Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport heard his appeal of an International Olympic Committee decision to disqualify him from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics. He was barred from competing in games for refusing to give up a plan to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Milan Cortina Olympics: Disqualified Ukrainian athlete

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport heard his appeal of an International Olympic Committee decision to disqualify him from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics. He was barred from competing in games for refusing to give up a plan to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from games

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from games

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 12, 2026, after being disqualified from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics for pledging to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from games

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from games

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 12, 2026, after being disqualified from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics for pledging to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from games

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from games

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 12, 2026, after being disqualified from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics for pledging to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from games

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from games

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 12, 2026, after being disqualified from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics for pledging to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from games

Milan Cortina Olympics: Ukrainian athlete disqualified from games

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych meets the press in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 12, 2026, after being disqualified from competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics for pledging to wear a helmet displaying images of athletes who were killed during Russian attacks on Ukraine.

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KYIV, Ukraine, Feb. 5 Kyodo - Video taken on Feb. 4, 2026, shows a damaged coal-fired power plant in Kyiv following Russian attacks. (Kyodo)

Milan Cortina Olympics: Italian sports minister

Milan Cortina Olympics: Italian sports minister

Italian Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodi speaks during an interview in Rome in January 2026. He blasted Russia for its continued attacks on Ukraine despite the United Nations having adopted a General Assembly resolution on the Olympic truce during the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics.

Scenes in Kyiv

Scenes in Kyiv

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba (front, R) speaks to the press on Feb. 4, 2026, in front of a damaged building at a coal-fired power plant in Kyiv following Russian attacks.

Scenes in Kyiv

Scenes in Kyiv

Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2026, shows a damaged coal-fired power plant in Kyiv following Russian attacks.

Scenes in Kyiv

Scenes in Kyiv

Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2026, shows a damaged building at a coal-fired power plant in Kyiv following Russian attacks.

Scenes in Kyiv

Scenes in Kyiv

Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2026, shows a damaged coal-fired power plant in Kyiv following Russian attacks.

Scenes in Kyiv

Scenes in Kyiv

Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2026, shows a damaged coal-fired power plant in Kyiv following Russian attacks.

Scenes in Kyiv

Scenes in Kyiv

Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2026, shows a destroyed coal-fired power plant in Kyiv following Russian attacks.

Scenes in Kyiv

Scenes in Kyiv

Photo taken on Feb. 4, 2026, shows a damaged building at a coal-fired power plant in Kyiv following Russian attacks.

Scene of Ukraine

Scene of Ukraine

Photo shows a pedestrian on a dark street in Kyiv on Jan. 29, 2026, amid a power outage caused by Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.

Scene of Ukraine

Scene of Ukraine

People walk a dark street in Kyiv on Jan. 29, 2026, amid a power outage caused by Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.

Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

Participants try to help a man who lost consciousness after police used pepper spray during a demonstration in Diyarbakir, Turkey on January 19, 2026, against attacks by Syrian government forces. At least 500 people rallied in the Kurdish-majority southeast city, where clashes erupted as police tried to stop the demonstrators. The protest follows Syria's army taking control of parts of northern regions, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory after over a decade of effective autonomy. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

Police officers force a protester to the ground while arresting him during a demonstration in Diyarbakir, Turkey on January 19, 2026, against attacks by Syrian government forces. At least 500 people rallied in the Kurdish-majority southeast city, where clashes erupted as police tried to stop the demonstrators. The protest follows Syria's army taking control of parts of northern regions, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory after over a decade of effective autonomy. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

A protester flees from pepper spray during a demonstration in Diyarbakir, Turkey on January 19, 2026, against attacks by Syrian government forces. At least 500 people rallied in the Kurdish-majority southeast city, where clashes erupted as police tried to stop the demonstrators. The protest follows Syria's army taking control of parts of northern regions, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory after over a decade of effective autonomy. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

Protesters wave an Antifa flag during a demonstration in Diyarbakir, Turkey on January 19, 2026, against attacks by Syrian government forces. At least 500 people rallied in the Kurdish-majority southeast city, where clashes erupted as police tried to stop the demonstrators. The protest follows Syria's army taking control of parts of northern regions, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory after over a decade of effective autonomy. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

Protesters gather and flash victory signs during a demonstration in Diyarbakir, Turkey on January 19, 2026, against attacks by Syrian government forces. At least 500 people rallied in the Kurdish-majority southeast city, where clashes erupted as police tried to stop the demonstrators. The protest follows Syria's army taking control of parts of northern regions, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory after over a decade of effective autonomy. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

An inmate watches a riot at the Men's Detention Center Fraijanes II, Fraijanes Municipality, Guatemala, January 17, 2026. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo has declared a nationwide state of siege for 30 days following a wave of coordinated attacks against the country's National Civil Police, which left at least seven officers dead, authorities said Sunday. The emergency measure seeks to strengthen state action against criminal gangs and guarantee public security, Arevalo said, after violence erupted in connection with prison riots in which gang members took 46 people hostage at three detention centers. Arevalo also decreed three days of national mourning for the fallen officers and confirmed that authorities have regained control of the three prisons where unrest was reported. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

An inmate watches a riot at the Men's Detention Center Fraijanes II, Fraijanes Municipality, Guatemala, January 17, 2026. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo has declared a nationwide state of siege for 30 days following a wave of coordinated attacks against the country's National Civil Police, which left at least seven officers dead, authorities said Sunday. The emergency measure seeks to strengthen state action against criminal gangs and guarantee public security, Arevalo said, after violence erupted in connection with prison riots in which gang members took 46 people hostage at three detention centers. Arevalo also decreed three days of national mourning for the fallen officers and confirmed that authorities have regained control of the three prisons where unrest was reported. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

