Olympic & sports diplomacy: The IOC provisionally lifts Russia’s Olympic ban ahead of LA 2028, easing restrictions for Russian athletes while keeping anthem/flag limits in place. War & culture in the spotlight: Ukraine’s diaspora artists in Budapest display 30 stamped towels, turning vybijka block-printing into a traveling story of identity and resistance. Human rights & inclusion: Roma advocates warn that Ukraine reconstruction risks locking in inequality unless Roma voices shape housing, healthcare, education, and jobs. Music & ideas: A new essay revisits Wagner’s 19th-century cultural power—and asks what happens if the composer never existed. Politics & information: A commentary on “the fire hose of falsehood” argues that relentless lies make truth feel unreachable, weakening public action. Regional diplomacy: Hungary’s PM Péter Magyar says Ukraine is the victim and Russia the aggressor, while pushing for renewed talks with Zelensky. Science: MSU researchers develop a fluorescent biosensor to track stem-cell transformation in real time for safer regenerative medicine. Defense & tech ties: Indonesia signs for Indian BrahMos missiles, with cultural gestures at Prambanan underscoring broader India-Indonesia links. Local life: Daghestan flood victims in Adilyotar report slow compensation and housing certificates as winter nears.