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Fears grow for Iranian athletes on death row as mountaineer latest to be hanged https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/27/fears-grow-for-iranian-athletes-on-death-row-as-mountaineer-latest-to-be-hanged #GlobalDevelopment #Iran #WorldNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Sport #CapitalPunishment #ArabAndMiddleEastUnrest #SportPolitics #TransnationalRepression

Fears grow for Iranian athletes on death row as mountaineer latest to be hanged
By Ed Aarons

Two sportspeople have been executed in the past month and at least six more face the same fate, says activist group

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/oct/27/fears-grow-for-iranian-athletes-on-death-row-as-mountaineer-latest-to-be-hanged

#Globaldevelopment #Iran #Worldnews #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Sport #Capitalpunishment #ArabandMiddleEastunrest #Sportpolitics #Transnationalrepression #TheGuardian #EdAarons

Northern Olympics campaign to get £7m in Healey’s budget https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/24/northern-olympics-campaign-funds-john-healey-budget #OlympicGames #Sport #NorthOfEngland #OlympicLegacy #JohnHealey #England #SportPolitics #Budget #Politics #UkNews