Merino's Arsenal double a belated Valentine's gift for wife
Mikel Merino said his vital double in Arsenal's 2-0 win at Leicester on Saturday was a belated Valentine's Day present for his wife after he forgot to buy her a proper gift.
Read moreZelensky calls for European army as US backing questioned
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Saturday for the creation of a European army, as he insisted Kyiv and its backers on the continent must be listened to in peace talks with Russia.
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Super-sub Merino strikes late as Arsenal sink Leicester
Arsenal ignored their injury woes to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to four points as Mikel Merino came off the bench to clinch a 2-0 win against Leicester on Saturday.
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British couple detained in Iran named
The UK government on Saturday named two Britons detained in Iran as Craig and Lindsay Foreman, with their family saying they are determined to ensure the pair's "safe return".
Read moreShiffrin misses historic world medal as Rast wins women's slalom
US star Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth to miss out on a historic world medal as Switzerland's Camille Rast won the women's slalom in Saalbach on Saturday.
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Bus carrying freed Palestinian prisoners arrives in Ramallah
A bus carrying a group of Palestinian prisoners released Saturday by Israel under the Gaza ceasefire deal arrived to a cheering crowd in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, according to an AFP journalist.
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Stony Sinner defied doping worry to dominate men's tennis
Jannik Sinner's reserved public persona belies a mature and steely 23-year-old who showed supreme mental strength to put aside his doping scandal and win the last two tennis majors.
Read moreHamas, Israel complete sixth hostage-prisoner swap under Gaza truce
Palestinian militants released three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the Gaza truce deal was near collapse.
Read moreWorld no.1 Sinner accepts three-month ban to end doping drama
Jannik Sinner's long doping saga came to an end on Saturday after he agreed to a three-month ban from tennis, the world number one admitting "partial responsibility" for team mistakes which led to him twice testing positive for traces of clostebol in March last year.
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Zelensky warns US not to cut Ukraine, Europe out of talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday warned the United States not to strike a deal with Russia "behind our backs", as he urged Europe to stand up and make its voice heard.
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