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  "path": "/news/hard-numbers/hard-numbers-ukrainian-olympian-disqualified-for-political-helmet-falling-cocoa-prices-hit-ghana-us-troops-to-deploy-to-nigeria-and-lufthansa-goes-on-strike",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-12T17:02:23.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "International olympic committee",
    "Ukrainian olympian",
    "Us troops",
    "Russia-ukraine war",
    "Nigeria",
    "Lufthansa",
    "Ghana",
    "_depicted_",
    "_shifting stance_",
    "_tons_",
    "_will deploy_",
    "___here___",
    "_canceled_",
    "___Make sure to tune in!___"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\n**20:** The number of fallen Ukrainian athletes and coaches _depicted_ on a Ukrainian skeleton racer’s helmet at the Winter Olympics, which prompted the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to disqualify him on Thursday. The IOC said the helmet violated Olympic rules, which prohibit political messaging during games. Critics of the disqualification said it highlighted the IOC’s _shifting stance_ on Moscow.\n\n****\n\n* * *\n\n**150,000:** The _tons_ of spare cocoa stock left on farmers in Ghana’s hands after the government stopped buying the chocolate-making ingredient amid falling international prices over the last few weeks. Cocoa is among the country's top three export earners, and the industry employs 800,000 farmers.\n\n**200:** The number of troops the US _will deploy_ to Nigeria, an American military official said on Tuesday. They will help train the Nigerian military to fight Islamist militants, but won’t be involved in combat. __For more on the US response to the widespread security crisis in the West African country__ , __read__ ___here___ __.__\n\n**800:** The approximate number of Lufthansa flights that were _canceled_ on Thursday after its pilots and flight attendants went on strike, disrupting travel plans for roughly 100,000 passengers. The walkout at Germany’s largest airline comes the same week as the Munich Security Conference and the Berlinale Film Festival.\n\n__GZERO Media, thankfully, made it to Munich and will host our premiere Global Stage livestream at the conference on Saturday, February 14, at__ __12pm ET / 6pm CET._____Make sure to tune in!_____",
  "title": "Hard Numbers: Ukrainian Olympian disqualified for political helmet, Falling cocoa prices hit Ghana, US troops to deploy to Nigeria, and Lufthansa goes on strike"
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