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Geopolitical and humanitarian perspectives on migration in Cyprus: the forgotten divided island

Cyprus has seen a gradual rise in arrivals of migrants and refugees since 2013, mostly due to geopolitical tensions and conflicts in the Middle East. The island’s migration crisis is also a consequence of its fraught history since the 1974 war, which has defeated attempts at mediation for decades. In…

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Is Quebec a Traitor to Canada’s Francophone Minorities?

The province’s reluctance to defend French beyond its borders

The Walrus

CAS Dismisses Canadian Appeal For Figure Skating Team Event

CAS dismisses Canadian appeal on figure skating team event results reordering at 2022 Winter Olympics, maintaining US, Japan, and ROC as medalists.

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The Guardian view on Patriarch Kirill’s support for Putin’s war: betraying the faith

Editorial: With talk of ‘holy’ conflict, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church is bringing the institution he heads into disrepute

The Guardian - UK

‘God of war’: Russian Orthodox Church stands by Putin, but at what cost?

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church is the president’s spiritual leader, but he risks losing global clout.

Al Jazeera

Kerala Assembly | UDF boycotts House proceedings after Speaker disallows adjournment notice on SFIO probe into IT firm headed by Chief Minister’s daughter

The Congress-led UDF boycotted Kerala Assembly proceedings on Friday after Speaker A.N. Shamseer sternly declined to entertain the Opposition’s adjournment notice seeking the leave of the House to debate a SFIO enquiry against the now-dormant IT company owned by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter, T. Veena

The Hindu

‘A race against time’: Taiwan strives to root out China’s spies

As Beijing has increased its efforts to recruit Taiwanese people, the number of spying cases has risen

The Guardian - AU

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The 14 best music festivals in Europe, from Primavera Sound to Rock Werchter

For thrill-seekers and sun-worshippers, there are plenty of options for those seeking to take their music obsession further afield. The Indy’s culture staff have picked out an eclectic list of the most impressive festivals around Europe, from Barcelona to Bulgaria

The Independent UK

Pope meets Moscow Church official after puzzling peace 'mission' comment

Pope Francis on Wednesday spoke to a top member of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) days after the pontiff made an intriguing but puzzling comment about the Vatican being involved in a mission to try to end the war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Pope meets Ukrainian refugees during visit to Hungary

Pope Francis met Ukrainian refugees on the second day of his visit to Hungary on Saturday, telling them a different future was possible as they described the hardships they have faced since the war began.

Reuters

The Manchester overspill estate where trains won't go and the 'miracle' hidden inside it

The £5m Fuse centre in Partington closed down in 2013, just 18 months after opening

Manchester Evening News

Taiwan Is Already Independent

Most of the island's people don’t desire a formal declaration.

Foreign Affairs

Vettel, Hakkinen among first names for 2023 Race of Champions in Sweden

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel and two-time F1 champion Mika Hakkinen are among the names announced for the 2023 Race of Champions, which returns to the north of Sweden in January.

Motorsport

Explainer: the complex question of Taiwanese independence

“Strategic ambiguity” – the policy that has underpinned the West’s defence of Taiwan for half a century or more – rests on another ambiguity: Taiwan’s status in international law. And that status matters because it could help us answer three questions:

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Taiwan's rocky road to independence and democracy

Published in 1946, the novel Orphan of Asia, by Taiwanese author Wu Zhou-liu, tells the story of Hu Tai-ming. Born in Japan-occupied Taiwan, brought up in the Chinese tradition, Hu is forced into the Japanese educational system. Eventually he finds himself excluded by the Japanese, and witnessing the horror of…

Autosport

FIA explains how VAR system will work in F1

The FIA has explained how Formula 1’s equivalent of VAR (Video Assistant Referee) will work, as well as revealing that it will now be called the Remote Operations Centre.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland floods prompt 1,000 calls for help as heavy rain continues – as it happened

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ROC figure skater Kamila Valieva thanks coaches on social media following doping controversy at Winter Olympics

Home in Russia after a distressing and difficult Winter Olympics, figure skater Kamila Valieva thanks her coaches as the teenager awaits the resolution of a doping case.

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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Defending champions Russia to play with Finland for gold in men's ice hockey

After a pair of thrilling semi-final matches on Friday, it will be defending champions ROC against Finland in Sunday's gold medal men's ice hockey game at the ongoing Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

The Guardian - AU

Winter Olympics day 14: GB women into curling final – as it happened

Eve Muirhead and co set up a curling final against Japan after Eileen Gu won another gold medal for China, and ROC beat Sweden in the men’s hockey

ABC News

ROC's Kamila Valieva finishes fourth in women's figure skating competition behind Anna Shcherbakova

Controversial teenage skater Kamila Valieva misses the gold medal in women's figure skating in Beijing, after an error-filled free skate, leaving rival and fellow ROC competitor Anna Shcherbakova with the Olympic title.

The Guardian - UK

Kamila Valieva’s Olympic gold hopes vanish amid ROC anger, tears and joy

A tearful Valieva slipped to fourth, Anna Shcherbakova quietly won gold and runner-up Alexandra Trusova wept in a chaotic, cruel figure skating finale

The Independent UK

Team GB advance to curling semi-finals after victory over ROC

Eve Muirhead’s rink will face defending champions Sweden in the semi-finals

The Guardian - US

Winter Olympics day 13 – as it happened

Kamila Valieva slipped to fourth in figure skating and Team GB secured their first medal on a dramatic day in Beijing

Evening Standard

Winter Olympics 2022: Dave Ryding falls short in slalom, latest Team GB news, day 12 results and medal table

Dave Ryding had promised a “do or die” approach in the men’s slalom but ultimately came up well short as he finished 13th.

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