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Serhou Guirassy scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat 10-man Villarreal 4-0 at home in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Wall Street stocks shrugged off early weakness Tuesday and joined European bourses in rising on continued hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.

Estevao scored a breathtaking solo Champions League goal to win the battle of the teenage prodigies against Lamine Yamal on Tuesday as Chelsea humbled 10-man Barcelona 3-0.

Pep Guardiola's selection gamble backfired as under-strength Manchester City suffered a shock 2-0 defeat against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Jair Bolsonaro always swore he would never be imprisoned.

FIFA revealed on Tuesday that the top four seeded nations at the 2026 World Cup will occupy two separate halves of the draw for the expanded 48-team tournament, meaning they could avoid facing each other until the semi-final stage.

Carolina Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig was suspended for one game by the NFL on Tuesday after punching San Francisco wide receiver Jauan Jennings in the groin in a loss to the 49ers.

A Northern Irish council has voted to rename a street in the town of Carrickfergus called after Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew.

Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a failed coup, after he exhausted all appeals.

Donald Trump said Tuesday he is sending his envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow as the US president seeks to close out a deal to end the war in Ukraine.

Two dozen Nigerian girls who were kidnapped from their boarding school last week in the country's northwest have been released, the presidency announced Tuesday.

Around two thousand protesters rallied in Istanbul on Tuesday to denounce gender-based violence in Turkey, where around half of murders of women remain unsolved.

Israel said on Tuesday it had received the coffin of a hostage held in Gaza, with the remains undergoing forensic examination to determine their identity.

Liberal US states led by California on Tuesday said parents should continue to get their children immunized, contradicting what they said was "dangerous misinformation on vaccines and autism" issued by the federal government.

Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak, the country's most decorated female Olympian, has accepted a two-year suspension over her failure to report her whereabouts three times within a year, swimming officials said Tuesday.

Foreign tourists visiting US national parks including the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone will now pay a hefty surcharge, the Trump administration announced Tuesday.

The preliminary court hearing requested by Paris Saint-Germain over a French football league (LFP) decision in the dispute between the club and Kylian Mbappe has been scheduled for February 23, a source close to the case told AFP on Tuesday.

Donald Trump turned Washington's fluffiest tradition into something a little tougher to carve on Tuesday -- swapping holiday cheer for political score-settling as he pardoned two turkeys in the annual White House Thanksgiving ceremony.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank insists his team can get back on track in Wednesday's daunting Champions League visit to Paris Saint-Germain after they were left reeling by a heavy defeat in the North London derby at the weekend.

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Tuesday he must know how to handle criticism and media speculation over his future while at the helm of the Spanish giants.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a Ukraine-Russia deal is "very close," but European leaders were skeptical and Russian missiles continued to rain down on Kyiv.

A previously unknown work by French impressionist painter Auguste Renoir of his toddler son Jean sold for 1.8 million euros ($2.08 million) at a Paris auction on Tuesday, the Drouot auction house told AFP.

Arne Slot admitted he feels "guilty" over Liverpool's "ridiculous" slump ahead of Wednesday's Champions League tie against PSV Eindhoven.

Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo can play in the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup after global football governing body FIFA gave him a partially "suspended" ban on Tuesday following a red card.

Israel said the Red Cross had on Tuesday handed over the coffin of a hostage held in Gaza, adding that the remains would soon be taken for forensic identification.

US officials expressed optimism Tuesday over attempts to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war but acknowledged that "delicate" issues remain -- a point underlined by Russia's bombardment of civilian apartment buildings in Kyiv.

European and African leaders committed to strengthening trade and better tackling irregular migration Tuesday, at the end of a summit aimed at boosting ties between the two continents.

The sentient animals of the fictional city of Zootopia are back with a fairytale for our times, examining how the powerful exploit our prejudices, in a family-friendly movie Disney hopes will be a big holiday hit.

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is in contention to return from injury for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun informed FIFA President Gianni Infantino of his approval to grant him Lebanese citizenship on Tuesday, the head of the Lebanese Football Association told AFP.

US retail sales lost momentum in September and firms grappled with an uptick in business costs, government data showed Tuesday, underscoring growing concerns about affordability in the world's biggest economy.

Dramatic international funding cuts have thrown the global HIV response into turmoil, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that new infections could surge.