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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's International articles  International
    What is the AIN at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics? Why Russian and Belarusian athletes are allowed to compete in Italy
     7 February 2026
    The Winter Olympics of Milano Cortina 2026 is another where Russian and Belarusian athletes will be largely absent, although there are a handful competing as individual neutral athletes.
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    Winter Olympics 2026 opening ceremony: Milano Cortina Games gets underway as twin cauldrons are lit in both cities
    7 Feb: The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are here, launched in an historic opening ceremony held in a number of Italian locations simultaneously.... more
    Iran's mysterious Pickaxe Mountain a 'candidate' for new nuclear activities
    7 Feb: Since the US bombed Iran's key nuclear sites last year, analysts say work has increased at a secret underground facility that could be used to restart Tehran's nuclear program.... more
    Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has weighed into the saga involving one of his ex MP's links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
    7 Feb: Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has weighed into the saga involving one of his ex MP's links with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein... more
    British PM Sir Keir Starmer pressured to resign amid fallout of Peter Mandelson's ties to Jeffrey Epstein
    7 Feb: Sir Keir Starmer led Labour to a landslide election victory two years ago, but in the past week, things have unravelled for the British prime minister. What went wrong?... more
    A high-ranking general in Russia's military has been shot and hospitalised following an attack in Moscow
    7 Feb: A high-ranking general in Russia's military has been shot and hospitalised following an attack in Moscow... more
    Daisy Thomas, competing without an ACL, suffers heavy crash at Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games
    7 Feb: Australian freestyle skier Daisy Thomas, who is competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games without an ACL, suffers a heavy fall in slopestyle training and has withdrawn from the event to focus on big air.... more
    Indonesia's government directs education funds to meals program as teachers struggle on low wages
    6 Feb: Temporary teachers in Indonesia paid low wages criticise a government decision to direct one third of yearly education funding to the president's flagship free meals program.... more
    Inside Ryan Wesley Routh's plan to kill Donald Trump and 'up-end American democracy'
    6 Feb: As Donald Trump arrived at a golf course in September 2024, a would-be assassin had already been lying in wait for almost 12 hours.... more
    US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty expires as Trump rejects Moscow's one-year extension
    6 Feb: The last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States has expired after Donald Trump rejected an offer from his Russian counterpart.... more

     Most Popular Recent International News
     02 Feb: US Deputy Attorney-General says further charges from Epstein files unlikely ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     04 Feb: Sarah Ferguson offered Jeffrey Epstein woman with 'great body' after his release from prison ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     06 Feb: Indonesia's government directs education funds to meals program as teachers struggle on low wages +++++++++++++++++++
     25 Jan: Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++
     01 Feb: The Grammys are on Monday morning — here's how to watch and who to look out for +++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Human remains found as New Zealand landslide search moves to recovery +++++++++++++
     13 Feb: Winter Olympics 2026: Breezy Johnson gets engaged at the Games, Snoop Dogg shows plenty of support — quick hits from day six +++++++++++++

     International NewsLinks
      21 Feb: Auckland sprinter eclipses joseph millar to break national 200m record (Stuff.co.nz)
      21 Feb: Here’s what is going on between the us and iran... and what it could mean for nz (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: Woods strikes late as phoenix women salvage draw away to melbourne victory (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: ‘it’s broken the rules’: ukraine to boycott paralympics opening ceremony over russia entry (Sydney Morning Herald)
      20 Feb: The 20-year first for the white ferns that will greet new captain melie kerr (Stuff.co.nz)
      19 Feb: Why a senior government minister is talking about shagging spiders (Stuff.co.nz)
      19 Feb: 'we're not shagging spiders': minister on second auckland harbour crossing (RadioNZ)
      18 Feb: The wine industry headache (RadioNZ)
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