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Manchester City were eliminated from the Champions League in the round of 16 as Real Madrid won 2-1 thanks to two goals from Vinicius Junior and won 5-1 on aggregate.Having lost by three goals against Madrid last week, a perfect game is always required at the Etihad Stadium, but that was made impossible after Bernardo Silva received a first-half red card for handball and the resulting penalty was converted by Vinicius Junior. Thibaut Courtois had to make a series of impressive saves early on, but Pep Guardiola’s insistence that “it’s more important than how well we defend” turned out to…

Illinois Lieutenant Governor and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Julianna Stratton speaks at a primary election night event on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois, USA.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIllinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton won the Democratic primary to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Tuesday, putting her in position to win November’s election in the heavily Democratic state, US media reported.Mr. Stratton, 60, defeated 10 other Democratic candidates vying for the nomination, including Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly.Stratton was backed by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and was considered the most progressive of the top three candidates.She…

The U.S. military on Tuesday struck an Iranian missile base along the Strait of Hormuz with a 5,000-pound penetrating bomb, in what analysts said could be the first salvo in a three-week operation to make the strategic waterway safe again for oil tanker navigation. But they warned that no matter how successful U.S. air operations along the straits are, Tehran is building an “asymmetric” or multi-layered system of advanced and relatively primitive weapons that will be difficult to remove. And if even one of these Iranian weapons were able to penetrate the U.S. naval defenses in the Strait, it could…

Chelsea suffered an 8-2 aggregate defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16, after the latter won 3-0 in the second leg at Stamford Bridge.After losing 5-2 in Paris, Chelsea’s already impossible task of overturning a three-goal deficit quickly became impossible as PSG scored twice within the first 14 minutes in west London. PSG’s third goal of the second half gave Chelsea a total of eight points in two games. This is the most goals conceded in the second round of the Champions League finals. A night of terror based on statistics and facts… Chelsea suffered four consecutive…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 17, 2026.Brendan McDiarmid | Reutersof S&P500 Wall Street rose on Tuesday, riding on the momentum seen in the previous session amid developments in the Iran war.The broader market index rose 0.25% to end at 6,716.09. Nasdaq Composite It rose 0.47% to end at 22,479.53. of Dow Jones Industrial Average Added 46.85 points (0.1%) to end at 46,993.26. Fluctuations in oil prices and the aftermath of the Iran war continue to impact investor sentiment. On Tuesday, oil prices resumed their rise along with global indicators. brent crude oil…

Joe Kent, one of the top US counterterrorism officials, has resigned, citing his country’s war against Iran.On Tuesday, he published a copy of his resignation letter addressed to US President Donald Trump on social media platform X.Recommended stories 1 List of itemsend of list”I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,” Kent wrote.”Iran is not an immediate threat to our country, and it is clear that we started this war under pressure from Israel and its powerful US lobby.”Until this week, Kent was the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, a U.S. government agency responsible for coordinating…

Arsenal set up their Champions League quarter-final match against Sporting Lisbon with a 3-1 aggregate win over Bayer Leverkusen thanks to stunning goals from Eberechi Eze and Declan Rice.The Gunners needed a late penalty from Kai Havertz to salvage a 1-1 draw in the first leg, but they produced a dominant performance at the Emirates Stadium and went on to claim silver medals on four fronts. Eze broke the deadlock in the first half that night, controlling Leandro Trossard’s pass and scoring his fourth goal in seven games with a sensational finish from outside the box. Use Chrome Browser for…

Volkswagen announced on Friday, March 13, 2026, that it has begun production of the ID, its first all-electric SUV. UNYX 08 using Xpeng’s automotive chip.volkswagen Hello, I’m Evelyn. I am writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection. This is a concise summary of what I have seen and heard from local companies.Today we talk to Volkswagen China’s chief technology officer about how the company aims to move away from engines. It obviously starts with a chip, but which company is it from?enjoy!Do you have any thoughts about today’s newsletter? Share them with the…

Fiji Simo, CEO of Instacart Inc., speaks during an interview in San Francisco, March 3, 2022.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOpenAI is focusing employee and investor attention on its enterprise business as the artificial intelligence startup prepares to go public by the end of the year, CNBC has learned. Fiji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of applications, held an all-staff meeting last week and said the company is committed to supporting businesses and is “actively working” on productive use cases. OpenAI sparked a generative AI boom with the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, with chatbots now supporting over 900 million…

A momentous ruling was handed down on Tuesday, two months after the final, overturning Senegal’s victory and making Morocco winners of the African Cup of Nations.The Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) appeals committee has decided to strip Senegal of the title after they left the pitch in protest of a second-half penalty awarded to Morocco. Following CAF’s dramatic ruling, Senegal were declared “forfeited” and “the match result was recorded as 3-0 in Morocco’s favor” and they are celebrating their second AFCON victory. “The CAF Appeals Committee has decided that, in application of Rule 84, the Senegalese national team is declared…