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Scaffolding and green pipes envelop a refinery in the port of Rotterdam where Finnish giant Neste is preparing to significantly boost production of sustainable aviation fuel.

European airlines fear losing out to rivals based outside the EU that can ignore the bloc's emissions-reduction rules to become carbon neutral by 2050.

The patch of irregular vertical lines that revolutionised checking out at the supermarket and facilitated the globalisation of retail is turning 50.

Bulgarians vote on Sunday in their fifth general election in two years, a record in the European Union, amid deep divisions over the war in Ukraine.

On stage in front of a few hundred people, an entertainer desperately tries to sell a controversial April referendum that could extend the rule of Uzbekistan's autocratic leader until 2040.

Sunday's presidential run-off in Montenegro will pit an establishment incumbent against a rising political star.

The for-hire electric scooters that have become ubiquitous in Paris and other cities worldwide are under scrutiny in the French capital, where residents vote Sunday on whether to ban them.

Tiger Woods says he feels stronger than last year as he prepares to make another emotional return to the Masters.

Finland votes Sunday in legislative elections that could see the country take a dramatic turn to the right, as centre-right and anti-immigration parties vie to unseat Social Democratic Prime Minister Sanna Marin.

Voters in Paris are set to decide Sunday on whether to banish electric scooters for rent from the streets of the French capital, which was a pioneer in adopting the divisive new form of urban transport.

A lengthened par-5 13th hole at Augusta National will offer a new challenge for golf's greatest players when the 87th Masters tees off Thursday.

Augusta National, which has already been critical of the ongoing feud between the PGA Tour and upstart LIV Golf League, is about to become the front line in golf's civil war as stars of the rival groups meet at the 87th Masters.

China's Yin Ruoning closed in on a first US LPGA Tour title on Saturday, carding six birdies in a four-under-par 67 to take a two-shot lead over Kim Hyo-joo in the LPGA Los Angeles Open.

Montenegrins head to the polls Sunday to elect their next president in a vote that could see a young upstart unseat incumbent Milo Djukanovic, who has dominated the country's political scene for decades.

Summer McIntosh set her second world record of the week Saturday, winning the 400m individual medley at the Canadian Swimming Trials in 4min 25.87sec.

For nearly eight years, driving for a ride-hailing platform and making deliveries helped Laine Carolyn pay her bills -- but a sudden deterioration in health forced her to stop work and fall behind on rent.

The video-sharing platform Rumble, flush with cash after a $400 million investment, is pushing toward its goal of becoming the YouTube for American conservatives, even as it faces criticism for allowing misinformation and conspiracy theories to proliferate.

Pope Francis will preside over mass in St Peter's Square Sunday as he kicks off events leading to Easter, just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis.

Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, UK non-profit group the Presidium Network said on Saturday.

Patrick Rodgers fired a one-under-par 71 on Saturday to hang on to a one-stroke lead over Corey Conners heading into the final round of the US PGA Tour Texas Open in San Antonio.

Britain's Anthony Joshua said he should have knocked out Jermaine Franklin after the former world heavyweight champion returned to winning ways with a unanimous, if laboured, points-decision victory in London on Saturday.

Petra Kvitova drew on all her experience to claim her 30th WTA singles title with a straight sets Miami Open victory over Elena Rybakina on Saturday.

Robert Lewandowski struck twice as Barcelona moved 15 points clear at the top of La Liga with a comfortable 4-0 win at Elche on Saturday.

Petra Kvitova drew on all her experience to claim her 30th WTA singles title with a straight sets Miami Open victory over Elena Rybakina on Saturday.

Robert Lewandowski struck twice as Barcelona moved 15 points clear at the top of La Liga with a comfortable 4-0 win at Elche on Saturday.

South Africa's Brad Binder rode a "mega race" on his KTM to win a frantic Argentina MotoGP sprint on Saturday ahead of Ducati duo, Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini of Italy.

Inter Milan slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by Fiorentina on Saturday as Giacomo Bonaventura's second-half goal dealt a blow to their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League from Serie A.

The death toll from a major storm system that has lashed the south-central and eastern US with devastating winds and powerful tornadoes has risen to 18, with dozens of others injured, officials said Saturday.

France winger Teddy Thomas scored a late try as La Rochelle edged Gloucester 29-26 to reach the Champions Cup quarter-finals but said his team's performance was "not worthy".

France maintained their Women's Six Nations title bid with a 53-3 rout of Ireland on Saturday but it was Wales who ended the day top of the table after a hard-fought 34-22 win over Scotland.

South Africa's Brad Binder, riding a KTM, won a frantic Argentina MotoGP sprint race on Saturday ahead of Ducati duo, Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini of Italy.

England's Mark Wood returned figures of 5-14 in a sensational spell as Lucknow Super Giants hammered Delhi Capitals by 50 runs on a super Saturday for fast bowlers in the IPL.