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Paralympics brace for tense opening as Russia comes in from the cold
AFP, Published on 06/03/2026
» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) - The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics start on Friday with an opening ceremony clouded by a boycott by several countries in protest at Russian athletes competing under their national flag for the first time since 2014.
Arsenal, Chelsea aim to avoid FA Cup upsets
AFP, Published on 06/03/2026
» LONDON — Arsenal head to Mansfield and Chelsea face Wrexham in the FA Cup fifth round, with the Premier League clubs aiming to avoid embarrassing giant-killings, while Liverpool bid to avenge a painful defeat at Wolves.
The long road to war with Iran
Oped, Published on 06/03/2026
» As the conflict with Iran reshapes global security assumptions and energy markets, the debate in the United States has focused largely on why President Donald Trump chose war in the first place. Was it domestic politics, a desire to project strength, a miscalculation, or something else?
ONE Championship reshuffles ONE Fight Night 41 card as Rodrigues and Phetjeeja withdraw injured
Published on 05/03/2026
» ONE Championship has reshaped next week’s ONE Fight Night 41 card after the scheduled atomweight Muay Thai world title fight between Allycia Hellen Rodrigues and Phetjeeja was scrapped due to injuries to both fighters, sources told the Bangkok Post.
China sets lowest growth target in decades
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» BEIJING - China set its annual growth target at between 4.5% and 5% on Thursday, its lowest figure in decades but at the centre of plans to tackle sluggish consumption and a flagging property market.
Bayern’s Kane eyes single-season goals record
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» BERLIN - With Bayern Munich well on the way to another Bundesliga title, striker Harry Kane has another milestone in sight: Robert Lewandowski's single-season goals record.
Winter Paralympics to start with icy blast as Ukraine lead ceremony boycott
AFP, Published on 05/03/2026
» CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (ITALY) - The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics start on Friday but the atmosphere at the opening ceremony has been dampened by Ukraine leading a boycott against the presence of a handful of Russian competitors in the competition.
Thai stocks face downside risks as war tensions rise
Business, Published on 05/03/2026
» Thai equities still have downside risk amid heightened volatility as escalating tensions in the Middle East threaten global energy supply routes, with strategists warning only a handful of sectors are likely to withstand a prolonged crisis.
Patchy Italy disability access 'an insult' ahead of Games
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» ROME - Italy hosts the world's top paralympic athletes this month, but just getting across the street in Rome can feel like an Olympian task for wheelchair users.
Newsmaker: Pragmatist Larijani the new power broker in Iran
Published on 01/03/2026
» Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani, who said on Sunday a temporary leadership council would be set up after an air strike killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reemerged last year as one of the most powerful figures in the security hierarchy.