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Two thirds of the Russian athletes approved to compete in the Paris Olympics as neutrals have expressed support for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine or have links to the military, according to a new report

Russian Olympic athletes breached rules on Ukraine war: report

19 July 2024

Belarus has detained thousands of dissidents and civic activists

Belarus sentences German man to death: rights group

19 July 2024

Jailing of US reporter Gershkovich in Russia raises 'serious concerns': UN

Russia jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years

19 July 2024

File: A spent casing is highlighted by the police at a crime scene. AFP/Guillem Sartorio

Arrest made in Water and Sanitation Deputy Director murder

19 July 2024

Near-daily marches this month have called for an end to a quota system that reserves more than half of civil service posts for specific groups

Bangladesh protesters storm prison as police fail to quell unrest

19 July 2024

Opening ceremony diretcor Thomas Jolly (C), stands with chief organiser Tony Estanguet (R) and costume director Daphne Burki (L)

IT outage hits athletes arriving for Paris Olympics

19 July 2024

Paris shops, restaurants, bars and clubs are facing a slump in business and footfall, trade groups say

Paris shops, restaurants say Olympics hammering business

19 July 2024

Japan has welcomed a million more foreign visitors in the first half of 2024 compared to pre-pandemic levels, logging a new record of 17.78 million

Japan sees 1m more tourists post-pandemic, breaking half-year record

19 July 2024

Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata has been sent home from the Paris Olympics. AFP/Kenzo Tribouillard

Japan gymnast Miyata pulled from Olympics for smoking, drinking

19 July 2024

Anti-quota protesters clash with the police in Dhaka. AFP

Why are Bangladeshi students protesting?

19 July 2024

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