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Martinez steals finalists Inter draw at Real Sociedad

Martinez steals finalists Inter draw at Real Sociedad

Lautaro Martinez struck late to snatch last season's Champions League runners-up Inter Milan a 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad on Wednesday, denying the Spanish side a triumphant return to the competition after a decade away.

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Arsenal crush PSV on perfect Champions League return

Arsenal crush PSV on perfect Champions League return

Arsenal made a dream return to the Champions League as Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard inspired a 4-0 demolition of PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday.

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Mexican singer Peso Pluma cancels concert after death threats

Mexican singer Peso Pluma cancels concert after death threats

Mexican singer Peso Pluma on Wednesday canceled a planned upcoming concert in Tijuana after a drug cartel allegedly threatened to kill him if he performed in the crime-plagued border city.

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Venezuela seizes control of gang-run prison with pool, disco

Venezuela seizes control of gang-run prison with pool, disco

Venezuela said Wednesday it had seized control of a prison from the hands of a powerful gang with international reach, in a major operation involving 11,000 members of its security forces.

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Charles III urges France, UK to 'reinvigorate' ties at lavish Versailles banquet

Charles III urges France, UK to 'reinvigorate' ties at lavish Versailles banquet

King Charles III on Wednesday issued a call for France and the UK to reinvigorate their relations, as President Emmanuel Macron hosted the British monarch for a glittering banquet at the Palace of Versailles on the first of a three-day state visit.

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'Switched on' Bellingham snatches Madrid win with late strike

'Switched on' Bellingham snatches Madrid win with late strike

Jude Bellingham rescued Real Madrid with a 94th-minute strike to earn the Spanish giants a 1-0 win over Champions League debutants Union Berlin on Wednesday.

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Amazon empowers Alexa with generative AI

Amazon empowers Alexa with generative AI

Amazon’s popular Alexa digital assistant is about to be supercharged with the powers of generative artificial intelligence, the company said on Wednesday, as the tech giant steps into the AI race dominated by ChatGPT, Google and Microsoft.

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Federer eyes future captaincy for Europe at Laver Cup

Federer eyes future captaincy for Europe at Laver Cup

Retired tennis legend Roger Federer, who helped Europe win three Laver Cups, hinted he might one day want to take on the captaincy at the team event.

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Koepka gets major-level thrill from playing for USA at Ryder Cup

Koepka gets major-level thrill from playing for USA at Ryder Cup

Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka says playing for the United States in next week's Ryder Cup will bring the same thrill as battling for top individual titles.

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Indie rocker Sufjan Stevens recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome

Indie rocker Sufjan Stevens recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome

US indie singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens on Wednesday said he is recovering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that left him immobile.

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