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PSG late show downs Barca in Champions League, Liverpool fight back

PSG late show downs Barca in Champions League, Liverpool fight back

Holders Paris Saint-Germain made it three wins from three in this season's Champions League, beating Barcelona 4-2 thanks to late goals from Vitinha and Fabian Ruiz on Tuesday, while Liverpool clinched a dramatic comeback victory over Villarreal.

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PSG strike late to get better of Yamal and Barcelona in Champions League

PSG strike late to get better of Yamal and Barcelona in Champions League

Vitinha's superb late strike proved crucial as reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain saw off rivals Barcelona 4-2 on Tuesday in a dramatic game between two of the leading contenders to win this season's Champions League.

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Liverpool strike back to beat Villarreal in seven-goal thriller

Liverpool strike back to beat Villarreal in seven-goal thriller

Liverpool stormed back from a two-goal deficit to beat Villarreal 4-3 at Anfield and maintain a perfect start to their Champions League campaign on Tuesday.

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Meta says it complied with Brazil court order to treat candidates equally

Meta says it complied with Brazil court order to treat candidates equally

US tech giant Meta said Tuesday it had complied with a Brazilian court order to treat the election campaigns of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro equally.

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Guatemalan man gets 30 years for truck smuggling deaths of 53 migrants

Guatemalan man gets 30 years for truck smuggling deaths of 53 migrants

A Guatemalan man was sentenced in Texas on Tuesday to 30 years in prison for his involvement in the deaths of 53 migrants crammed into a sweltering tractor-truck that had crossed the Mexican-US border in 2022.

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Inequality is major factor in impact of non-communicable diseases : WHO

Inequality is major factor in impact of non-communicable diseases : WHO

Non-communicable diseases account for three-quarters of deaths worldwide but affect different population groups in different ways, a World Health Organization study showed on Tuesday.

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'Clayface' gets under the skin of the superhero genre

'Clayface' gets under the skin of the superhero genre

Superhero cinema has flirted with the grotesque before, but rarely with the level of blood-soaked commitment seen in "Clayface", DC Studios' new film from the Batman universe.

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Italy to send 500 troops to Milan after clashes

Italy to send 500 troops to Milan after clashes

Italy was on Tuesday preparing to send 500 troops to Milan after violent clashes as fuel price protests hit pasta production and food deliveries in southern Italy.

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Zelensky, US envoys hold Oslo talks as Ukraine claims US missile holdup

Zelensky, US envoys hold Oslo talks as Ukraine claims US missile holdup

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks in Oslo with top US envoys on Tuesday in a bid to get strained relations with Washington "on a more constructive path", Norway said.

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BBC slashes 100 jobs, closes two channels

BBC slashes 100 jobs, closes two channels

The BBC announced more than 100 job cuts and the closure of two channels Tuesday as the cash-strapped UK broadcaster aims to save 500 million pounds ($668 million) over the next two years.

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