Haaland header keeps Man City perfect under Maresca

15 min agoA fire that began Friday night at a wedding reception in Kinshasa's Lingwala district killed at least 22 people, the regional mayor said Saturday, with the toll potentially rising further. The building's narrow hallways became congested as attendees tried to escape the blaze. The exact cause remains unconfirmed.

1 h agoThe heir to the throne will pay respects at next week's service in Oslo on behalf of King Charles. His aunt, the Princess Royal, is also going, attending as godmother to the new Norwegian monarch, Haakon VIII.

1 h agoErling Haaland scored his third goal of the season with a 26th-minute header as Manchester City beat newly promoted Coventry 1-0 to maintain a perfect record through three Premier League games. Manager Enzo Maresca, who took over from Pep Guardiola, said the win was important and that his squad would continue to improve.

2 h agoRussian President Vladimir Putin received US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday, characterizing Ukraine's situation as difficult. President Donald Trump said the envoys are delivering a peace proposal, and Moscow and Kyiv have each committed to avoiding attacks on the other's capital while negotiations proceed.

3 h agoA ceremony in the Serbian capital on Saturday drew around 300 people to honour the late Bosnian Serb commander, who died last week at age 84 while serving a life sentence for genocide. Uefa fined Red Star Belgrade 90,000 euros after supporters chanted Mladic's name during a European match on 27 August.

3 h agoLuka Modric will remain with Croatia for upcoming Nations League matches despite turning 41 on Wednesday. The midfielder and captain has earned 202 caps for the national team and will feature in games including one against England under returning manager Slaven Bilic.

4 h agoTrump said on Friday there may be a good chance for a deal on ending the Ukraine war. The envoys are heading to Kyiv after Moscow.

4 h agoTens of thousands gathered in Zagreb's central square on September 5 to protest delayed cleanup of 34,000-37,000 tons of waste, much imported from Italy in 2023-2024, near Gospic. Environmentalists say the waste includes medical and industrial waste contaminating air, soil and water. Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said the government selected a contractor for the first cleanup phase.

5 h agoPresident Trump sent envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow on Saturday with a plan to end the conflict. Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days while talks proceed in both cities.

5 h agoUS Central Command said Saturday that three Iranian crude oil carriers came under attack, with one positioned off Kharg Island near Iran's key oil export hub. An aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer had evaded multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks, the command said.