International Paralympic Committee lifts partial suspensions of Russia, Belarus

MUNICH: Ukraine reacted with outrage on Saturday after the International Paralympic Committee lifted a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus imposed since Moscow’s incursion into Ukraine in 2022. Ukraine’s Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi said those who voted for the decision at the IPC’s general assembly in Seoul had betrayed “their conscience and the Olympic values”. … Read more

Dozens killed as typhoon Bualoi strikes across Vietnam and Philippines

A typhoon that ripped roofs off homes has killed dozens of people across Vietnam and the Philippines, officials from both countries said on Monday, as a weakened storm Bualoi crossed into neighbouring Laos. The typhoon battered small islands in the centre of the Philippines last week, toppling trees and power pylons, unleashing floods and forcing … Read more