First three races of season have raised expectations for Italian team to win first world title since 2007

Manager says their FA Cup semi-final against Man City will have no bearing on line-up against Benfica

Any willingness on the part of Riyadh and its allies to help the US has been eroded

The consumer price index accelerated 1.2% last month, the biggest monthly gain since September 2005

EU is yet to agree any embargo on Russian oil

IMF researchers said that countries experienced larger declines of goods imports

Spanish tennis great uncertain over his return to action as he recovers from rib injury

Defending champion says they need to be ‘faster’, have ‘zero problems’ with car in future races

Putin has warned Europe it risks having gas supplies cut unless it pays in roubles

OPEC has resisted calls by the United States and the International Energy Agency to pump more crude