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The president of the Russian Olympic Committee (COR) spoke about it. Foto: Kevin Frayer / Getty Images The president of the Russian Olympic Committee (COR), Stanislav Pozdniakov, today denounced as "exclusively political" the western diplomatic boycott against the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. “Said declarations have an exclusively political character. I personally cannot support them ... From a sporting point of view, this campaign doesn't make any sense, ”Pozdniakov told reporters after the COR meeting. He recalled the consequences of the boycotts of the 1980 Moscow Games, due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and Los Angeles 1984, by the communist bloc. "After a while those who participated in those events admitted that t...

Good morning and welcome to our continued coverage of the world economy, financial markets, the eurozone and business. UK hospitality companies are urging the government to provide new emergency financial support as England moves to Covid Plan B amid fears of an exponential increase in the Omicron variant. Otherwise, they say, many businesses risk running out of cash and collapsing, if they lose the crucial momentum of Christmas operations. Last night's announcement that people should work from home whenever possible starting Monday and that face masks would be a legal requirement in most indoor public areas, such as theaters and cinemas starting Friday, is a harsh hit for pubs and restaurants, although there will be exemptions. to eat and drink in catering establishments. Vac...

The controversy surrounds the Summit for Democracy summoned by the United States's president, Joe Biden. At this summit, to which more than one hundred of countries During Thursday and Friday, those who participate are as protagonists as those who the Democratic leader has left out. Who can and who can not talk about how to combat authoritarianism, corruption and enhance human rights, the three pillars of the call. The arbitrariness The president has raised blisters and experts warn of the danger of grouping "the good guys" on one side and, on the other, "the bad guys." Amen of China and Russiaarch enemies of the American power, eight Latin American countries -Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, Bolivia, El Salvador...

The Alicante Provincial Council delivers this Saturday the Miguel Hernández Alicantina Culture Awards, recently created, which aim to give visibility to those people, entities and groups of the province that stand out in different areas of culture. The first vice president and deputy for Culture, Julia Parra, and the members of the jury Pilar Tébar and Francisco Escudero today announced the names of the winners in the different categories, with names such as OtraDanza, Daniel G. Andújar, Joan Castejón, Pilar Blanco, Javier Marco and Juan Luis Mira, among the twenty winners. The gala will be held at 7 p.m. in the ADDA. Admission is free, upon collection of the invitation in the auditorium, until full capacity is reach...

Why not? If you've always dreamed of having one fireplace maybe this winter is the ideal time to indulge yourself. These fireplaces are very practical to heat your home and will allow you save on Electricity bill, since you will only need firewood, the price of which is quite cheap. Also, now that there is so much talk about black out that can come if you have a fireplace you will not have to worry about having heat, light and even cooking a little thing. And what about the environment that you will create in your home: cozy at its best. There is nothing more hypnotic than a fire, so imagine having it in your living room, to which you will also give a touch of elegance and design. ...

Unfazed by health problems, sex scandals and old age, former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is doggedly pursuing a promise he once made to his mother: that he would one day become president.Parliament will elect a new head of state early next year and the 85-year-old is the first to run for a race that could transform the Italian political landscape but has no official candidates.There are substantial obstacles in his way, but he is promoting himself with the enthusiasm that helped him win three parliamentary elections and become Italy's longest-serving post-war prime minister."I've seen him twice in the last two weeks and I was totally excited," said a lawmaker from Berlusconi's Forza Italia party, who asked not to be named.However, the billionaire media mogul is a highly con...