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Krystsina Tsimanouskaya

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is shown sitting while wearing a blue suit jacket with a red tie.

President Biden issues executive order with sanctions against Belarus officials

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Top of The World: President Joe Biden has issued an executive order imposing economic sanctions targeting members of the Belarusian government. And, Bangladesh has begun vaccinating Rohingya refugees in the country, with the help of aid agencies. Also, an armed group has ambushed and killed 30 people, including civilians, soldiers and pro-government militiamen in Burkina Faso

An several storeys tall stone church is shown carved into the side of a hillside.

Tigrayan forces take over Ethiopian town known for its ancient churches

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Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is shown through a frosted glass window speaking into microphones.

2 coaches removed from Tokyo Olympics in Belarus case

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Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is shown running and wearing the track and field uniform for Belarus.

Activists: Belarus Olympian plans to seek asylum in Poland

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