Soviet chess champion Boris Spassky dies at 88
Soviet chess world champion Boris Spassky has died at age 88. It was announced by the Russian Chess Federation that regretted the event as a “great loss for Russia”.
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Trump says peace deal in Ukraine to happen 'fairly soon' or not at all
US President Donald Trump says talks to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine are “very well advanced” and warned that that there is only a narrow window to broker a deal between Moscow and Kyiv and bring the fighting to a close.
Chess-Russian grandmaster Spassky dies aged 88
PARIS : Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky has died at the age of 88, International chess federation (FIDE) general director Emil Sutovsky told Reuters on Thursday.
Can the British military restore itself in time for a European security crisis?
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a major boost to the UK’s defence budget, raising it from the current 2.3% to 2.5% of GDP starting in 2027. The spending hike will be paid for by cutting the British international aid budget, the safeguarding of which was a top commitment for previous governments.
40,000 visitors expected in Singapore for World Aquatics, Masters Championships
SINGAPORE: Tourist revenue generated from the upcoming World Aquatics and World Aquatics Masters Championships is projected to hit S$60 million (US$44.7 million), with 40,000 international visitors expected at the month-long event in Singapore.
IOC officially recognizes World Boxing as sport's governing body
The International Olympic Committee has taken a key step toward retaining boxing on the program for the Los Angeles Games in 2028 as it recognized a new governing body for the sport.