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Russian Olympic Committee loses appeal against suspension by the IOC
The Russian Olympic Committee has lost an appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday that it had dismissed the ROC’s appeal against the suspension imposed in October. The IOC objected to the ROC incorporating four sports bodies representing regions of eastern Ukraine. CBC | Sports News
Read More »European Committee for the Prevention of Torture – A correction
A correction on a previous Express.co.uk article. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Sweden’s bid to join NATO approved by Turkish foreign affairs committee
The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously non-aligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military alliance. CBC | World News
Read More »‘Stand your butt up,’ U.S. senator shouts at union leader during heated committee showdown
A congressional hearing devolved into an angry confrontation between a senator and a witness on Tuesday after Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma challenged Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, to “stand your butt up” and settle longstanding differences right there in the room. CBC | World News
Read More »Canada, allies have discussed sanctioning Azerbaijan, committee hears
Canada and its allies have discussed sanctioning Azerbaijan over its military incursion last month into the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh — which triggered a mass exodus of more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians into neighbouring Armenia — a senior diplomat told the Commons foreign affairs and international development committee Monday. CBC | World News
Read More »IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee for incorporating Ukrainian sports regions
The Russian Olympic Committee was suspended by the IOC on Thursday for breaching the Olympic Charter by incorporating sports bodies in four regions in eastern Ukraine. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Bloomberg to transfer $18M to Democratic National Committee
Billionaire media mogul Mike Bloomberg will transfer $ 18 million US to the Democratic National Committee, his campaign announced on Friday. CBC | World News
Read More »Beckie Scott, WADA Athletes Committee calls for full Russian ban
The athlete committee of the World Anti Doping Agency is calling for Russia to be completely banned from the Olympics after the country “made a mockery not only those who play by the rules, but those who create and safeguard them.” CBC | Sports News
Read More »House Intelligence Committee Will Reportedly Review Donald Trump Impeachment Report On Monday
On Monday, the House Intelligence Committee will review a report on its investigations into President Donald Trump‘s dealings with Ukraine, according to The Hill. The report is expected to be adopted on Tuesday evening and then sent to the House Judiciary Committee, which could draft articles of impeachment within the next few weeks. As an anonymous committee official explained for ...
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