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A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the oil market has become more fragmented and uncertain, a dynamic expected to boost crude prices over the long term.

World number three Casper Ruud would like to see the Netflix tennis docu-series Break Point look more at on-court competition, but Maria Sakkari was glad she opened up on the show.

The United States and China thought they had a narrow window to improve relations. It may now have closed.

Paris Saint-Germain were convinced that persuading Kylian Mbappe to stay would finally deliver them Champions League glory, but the failure to build a strong enough team around the France superstar has contributed to another early European exit.

Kusal Mendis raced to 73 not out off just 51 balls as Sri Lanka made light of bowler-friendly conditions to reach 120-1 at lunch after being asked to bat on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand.

Nigeria's electoral agency said on Wednesday it had postponed a weekend governorship election by one week following a court decision over machines used in voting tallies.

Canada's first Indigenous governor general, Mary Simon, denounced Wednesday racist and sexist abuse that led her to block comments on her official social media accounts.

Kylian Mbappe admitted that Paris Saint-Germain had performed to their "maximum" despite slumping to another early Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Antonio Conte said Tottenham still need time to become a European force after bowing out in the last 16 of the Champions League 1-0 on aggregate to AC Milan after a 0-0 draw on Wednesday.

Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said Matthijs de Ligt "rescued" his side after the Dutch defender made a vital goalline clearance against Paris Saint-Germain to help the Germans qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday.

The Memphis Grizzlies said Wednesday Ja Morant will miss at least four more games as police confirmed the NBA star will not face charges after posting a video of himself waving a gun in a nightclub.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier admitted the French side had no option but to accept their latest early Champions League exit and move on, although insisted the outcome of the last-16 tie against Bayern Munich would have been different had the visitors scored first in Wednesday's second leg.

Pointing to key Biden administration policies to mitigate climate change, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm promised Wednesday that the United States would lead global energy transition.

All Blacks forward Scott Barrett has extended his contract with New Zealand Rugby until the end of 2025, it was announced Thursday.

Australian Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas downplayed his expectations for the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Wednesday, saying he's still battling the shoulder injury that saw him pull out of Acapulco last month.

Two US citizens have died and two others survived after they were taken captive by suspected drug traffickers after entering crime-ridden northeastern Mexico for medical reasons.

Iga Swiatek, learning to navigate the expectations piled on a world number one, says she's looking forward not back as she launches her title defense at the Indian Wells ATP and WTA Masters.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored against his former club as Bayern Munich ended the Champions League hopes of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, beating the French club 2-0 in their last-16 second leg to reach the quarter-finals.

AC Milan progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2012 as the Italian champions held out for a 0-0 draw at 10-man Tottenham to win 1-0 on aggregate.

Bayern Munich ended the Champions League hopes of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, beating the French club 2-0 in the second leg of their last-16 tie to reach the quarter-finals 3-0 on aggregate.

The US State Department signalled Wednesday it would let Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen visit California to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, downplaying the significance in the face of protests by China.

Opposition parties in Venezuela, where there are fears the government may have access to voter data, on Wednesday promised ballot secrecy for primaries in October to determine President Nicolas Maduro's election challenger.

At a trauma centre a dozen kilometres from Ukraine's front line, Tetyana still has glitter on her cheeks from taking part in a speech therapy course for children.

US employers stepped up their pace of hiring in February, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, while the central bank warned that inflationary pressures remained widespread in early 2023.

Georgian police fired water cannon and tear gas at thousands of protesters Wednesday, ordering them to disperse, as they rallied against a planned "foreign agent" law reminiscent of Russian legislation used to silence critics.

Scotland stalwart Stuart Hogg was labelled a "special player" by defence coach Steve Tandy on Wednesday, with the full-back preparing to win a 100th cap for his country this weekend.

Around 5,000 migrants are being held in official detention centres in Libya and they represent just the tip of the iceberg, the International Organization for Migration chief said Wednesday.

Josh van der Flier said on Wednesday it would be "naive" of Ireland to talk about a Grand Slam ahead of their Six Nations clash against a resurgent Scotland in Edinburgh.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday his government would put forward a draft law enshrining abortion rights in the French constitution within months.

Police in Kentucky have engaged in a pattern of racist abuse for years, involving excessive force and illegal searches, a US Justice Department probe found Wednesday, following a botched raid that killed a Black medical technician and fuelled nationwide protests.

France fly-half Matthieu Jalibert has been ruled out of this weekend's Six Nations match against England after suffering an ankle injury in training on Wednesday.

Smoke from monster wildfires in Australia caused a chemical reaction that widened the ozone hole 10 percent, researchers said Wednesday, raising fears that increasing forest fires could delay the recovery of Earth's atmospheric protection against deadly UV radiation.