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MUMBAI, India (AP) — Indians marked the final day of the Ganesh Chaturthi, a vibrant, 10-day Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, revered as the remover of obstacles, and god of wisdom, prosperity and new beginnings. At the end of the festival devotees transport images of the elephant-headed Hindu god to a nearby beach where they ceremonially immerse it into the sea. Marked by millions of devotees all over India, the festival finds its most fervent followers in Mumbai, a major coastal metropolis and business center in western India. Devotees dance as an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu…

Adam Idah came off the bench to earn the Republic of Ireland a point from a dramatic draw against 10-player Hungary in their opening World Cup qualifier.The Swansea striker’s header in the third minute of added time made it 2-2 after Ireland had fought their way back from 2-0 down to stave off the spectre of defeat. On a night when controversial Hungarian Prime Minster Viktor Orban was among a sell-out crowd of 50,137 at the Aviva Stadium, Ireland’s opening Group F fixture got off to a nightmare start when Barnabas Varga and Roland Sallai, who was later dismissed, scored…

Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri says the Ballon d’Or award he received last year could not compensate for missing so much football through injury.The 29-year-old was out for most of last season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and, although he picked up the most coveted individual award in world football a month after being sidelined, it could not fully offset his disappointment.”The injury is much more significant than the Ballon d’Or. It was a breath of fresh air at a time when I was having a really hard time,” he told a news conference ahead of Spain’s World…

NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka won her second consecutive U.S. Open title, defeating Amanda Anisimova to claim her fourth Grand Slam title. Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after defeating Amanda Anisimova, of the United States, during the women’s finals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts after defeating Amanda Anisimova, of the United States, during the women’s finals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Read More Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, hugs supporters after defeating Amanda Anisimova,…

TORONTO (AP) — About 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants have voted down the employer’s wage offer that the union and airline agreed to last month but another walkout is not expected. Flight attendants at Air Canada wrapped up voting Saturday on a tentative new contract, with 99.1% voting down the airline’s wage offer.The airline says the wage portion will now be referred to mediation as previously agreed to by both sides.“Air Canada and CUPE contemplated this potential outcome and mutually agreed that if the tentative agreement was not ratified, the wage portion would be referred to mediation and, if no…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The first investigative report on the deadly derailment of a popular Portugal streetcar said Saturday that a cable connecting the two cabins essentially snapped. Wednesday’s crash left 16 dead and injured 21 others. Officials called it one of Lisbon’s worst tragedies in recent memory.The report by the Office for Air and Rail Accident Investigations released Saturday said the two cabins had traveled not more than about 6 meters (20 feet) when they suddenly lost the balancing force provided by the connecting cable, the report said. The yellow-and-white streetcar is known as Elevador da Gloria and goes…

132,000 teachers, admins head back to school • New curricula, textbooks rolled out KUWAIT: Public schools across Kuwait will reopen their doors to welcome back more than 132,000 teachers and administrators as staff officially resume work ahead of the 2025/2026 academic year. The ministry of education confirmed full readiness for the new school year, highlighting its commitment to delivering quality education that meets community expectations and advances the goals of the national education system.In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said around 104,000 of those returning are members of the teaching staff. It stressed continued progress in implementing new curricula…

KUWAIT: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) announced that an expanded security and traffic campaign in Hawally Square, involving all field sectors, resulted in 1,078 traffic violations and the arrest of 14 violators and wanted individuals. The operation continued until dawn and was conducted under the directives of First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Saud Al-Sabah, with supervision from Assistant Undersecretary for Public Security Affairs Major General Hamed Al-Dawas and in the presence of field sector heads.The campaign led to the arrest of five wanted persons and seven violators of residency and labor laws, the seizure…

KUWAIT: The Malayali community in Kuwait marked Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala, with great enthusiasm and traditional fervor. Known for its kaleidoscope of colors, flavors and cultural expressions, the 10-day festival reached its climax on the auspicious day of Thiruvonam. This year, the celebrations gained an extra spark as Thiruvonam fell on September 5, a Friday, making it easier for families to gather and rejoice.“We are very happy this year because Thiruvonam was on a Friday and we could celebrate it delightfully with our families and friends,” said Regi Mathew, president of the expat theatre group KANA.At the heart…

BRUSSELS: Senior officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and the European Union (EU) convened the 33rd meeting of the EU-GCC Joint Cooperation Committee in Brussels on Friday, co-chaired by Kuwait’s Assistant Foreign Minister Najeeb Al-Bader and Helene Le Gal, Managing Director for the Middle East and North Africa at the EU’s European External Action Service (EEAS). Representatives of the GCC Secretariat and the European Commission also attended.Al-Bader said the meeting provided an opportunity to review progress in political, economic, social and security cooperation between the two blocs, as well as the latest developments in free trade talks.…