Yildiz inspires Juventus to 2-1 comeback win over Cagliari

Juventus claimed a 2-1 win over Cagliari after a Kenan Yildiz double turned the match on its head and stopped the hosts slipping further behind the Serie A pacesetters on Saturday, Reuters reported.

The victory brings some relief for Juve after two league draws, putting them in seventh place on 23 points. They are four points behind leaders AS Roma who host third-placed Napoli (25 points) on Sunday. Cagliari are 14th with 11 points.

Sebastiano Esposito gave Cagliari the lead after 26 minutes, tucking the ball home from close range after a low ball from the byline found him unmarked, with the Juventus defence reacting a fraction too late to block the effort, according to Reuters.

 

Newcastle's fast start lays platform for 4-1 thumping of Everton

Newcastle United's Malick Thiaw scored the fastest goal of the Premier League season after 52 seconds in the 4-1 thrashing of Everton on Saturday as his side recorded their first away win of the campaign at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Reuters reported.

Lewis Miley and Nick Woltemade added two more in the first half ti give Newcastle a 3-0 lead at the break, before Thiaw bagged his second goal as the visitors took advantage of more poor defending from the home side.

Newcastle moved into 11th after 13 games, level on 18 points with Everton who are 14th after conceding four goals for the first time at their new ground on the banks of the River Mersey, according to Reuters. 

 

More than 70,000 killed in Gaza since Israel offensive began, Hamas-run health ministry says

More than 70,000 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israel's military campaign in Gaza, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry, BBC reported. 

The death toll has continued to rise since a ceasefire took effect on 10 October, with Israel carrying out air strikes for what it says are violations of the truce - while bodies continue to be recovered from under the rubble.

Among those reportedly killed in an Israeli drone strike on Saturday were two young brothers, Fadi and Juma Abu Assi, whose family said they had been gathering firewood when they were killed, according to BBC. 

Hundreds dead and missing in flooding across South East Asia

Hundreds are dead and missing in South East Asia, where some of the heaviest rain in decades has swept the region, BBC reported.

Monsoon rain exacerbated by tropical storms has caused some of the worst flooding in years, with millions affected in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.

The death toll on Indonesia's Sumatra island has passed 300 and there are fears it could increase further with dozens still missing.

Evacuation efforts are still under way there, with major roads cut off and internet and electricity only partially restored, according to BBC.

Ukraine hits tankers in Black Sea in escalation against Russia

Ukrainian naval drones hit two oil tankers from Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" as they travelled through the Black Sea, Ukrainian officials have said, BBC reported.

Footage verified by the BBC shows waterborne drones speeding through the waves into the vessels, before detonating into a ball of flame, sending black smoke into the air.

The targeted tankers were named by Turkish authorities as the Kairos and Virat, both flagged to Gambia. Both were hit off the Turkish coast on Friday, with the Virat reportedly struck again on Saturday. No casualties were reported, according to BBC.

Venezuela calls Trump airspace closure warning 'colonialist threat'

Venezuela has accused US President Donald Trump of making a "colonialist threat" after he said the airspace around the country should be considered closed, BBC reported.

The country's foreign ministry called Trump's comments "another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people".

The US does not legally have the authority to close another country's airspace, but Trump's online post could lead to travel uncertainty and deter airlines from operating there, according to BBC.

Weather to remain partly cloudy across the country today

Nepal has been partially affected by the cyclone 'Ditwah', which has developed in the southwest Bay of Bengal.

Hence, the weather today will remain partly cloudy across the country, according to the 8:00 am bulletin published by the Meteorological Forecasting Division.

Later tonight, the weather will continue to remain partly cloudy throughout the country.

 

 

Vice President Yadav attends UAE National Day reception

Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav attended a special ceremony organized to mark the 54th National Day of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Kathmandu on Saturday. 

Members of the Council of Ministers, heads of constitutional bodies, heads and representatives of diplomatic missions based in Kathmandu, Government of Nepal civil servants, industrialists, the UAE citizens in the country and media personnel attended the reception hosted by the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nepal, Abdulla Saeed Mubarak Jarwan Al Sham Si.