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    What is Skimo? The sport preparing to steal the show at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games
     19 February 2026
    Skimo, or ski mountaineering, is coming to the 2026 Winter Olympics. But what is the sport and why is it so exciting?
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    An avalanche in Northern California was the worst in the US for 40 years. Here's how it unfolded
    19 Feb: An avalanche in California has left eight back-country skiers dead and one missing. Here's how it unfolded.... more
    Winter Olympics 2026: Dog invades cross-country skiing, Americans get engaged as Ally Hickman feels the pain — day 12 quick hits
    19 Feb: A pair of US athletes announce their engagement as Ally Hickman's medal bid turns sour and a dog steals the show at the cross-country skiing. Here are the quick hits from day 12 at the Winter Olympics.... more
    Danielle Scott wins silver medal in women's aerials event at 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
    19 Feb: Danielle Scott ends a 12-year drought for Australia by winning the silver medal in the women's aerials final at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.... more
    Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama charged with inciting mutiny
    19 Feb: Long-serving Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama and a former police commissioner will face court on Tuesday on charges of mutiny.... more
    Ukraine reclaims more than 200 square kilometres of territory as Elon Musk blocks Russian army's internet access
    19 Feb: Ukraine has made its largest battlefield gains in more than two and a half years, retaking more than 200 square kilometres of its territory from Russia in just five days, according to a new analysis.... more
    Jesse Jackson helped lay the groundwork for Barack Obama and kept the fight for justice in the public eye
    18 Feb: Reverend Jesse Jackson, who died on Tuesday aged 84, leaves behind a towering legacy in politics and the fight for justice in the United States and abroad.... more
    Equal time rule leads CBS to pull Stephen Colbert's James Talarico interview
    18 Feb: The Late Show host's on-air revelation that network executives refused to let him interview a Democratic Senate candidate puts a spotlight on how US media outlets treat political coverage.... more
    Is it ever a good idea to stay together for the kids?
    18 Feb: When a relationships breaks down, sometimes we think staying in the familiar discomfort is less scary — and even protective — for our kids. But is it ever a good idea to stay in an unhappy relationship for the sake of the children?... more
    Australia's most successful Winter Olympics coach Peter McNiel and how his moguls team led the Milano Cortina gold rush
    18 Feb: With a background in mathematics and an enviable attention to detail, it would be tempting to think of Australian ski coach Peter McNiel as moguls' answer to Moneyball. The truth is far more detailed.... more

     Most Popular Recent International News
     02 Feb: US Deputy Attorney-General says further charges from Epstein files unlikely +++++++++++++++++++++++++
     04 Feb: Sarah Ferguson offered Jeffrey Epstein woman with 'great body' after his release from prison +++++++++++++++++++++++++
     06 Feb: Indonesia's government directs education funds to meals program as teachers struggle on low wages +++++++++++++++++++
     25 Jan: Mother shares tribute to 15-year-old Max trapped under Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++
     22 Jan: Young girl among missing campers at New Zealand's Mount Maunganui after landslide — as it happened +++++++++++++
     01 Feb: The Grammys are on Monday morning — here's how to watch and who to look out for +++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Human remains found as New Zealand landslide search moves to recovery +++++++++++++

     International NewsLinks
      21 Feb: Here’s what is going on between the us and iran... and what it could mean for nz (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: Woods strikes late as phoenix women salvage draw away to melbourne victory (Stuff.co.nz)
      20 Feb: ‘it’s broken the rules’: ukraine to boycott paralympics opening ceremony over russia entry (Sydney Morning Herald)
      20 Feb: The 20-year first for the white ferns that will greet new captain melie kerr (Stuff.co.nz)
      19 Feb: Why a senior government minister is talking about shagging spiders (Stuff.co.nz)
      19 Feb: 'we're not shagging spiders': minister on second auckland harbour crossing (RadioNZ)
      18 Feb: The wine industry headache (RadioNZ)
      17 Feb: France bans its own player for remainder of games after olympic ice hockey brawl (Stuff.co.nz)
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