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IOC urges sports, governments to avoid Russia-organized possible rival to Olympic Games
Facing a Russia-organized potential rival to the Olympics, the IOC urged sports and political leaders on Tuesday not to take part in the Friendship Games due to launch weeks after the Summer Games in Paris. The International Olympic Committee denounced diplomatic moves to promote the inaugural event in September as “a cynical attempt by the Russian Federation” to bring politics into sports. “The IOC strongly urges all stakeholders of the Olympic movement and all governments to reject any parti
2-min read - CelebrityThe Independent
James Bond: Aaron Taylor-Johnson ‘offered 007 role’ and looks set to replace Daniel Craig
‘The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back,’ source claimed
3-min read - CelebrityThe Independent
Giovanni Pernice answers frank question about Strictly controversy on Lorraine
‘Are you going to change anything?’ Kelly asked on ITV series ‘Lorraine’
2-min read - NewsAssociated Press
Buddhists use karmic healing against one US city's anti-Asian legacy and nationwide prejudice today
For one afternoon, on Antioch’s main street and tranquil riverbank, the fragrance of burning incense was paired with the sound of Buddhist and Tao chants. Antioch's dark past, specifically its horrific mistreatment of early Chinese immigrants, motivated about 200 Buddhists to undertake a recent pilgrimage to the city of about 115,000, tucked deep in the delta that drains into the San Francisco Bay. In the 1800s, thousands of Chinese immigrants came to the area during the gold rush to work in m
7-min read - NewsReuters
Separatist Puigdemont might return to Spain to tilt for Catalan presidency
Exiled Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont will announce on Thursday whether he will run for president of the restive region in May, risking his arrest on entering Spain and raising implications for the national government. Puigdemont led northeastern Catalonia during a 2017 vote to break away from Spain, and a subsequent declaration of independence that courts declared illegal, prompting Madrid to impose direct rule in Spain's biggest political crisis in decades. Puigdemont, 61, fled Spain t
3-min read - BusinessEvening Standard
Energy customer payouts: who could receive them and why?
A case involving hidden fees in bills could trigger a scandal potentially bigger than the misselling of PPI, experts warn
2-min read - NewsEvening Standard
The rise of the vigilante cyclists targeting London's dangerous drivers
Robbie Griffiths goes out on the road with cycling avengers Jeremy Vine and Mike van Erp as they film motorists on phones
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