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Beaches shut on Spain's Ibiza as downpours spark floods

Beaches shut on Spain's Ibiza as downpours spark floods

Spain's Mediterranean holiday islands of Ibiza and Formentera emerged relatively unscathed from torrential rainfall on Tuesday that triggered floods and prompted the closure of beaches and schools.

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Liverpool slump to Champions League defeat at Galatasaray

Liverpool slump to Champions League defeat at Galatasaray

Liverpool slumped to a shock 1-0 Champions League defeat to Galatasaray on Tuesday as Victor Osimhen's 16th-minute penalty handed the Turkish giants victory.

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Spurs snatch late draw at Bodo/Glimt in Champions League

Spurs snatch late draw at Bodo/Glimt in Champions League

Tottenham emerged from a chastening trip to the Arctic Circle with a 2-2 draw in the league phase of the Champions League thanks to a late own-goal by Bodo/Glimt's Jostein Gundersen.

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Strong quake in central Philippines kills 8 as search ongoing

Strong quake in central Philippines kills 8 as search ongoing

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake jolted the central Philippines late Tuesday, collapsing buildings and killing at least eight people on the island of Cebu, authorities said, with fears the toll could rise as rescuers worked through the night.

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Mourinho's Benfica beaten on Chelsea return

Mourinho's Benfica beaten on Chelsea return

Benfica boss Jose Mourinho was beaten on his return to Chelsea as Richard Rios's own goal condemned the former Blues boss to a 1-0 defeat in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Dow ends at record as US stocks shrug off shutdown risk

Dow ends at record as US stocks shrug off shutdown risk

The Dow finished at a fresh record Tuesday as markets largely shrugged off the likelihood of a partial US government shutdown due to a stalemate on budget talks.

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UN Security Council OKs new military force to fight Haiti 'terrorist' gangs

UN Security Council OKs new military force to fight Haiti 'terrorist' gangs

The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution to transform a UN-backed security mission in gang-dominated Haiti into a larger, full-fledged force with military troops.

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Dominant Inter sweep past Slavia Prague in Champions League

Dominant Inter sweep past Slavia Prague in Champions League

Inter Milan continued their strong start to this season's Champions League on Tuesday with a comfortable 3-0 win over Slavia Prague at the San Siro.

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Bad Bunny Super Bowl show has MAGA hopping mad

Bad Bunny Super Bowl show has MAGA hopping mad

Supporters of President Donald Trump, including a senior White House official, have lashed out after Latin megastar Bad Bunny was named as the headliner for next year's Super Bowl halftime show.

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Amazon adds AI muscle to connected home lineup

Amazon adds AI muscle to connected home lineup

Amazon on Tuesday unveiled the latest generation of connected products, featuring enhanced artificial intelligence capabilities designed to make interactions with AI more frequent and natural.

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