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833 storiesRussia retains 35th place in updated FIFA ranking; Spain first
FIFA's updated world ranking leaves Russia's men's team in 35th place with 1,537.45 points, according to Kommersant. Spain leads with 2,011.57 points, followed by Argentina and France. Russia played three friendlies in the international win…
Man seriously injured in Ukrainian drone strike on car in Belgorod region
A man was seriously injured when a Ukrainian FPV drone struck a car near Laptevka in Russia's Belgorod region, the regional operational headquarters said, according to Interfax. He was in serious condition and was being taken by ambulance t…
Arsenal extends head coach Mikel Arteta's contract to 2030
Arsenal has extended the contract of its head coach, Mikel Arteta, to 2030, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. TASS said the deal runs to June 2030, citing journalist Fabrizio Romano; RIA Novosti gave only the year 2030. RBC reported the ex…
Russia strikes Dnieper bridge in Zaporizhzhia, five reported injured
Russian forces struck one of the bridges over the Dnieper in Zaporizhzhia overnight into 6 October, according to the head of the region's military administration, and traffic on the damaged crossing was closed. Meduza reported that five peo…
Retired KBO legends to mark Jamsil Baseball Stadium farewell on Nov 14
The retired players' association Ilguhoe said it will hold a commemorative event, “Jamsil The Last Inning by Renault”, at 2 PM on Nov 14 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. About 60 retired players, including Park Chul-soon, Lee Man-soo, S…
Portugal coach Jesus says Ronaldo can return, calls conflict inflated
Portugal coach Jorge Jesus said he is ready to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back into the national team, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. TASS quoted Jesus as calling what happened between him and the player a misunderstanding that can easily …
Japan air force drone Global Hawk salvage off Tottori to start in earnest Oct 13
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force says full-scale recovery of a Global Hawk reconnaissance drone that crashed off Tottori Prefecture will begin on Oct. 13, when a civilian salvage vessel is due at the site. An object believed to be part of the…
Ovechkin says current NHL season will be his last
Alexander Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals captain and the NHL's all-time regular-season goals leader, said the current season will be his last in the league. He told his teammates before a training session and said he took the decision in…
Girl, 11, killed and four wounded in rocket attack on Belgorod region village, officials say
An 11-year-old girl was killed and four civilians, including another child, were wounded in a rocket attack on the village of Printsevka in the Valuysky district of Russia's Belgorod region, the regional operational headquarters said. Two p…
Euro falls to 17-month low as Spain and France political uncertainty rattles markets
The euro fell to its weakest level since May 2025, dropping below $1.12 against the dollar, as political and fiscal uncertainty in Spain and France weighed on the currency. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election for Nov…
Korean court suspends market-cap delisting decisions; exchange halts two more exits
Seoul Southern District Court Civil Division 51 granted injunctions on Oct 2 suspending the Korea Exchange's delisting decisions against KOSPI-listed Joo Yeon Tech and KOSDAQ-listed KM Pharma until a main ruling. The court questioned the 45…
Metallurg Magnitogorsk suspends head coach Andrei Razin
Hockey club Metallurg Magnitogorsk has suspended head coach Andrei Razin from work, RIA Novosti, TASS, Kommersant and Interfax all reported. TASS said the club cited disagreements between the coach and the players, while Kommersant quoted c…
Panama-flagged tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz; Oman rescues 10, India says 12 hurt
A Panama-flagged tanker, the Onfis, was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz and a fire broke out aboard. Oman's defence ministry said its air force rescued 10 crew members about 9 nautical miles northeast of Lima in Musandam province and took …
S&P 500 sets record high, closes above 7,800 for first time
The S&P 500 rose 0.6% on Tuesday to a record high, surpassing its August peak, CNBC reported it touched an intraday record of 7,844.52 and closed above 7,800 for the first time. The rally came amid elevated oil prices and rising bond yields…
JCS: North Korean mines caused DMZ blast; military clears minefield south of MDL
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said a Sept. 21 explosion in the western-front Demilitarized Zone that seriously injured a soldier was caused by a North Korean plastic anti-personnel mine laid south of the Military Demarcation Line. JCS…
South Korea beats Japan 1-0 for fourth straight Asian Games football gold
South Korea's under-23 team beat Japan 1-0 in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men's football final at Toyota Stadium on 3 October, with Um Ji-sung scoring in the 16th minute of the second half. It is South Korea's fourth consecutive Asian…
Miroshnik says Ukrainian attacks affected 470,000 electricity subscribers in a week
Power outages caused by Ukrainian attacks during the week affected 470,000 subscribers, Miroshnik said, according to TASS. Residents of the Kursk region and the DNR were left without electricity, TASS reported. RIA Novosti separately report…
KT Wiz clinch 2026 KBO regular-season title with 9-0 win over Lotte
KT Wiz clinched the 2026 KBO regular-season title on Oct. 5, beating the Lotte Giants 9-0 at Suwon KT Wiz Park behind Logan Allen's eight scoreless innings and two home runs by Jang Jun-won. At 86-49-5 (.637), KT leads second-place Samsung …
Yamamoto pitches 7 innings, 1 run as Dodgers beat Braves 3-1 to lead NLDS 2-1
Yamamoto Yoshinobu pitched seven innings and allowed one run on four hits with 10 strikeouts as the Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1 in Atlanta in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. The win gives the Dodgers a 2-1 lead in the best-of…
Turkey, Pakistan to send forces to Saudi Arabia as Houthi strikes widen
Turkey and Pakistan said they will provide agreed military forces and take steps to deploy them rapidly to Saudi Arabia, after an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Oct. 5, in the first activation of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed on …