Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the skeleton competition at the Winter Games on Thursday over his “helmet of remembrance” depicting athletes killed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine despite a personal appeal from a…
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Ukraine skeleton helmet controversy, explained: Why Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing at Olympics
A skeleton racing athlete from Ukraine has been disqualified from the 2026 Winter Olympics, the IOC announced Thursday.
Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was Ukraine’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony, will no longer…
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Ukraine skeleton helmet controversy, explained: Why Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing at Olympics
A skeleton racing athlete from Ukraine has been disqualified from the 2026 Winter Olympics, the IOC announced Thursday.
Vladyslav Heraskevych, who was Ukraine’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony, will no longer…
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Video. Beijing stages molten iron fireworks show ahead of Lunar New Year
Residents in Beijing gathered at Luxin Forest Park in Tongzhou to watch a molten iron fireworks show ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Horse.
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Belgian police raid EU Commission buildings in property sale probe – POLITICO
The investigation concerns “the sale of 23 Commission buildings to the Belgian state in 2024,” a Commission spokesperson told POLITICO.
The property sale “followed established procedures and protocols,” the spokesperson said, expressing confidence that the transaction was conducted…
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Ukraine skeleton racer Heraskevych disqualified from Olympics over memorial helmet
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been banned from the Winter Olympics over his helmet – Copyright AFP Federico PARRA
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified from the Winter Olympics on Thursday after…
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NATO allies say Hegseth “missing a good party” as they meet, adjust to slimmed down U.S. role under Trump
Brussels — European allies at NATO on Thursday brushed aside concerns that the United States has stepped back from its leadership role of the world’s biggest security organization, leaving them and Canada to do the lion’s share of…
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Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January | Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s longtime fixation on a white racial majority is intensifying. The richest man in the world posted about how the white race was under threat, made allusions to race science or promoted anti-immigrant conspiracy content on 26 out of…
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Sinking star: Mercedes operating profits dropped by more than 50%
Following a year marked by US tariffs and severe competition from China, the German car manufacturer Mercedes recorded a huge drop in operating profits in 2025.
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