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UN adopts traditional, oft-ignored Olympics 'truce'

WORLD
20-11-2025 13:00 HKT
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The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
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