An inmate watches a riot at the Men's Detention Center Fraijanes II, Fraijanes Municipality, Guatemala, January 17, 2026. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo has declared a nationwide state of siege for 30 days following a wave of coordinated attacks against the country's National Civil Police, which left at least seven officers dead, authorities said Sunday. The emergency measure seeks to strengthen state action against criminal gangs and guarantee public security, Arevalo said, after violence erupted in connection with prison riots in which gang members took 46 people hostage at three detention centers. Arevalo also decreed three days of national mourning for the fallen officers and confirmed that authorities have regained control of the three prisons where unrest was reported. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

People watch a riot at the Men's Detention Center Fraijanes II, Fraijanes Municipality, Guatemala, January 17, 2026. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo has declared a nationwide state of siege for 30 days following a wave of coordinated attacks against the country's National Civil Police, which left at least seven officers dead, authorities said Sunday. The emergency measure seeks to strengthen state action against criminal gangs and guarantee public security, Arevalo said, after violence erupted in connection with prison riots in which gang members took 46 people hostage at three detention centers. Arevalo also decreed three days of national mourning for the fallen officers and confirmed that authorities have regained control of the three prisons where unrest was reported. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

Police officers guard at the gate of the Men's Detention Center Fraijanes II, Fraijanes Municipality, Guatemala, January 18, 2026. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo has declared a nationwide state of siege for 30 days following a wave of coordinated attacks against the country's National Civil Police, which left at least seven officers dead, authorities said Sunday. The emergency measure seeks to strengthen state action against criminal gangs and guarantee public security, Arevalo said, after violence erupted in connection with prison riots in which gang members took 46 people hostage at three detention centers. Arevalo also decreed three days of national mourning for the fallen officers and confirmed that authorities have regained control of the three prisons where unrest was reported. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

State of Siege Declared After Gang Killings of Eight Police Officers - Guatemala

Inmates watch a riot at the Men's Detention Center Fraijanes II, Fraijanes Municipality, Guatemala, January 17, 2026. Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo has declared a nationwide state of siege for 30 days following a wave of coordinated attacks against the country's National Civil Police, which left at least seven officers dead, authorities said Sunday. The emergency measure seeks to strengthen state action against criminal gangs and guarantee public security, Arevalo said, after violence erupted in connection with prison riots in which gang members took 46 people hostage at three detention centers. Arevalo also decreed three days of national mourning for the fallen officers and confirmed that authorities have regained control of the three prisons where unrest was reported. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Women hold a banner reading ‘Rojava cannot be subdued.’ In Diyarbakir, thousands of people protested the Syrian Army’s attacks on the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods, which are predominantly populated by Kurds. The demonstration, organized following a call by the Democratic Institutions Platform, demanded an immediate halt to the attacks against Kurds and called on the international community and human rights organizations to take action. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Protesters carry a poster of PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan. In Diyarbakir, thousands of people protested the Syrian Army’s attacks on the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods, which are predominantly populated by Kurds. The demonstration, organized following a call by the Democratic Institutions Platform, demanded an immediate halt to the attacks against Kurds and called on the international community and human rights organizations to take action. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

DEM Party MP Ceylan Akca Cupolo chanting slogans during the protest. In Diyarbakir, thousands of people protested the Syrian Army’s attacks on the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods, which are predominantly populated by Kurds. The demonstration, organized following a call by the Democratic Institutions Platform, demanded an immediate halt to the attacks against Kurds and called on the international community and human rights organizations to take action. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Protesters chant the slogan ‘Woman, Life, Freedom.’ In Diyarbakir, thousands of people protested the Syrian Army’s attacks on the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods, which are predominantly populated by Kurds. The demonstration, organized following a call by the Democratic Institutions Platform, demanded an immediate halt to the attacks against Kurds and called on the international community and human rights organizations to take action. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Co-Chair Keskin Bayindir delivers a speech. In Diyarbakir, thousands of people protested the Syrian Army’s attacks on the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods, which are predominantly populated by Kurds. The demonstration, organized following a call by the Democratic Institutions Platform, demanded an immediate halt to the attacks against Kurds and called on the international community and human rights organizations to take action. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Thousands Protest Syrian Army Attacks in Diyarbakir - Turkey

Thousands of people are protesting against the Syrian army. In Diyarbakir, thousands of people protested the Syrian Army’s attacks on the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods, which are predominantly populated by Kurds. The demonstration, organized following a call by the Democratic Institutions Platform, demanded an immediate halt to the attacks against Kurds and called on the international community and human rights organizations to take action. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Evacuation center in Kyiv

Evacuation center in Kyiv

People sit in an evacuation center in Kyiv amid continued Russian attacks on Jan. 12, 2026.

Power outage in Kyiv

Power outage in Kyiv

Photo taken on Jan. 12, 2026, shows a tent set up in Kyiv as a massive power outage enters the fourth day amid continued Russian attacks.

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Civilians Flee Aleppo Amid Kurdish-Government Clashes

Residents of Aleppo's Sheikh Maqsoud area evacuate their neighbourhood after warnings from the Syrian army that called on civilians to get out of harms way, following the refusal of Kurdish fighter forces to leave Aleppo, on January 9, 2026. Syria's army warned on January 9 it would renew attacks against a Kurdish-majority district of Aleppo and urged residents to evacuate, state media reported, hours after a ceasefire was announced. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM