Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych, banned from Olympics, speaks at United Nations
Vladyslav Heraskevych was shunned by the Olympics, then invited to the United Nations
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Sex assault victim dies by euthanasia after lengthy court battle with parents
Noelia Castillo, 25, was left a paraplegic after an earlier suicide attempt
Rescuers in race against time to save life of whale stranded off German coast
Experts fear chance of saving 15-ton mammal are slim after several attempts fail
European country ‘confirms foreign influence’ in recent election
While the statement did not name the agency in question, the allegations have cast a shadow over an election that concluded with no clear winner
Iran starts to formalize its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz with a ‘toll booth’ regime
Iran is cementing its hold over the Strait of Hormuz, demanding vessels give up detailed information and detour into Iranian waters before being vetted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps
Hungary charges journalist following claims minister was in touch with Moscow
Investigative reporter Szabolcs Panyi covered story alleging foreign minister had passed information to Sergei LavrovThe Hungarian government has filed charges against one of the country’s most prominent investigative journalists, accusing him of spyin…
Moscow’s mobile internet restored as Saint Petersburg goes offline
Restrictions that had left Moscow residents without mobile internet for three weeks – with the Kremlin citing “security” – were lifted on Wednesday while St Petersburg endured a third consecutive day of outages. Some fear an attempt to isolate Russian…
Zelensky makes surprise Saudi Arabia trip for ‘important meetings’ as Ukraine steps up Middle East support
Kyiv is assisting five countries in the Middle East counter drone attacks
MEPs back plans for ‘return hubs’, raising fears of ‘human rights black holes’
European parliament votes in favour of sending refused asylum seekers to offshore hubs, in ‘historic setback for refugee rights’People with no right to stay in the EU could be detained for up to two years or sent to offshore centres described by expert…
Finnish MP convicted for saying homosexuality is ‘developmental disorder’
Christian Democrat Päivi Räsänen, who was fined €1,800, was supported by conservative US group Alliance Defending FreedomA Finnish member of parliament has been found guilty by the supreme court of inciting hatred after claiming that homosexuality is a…