Former Russian international Aleksei Bugayev dies fighting in Ukraine
Aleksei Bugayev, a former member of Russia's national soccer team who played at Euro 2004, has been killed in the 34-month-old war in Ukraine, according to Russian media reports.
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Koneru Humpy Grabs Historic World Rapid Chess Championship Title
India's Koneru Humpy bagged an epochal second World Rapid Chess Championship title, beating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia in New York on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No 1 is only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once.
"Parents Look After My Daughter": Koneru Humpy On Family's Role In Her Historic Women's Rapid Chess World Title Win
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women's World Rapid Chess champion in New York on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No. 1 is only the second player after China's Ju Wenjun to clinch the title more than once. Humpy's achievement laced a sensational year for the chess fraternity after D Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren to emerge champion in the classical format World Championship recently in Singapore.
Ukraine risks losing the battle for Russia's Kursk region
Kursk - it's a region some want to hold at all costs while others question the value of having gone in at all.
Police in Finland move ship suspected of undersea cable damage closer to port
Authorities in Finland have moved an impounded Russia-linked tanker closer to port after seizing control of the vessel earlier this week.
Putin open to accepting NATO member Slovakia as 'neutral site' for Ukraine peace talks
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has said that he was open to accepting Slovakia's offer as a place for peace negotiations with Ukraine.
Inside the world's first nuclear reactor that will power Earth using the same energy as the Sun
In the heart of Provence, some of the brightest scientific minds on the planet are setting the stage for what is being called the world’s largest and most ambitious science experiment.
Putin apologises for Azerbaijan plane crash - but doesn't admit blame
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Azerbaijan's leader for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people, but stopped short of acknowledging that Moscow was responsible.