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The 2014 Winter Olympics were held in Sochi The Russian city of Sochi will not host the 2017 bobsleigh and skeleton World Championships. The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) said it would not be “prudent” to hold the championships in Russia, a country accused of state-sponsored doping. A report …

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Jaroslaw Kaczynski is widely seen as the power behind Poland’s centre-right government Poles have marked the 1981 imposition of martial law with marches, and thousands used the occasion to protest against the conservative government. Dozens of activists died when Poland’s last communist leader Gen Jaruzelski …

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Florida court has said the suspect can be compelled to reveal his iPhone’s passcode A court in Florida has said a suspected voyeur can be made to reveal his iPhone passcode to investigators. The defendant was arrested after a woman out shopping saw …

Image copyright AP Image caption Mr Sandford was dramatically arrested during a Las Vegas rally for Mr Trump A British man has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison over his attempt to grab a gun in a bid to kill Donald Trump. Michael Sandford, 20, pleaded …

Media captionThe moment of the attack – Footage courtesy the al-Qiddissin Church So-called Islamic State say it was behind a bomb attack on a church in Cairo on Sunday in which at least 25 people were killed. One of its fighters carried out the suicide attack on the Coptic Christian …

Image caption After a social media storm the restaurant no longer had the name “NKVD” on the wall A Moscow restaurant calling itself “NKVD” – a chilling echo of the Stalin-era communist terror – drew social media protests and the big sign outside has now been taken down. Restaurant staff …

Image copyright EPA Image caption Protesters say 20 years of austerity will harm the poorest in society The Brazilian Senate has approved a controversial amendment to the constitution capping public spending for the next 20 years. The approval of the austerity measure is an important victory for President Michel Temer. …

Media caption“Here comes the barrel bomb” – trapped resident Joud al-Khatib in Aleppo Military action has ended in eastern Aleppo, Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, has said. He said Syrian government troops had re-established control over the last areas of the city held by rebels. He said an …

I’m a big fan of today’s guest poster, Matt from LandLopers. His vibrant account  of the medina in Marrakech has me dying to visit Morrocco. I can honestly say that I have never tried to find the closest apothecary. Drug stores, supermarkets, yes; apothecaries, not so much. Of course that …

I know we are all fans of independent travel around here, but there are times when nothing but a tour will cut it. Today’s guest post describes an adventurous, budget, African safari. “This is not a holiday, it’s an adventure,” Michel, our Mozambican guide, informed us. Excited and a little …