Hosts Italy voice ‘absolute opposition’ to Russia flag flying at Winter Paralympics

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  • Italian government urges IPC to reconsider its stance

  • Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under flags

Italy, the Winter Olympic hosts, has called for a reversal of the decision to let 10 Russian and Belarusian athletes compete with national flags and anthems at next month’s Paralympic Games.

The foreign minister Antonio Tajani and sports minister Andrea Abodi urged the International Paralympic Committee to reconsider its stance due to Russia’s four-year-old invasion of Ukraine, saying it contradicted the Olympic spirit.

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Austrian mountaineer ‘endlessly sorry’ for girlfriend’s death but denies criminal wrongdoing

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Thomas P gives evidence on first day of trial in case that could shape standards for mountain sports

An Austrian mountaineer has said he is “endlessly sorry” his girlfriend froze to death on a joint climb to the country’s highest peak, but denied criminal wrongdoing as his trial began in Innsbruck.

The 37-year-old defendant, identified only as Thomas P, gave evidence on the first day of the high-profile proceedings over the tragedy on Großglockner, in a case that could shape international standards for liability in mountain sports.

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Leftist who defended child marriage elected as Peru’s interim president

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José María Balcázar, who argued for marriage at 14 and above, replaces José Jerí who was voted out after a scandal

Peru’s congress has elected José María Balcázar, an octogenarian leftist lawmaker who has defended child marriage, as the country’s interim president ahead of general elections in April.

Balcázar is Peru’s ninth president since 2016. The surprise election, in which Balcázar beat the favourite, María del Carmen Alva, a conservative, came after lawmakers voted to remove José Jerí as president on Tuesday after just four months in office, due to a scandal over secretive meetings with Chinese businessmen.

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Over 1,000 Kenyans enlisted to fight in Russia-Ukraine war, report says – BBC

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  1. Over 1,000 Kenyans enlisted to fight in Russia-Ukraine war, report says  BBC
  2. 1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, intelligence report says  NPR
  3. Kenya Says 1,000 of Its Citizens Are Fighting For Russia  Bloomberg.com
  4. Intelligence report reveals how many Kenyans are fighting in Russia-Ukraine war  Daily Nation
  5. More than 1,000 Kenyans lured to fight for Russia in Ukraine war, report says  The Guardian
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Amid Epstein fallout, Bill Gates becomes point of controversy at India AI summit – CNBC

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  1. Amid Epstein fallout, Bill Gates becomes point of controversy at India AI summit  CNBC
  2. Bill Gates cancels AI summit keynote address amid fresh scrutiny over Epstein links  CNN
  3. Gates cancels high-profile AI speech amid Epstein backlash  The Hill
  4. Bill Gates pulls out of India's AI summit over Epstein files controversy  BBC
  5. Bill Gates pulls out of India AI summit amid Epstein scrutiny  Reuters
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Macron begs France to reject political violence after killing of far-right activist – politico.eu

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  1. Macron begs France to reject political violence after killing of far-right activist  politico.eu
  2. After Activist’s Killing, Tensions Erupt Between France’s Far-Right and Far-Left  The New York Times
  3. Wave of arrests over killing of French nationalist piles pressure on far left  BBC
  4. Parliamentary aide among 11 arrested over killing of French far-right activist  The Guardian
  5. France in shock over murder of young convert and pro-life activist Quentin Deranque  EWTN News
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UN experts say destruction by Sudan’s rebels in el-Fasher in October bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’ – Associated Press News

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  1. UN experts say destruction by Sudan's rebels in el-Fasher in October bears 'hallmarks of genocide'  Associated Press News
  2. Sudan civil war: UN says atrocities are 'hallmarks of genocide'  BBC
  3. RSF actions in Sudan's al-Fashir points to genocide, UN probe says  Reuters
  4. Sudanese rebels' capture of Darfur city bears 'hallmarks of genocide', UN officials say  Sky News
  5. Sudan: ‘Hallmarks of genocide’ found in El Fasher, UN investigators detail mass killings and ethnic targeting  UN News
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