Three-time Olympic champion Matthias Mayer of Austria announced his retirement from Alpine skiing on Thursday, saying he had arrived at the decision after days of consideration. The 32-year-old had a successful outing at this year’s Winter Games in Beijing, taking home gold in the super-G and bronze in the downhill race. He also claimed super-G…
EU Declining to Impose Curbs Amid China’s COVID Surge Is ‘Huge Gamble’: Expert
December 29, 2022
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When Milan started testing arrivals from China for COVID amid the country’s explosive virus spread, it found that about half of the travelers on two flights had the virus. That prompted Italy, the first European country to be hit hard by the pandemic in 2020, to impose mandatory COVID testing on all passengers from China…
US Marks Anniversary of Paul Whelan’s Detention in Russia
December 28, 2022
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WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is marking the four-year anniversary of the detention in Russia of American businessman Paul Whelan, whose continued imprisonment is one of several major irritants in tattered relations between Washington and Moscow. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday that securing Whelan’s release remains a top administration priority. U.S. officials…
Sydney to Shine With Biggest NYE Fireworks
Sydney’s iconic harbour is set to shine on New Year’s Eve with 100,000 pyrotechnic effects lighting up the skyline after two years of muted celebrations. Shedding off social restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, about one million revellers are expected to ring in 2023 in spectacular fashion in what has become an event marked on the…
Energy Giant Not Receiving $450 Million in Compensation for Price Controls: Australian PM
Rio Tinto will get “nothing like” $450 million (US$303 million) in compensation to offset the impact of a coal price cap on its Gladstone Power Station in Queensland, the prime minister says. The federal government is negotiating coal price caps of $125 a tonne with Queensland and New South Wales, in a bid to put…
China’s COVID Surge Leads Countries to Adopt Entry Restrictions
December 28, 2022
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Nations around the world are implementing or considering entry restrictions for travelers coming from China as the country grapples with a surge in COVID-19 infections, with neighbors Japan and India imposing strict screening measures. In the first 20 days of December, 248 million people in China are estimated to have contracted COVID-19, officials said during…
With Infrastructure in Tatters, Ukraine Looks to Allies for Air Defense Weapons
December 28, 2022
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Ongoing Russian strikes have taken their toll on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing rolling power outages and crippling transport in several parts of the country. “Naturally, shortages persist,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Dec. 26 video address. “Blackouts are continuing.” He went on to assert that roughly 9 million people throughout Ukraine currently lack…
Transgender Guidelines May ‘Destroy’ Women’s Sports, According to Female Olympians
New Olympic guidelines emphasize the “inclusion” of transgender athletes, disqualifying them only after finding proof of “an unfair and disproportionate advantage,” which officials in each sport will define. “Athletes should be allowed to compete in the category that best aligns with their self-determined gender identity,” the International Olympic Committee (IOC) declares in its Dec. 16…
Djokovic Back in Australia After Visa Ban Saga
Tennis star Novak Djokovic arrived in Adelaide, South Australia, on the evening of Dec. 27, returning nearly a year after he was deported from the country. The 35-year-old Serbian tennis player was deported on Jan. 16 from Melbourne to Dubai after the federal court exercised the former immigration minister’s decision to cancel Djokovic’s high-profile visa…
Andoo Comanche Wins Line Honours in Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Andoo Comanche has defended its title and claimed Line Honours on the water in the 2022 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race on Dec. 28. The annual 628-nautical mile race event starts in Sydney, New South Wales, where the fleets sail down the south-east coast of Australia and finish in Hobart, Tasmania. It is considered one…
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