Year: 2026

India secured a 147-run victory over Sri Lanka in the women’s cricket final at the Asian Games, with Smriti Mandhana’s 79 runs leading the way. India set a record total of 216-3, while Sri Lanka was dismissed for 69 runs, earning silver.

A year after Darius MacDougall’s disappearance, his family continues to visit the campsite where he was last seen, expressing hope that they will eventually find answers regarding his fate.

A Venezuelan man, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was shot in the back by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin while delivering a food order. Transferred to a detention centre with a bullet lodged near his spine, he reported a lack of medical care and access to pain medication.

Axel Rudakubana, serving a life sentence for multiple murders, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court following an alleged attack on a prison officer at Belmarsh prison. He is charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon, with his next court date set for October 19.

A cargo ship collided with a Chinese fishing boat near Singapore, but no injuries were reported as authorities investigate the incident.

A joint operation by Spain’s Customs Surveillance Service and French authorities intercepted a sailing boat carrying over two tonnes of cocaine in the Atlantic, leading to five arrests. The operation dismantled a logistics network supplying drug cartels in Eastern Europe, marking a significant seizure in maritime trafficking.

Israeli forces arrested a suspected Palestinian gunman in the West Bank, where violence resulted in an Israeli settler and a Palestinian killed.

Live coverage is underway from Nisshin, Japan, with team news, score updates, and text commentary for the match starting at 05:00 GMT. Follow the stream for real-time information on developments.

A young bear, weighing approximately 30 pounds, faces considerable challenges as winter approaches, with wildlife experts indicating that its chances of survival are low.

CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, asserting that President Trump’s ban on their entry to the White House violated the First Amendment. This legal action seeks to restore their access after press passes were revoked on Saturday. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly.