Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Semenya wins discrimination ruling, but long road ahead

Semenya

Semenya won a legal victory against World Athletics regulations. European Court of Human Rights ruled that she was discriminated. The ruling does not overturn World Athletics regulations. Caster Semenya, the double Olympic 800m champion, has taken a possible tiny step towards competing in Paris 2024, but she still has a long way to go in … Read more

Wealthiest oligarch in Ukraine sues Russia over asset seizures

oligarch

The wealthiest oligarch in Ukraine sues Russia over asset seizures. Rinat Akhmetov filed a complaint against Russia in the European Court of Human Rights. The lawsuit seeks “immediate relief for Russia’s blockade, looting, destruction, and diversion of grain and metals”. Rinat Akhmetov, the wealthiest oligarch in Ukraine, has filed a complaint against Russia in the … Read more

Boris Johnson desire to provoke confrontations with old foes might backfire

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson foreign secretary announced the long-awaited Northern Ireland Protocol Bill on Monday. Two days later, the EU filed legal action against the UK for failing to implement parts of the protocol. On Tuesday, the Johnson administration cursed the name of another European institution, the European Court of Human Rights. Boris Johnson and his government … Read more