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Australia swept past Colombia to end their bid to make the Billie Jean King finals on a winning note Saturday, but it was in vain with Kazakhstan already qualified from their group.

No Russian oil has been delivered via the Druzhba pipeline to the PCK refinery in Germany in more than two years because of sanctions levied against Moscow following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

By casting doubt on the world order, Donald Trump risks dragging the globe back into an era where great powers impose their imperial will on the weak, analysts warn.

A feted left-wing French theatre company based in a park outside Paris is soul-searching after accusations it has left underage volunteers vulnerable to sexual abuse.

The United States and Iran begin high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Saturday, with President Donald Trump threatening military action should they fail to produce a new deal.

Frustration grew Friday in the Dominican Republic as families of some of the 222 peopl killed in a nightclub roof collapse three days earlier waited for their loved ones' bodies to be identified.

The Denver Nuggets strengthened their playoff position with a triple double from history-making Nikola Jokic helping them to a 117-109 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday.

Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine, suggested British and French troops could adopt zones of control in the country, in an interview with The Times newspaper published Saturday.

Every Friday, Alawi crosses the border from Iran into Iraq to sell his produce in the markets of Basra, which serve as a haven for Iranians grappling with economic sanctions.

On a sweltering spring day, workers at a Christmas tree factory in eastern China rhythmically assembled piles of branches, wiping away sweat as they daubed white-paint snow onto plastic pine needles.

Three international financial institutions announced $42 billion in fresh support for financially troubled Argentina on Friday, as its president said his country's economy will grow "like never before."

Erik and Lyle Menendez can continue with their effort to get out of jail early, a Los Angeles judge ruled Friday, decades after they slaughtered their parents.

In normal conditions, Canadian Air Force helicopter pilot Jonathan Vokey uses the treeline to gauge his altitude. But in the Arctic, where the landing zone is an expanse of white snow, he has to adjust.

Donald Trump said he felt "in very good shape" Friday after his first annual medical checkup since returning to the US presidency, an exam that puts the focus on the fitness of the oldest man ever elected to the White House.

NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar said he was "very, very proud" after his team pulled off a stirring 21-14 Super Rugby win over the table-topping Waikato Chiefs, with a rock-solid defence key to the victory.

A man facing the death penalty for committing two murders was executed by firing squad on Friday, the second such execution in the US state of South Carolina this year.

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler said it wasn't just the wind swirling around Augusta National that made the going tough on Friday afternoon.

Reigning US Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester has apologized to Augusta National for taking an impromptu bathroom break in Rae's Creek during Thursday's first round of the Masters.

The California desert was buzzing Friday as the premier music festival Coachella got underway, with Lady Gaga and Missy Elliott set to helm day one's main stage.

Justin Rose clung to a one-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau after Friday's second round of the 89th Masters while Rory McIlroy leaped into contention with a stunning back-nine charge at Augusta National.

Two-time champion Bernhard Langer completed an emotional farewell to Augusta National on Friday, missing the cut in his 41st Masters appearance amid an outpouring of support from friends, family and fans.

Ecuador's incumbent president and his leftist challenger have made their final pitch to voters ahead of Sunday's razor-tight election, with jobs, crime and an appeal to women voters dominating campaign-closing arguments.

Justin Rose is once again in position to add a longed-for second major title to his impressive resume, and the 44-year-old Englishman says there's no "secret recipe" to what he'll need to do to win the Masters.

Bryson DeChambeau, the man who once planned to overpower Augusta National, is in contention again at the Masters, where he has found patience and understanding crucial to balancing his naturally aggressive game.

Ange Postecoglou insists the person leaking information about Tottenham injuries and team selections is not one of his players.

New Zealand centre Jordie Barrett was pivotal as four-time winners Leinster hammered Glasgow 52-0 on Friday to reach the Champions Cup semi-finals.

Rory McIlroy shook off a potentially devastating first-round flop to fire a second-round 66 and position himself for a weekend run at a first Masters title on Friday.

The US has long been considered a financial safe haven. The sell-off of the dollar, stocks and Treasury bonds in a spree sparked by panic at President Donald Trump's trade war is starting to raise questions about if that's still true.

Erik and Lyle Menendez appeared before a Los Angeles court Friday in the latest chapter of their bid to get out of jail, decades after slaughtering their own parents.

Rory McIlroy leaped into contention at the 89th Masters with a stunning back-nine charge in Friday's second round at Augusta National even as Justin Rose clung to a one-stroke lead over reigning US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau.

The United Nations launched an appeal on Friday for $275 million in donations urgently needed to aid more than one million people affected by the recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake that devastated Myanmar.

Frustration grew Friday in the Dominican Republic as families of 221 people killed in a nightclub roof collapse three days earlier still had no confirmation on the fate of their loved ones.