Canada's best- and worst-case scenarios for Friday's FIFA World Cup draw
The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., buzzed with activity and speculation on Thursday in advance of Friday’s all-important draw for the 2026 men’s World Cup.
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On December 11–12, Bucharest will host the forum “Rebuilding Ukraine: Security, Opportunities, Investments”
On December 11–12, Bucharest will host the forum “Rebuilding Ukraine: Security, Opportunities, Investments,” organized by the Center for New Strategies under the patronage of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This event, which is being held for the second time, brings together officials, representatives of international organizations, the private sector, international financial institutions, and experts from various fields, such as defense, finance and banking, energy, infrastructure, digitalization, cybersecurity, and agriculture. The conference will be attended by numerous representatives of Ukrainian regional authorities who are directly involved in the planning and implementation of recovery projects.
Interfax-Ukraine has released its 1,000th anniversary news digest in German
The Interfax-Ukraine news agency has released the 1,000th anniversary issue of its German-language news digest Business Woche. This product allows users from Germany and other German-speaking countries to receive timely and objective information about the latest events in Ukraine, as well as analytical data and statistics on key sectors of the country's economy.
Sport court allows Russian, Belarusian skiers to target Olympics
The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday (Dec 2) opened the way for Russian and Belarusian skiers to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics by overturning a ban imposed by the top skiing body.
Russian skiers, snowboarders win CAS ruling to try to qualify for Winter Olympics
Russian skiers and snowboarders won a court ruling on Tuesday to apply as neutral athletes for qualification events to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after nearly four years of being excluded during the war on Ukraine.
Russians, Belarusians can participate in FIS qualification events - CAS
Dec 2 : Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to participate in International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) qualification events if they meet the IOC's criteria for individual neutral athletes (AIN), the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday.
Poroshenko sends six more laundry and shower complexes to the front line
The leader of European Solidarity, Ukrainian MP Petro Poroshenko, is sending six new laundry and shower complexes to the front line. In total, as part of a joint project between the Poroshenko Foundation and volunteers from the NGO Sprava Hromad, the military has already received three hundred mobile baths. On the front line, where normal living conditions are often only a dream, these trailers are extremely necessary. Especially now, in winter, when the rear is regularly left without electricity and hot water, says Poroshenko.
The 11th Kyiv Security Forum for Youth will be held on December 5: GEN W²: CODING THE FUTURE
On December 5, 2025, the 11th Kyiv Security Forum for Youth will be held in Kyiv by the Arseniy Yatsenyuk's Open Ukraine Foundation. The topic of this year’s event is GEN W²: CODING THE FUTURE. The Kyiv Security Forum for Youth is an annual platform for discussing the challenges and opportunities that young Ukrainians are facing in the context of the ongoing war. This year's event will highlight an important role of Ukrainian youth and their growing contribution to the country's defense, innovations, and recovery. The forum will bring together 150 young leaders from all over Ukraine. The event’s topic "Coding the Future" reflects the dual nature of Ukraine's defense— moral and technological.