Court rejects US skaters' appeal to get Olympic silver team medals
The skaters challenged the International Olympic Committee's decision that the medals cannot be awarded until the 15-year-old Russian's case has been investigated.
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EU Parliament chief 'not convinced' by Russian military pullback claim
MEPs voted Wednesday in favour of a €1.2 billion macro-financial assistance to Ukraine – "a quick decision" and "a message of tangible solidarity with the Ukrainian people", according to the EU Parliament chief.
Frozen in time: Andorra, a European exception
Nestled in the heart of the Pyrenees, Andorra is an anachronism. It's been run by two co-princes since the Middle Ages: the president of the French Republic and the Bishop of Urgell in the Spanish region of Catalonia. Andorra's 80,000 residents have had the same institutions for the last 700 years.
EU-AU summit: Ghana's Akufo-Addo calls for 12-month transition in Mali
Asked about Burkina Faso, which experienced a coup last month, the Ghanian president expressed optimism about a swift transition to civilian rule, noting that the junta had "moved very quickly" to engage in consultations.
After Mali withdrawal: Sahel insecurity, coup contagion dominate EU-AU summit
How much are insecurity and weak institutions on the continent a problem for all? Europeans insist they are trying to make it about more than just visas and stopping migrants from crossing the Mediterranean.
Europa League: Rangers beat Dortmund as Barca and Napoli draw
In Dortmund, James Tavernier gave Rangers the lead with a 38th-minute penalty after a handball by Dan-Axel Zagadou from a corner.
Mission abort: What next for Mali after French-led withdrawal?
Nine years have passed since then-president François Hollande swooped in to stop the southward advance of a jihadist insurgency and free the far north. But military victory was never going magically fix the politics of one of the poorest countries of the world.