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Trans runner barred from Olympics rips World Athletics' decision to 'maintain fairness' in women's sports

May 9, 2023

Trans runner barred from Olympics rips World Athletics' decision to 'maintain fairness' in women's sports

World Athletics barred transgender females from participating in women's sports at the Summer 2024 Paris Olympic Games, leaving Halba Diouf with no races to run.

Soccer fans speculate Lionel Messi's future after Saudi Arabia trip, suspension

May 9, 2023

Soccer fans speculate Lionel Messi's future after Saudi Arabia trip, suspension

Lionel Messi took a trip to Saudi Arabia last week, and he was subsequently suspended by PSG. Now fans are wondering where he will play next, as a return to PSG seems unlikely.

Group threatens ayatollah in hack of Iranian Foreign Ministry, then leaks trove of sensitive data

May 7, 2023

Group threatens ayatollah in hack of Iranian Foreign Ministry, then leaks trove of sensitive data

An Iranian anti-regime group hacked into the servers of Iran's Foreign Ministry, defacing its website before leaking data and documents about the agency's inner workings.

Italy's foreign minister cancels trip to Paris following comments by France's foreign minister

May 4, 2023

Italy's foreign minister cancels trip to Paris following comments by France's foreign minister

Antonio Tajani canceled his trip to Paris over comments made by the French interior minister regarding the Italian premier's climate policy. He called the comments "unacceptable."

Lionel Messi suspended by PSG after making unauthorized travel to Saudi Arabia: report

May 2, 2023

Lionel Messi suspended by PSG after making unauthorized travel to Saudi Arabia: report

Paris Saint-Germain has reportedly suspended Lionel Messi two weeks after he made an unauthorized flight to Saudi Arabia where he was fulfilling tourism ambassador duties.

Opponents to French pension reform plan make last ditch effort to prevent change

May 2, 2023

Opponents to French pension reform plan make last ditch effort to prevent change

Another round of protests took place in France. Protestors pushed to stop President Macron's pension reform plan from being enacted in September.

French police clash with violent protesters during mass May Day demonstrations

May 1, 2023

French police clash with violent protesters during mass May Day demonstrations

French police clashed with protesters in the streets of Paris during May Day rallies Monday as workers protested French President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform bill.

Evacuation efforts in Sudan continue as fighting rages. Here are the countries that have started evacuating.

April 24, 2023

Evacuation efforts in Sudan continue as fighting rages. Here are the countries that have started evacuating.

Countries across the world are continuing to try and evacuate diplomats and other citizens in Sudan. Here is a list of countries that have evacuated people from the war-torn country.

Sudan's army says US Embassy evacuation to begin soon

April 22, 2023

Sudan's army says US Embassy evacuation to begin soon

The Sudanese military is coordinating with foreign governments to prepare for the evacuation and repatriation of diplomats and embassy workers inside the warring nation.

French skier falls into massive crevasse in terrifying helmet video

April 22, 2023

French skier falls into massive crevasse in terrifying helmet video

An Alpine skier in the French Alps happened upon a massive crevasse which crumbled, plummeting the experienced skier into a deep glacier crater.