Indonesia set to grant national hero status to late strongman President Suharto
Indonesia is set to award the title of national hero on Monday to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests tha...
Azerbaijan, the host of the 3rd CIS Games, will today stage competitions across four sports.
According to Azertag, the finals of the individual table tennis events will take place at the Gabala Olympic Complex, beginning at 10:00. Representing Azerbaijan, Onur Guluzade and Adil Ahmadzade will compete in the boys’ category, while Marziya Nurmatova will contest the girls’ final.
Three other disciplines will also see action today. Trap shooting will be held at the Gabala Shooting Club, featuring mixed team, women’s and men’s individual competitions. Swimming will take place at the Ganja Sports Palace, with races across freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and medley events. Traditional chovqan matches are scheduled at the Sheki City Stadium, where Azerbaijan’s national side will face Kyrgyzstan in Group A, while Uzbekistan will meet Kazakhstan in Group B.
Later in the day, the opening ceremony of the Games will be held at the Ganja City Stadium, starting at 19:00.
In total, 1,624 athletes from 13 countries are competing at the 3rd CIS Games, which will conclude on 8 October.
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launched NASA’s twin ESCAPADE satellites to Mars on Sunday, marking the second flight of its New Glenn rocket, a mission seen as a crucial test of the company’s reusability ambitions and a fresh challenge to Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Real Madrid, top of LaLiga, is determined to bounce back from their midweek Champions League loss against Liverpool as they face local rivals Rayo Vallecano. Coach Xabi Alonso insists the team is focused on finishing strong before the international break.
Russia said its forces have captured the village of Rybne in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, though Kyiv has not confirmed the claim. Ukraine’s military says it repelled multiple Russian assaults nearby amid ongoing heavy fighting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned a massive Russian attack involving 450 drones and 45 missiles, targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. He called for stronger sanctions against Russia’s energy sector to help end the war.
Six people have died with one other injured, after a fire broke out in a perfume warehouse in the Dilovasi district of Türkiye on Saturday.
The number of people confirmed dead after a boat carrying members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya community sank near the Thailand-Malaysia border rose to 11 on Monday, authorities said.
Indonesia is set to award the title of national hero on Monday to late President Suharto, who was forced out of office in 1998 by violent protests that ended a three-decade rule marred by accusations of mass human rights violations.
Flight cancellations and delays soared to new heights on Sunday as the U.S. government shutdown pushed air traffic controller shortages to critical levels. With Thanksgiving approaching, air travel is expected to be severely impacted if the shutdown continues.
Three drones were detected over Belgium's Doel nuclear power plant on Sunday evening, though operations were unaffected. This incident comes after a similar disruption at Liege airport, marking an ongoing wave of drone-related interruptions across the country.
Manchester City marked Pep Guardiola’s 1,000th game as a manager with a commanding 3-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday, reigniting their Premier League title hopes as goals from Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku sealed the win.
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