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Michael Day

Michael is the i's Chief Foreign Commentator. He was previously Rome Correspondent for The Independent, and has held staff jobs at The Sunday Telegraph, Express and New Scientist. He is the author of Being Berlusconi: the Rise and Fall from Cosa Nostra to Bunga Bunga.

Article thumbnail: PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 13: A woman holds a sign with the text "Bloody olympics" during a march in memory of the hundreds of Ukrainian athletes killed since the Russian invasion of the Ukraine on July 13, 2024 in Paris, France. The Union of Ukrainians of France (UUF) walk in memory of the 450 Ukrainian athletes who lost their lives since Russia invaded the Ukraine in 2022 to draw attention to the ongoing devastation of the country. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games begin in 2 weeks time with Russia being banned from the opening ceremonies but individual Russian athletes are able to compete albeit in much smaller numbers than previous Olympic Games. (Photo by Remon Haazen/Getty Images)
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'Pro-war' Russian athletes to compete in Olympics in alleged violation of rules

​A human rights non-profit says that 10 out of 15 Russians competing in Paris have breached the code by indicating their support for the war on Ukraine

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Trump advances plan that could wreck UK hopes of helping Ukraine defeat Russia

Michael Day

Trump classified documents ruling is another gift from the US legal system

Article thumbnail: BUTLER, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 13: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is rushed offstage during a rally on July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Biden’s mental decline has brought dangerous delusion

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More senior Democrats turn on Biden as end looks all but inevitable

Article thumbnail: FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower, May 31, 2024, in New York. Trump's lawyers have sent a letter to the Manhattan judge in his hush money criminal case seeking permission to file a motion to set aside the verdict. The letter to Judge Juan M. Merchan cited the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on July 1 and asked the judge to delay Trump's sentencing while he weighs the high court's decision and how it could influence the New York case. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
Article thumbnail: FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower, May 31, 2024, in New York. Trump's lawyers have sent a letter to the Manhattan judge in his hush money criminal case seeking permission to file a motion to set aside the verdict. The letter to Judge Juan M. Merchan cited the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on July 1 and asked the judge to delay Trump's sentencing while he weighs the high court's decision and how it could influence the New York case. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
Article thumbnail: FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump walks outside Trump Tower after the verdict in his criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in New York City, U.S. May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/ File Photo/File Photo
Article thumbnail: FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump walks outside Trump Tower after the verdict in his criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in New York City, U.S. May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/ File Photo/File Photo
Article thumbnail: US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden walk from Marine One to board Air Force One at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, New York on June 29, 2024. Biden is heading from Long Island, New York to New Jersey for campaign events. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden walk from Marine One to board Air Force One at Francis S. Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach, New York on June 29, 2024. Biden is heading from Long Island, New York to New Jersey for campaign events. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate hosted by CNN with President Joe Biden, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Article thumbnail: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate hosted by CNN with President Joe Biden, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)