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PA via Reuters Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych, with his helmet, which features pictures of people killed in the war with Russia. Heraskevych was ruled out of the Men's Skeleton event by the International Olympic Committee just over an hour before competition began, pictured at the Cortina Sliding Centre, on day six of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, Italy. Picture date: Thursday February 12, 2026.
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Hard Numbers: Ukrainian Olympian disqualified for political helmet, Falling cocoa prices hit Ghana, US troops to deploy to Nigeria, and Lufthansa goes on strike

20: The number of fallen Ukrainian athletes and coaches depicted on a Ukrainian skeleton racer’s helmet at the Winter Olympics, which prompted the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to disqualify him on Thursday.

Is the US heading toward military strikes in Venezuela?
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Is the US heading toward military strikes in Venezuela?

On Ask Ian, Ian Bremmer breaks down the steady escalation of US pressure on Venezuela and why direct military action is now a real possibility.

Could Europe replace the US military?
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Could Europe replace the US military?

Replacing hundreds of thousands of US troops and other defense equipment would be a huge fiscal challenge for the EU.

​File Photo: Nigerien troops, May 23, 2022.
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Niger wants US troops out

Niger’s military junta announced Saturday that it would end the agreement that allows US troops to operate in the country.

Afghanistan: the potential pitfalls of an unconditional US troop withdrawal
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Afghanistan: the potential pitfalls of an unconditional US troop withdrawal

President Biden announced a full US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, but is it too soon? Ian Bremmer explains the obvious benefits and potential pitfalls of the president's decision.

Is China "winning"? Ian Bremmer debates with Bill Maher on Real Time
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Is China "winning"? Ian Bremmer debates with Bill Maher on Real Time

Ian Bremmer and Bill Maher discussed the global leadership of the United States compared to that of China on a recent episode of Real Time. "The level of corruption in China, the level of corruption in China, even the buildings and the rails you talk about - the average building the Chinese build lasts for 20, 25 years. In the United States, it lasts for 40 to 50. There's a reason why we are still the world's most powerful country," Ian argued. "I'm just saying China's not eating our lunch - that's all."

Supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who was indicted and released on bail under judicial supervision, attend a demonstration in front of the court in Dakar, Senegal March 8, 2021
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What We're Watching: "Apocalyptic" unrest in Senegal, Biden's Afghanistan plan, post-COVID tourism

People gather to protest against the treatment of Ethiopia's ethnic Oromo group, July 3, 2020
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What We're Watching: Ethiopia's opposition crackdown, Cuba's food crisis, US beefs up presence in Syria

Europe is in solidarity with BLM, not with Trump's troop withdrawal
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Europe is in solidarity with BLM, not with Trump's troop withdrawal

Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, provides his perspective:


What do the solidarity manifestations across Europe show about how the Black Lives Matter movement is seen in Europe?

What does the withdrawal of some American forces from Germany mean?