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Seven nations to skip Paralympics ceremony in protest of Russian flag display

Seven nations to skip Paralympics ceremony in protest of Russian flag display

Seven countries together with the British government will abstain from the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony to protest the participation of Russian and Belarusian competitors, officials said. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine will not dispatch athletes or officials to

South African president labels Trump’s plan to shelter white Afrikaners as racist

South African president labels Trump’s plan to shelter white Afrikaners as racist

South Africa’s head of state Cyril Ramaphosa has labelled Donald Trump’s plan to let white Afrikaners seek refugee status in the United States “racist,” adding that the American president was “truly uninformed,” a rare moment of outright censure. Ramaphosa told the New York Times that the Oval Office

Senators call for probe after the ninth American is killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in the West Bank.

Senators call for probe after the ninth American is killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in the West Bank.

More than 30 U.S. senators have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to launch an independent probe into the February killing of a 19‑year‑old American in the occupied West Bank, the ninth U.S. citizen killed by Israeli soldiers or settlers since 2022. The petition, headed

Three men deported by the US sue Eswatini over their detention

Three men deported by the US sue Eswatini over their detention

Three men who were deported by the United States to Eswatini – rather than to their own nations – have lodged a complaint against the Eswatini government with the African Union’s human‑rights commission, alleging that their detention breaches their rights. Two of the complainants, a Cuban national and a Yemeni

Wales could beat Ireland by shedding their baggage.

Wales could beat Ireland by shedding their baggage.

It is hard to imagine that Steve Tandy reached his current position in coaching without at some point speaking about the pleasure of playing without extra weight. Over the years, between club duties and international assignments, he has likely reminded his squad that the men waiting in the tunnel will

Americans call the US‑Israel attacks on Iran a needless war.

Americans call the US‑Israel attacks on Iran a needless war.

With hundreds of civilians and several American service members dead following the February 28 strike on Iran by the United States and Israel, CuriosityNews surveyed U.S. readers for their views on the newest military operation in Iran. Most replies expressed disapproval, though a few admitted that the Iranian government

Michael Pollan warns that chatbots and social media are besieging our consciousness and threatening mental freedom.

Michael Pollan warns that chatbots and social media are besieging our consciousness and threatening mental freedom.

Each morning when you open your eyes, you return to yourself. You notice the space around you, feel your skin brush against your clothing, and consider the tasks, anxieties and aspirations you carry for the day. This routine inner experience is both wondrous and puzzling, and it forms the core