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Russian athletes set to compete under own flag at Paralympics after a decade-long absence6:36 Russian athletes will compete under their own flag at the Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade, and the country’s national anthem will be played for any gold medalists Wuthering Heights has torn the Independent’s culture desk apart6:36 Are you currently distrusting your friends and loved ones due to their feelings about Emerald Fennell’s garish bodice-ripper? Then you are not alone! Here at ‘The Independent’, ‘Wuthering Heights’ has left us more divided than ever. So, in the interest of healing, we asked eight of our writers to explain their very heated feelings on it Vonn, Shiffrin and Brignone among the Olympic skiers voicing concern over receding glaciers6:36 Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy’s Federica Brignone, are among the many skiers who have expressed concern during these Olympic Games about the accelerating melt of the world’s glaciers India’s flagship AI summit descends into chaos amid long queues and Modi lockdown6:36 For many on the ground, the first day was defined by blocked gates, delayed panels, and uncertainty over access Sri Lanka MPs vote overwhelmingly to scrap their pensions in post-crisis reform move6:36 Sri Lankan legislators have overwhelmingly voted to scrap their pensions, as the Marxist-leaning government fulfills a key campaign promise Billionaire Les Wexner to be deposed in congressional probe of Epstein files6:36 Les Wexner’s long-time friendship with the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein will be the subject of a closed-door congressional deposition in Ohio Asian shares gain as most regional markets stay closed for Lunar New Year holidays6:04 Shares in Asia are higher, with Japan's benchmark gaining more than 1% after a quiet finish for U.S. stocks How Ramadan’s late-night chai culture can save London’s nighttime economy6:04 As bars and clubs continue to close at a rapid rate in the capital, Queenie Shaikh explains how Islam’s holy month is a lesson in how to reinvigorate the city’s late night culture |