‘Ask Armstrong, Gatlin & Coleman’: Russian high jump champ Lasitskene tells USADA boss to ‘watch his language’ after calls for ban

Russian high jump world champion Maria Lasitskene has told US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief Travis Tygart to “watch his language” after his calls to ban all Russian athletes from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. … Read More >‘Ask Armstrong, Gatlin & Coleman’: Russian high jump champ Lasitskene tells USADA boss to ‘watch his language’ after calls for ban

US President Donald Trump at the NATO summit of heads of state and government, Brussels Trump Administration to Cut US Financial Contribution to NATO – Report

Unnamed officials with the US Department of Defence told CNN that the White House wants to cut payments to NATO to about 16% of total contributions to the alliance, which almost puts the country on par with Germany (14.8%). … Read More >US President Donald Trump at the NATO summit of heads of state and government, Brussels Trump Administration to Cut US Financial Contribution to NATO – Report

Using sport as a political tool? USADA chief declares only ‘full ban’ on Russian athletes will do

As the sporting world awaits WADA’s decision on the fate of Russian athletes, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief decided to pour fuel on the fire, calling for a total ban on Russian participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. … Read More >Using sport as a political tool? USADA chief declares only ‘full ban’ on Russian athletes will do

‘Imposing collective punishment’: Employees of Israeli spyware company NSO Group countersue Facebook for deplatforming

Eight employees of infamous Israeli spyware company NSO Group are countersuing Facebook after it took their accounts offline while suing NSO for spying on thousands of users of its subsidiary WhatsApp through a security exploit. … Read More >‘Imposing collective punishment’: Employees of Israeli spyware company NSO Group countersue Facebook for deplatforming

Turkey refusing to sign NATO defense plan for the Baltics, pressing alliance to label Syria’s Kurds as ‘terrorists’ – report

Ankara has reportedly been blackmailing NATO, refusing to sign the proposed defense plan for the Baltics and Poland unless the alliance officially recognizes Kurdish-led militia in northern Syria as a “terrorist group.” … Read More >Turkey refusing to sign NATO defense plan for the Baltics, pressing alliance to label Syria’s Kurds as ‘terrorists’ – report