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President Donald Trump expressed optimism Wednesday that US negotiators could secure a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, with officials saying the United States wants Russia to agree to an unconditional halt to hostilities.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the playoffs with an impressive 118-112 victory over the reigning champion Boston Celtics in a potential NBA Finals sneak preview on Wednesday.

Asian investors struggled Thursday to build on much-needed gains on Wall Street as a below-forecast read on US inflation was offset by ongoing concerns about President Donald Trump's trade war.

Over a year after a devastating winter wiped out virtually his entire sheep flock, herder Zandan Lkhamsuren is still reckoning with the damage wrought by Mongolia's increasingly erratic extreme weather.

Galopin des Champs bids to join the legends of jump racing Arkle, Best Mate, Cottage Rake and Golden Miller as a three-time winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

Shaun Edwards celebrates his 250th international in rugby union and league as a coach and player on Saturday, hoping to celebrate the landmark by helping France to Six Nations glory.

France head into Saturday's final round of the Six Nations with the luxury of knowing the destiny of the title is in their own hands.

Argentine police fought running battles on Wednesday with hundreds of football fans and anti-austerity marchers, during a weekly protest by pensioners in Buenos Aires.

Julian Alvarez had his penalty in the shoot-out controversially disallowed as Real Madrid beat rivals Atletico to reach the Champions League quarter-finals Wednesday while Arsenal, Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund also advanced.

In a gym in northern Algeria's Kabylia, 15-year-old Cerine Kessal was driving her fists into a punching bag. The two-time national champion was dreaming of greater feats after Algerian Imane Khelif won Olympic gold last year.

A savvy negotiating tactic? A wild fantasy? A greed for natural resources?

Intel on Wednesday announced tech industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new chief executive, boosting shares of the US computer chipmaker struggling to catch up in the AI race.

Japan's unbeaten Naoya Inoue will fight in Las Vegas for the first time in four years when he takes on American Ramon Cardenas in May, promoters Top Rank said Thursday.

Since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models have been vying for the lead - with the US and China hotbeds for the technology.

China-based DeepSeek shook up the world of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) early this year with a low-cost but high-performance model that challenges the hegemony of OpenAI and other big-spending behemoths.

One of Guatemala's most wanted drug fugitives was captured in Mexico and handed over to his country to face likely extradition to the United States, authorities said Wednesday.

Washington Wizards assistant Adam Caporn won the race Wednesday to take over from Brian Goorjian as head coach of the Australian men's basketball team.

Stargazers in North and South America will be able to view a red-colored "Blood Moon" starting Thursday night in the first total lunar eclipse visible on the continents since 2022.

A pair of astronauts stuck aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for over nine months may have to wait a little longer to return home after the launch of their replacements was postponed.

Argentine President Javier Milei promised some $185 million Wednesday for the reconstruction of the city of Bahia Blanca as the search continued for two little girls and others missing after flash floods last week killed at least 16 people.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone cast suspicion on the decision to rule out Julian Alvarez's penalty in his team's Champions League defeat by Real Madrid on Wednesday.

Belinda Bencic upset world number three Coco Gauff on Wednesday to line up a quarter-final clash with Australian Open champion Madison Keys at Indian Wells.

Real Madrid won a dramatic penalty shoot-out against city rivals Atletico to qualify for the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Arsenal, Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund also advanced to the last eight.

Aston Villa captain John McGinn has warned Paris Saint-Germain that his team want to "write our names in history" when they meet in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Arsenal drew 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday to complete an emphatic 9-3 aggregate win and set up a Champions League quarter-final against holders Real Madrid.

Real Madrid produced a gritty display to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-2 win on penalties against rivals Atletico Madrid, following a 1-0 defeat after extra time on Wednesday.

Barack and Michelle Obama are in talks to produce a new biopic about golf superstar Tiger Woods, a source familiar with the negotiations told AFP Wednesday.

Stefano Domenicali will remain president and chief executive of Formula One until 2029 after extending his contract Wednesday on the eve of the season-opening race in Australia.

Argentine police fought running battles Wednesday with hundreds of protesters, including numerous football fans, during a protest march by pensioners in Buenos Aires.

Arsenal drew 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday to complete an emphatic 9-3 aggregate win and set up a Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid.

Marco Asensio starred as Aston Villa beat 10-man Club Brugge 3-0 on Wednesday to book a Champions League quarter-final clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Belinda Bencic upset world number three Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach her first WTA 1000 quarter-final since becoming a mother last year.