Australia scored twice in the first 11 minutes and nursed their lead the rest of the way as they beat Argentina 27-21 in San Salvador de Jujuy on Saturday.
Atletico Madrid put the noise of the Julian Alvarez transfer saga behind them with a convincing 3-1 victory at Sevilla on Saturday to move top of the early La Liga table.
Juventus saw off Parma 2-0 to make it back-to-back wins at the start of the Serie A season on Saturday, while Fiorentina's celebrations of the club's 100th anniversary were spoilt by a 3-0 home defeat by promoted Frosinone.
Politics
Niger's ruling junta said it was back in control after mutinous soldiers set off armed clashes in Niger's capital Saturday, moving on the presidential palace and disrupting the state broadcaster.
August 29, 2026
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UN, Nepal warn of climate threat after deadly floods
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August 29, 2026
Metropolitan Police are seeking witnesses and recordings after a man in his 30s suffered severe injuries in an attack on Penny Brookes Street in Stratford.
August 29, 2026
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A Lebanese engineer has created a platform where residents map broken infrastructure and municipalities can publicly track their response.
August 29, 2026
Relatives of Indian-American engineer Jiwan Jyoti are waiting in Kathmandu for news after she disappeared near the Nepal-China border during catastrophic flooding.
August 29, 2026
A group of 37 pilgrims landed in Mumbai after flash floods stranded them during a journey that included holy sites near Manasarovar.
August 29, 2026
Culture
Dolly Parton’s work beyond country music included a free-book programme that distributed hundreds of millions of titles to young children.
August 29, 2026
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Neeraj Chopra will miss the Asian Games, the Diamond League final and the remainder of 2026 after tearing an ankle ligament in training.
Mumbai’s civic administration says Rajawadi Hospital records show prompt examinations and emergency care in two intrauterine foetal deaths and one neonatal death.
Thousands of devotees gathered in Parel as the 24-foot Chinchpoklicha Chintamani idol began its ceremonial journey ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Mumbai police have arrested a man accused of poisoning a woman at a Chembur bungalow and trying to present her death as natural or accidental.
August 29, 2026
Politics
The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation removed 19 unauthorised constructions during an enforcement operation on August 29.
August 29, 2026
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Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu has called for effective sports-quota hiring and closer integration of athletics with education in Andhra Pradesh.
Around 50 Karnataka residents stranded by catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet returned to Bengaluru, while searches continued for 24 people from the state.
Kolkata police have filed a case against former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and others over alleged violations of a Calcutta High Court order at a student-wing event.
National Rally president Jordan Bardella has accused left-wing leaders of endangering civil peace if Marine Le Pen wins France’s 2027 presidential election.
August 29, 2026
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- Court orders JIPMER assessment of Durai Dayanidhi before money-laundering trial
- Tamil Nadu and NUS agree to expand postgraduate and research links
- Chennai councillors unite across parties to demand ward development funds
- Tamil Nadu goalball team’s national silver highlights need for wider support
- Tambaram civic groups seek action on eight long-pending issues
- Rural Tamil Nadu students present 64 technology projects at IIT-M research park
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