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Jacob Duffy took 4-35 as New Zealand romped to a crushing eight-wicket win in the fifth T20 international against the West Indies on Thursday to seal a 3-1 series victory.

President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game.

Steve Smith believes England may have picked the wrong bowlers for the Ashes, suggesting Australian wickets will be better suited to seam and swing than an all-out pace attack.

France on Thursday marks a decade since suffering its worst attack, with the only surviving assailant jailed for life and plans for a long-term memorial.

Detroit's Tarik Skubal won his second straight American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday and Paul Skenes was named National League winner as Major League Baseball's top pitchers.

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz will spearhead the United States' title defence at the mixed teams United Cup in Australia, organisers said Thursday, with Iga Swiatek leading Poland's quest for revenge.

Global fossil fuel emissions are set to hit a new high in 2025, according to research published Thursday that also warns curbing warming under 1.5C would now be essentially "impossible".

A US jury in the first civil trial over a fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash determined Wednesday that the aircraft manufacturing giant owes $28.45 million to the family of a newly-wed Indian victim.

Bayern Munich overturned a two-goal deficit to stun holders Arsenal 3-2 in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday, as Manchester United downed Paris Saint-Germain on a memorable night at Old Trafford.

Los Angeles Clippers guard Bradley Beal will have surgery for a hip fracture and miss the rest of the NBA season, his agent told ESPN on Wednesday.

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said he wants Ireland fans to boo him in Thursday's World Cup qualifier in Dublin.

England will play their first match of Euro 2028 at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium if they qualify directly, with fellow co-hosts the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales set to play all their group games at home, it was announced during Wednesday's tournament launch in London.

Jannik Sinner reached the last four of the ATP Finals on Wednesday after beating Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-3 to qualify from the Bjorn Borg group with a match to spare.

Fin Baxter believes a "selfless' approach holds the key to England's hopes of a rare win over New Zealand when they face the All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday.

Bayern Munich overturned a two-goal deficit to stun holders Arsenal 3-2 in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday.

China believes the United States eventually will return to climate talks, the head of Beijing's delegation told AFP Wednesday at the COP30 climate summit, adding the world must show that the green transition "cannot be reversed."

Scotland are increasingly confident senior players Finn Russell and Zander Fagerson will be fit to face Argentina with the duo "training fully" ahead of Sunday's international against the Pumas at Murrayfield.

Environmental conservationists, including actor Leonardo DiCaprio and representatives of Indigenous communities, gathered in the US capital Wednesday to pay a heartfelt tribute to the celebrated primatologist Jane Goodall.

New Zealand coach Scott Robertson cannot wait to face England at Twickenham on Saturday as the All Blacks continue their quest for a tour 'grand slam'.

Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit said on Wednesday he had been back to his "happy place" after ending his 18-month exile from international rugby in Cardiff a "heavier and quicker" player following a spell in American football.

Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling and his family were at home when burglars broke into the property last weekend.

Felix Auger-Aliassime got his ATP Finals bid up and running on Wednesday by beating Ben Shelton 4-6, 7-6 (9/7), 7-5 ahead of Jannik Sinner's clash with Alexander Zverev.

Railway fans devastated by the scrapping of a much-heralded Berlin to Paris night train can breathe again after a Belgian-Dutch cooperative stepped in Wednesday to keep the service going.

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics competition schedule was unveiled on Wednesday by organizers, including a showcase spot for the women's 100 meters and a Super Saturday session.

Premier League strugglers Wolves confirmed the appointment of Rob Edwards as their new head coach on a three-and-a-half year contract on Wednesday.

Algeria has pardoned French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal after a request from Germany, to where he will be transferred for medical treatment after a year in detention, it was announced Wednesday.

Thomas Tuchel has warned Jude Bellingham that the Real Madrid midfielder faces a fight to earn a place in England's starting line-up at the World Cup.

France captain Kylian Mbappe said the national football team wished to remember all the victims of the 2015 Paris terror attacks as they prepare to play on the 10th anniversary of the atrocity.

A decision on whether former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua will fight in 2025 will be made later this week, promoter Eddie Hearn said Wednesday.

Aggressive seagulls have long terrorised British holidaymakers trying to enjoy fish and chips or an ice cream on a day at the seaside.

Pope Leo XIV has revealed his four favourite films ahead of a special audience with Hollywood celebrities and Oscar-winning directors at the Vatican.

Residents in the Pakistani capital Islamabad were facing tightened security checks on Wednesday in the wake of a suicide bombing that left top officials vowing to halt the rise in deadly attacks.

Barcelona all-time great Lionel Messi returning to the Catalan giants is "unrealistic", the club's president Joan Laporta said Wednesday.

A major corruption scandal and mounting accusations that the Ukrainian presidency is using the judiciary to intimidate and silence critics has rocked Kyiv, presenting a significant test for Volodymyr Zelensky almost four years into the Russian invasion.

Star African strikers Victor Osimhen of Nigeria and Bryan Mbeumo of Cameroon want to grace the 2026 World Cup tournament, but only one of them can succeed.

Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral, a favourite feature of postcards from the Czech capital, is next year set to inaugurate a long-awaited organ that befits its Gothic splendour.

Pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood was cleared to continue his preparations for the first Ashes Test against England after sending a scare through the Australian camp on Wednesday when he went for a hamstring scan.

Former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala goes on trial in Paris Wednesday over atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo's bloody eastern conflict more than two decades ago.

Renewable energy is still expanding faster than fossil fuels around the world despite policy changes in the United States, with oil demand possibly peaking "around 2030", the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.