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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has barred Ukraine's skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from wearing a helmet that honors Ukrainian athletes killed in the war with Russia. "The IOC fully understands the desire ⁠of athletes to remember friends who lost their lives in that conflict," IOC spokesman Mark Adams told a news conference ‌on Tuesday. "He

Even the world's established democracies are increasingly sliding into corruption. Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published on Tuesday, shows a troubling erosion of leadership in combating corruption in the West. The 31st edition of the CPI ranks more than 180 countries and territories on perceived levels of public sector corruption, showing declines for longstanding strong

In early February, German media outlets reported on the strains affecting Germany's gas reserves. The news magazine Focus warned that the "cold snap devours our gas reserves." At the same time, the TV broadcaster ntv said that "Germany's gas reserves would theoretically last for about six more weeks," and warned: "There is hardly any room for

A business model heavily focused on growth at the expense of nature is not only unsustainable, but threatens extinction if not reversed. That's according to a landmark "Business and Biodiversity Assessment Report" published by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), a global independent research body comprising more than 150 member states' governments. 

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When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, it sealed the fate of East Germany. People wasted no time and started hacking away at the monstrosity with hammers and chisels. Those people chipping away at the former border barricade were known as "Mauerspechte," or wall woodpeckers. By June 1990, most of the Berlin Wall had been

Smoke plumes rise following missile strikes in Tehran on March 1, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, killing Iran's supreme leader and top military leaders, prompting authorities to retaliate with strikes on Israel and US bases across the Gulf. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption

Fishermen work in front of oil tankers south of the Strait of Hormuz on Jan. 19, 2012, offshore of the town of Ras Al Khaimah in United Arab Emirates. Kamran Jebreili/AP hide caption toggle caption Kamran Jebreili/AP NEW YORK — Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday, as U.S. and Israeli attacks on

Smoke rises over Konarak naval base in southern Iran on Sunday. The base was one of hundreds of targets of U.S. and Israeli forces throughout the country. Planet Labs PBC hide caption toggle caption Planet Labs PBC Commercial satellite images are providing a unique look at the extent of damage being done to Iran's military

Photos: Reactions from Iran, Israel, Bahrain after strikes Here's a look at Iran, Israel and reactions from around the world after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran. After the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran early Saturday, Iran retaliated by firing missiles at targets across the region. The scope of the war