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Colombia down Argentina to avenge Copa loss, Chile stunned

Colombia down Argentina to avenge Copa loss, Chile stunned

James Rodriguez struck a winner from the penalty spot as Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.

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Protesters invade Mexican Senate to halt judicial reform debate

Protesters invade Mexican Senate to halt judicial reform debate

Crowds of protesters invaded Mexico's Senate on Tuesday, forcing lawmakers to suspend a debate on controversial proposals by outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to allow voters to elect judges.

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Trump and Harris to clash in high-stakes presidential debate

Trump and Harris to clash in high-stakes presidential debate

Donald Trump arrived in Philadelphia for a potentially game-changing televised debate with Kamala Harris Tuesday, the rivals' first and possibly only clash before November's knife-edge US presidential election.

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Australia 'extremely disappointed' with Indonesia draw in World Cup qualifier

Australia 'extremely disappointed' with Indonesia draw in World Cup qualifier

Australia football head coach Graham Arnold said his side were "extremely disappointed" after their goal-drought continued into a second World Cup qualifier, this time leading to a 0-0 draw with Indonesia in Jakarta.

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Pochettino appointed as new coach of USA national team

Pochettino appointed as new coach of USA national team

Argentine Mauricio Pochettino has been named as the new head coach of the United States national team, the US Soccer federation announced on Tuesday.

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Wildfires around Los Angeles blanket city in smoke

Wildfires around Los Angeles blanket city in smoke

Out-of-control wildfires surrounding Los Angeles continued to grow Tuesday, forcing families to evacuate and blanketing the sky with choking smoke.

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Colombia avenge Copa loss with victory over Argentina

Colombia avenge Copa loss with victory over Argentina

World champions Argentina suffered their second defeat in CONMEBOL qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup with a James Rodriguez penalty condemning them to a 2-1 loss to Colombia on Tuesday.

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Weight loss drug safe, effective for under-12 kids: study

Weight loss drug safe, effective for under-12 kids: study

A weight loss drug has been found to be broadly safe and effective for children under 12 with obesity, according to a small study on Wednesday that was cautiously welcomed by outside experts.

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Private astronauts on daring trek ahead of historic spacewalk

Private astronauts on daring trek ahead of historic spacewalk

A private crew set out on an audacious orbital expedition Tuesday, journeying deeper into the cosmos than any humans in half a century as they prepare for the first ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.

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Modi's top rival Gandhi denounces 'ideological war' in India

Modi's top rival Gandhi denounces 'ideological war' in India

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday denounced an "ideological war" in the South Asian country, ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party.

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