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EU extends Russia sanctions by 6 months after Hungary lifts veto threat

The sanctions target trade, finance, energy, technology, industry, transport and luxury goods

Here's what to expect after S Korean prez's indictment on rebellion charges

The impeached, jailed president, who had been holed up in his presidential compound for weeks after issuing a shocking martial law decree last month, now faces rebellion charges

Top Trump officials visit Chicago to see start of immigration crackdown

Number of federal agencies involved showed President Trump's willingness to use federal law enforcement beyond the Department of Homeland Security to carry out his long-promised mass deportations

Intel sharing by US, allies saved lives, but Trump could test those ties

Information flew across the Atlantic from US spy agencies to Nato and Western partners showing that Russia was poised to launch the biggest attack on a European country since World War II

Israel lets Palestinians return to north Gaza for first time in over a year

The opening was delayed for two days over a dispute between Hamas and Israel, which said the militant group had changed the order of the hostages it released

Zverev's past accusers names shouted during Australian Open trophy ceremony

On the day that Zverev reached the French Open final last June, word emerged from Berlin that a district court there ended a trial stemming from a woman's accusation of domestic violence

Trump celebrating greatness puts spotlight on less-known panel of experts

Less-known panel, US Board on Geographic Names, made up of officials from several federal agencies has been in existence since 1890

Madison Keys returns to top 10 rankings following Australian Open triumph

Keys won her first Grand Slam title with a three-set victory over the top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday to move from No. 14 and match her career-high at No. 7

Barcelona continues their red-hot form as sinks Valencia 7-1 in La Liga

Frenkie de Jong opened the scoring in the third minute, Ferran Torres added to the lead in the eighth, Raphinha found the net in the 14th, and Fermn Lpez struck in the 24th at Montjuic stadium

Ruben Amorim prefers 63-year-old GK coach over Rashford for Man United

Out-of-favor Rashford has not played for his hometown club since December 12 and seems firmly out in the cold under the new United manager

AC Milan stuns Parma with two late goals in a 3-2 win at San Siro

Milan also beat Inter in a Serie A derby in September and won 3-1 at Real Madrid in November. But in between the successes have been a series of forgettable performances in the Italian league

Jannik Sinner's Australian Open triumph sparks Djokovic style parallels

It's very, very difficult to win a point from the back of the court against them against Novak and him," said Zverev

It's declaration of war: Congo after Rwanda-backed rebels claim key city

Congo late Saturday broke off relations with Rwanda, which has denied backing the M23 despite evidence collected by UN experts and others

Israel blocks thousands from returning to north Gaza over ceasefire dispute

Israeli forces also opened fire in Lebanon on protesters demanding their withdrawal by Sunday's deadline under a separate ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group

Palestinian president condemns Trump's suggestion to 'clean out' Gaza Strip

Our people will not leave, the statement said. We warn of the repercussions of such a dangerous Israeli policy that contributes to severing the ties of the Gaza Strip

UNRWA warns of far-reaching consequences if Israel goes ahead with closure

The agency, known as UNRWA, runs 12 facilities that provide critical public services across east Jerusalem, including schools enrolling at least 1,200 children and free clinics serving over 70,000

Israel, Lebanon extend deadline for troop withdrawal to Feb 18: White House

Israel has said that it needs to stay longer because the Lebanese army has not deployed to all areas of southern Lebanon to ensure that Hezbollah does not reestablish its presence in the area

Trump's Gaza refugee idea falls flat with Jordan and confounds Senate ally

Jordan already is home to more than 2 mn Palestinian refugees. Egypt has warned of the security implications of transferring large numbers of Palestinians to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, bordering Gaza

Russian troops capture strategic town in east Ukraine in bid to weaken Kyiv

Russia's Defence Ministry announced the fall of Velyka Novosilka, which had around 5,000 residents before the war, following a months-long battle

Trump should rethink revoking ex-officials' security details: Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said a president needs to keep qualified individuals interested in serving White House and that may sometimes require enhanced security