The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Saturday that it has lifted the partial suspension imposed on Russia and Belarus following Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The ruling was made during the IPC’s General Assembly in Seoul and marks a significant shift in the participation status of athletes from both countries.   With […]

The devastating monsoon rains in Thailand have left seven people dead, according to authorities on Saturday, as relief operations intensified across the worst-affected regions.   The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reported that more than 260,000 people across multiple provinces along the Chao Phraya River were affected by the week’s flooding. Key Figures […]

Iran is on the brink of facing sweeping UN sanctions for the first time in a decade, following the collapse of nuclear talks with Western powers. Unless a last-minute breakthrough occurs, the sanctions will be reimposed at 0000 GMT on Sunday (8:00 pm Saturday, New York time), marking the formal return of punitive measures under […]