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World number one Iga Swiatek reached the Qatar Open quarter-finals for a third successive year on Wednesday as fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka also made the last eight without hitting a ball.

In freezing Antarctic waters, amid bobbing chunks of floating ice, the hums, pitches and echoes of life in the deep are helping scientists understand the behavior and movements of marine mammals.

Ukraine on Wednesday announced it had sunk a large Russian warship off the coast of Crimea, while its new army chief warned the situation on the front line remained "extremely difficult" as delays to much-needed US military aid cast a shadow over the war effort.

Israel vowed Wednesday to press on with a "powerful" operation in war-torn Gaza's Rafah, even as calls mounted for it to hold off sending troops into the territory's overcrowded far-southern city.

French automaker Renault on Wednesday said it had bounced back into profit in 2023 as sales rose due to new models and price increases that helped it attain a record margin.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Europe on Wednesday as he faces an uphill climb to quell doubts on US leadership, with Congress deadlocked on providing new aid to Ukraine and presidential contender Donald Trump lashing out at NATO allies.

The United Nations' rights office in Colombia urged the government Wednesday to guarantee the election of a new attorney general "without interference" after a bumpy process that has sparked political turmoil.

Travis Kelce admitted on Wednesday that his Super Bowl confrontation with Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was "definitely unacceptable."

Images on the internet reinforce gender stereotypes -- such as doctors being men or nurses women -- more than text, contributing to a lasting bias against women, a US-based study said Wednesday.

Christian Horner will appear at Red Bull's 2024 car launch on Thursday amid an investigation into allegations of "inappropriate behaviour" by the team principal.

British annual inflation steadied last month, official data showed Wednesday, but prices still rose at double the Bank of England's target rate, adding to uncertainty over the timing of an interest-rate cut.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in Cairo on Wednesday that they were turning a "new leaf" in their relations after over a decade of estrangement.

Sri Lanka completed a sweep of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, confidently beating the tourists in the final game by seven wickets Wednesday at Pallekele.

A horde of Kansas City Chiefs fans were preparing to salute their team's latest Super Bowl triumph on Wednesday in the NFL champions' hometown victory parade, but with superstar Taylor Swift expected to miss out.

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder has been handed a Football Association charge after a scathing attack on officials last month that included taking aim at a sandwich-eating assistant referee.

McLaren chief executive Zak Brown said the team were "realistic" about the celebrated team's prospects for the 2024 Formula One season as they unveiled their new car on Wednesday.

A Paris appeals court on Wednesday confirmed a conviction against former president Nicolas Sarkozy for illegal campaign financing but lightened his one-year prison sentence.

Rafael Nadal said Wednesday he is unsure if he will be ready to return to action in Doha next week after he withdrew from the Australian Open with a muscle tear.

Researchers are still discovering how smoking continues to harm people's health even years after they quit, with a new study on Wednesday revealing tobacco's lasting effect on the immune system.

European and US stocks rebounded Wednesday from the previous day's sharp losses, as dealers went fishing for bargains, digested lower-than-expected UK inflation and shrugged off equity losses elsewhere.

A Paris appeals court on Wednesday confirmed a conviction for former president Nicolas Sarkozy over illegal campaign financing but lightened his original one-year prison sentence.

Naomi Osaka received a walkover into the Doha quarter-finals on Wednesday, while Leylah Fernandez knocked out Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen 7-5, 6-3.

Forty years since their impeccable performance at the Sarajevo Olympics left the world breathless, British skating greats Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean on Wednesday returned to the Bosnian capital to mark the anniversary.

German auto supplier Continental said Wednesday it would cut some 7,150 posts worldwide by 2025 as the difficult switch to electric vehicles forces companies in the sector to retool.

Ireland and Wales could face each other in their traditional plain green and red shirts for the last time during a Six Nations game later this month in a bid to assist colour-blind rugby supporters.

A Paris court on Wednesday lightened a one-year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy over illegal campaign financing, saying he needed to spend only half that time behind bars.

Negotiations to pause the Israel-Hamas war headed into a second day in Cairo on Wednesday, as Israel launched a series of deadly strikes on Lebanon, stoking fears of an escalating conflict in the region.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he favoured granting Robert Badinter, who as justice minister ended capital punishment in 1981, one of France's top honours.

Prabowo Subianto is accused of rights abuses while serving as a military chief during the dying days of the Suharto dictatorship a generation ago, but now appears headed for a convincing win in Indonesia's presidential election.

Soaring romantic melodies reverberated among the homes and office blocks of Zimbabwe's capital Harare on Wednesday, as squads of saxophonists became surprise messengers of love.

Former general Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election Wednesday as preliminary results put him well ahead of his two rivals to lead Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

Manu Tuilagi was recalled to England's 36-strong training squad on Wednesday ahead of their Six Nations match against oldest rivals Scotland.