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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.
Russian decision is a betrayal: Ukrainian Paralympics chief
AFP, Published on 20/02/2026
» PARIS — The President of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told Agence France-Presse (AFP) he feels the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have betrayed Ukraine by permitting Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the Milan-Cortina Games.
Hong Kong shelter saves 351 animals in 6 months as trapping, smuggling cases surge
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/01/2026
» HONG KONG — Illegal dog trapping and cat smuggling have become alarmingly common, with an animal rescue group reporting that it saved 351 animals in Hong Kong over the past six months - an average of two per day.
Argentina's Milei pelted with stones on campaign trail
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» LOMAS DE ZAMORA — Argentine President Javier Milei was pelted with stones while campaigning near the capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday by demonstrators protesting a corruption scandal, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reporters said.
South Korea to ban mobile phones in classrooms
Reuters, Published on 27/08/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea passed a bill on Wednesday to ban the use of mobile phones and other digital devices in school classrooms nationwide, as concern grows about the impact of heavy social media use among the young.
Medical charity decries US-backed Gaza aid
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» GENEVA - The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on Friday for a controversial Israel- and US-backed relief effort in Gaza to be halted, branding it “slaughter masquerading as humanitarian aid”.
UK apologises to thousands of grooming victims as it toughens law
AFP, Published on 17/06/2025
» LONDON - The UK government announced Monday it would bring in tough new laws to "root out the scourge" of grooming gangs and apologised to thousands of victims believed to have been sexually exploited.
French magazine with all autistic staff hits newsstands
AFP, Published on 08/01/2025
» PARIS - A French magazine produced by autistic journalists went on sale on newsstands for the first time on Wednesday, further raising the profile of a project that has already made waves on television.
Bach's successor must give Russia cold shoulder: Ukrainian sports minister
AFP, Published on 17/12/2024
» PARIS - The successor to Thomas Bach as International Olympic Committee president must "embody the principles of justice" and that means refusing to welcome Russia back into the sporting world, Ukraine's Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi has told AFP.
Japan PM apologises for forced sterilisations
Kyodo News, Published on 17/07/2024
» TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologised on Wednesday to victims of forced sterilisation surgery under a now-defunct “eugenics protection” law, two weeks after Japan’s top court ruled it was unconstitutional and the government must pay damages to plaintiffs.