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Italy to propose global ceasefire for 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics

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Italy will submit a proposal for a worldwide ceasefire to the United Nations ahead of next year’s Milano-Cortina winter Olympics, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday. As a concept, a global truce during the Olympics dates to the ancient games in Greece, where warring factions agreed to put down their arms for the duration…

Olympic ski cross medallist Audun Groenvold dies from lightning strike

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Olympic ski cross medallist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced Wednesday. He was 49. Groenvold won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. “It is with great sadness that we have received the news of Audun Groenvold’s untimely passing,” the federation said. “The former national Alpine skier and…