled them to make better use of attacking spaces, reports Theghanareport.
Source: Theghanareport
Speed restrictions imposed by SpaceX on Starlink terminals have disrupted several Ukrainian military operations, according to Serhiy Beskrestnov, adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The limit, set at 160 km/h without prior notification to Kyiv, comes as Russian strikes have also left at least 600,000 people without electricity, the cited media outlet reports.
Source: Theghanareport
Russian strikes in Ukraine’s Kirovohrad oblast killed three people and injured six others, according to Andriy Raikovych, head of the regional military administration. The attack hit the region in central Ukraine overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, Le Monde reports.
Source: Le Monde
Kylian Mbappé became the eighth player to score on his 100th Champions League appearance, with Real Madrid against Roma. Aged 27, the French forward also set the record as the youngest player to reach the milestone, ahead of Lionel Messi, according to data from the Union of European Football Associations cited by Punch.
Source: Punch
Paris Saint-Germain beat Manchester City 4-2 away in the Champions League, while Bradley Barcola scored a hat-trick in Liverpool’s victory over LASK. The European night also featured wins for Real Madrid and Aston Villa, The Namibian reports.
Source: The Namibian
Emmanuel Macron believes the demands of French secondary school pupils are legitimate, while accusing political forces of exploiting their movement. The demonstrations drew 161,500 people according to the Interior Ministry, while unions put the figure at 480,000, Punch reports.
Source: Punch
Real Madrid beat AS Roma 4-3 in the Champions League after trailing 3-1, thanks to three goals in the closing minutes. Carlos Espí, Endrick and Antonio Rüdiger scored in the comeback, according to reports from Cadena SER and Managing Madrid.
Source: Punch
Aston Villa beat Fenerbahçe 6-0 at Villa Park on the second matchday of the Champions League league phase, with Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson scoring twice before half-time. The English club have six points after two matches, while Fenerbahçe remain on one, according to Beninwebtv.
Source: Beninwebtv
Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Manchester City 4-2 in the UEFA Champions League league phase after trailing 3-0 at half-time. The Paris club scored four goals against the English champions in a spectacular comeback, according to Leadership.
Source: Leadership
Donald Trump says Russia and China would have much to lose by helping Iran and rejects reports of military or technical support from Moscow and Beijing. The US president believes any assistance would be limited, despite reports about missiles, air defence and sanctions evasion, according to La Presse.
Source: Lapresse
Brazilian forward Vinícius Júnior has been handed a four-match La Liga suspension after being sent off against Villarreal, including two matches for pulling Nathan Saliba’s hair. He will notably miss the 25 October Clasico, but will remain available in the Champions League, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
The Kremlin says exchanges with Ukraine are continuing over a possible energy truce, without new progress, according to its spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Moscow says it favours lasting peace and insists that its diesel supply agreement with the United States does not affect its position, La Presse reports.
Source: Lapresse
Chinese carmaker Geely presented five vehicles at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, including the Project KO11, a plug-in hybrid off-road SUV unveiled in a world premiere, and the Monjaro EM-i. European sales of the Project KO11 are scheduled for the end of 2027, according to Businessnews.
Source: Businessnews
Arsenal Football Club plans to cut about 60 positions across several departments to reduce costs, despite record revenue of £691 million in 2024-2025. The consultation process could still change the number of redundancies, reports sports outlet The Athletic.
Source: Punch
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