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Bodo/Glimt are on the march in the Champions League after dumping out European giants Inter Milan, the latest chapter in a remarkable rise for the tiny club from north of the Arctic Circle.

Norway's Bodo/Glimt pulled off one of the most remarkable results in modern Champions League history on Tuesday, beating last season's runners-up Inter Milan 2-1 at San Siro to reach the last 16 with a 5-2 aggregate triumph, while Newcastle United, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen also went through.

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley is stepping down after a "transformative" tenure to run the US Tennis Association (USTA), the Australian governing body said Wednesday.

A few years ago, El Tunco beach in El Salvador was crawling with gang members who robbed and extorted people at will.

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino told AFP on Tuesday he was "very reassured" about Mexico's hosting of games in the football World Cup, in his first comments on the violence triggered by the killing of a drug cartel leader.

Fifteen Democratic-run US states announced Tuesday they are suing President Donald Trump's administration over its reduction in the number of recommended pediatric vaccines, which they criticize as contrary to science.

Three firemen pulled a man's body from the mud amidst the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in southeastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential rains.

Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, signaling that the offer could open the door to the company rethinking its deal with Netflix.

Newcastle United completed their stroll into the Champions League last 16 with a 3-2 win over Qarabag on Tuesday to progress 9-3 on aggregate over the Azeri champions.

Bayer Leverkusen are through to the last 16 of the Champions League after a scoreless home draw with Olympiacos on Tuesday, winning their play-off round tie 2-0 on aggregate.

Bodo/Glimt completed the greatest achievement in the Norwegian minnows' history on Tuesday by winning 2-1 at Inter Milan and reaching the last 16 of the Champions League, 5-2 on aggregate.

Tech shares bounced on Tuesday following the prior session's selloff as markets weigh the impact of artificial intelligence on incumbent technology companies while navigating tariff uncertainty.

Known as a sunny tourist paradise, parts of the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta seem more like the set of a war film in the aftermath of violent chaos spurred by the capture and death of Mexico's most-wanted drug lord.

Alexander Sorloth's hat-trick fired Atletico Madrid into the Champions League last 16 with an emphatic 4-1 win over Club Brugge on Tuesday, progressing 7-4 on aggregate from the play-off round.

The head of France's Louvre museum resigned on Tuesday, the office of the French presidency announced, following a months-long string of scandals -- including the brazen theft of priceless jewels in broad daylight.

Iran's foreign minister declared Tuesday that a deal to avoid a military clash with the United States was within reach, two days before talks between the foes were due to resume in Geneva.

Torrential rains in southeastern Brazil have left at least 25 people dead and 43 missing as a river burst its banks and a wall of mud swept away houses in the middle of the night, officials said Tuesday.

The northeast United States was grappling Tuesday with the fallout of a huge winter storm, with many schools closed and some 300,000 homes and businesses lacking power.

The UN General Assembly voiced support for Ukraine Tuesday on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion, with the United States among countries abstaining from the vote.

Lebanon's foreign minister said Tuesday his country fears its infrastructure could be hit by Israeli strikes if the situation with Iran escalates, after Israel intensified its attacks on Tehran-backed Hezbollah.

US President Donald Trump will try to sell voters on the economy during his State of the Union address Tuesday, despite suffering a series of stinging blows ahead of crucial midterm elections this year.

Shaheen Shah Afridi hailed Harry Brook's century as a "world-class knock" after it took England into the T20 World Cup semi-finals and floored Pakistan to leave their hopes of making the last four out of their own hands.

Washington announced Tuesday that it was appealing a World Trade Organization ruling that faulted it in a dispute brought by China over US green energy subsidies.

An outpouring of cartel violence in the World Cup host city of Guadalajara, triggered by the death of the country's biggest drug baron, has cast a shadow over Mexico's preparations for the football extravaganza.

Captain Harry Brook scored his first T20 international century to take England into the World Cup semi-finals with a nervy two-wicket win against Pakistan in the Super Eights in Kandy.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz left Tuesday for his inaugural visit to China, long a huge market for German goods but now a high-tech rival as Europe's biggest economy struggles.

Captain Harry Brook scored his first T20 international century to take England into the World Cup semi-finals with a nervy two-wicket win against Pakistan in the Super Eights in Kandy.

Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, even as the US media giant's board reaffirmed its support for a previously announced buyout deal with Netflix.

The EU's trade chief said Tuesday his US counterparts had told him Washington stands by a key trade deal with the bloc, following an adverse Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Torrential rains in southeastern Brazil have left at least 23 people dead and 47 missing in flooding and landslides, officials said Tuesday.

Britain's government committed Tuesday to releasing documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, after the Jeffrey Epstein scandal widened with the arrest of a veteran UK politician.

A footballer acted on a wing and a prayer when he gave emergency CPR to a seagull after it was hit by a ball during a match in Istanbul this week -- reviving the bird.