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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.

Aiden Markram helped South Africa race to a strong start before the West Indies fought back on the first day of the second Test in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

Luis Moreno Ocampo was just 32 years old and had no trial experience when he was summoned to prosecute Argentina's generals in 1985 after a disastrous military dictatorship -- a story retold in an Oscar-nominated film.

Two-time former Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar climbed to the overall lead of Paris-Nice after an impressive performance in Wednesday's fourth stage.

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have begun calling their young daughter Lilibet a princess, apparently ending uncertainty over the royal titles of their two children.

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

Afghanistan under the Taliban government is the "most repressive country in the world" for women's rights, the United Nations said Wednesday, as world powers issued a joint call demanding improvements.

The World Health Organization has terminated the contract of its powerful Western Pacific regional director Takeshi Kasai following staff accusations of racist, abusive and authoritarian behaviour.

Wales assistant coach Neil Jenkins believes his team's current woes could end up helping them by the time they travel to the World Cup in France later this year.

Emblazoned on banners and spreading like wildfire on social media, the slogan "call me when you get there" has become a rallying cry for Greeks protesting against last week's deadly train crash.

A European court on Wednesday cancelled EU sanctions imposed on the mother of Russian paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, in an embarrassing setback for Brussels' punitive response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

An aviation worker and a would-be robber died in a shootout Wednesday during a failed heist at the international airport in Santiago, Chile, officials said.

Panama and Canadian giant First Quantum Minerals announced on Wednesday a deal to reopen a major copper mine whose operations had been suspended for three months over a tax dispute.

Police have launched an investigation into allegations that Manchester City and England defender Kyle Walker indecently exposed himself in a bar.