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Finland says neutral status will not exempt Russian athletes from entry ban

Finland will prohibit Russian athletes and other sports professionals from entering from 16 November 2026, including athletes authorized to compete under a neutral flag. Permission to compete internationally will therefore not secure entry to Finnish venues. The International Skating Union is assessing the implications for its events in Finland, including the March 2027 World Figure Skating Championships.

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Football

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  2. Crystal Palace sacks manager Pierre Sage after 16 games

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  2. US Soccer withdraws men’s Under-17 team from World Cup in Qatar

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Tennis

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Basketball

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Combat

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Motorsport

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  • A man in scrubs stands beside closed doors marked “Nasser Hospital”; an empty operating table and surgical light are visible through a window. SI illustration
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    Israeli strike leaves Gaza’s Nasser Hospital without surgical services

    Gaza’s health ministry says at least six people were killed at Nasser Hospital, where the director says damage forced several services to stop. Microsoft is redistributing traffic during an Outlook outage. Armenia has adopted a six-month whitefish roe export ban starting on 2 January 2027.

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    3 min47 sources

  • Illustration of Volodymyr Zelenskyy beside an open equipment case and solar panels in a patchy snow-covered field, with two aircraft overhead and the SpaceX logo above. SI illustration
    Technology

    Zelenskyy says Starshield limits hinder drone interceptions; SpaceX denies changes

    Zelenskyy says a 161 km/h limit on the speed at which a Starshield terminal can stay connected prevents Ukrainian interceptors from stopping some Russian drones in time; SpaceX denies any change. Authorities seized infrastructure used by three malware operations. A US regulator cleared construction of Dow and X-energy’s four-reactor project, which still awaits Dow’s decision to proceed.

    Daily report · covering

    4 min32 sources

  • A painted scene shows hands on two stacks of papers, with arrows pointing toward a folder marked with a red cross. An Armenian flag hangs behind the desk. SI illustration
    Science

    Civic.am says Armenia will use welfare funds to fill health-insurance gap

    Armenia has approved transferring 29.3 billion dram from welfare and debt-servicing budgets to health-insurance subsidies, Civic.am says. The draft does not explain how the welfare reductions will affect beneficiaries. Euclid’s first major dataset gives researchers more than 900 million galaxies to study. Hungary proposes making the fetal-vital-sign demonstration before abortion optional.

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    4 min25 sources

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    Business

    Nvidia says Kress takes charge during search for Huang’s successor

    Nvidia shares fell 10.4% in premarket trading after Jensen Huang’s resignation, with finance chief Colette Kress serving as interim CEO. Armenia approved a transfer to cover a health-insurance subsidy shortfall. Family Dollar’s proposed $63 million settlement would fund customer redress and discounts, subject to a federal judge’s approval.

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    3 min79 sources

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    Afro Film Fund backers aim to finance about 35 African films over eight years

    EbonyLife Group and Logical African Partners have agreed on a $50 million film fund, with first payments planned for late in the first quarter or early in the second quarter of 2027. Yella Beezy received life imprisonment without parole following his conviction in MO3’s killing. South Korea’s ratings board approved an adults-only classification for GTA 6, clearing a hurdle before its planned release.

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    Colom’s Mississippi victory gives Democrats at least 55 Senate seats

    Scott Colom’s defeat of Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith flips Mississippi’s seat to Democrats, with certification scheduled for 3 December. Gaza’s health ministry says an Israeli strike killed at least six people at Nasser Hospital. Armenia approved funding to cover a health-insurance subsidy shortfall and plans lower welfare allocations.

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    4 min41 sources