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Famine looms in Somalia amid drought, dwindling aid and Middle East war

Six million people in Somalia are facing crisis levels of food insecurity from a lack of rain and spiking food and water prices due to the Middle East war, United Nations-backed experts and humanitarian groups have warned.

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Over 40% of Sudan's population face high levels of acute food insecurity, monitoring group warns

A global hunger monitoring group reported that over 40% of Sudan's population faces acute food insecurity through May

The Independent UK

French Paralympians return home for celebration of feats at 2026 Winter Games

France's para athletes are set to return home on Monday night to a gala celebration of their exploits at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games where they won 12 medals including four golds.

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Milan Cortina Paralympics end with another boycott by Ukraine at Games marked by Russia's return

A closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signaled the end of the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics

The Independent UK

More countries, bigger audience but controversy lingered in Milano Cortina

Russia’s involvement meant politics could not be avoided at a Winter Paralympics more competitive than ever

The Guardian - UK

As Paralympians compete for medals, the world debates Russia’s right to be there

At the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games, the biggest debate surrounding the event has little to do with sport.

The Conversation

Snow joke: Winter Paralympics athletes angry at scheduling as big thaw hits

Melting snow caused dangerous conditions for para athletes as the IPC said that changing the winter sport calendar was ‘easier said than done’

The Guardian - UK

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'We don't support that': Paralympians on Russia protest

A pair of Paralympians are under investigation for protesting against Russia, while Ukraine has made claims of mistreatment at the Milan-Cortina Games.

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Ukraine accuses IPC of ‘systemic pressure’ and pro-Russian bias at Winter Paralympics

Team Ukraine have launched a stinging attack on the International Paralympic Committee and Winter Paralympics organisers, claiming they have been under ‘systemic pressure’ to reduce their presence at the Games

The Guardian - UK

Russian flag controversially flies once more at Winter Paralympics after country’s first medals

Varvara Voronchikhina and Aleksei Bugaev won alpine skiing medals on day one of the Games while controversially competing under their own flag

The Independent UK

Russian flag met largely by silence at opening ceremony of Winter Paralympics

The Russian flag was flown at an international sporting event for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine on Friday night, an act met largely by silence

The Guardian - UK

Russia marks Paralympic return amid calls for peace

Flying their flag for the first time since 2014, Russia marched at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics opening ceremony as Ukraine led a boycott in protest.

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Why are countries boycotting the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony?

A number of nations have decided to boycott Friday night’s opening ceremony for the Winter Paralympics. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed athletes from Ukraine, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland will all stay away from the ceremony. The decision to boycott comes after the IPC confirmed six…

The Independent UK

Iran won't compete at Milan Cortina Paralympics as its only athlete can't travel safely to Italy

Iran will not participate in the Milan Cortina Paralympics because its only athlete set to compete can’t safely travel to Italy amid the intensifying Middle East conflict

The Independent UK

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Winter Paralympics 2026 Opening Ceremony Sparks Political Flashpoint as Seven Nations Boycott Over Russia

Seven countries, including the UK, boycott the 2026 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony in protest of Russian and Belarusian athletes competing under their flags

The Independent UK

Winter Paralympics: Milan Cortina Games to open amid war in Middle East, boycott over Russian flag

The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics will officially open later Friday amid the tensions of war in the Middle East and with some countries intending to boycott the opening ceremony because of the return of the Russian flag to the global sports stage

The Guardian - UK

Winter Paralympic Games: everything you need to know about Milano Cortina 2026

More athletes than ever, new nations, old favourites and breakout stars: here are all your questions about the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics answered

The Guardian - UK

Seven countries to boycott Paralympics ceremony over flag-flying Russians

Seven countries and the British government will boycott the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics in protest at the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes

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The Independent UK

Government joins boycott of Winter Paralympics ceremonies in protest of Russia return

Athletes from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete under their own flags for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine

Radio France Internationale

Boycott over Russian inclusion overshadows Paralympics opening

Several countries have announced they will boycott the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games on Friday, in protest at the organisers' move to allow para athletes from Russia and its close ally Belarus to compete under their national flags.

The Independent UK

The Paralympics are welcoming Russia back to the Winter Games – and this is just the start

Ten athletes will compete for Russia and Belarus at the Paralympic Games and parade under their national flags in Friday’s opening ceremony in Verona, despite condemnation across Europe

The Conversation

Paralympic politics: how Russia, Belarus and Israel sparked opening ceremony boycotts

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics takes place on Friday but geopolitical tensions have spurred some countries, including the Czech Republic, Finland and Ukraine, to boycott the opening ceremony.

Radio France Internationale

Crisis-level hunger in Somalia nearly doubles to 6.5 million people, UN experts warn

The number of people in Somalia experiencing crisis-levels of food insecurity has nearly doubled in the past year to 6.5 million people, UN-backed experts have warned.

The Guardian - UK

Winter Paralympics walks tightrope as Russia’s inclusion risks ceremony boycott

The IPC’s Andrew Parsons tries to ease growing tension as Ukrainian president calls the decision ‘dirty’

The Conversation

Why it’s impossible for the Olympics to be politically neutral

As the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy play out, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is once again insisting that any sport under its flag must remain politically neutral. The Olympic charter grounds this position in its fifth “fundamental principle of Olympism”, which states that sports organisations within the…

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