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Russian Olympic Chief Says Athletes Must Compete Without Restrictions.
The IOC was responding to remarks made by the head of Russia's Olympic Committee, Stanislav Pozdnyakov (pictured), who had said that athletes representing Russia must not be subjected to different conditions than those of other countries. (file photo)
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) insisted on January 31 that the sporting sanctions on Russia and Belarus, imposed over the invasion of Ukraine, are not negotiable. These include bans on Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under their countries' flag. The head of Russia's Olympic Committee, Stanislav Pozdnyakov, had said earlier that athletes representing Russia must not be subjected to different conditions than those of other countries, amid a growing row over their possible participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics. "The sanctions against the Russian and Belarusian state and governments are not negotiable," an IOC spokesperson said. "They have been unanimously confirmed by the recent Olympic summit meeting on December 9."
Language Teacher Sentenced To 11 Years Amid Iran's Crackdown On Kurds.
A Kurdish-language teacher in the Iranian city of Sanandaj has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her cultural activities and support for the Women, Life, Freedom protests that have roiled the country since the death of Mahsa Amini in Septem...
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Another Tajik Detained In Russia Connection With Crocus Attack.
Russian authorities have reportedly arrested another Tajik national in connection with the March 22 terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow that left 144 people dead and hundreds injured.
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On Chernobyl Anniversary, Zelenskiy Warns Zaporizhzhya Could Be Next.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said the continued occupation by Russia of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant -- Europe's largest -- heightens the danger of a nuclear catastrophe.
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Russian Shelling Of Kharkiv Wounds 4, Including 3 Children.
Four people, including three children, were wounded early on April 26 when Russian troops shelled the village of Derhachi in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, Governor Oleh Synyehubov said.
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Bodies Of 140 Fallen Soldiers Returned To Ukraine
The bodies of 140 Ukrainian servicemen killed in action have been returned to Ukraine, the Kyiv-based Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War announced in a statement on April 26.
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Ryanair unveils UK growth plans and sues air traffic control body.
Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary has told Sky News that the airline has ambitious growth plans to create 1,000 jobs in the UK by 2030. Mr O'Leary also revealed he is suing air traffic control body Nats over last summer's flight chaos when m...
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Biden will die in office, fear US voters as real reason Trump must win election revealed.
US voters fear president Joe Biden will die during his second term in office if he wins the American general election. Scarlett Maguire, director of polling firm JL Partners, told The Sun’s Never Mind The Ballots show that many Americans worry abo...
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'AGENT OF CHAOS': AOC torched by professor barred from Columbia.
Columbia University professor Shai Davidai joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss antisemitism on the Ivy League institution's campus after he was barred from the campus after hosting a pro-Jewish rally. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more F...
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Why won't Germany provide Ukraine with better weapons? - Ukraine War.
Sky News military analyst Prof Michael Clarke looks at why Germany is so reluctant to provide Ukraine with long-range state-of-the-art missiles. Such weapons would allow Kyiv to inflict more significant losses on Russia, including hitting the stra...
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Watch: Mitch McConnell blasts Tucker Carlson over Ukraine bill.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has been a staunch supporter of aid for Ukraine and Israel, blamed Tucker Carlson for stoking anti-Ukraine sentiment amongst Republicans, as Congress gets one step closer to passing a foreign aid package...
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Democrat lawyer admits Trump case is an embarrassment to the legal system.
Democratic attorney and APCO senior counselor Julian Epstein joined 'The Brian Kilmeade Show' to discuss his take on the foreign aid bill that passed the Senate and Trump's criminal trial in New York. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox...
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