Russian athletes are set to compete under their own flag at the Paralympic Games for the first time since 2014, according to Sky News. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced that Russia's National Paralympic Committee had been awarded six slots in the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games. This decision comes after Russia was twice banned from the games, first in 2016 due to a state-sponsored doping scheme, and then in 2022 following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the U.S. and Iran are expected to meet in Geneva for high-stakes nuclear talks, as reported by NPR Politics. Former deputy special envoy for Iran, Richard Nephew, discussed the challenges that remain in the ongoing indirect nuclear talks with NPR. Nephew, who was the lead sanctions expert for U.S. negotiators in 2015, offered insights into the complexities of the situation.
In other news, Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84, as confirmed by NPR Politics.
In Asia, India has been working to boost road connectivity in villages near its border with China, according to NPR Politics. The Indian government has long promised "vibrant" border villages, as China continues its rapid build-up in the region.
The world of business has seen a shift in how people communicate, with the rise of remote work. According to MIT Technology Review, the audio and video technologies are being powered by artificial intelligence and new acoustic technologies. "Audio and video just working is a baseline for collaboration," said Brendan Ittelson, chief ecosystem officer at Zoom.
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