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The Ukrainian Paralympic team will boycott the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games 2026, the National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine confirmed to Suspilne Sport. The team cited the participation of Russian and Belarusian delegations under their national flags as the reason for the protest. Ukrainian Paralympian Hryhoriy Vovchynskyi said theContinue Reading

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The Palestinian presenter delivered the network’s first-ever bulletin when it went on air in 1996., The Palestinian presenter delivered the network’s first-ever bulletin when it went on air in 1996. Al Jazeera Arabic presenter Jamal Rayyan, the first face ever seen on the channel when it launched nearly three decadesContinue Reading

thinking-is-power-on-the-canadian-atheist-podcast-(again!)

From the Canadian Atheist: Episode 218 “This week we welcome back Melanie Trecek-King. We had such amazing response to Melanie’s first appearance that we knew a round two was needed & here it is! Today, we take a deeper dive into critical thinking, why it’s important and some of theContinue Reading

what-do-the-first-two-weeks-of-the-war-on-iran-portend-for-the-future?

New, critical dynamics are emerging in the region that could reshape it in dramatic ways., American University of Beirut, Distinguished Public Policy Fellow. The first two weeks of the Israeli-American assault on Iran have generated enormous amounts of news, propaganda and speculation. Politicians and pundits on all sides have offeredContinue Reading