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Alex Ovechkin Advocates for Russian Athletes' Return to International Competitions
Sport and politics, though often linked, dont always mix. Particularly when politics influences international tournaments, as is currently the case with the suspension of Russia (and Belarus) from most sporting competitions since 2022 in connection with the invasion of Ukraine. The problem is that the first to be punished are usually the athletes who cant take part in these championships, even though they generally have no say in their home countrys policies. And if the 4 Nations Confrontation has shown us anything, its that hockey players really do take it to heart to represent their homeland. Today, we learn from...
Speedboat Fire in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter: 5 Rescued Amid Typhoon Wipha Chaos
Published: 7:19am, 20 Jul 2025 A speedboat in Hong Kongs Causeway Bay typhoon shelter caught fire on Sunday morning, with the blaze spreading to two nearby vessels. Marine police and firefighters rescued three men and two women, aged 25 to 42, from a nearby unaffected vessel as Typhoon Wipha lashed Hong Kong with wind and rain. All five were uninjured and did not require hospital treatment. Police said a call was received from a passer-by who spotted flames at 3.41am, about three hours after the Hong Kong Observatory issued the No 8 typhoon signal at 12.20am. Bright orange flames could...
Hong Kong Braces for Typhoon Wipha: No 10 Hurricane Signal Under Assessment
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMPs journalism by subscribing . New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. The Hong Kong Observatory says it is assessing the need for issuing the No 10 hurricane signal, minutes after raising the alert to a No 9 storm warning as Typhoon Wipha is edging its way towards the city. The No 9 signal was raised at 7.20am on Sunday, seven hours after the first No 8 warning of the year took effect. The forecaster says Wiphas hurricane...
