Brazil forms committee to oversee probe into plane crash that killed 62

August 28, 2024August 27, 2024 by Farhan

Panel expected to call on several key figures in bid to prevent repeat of deadly crash north of Sao Paulo. Brazil’s Congress has announced the formation of a committee to oversee an investigation into a plane crash earlier this month that killed 62 people. Lower House Speaker Arthur Lira authorised the installation of a 37-person … Read more

IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee over sport bodies in Ukraine

October 13, 2023October 12, 2023 by Farhan

The move comes after the ROC incorporated sport bodies in four regions illegally annexed by Russia in eastern Ukraine. The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has been suspended with immediate effect for recognising regional sport organisations from four territories annexed from Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said. The IOC added on Thursday that the ROC … Read more