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The country’s participation has been suspended since it took athletes from former Ukrainian territories under its wing The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected Russia’s appeal against a decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend its membership over the Ukraine conflict.

President Michel Aoun says any effort by Israelis to tap natural gas deposits in disputed waters would be an “aggressive action” A battle over Mediterranean waters rich in natural gas deposits bubbled up on Sunday when Lebanese President Michel Aoun warned Israel that trying to tap the offshore riches without first resolving a territorial dispute…