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Candidates: D Gukesh Downs Nijat Abasov To Jump Into Joint Lead With Ian Nepomniachtchi

Grandmaster D Gukesh grabbed a share of the lead alongside Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi by becoming the only Indian to post a win in the fifth round of the FIDE Candidates Chess Tournament, outwitting Azerbaijan's Nijat Abasov in a hard-fought contest in Toronto. With nine rounds still to come in the double round-robin event, Gukesh and Nepomniachtchi share the top spot with 3.5 points and they are followed by top-seeded American Fabio Caruana half a point behind. American Hikaru Nakamura was the other winner on the day against Firouza Alireza of France while Indian teen R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with overnight sole leader Nepomniachtchi.

Djokovic in fine fettle after 'best performance' at Monte Carlo

World number one Novak Djokovic said his clinical win over Roman Safiullin was one of his best-ever performances at the Monte Carlo Masters, adding that he was feeling great at the outset of a tournament where he has often struggled in recent years.

Djokovic dominates to reach Monte Carlo third round, Zverev also advances

:World number one Novak Djokovic made an emphatic start at the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-1 6-2 win over Russia's Roman Safiullin to ease into the third round in a rain-delayed day three on Tuesday.

Spain on high alert amid ISIS threats as European leaders warn of conflict with Russia: 'prewar era'

Fox News senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot reports on the state of the suspected terrorists in Russia and the Kremlin’s ‘spin machine.’

Djokovic dominates to reach Monte Carlo third round

World number one Novak Djokovic made an emphatic start at the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-1 6-2 win over Russia's Roman Safiullin to ease into the third round at a rain-delayed day three on Tuesday.

Senegal’s democratic transition ‘sends positive message to other regimes’, says French FM Séjourné

French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné gave an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24 and RFI, from Abidjan in Ivory Coast, after completing his first African tour.

Chess: D Gukesh Holds Fabiano Caruana; Vidit Gujrathi Falters Again

Grandmaster D Gukesh did well to hold top-seeded American Fabiano Caruana to a draw but Vidit Gujrathi suffered another defeat at the hands of Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the fourth round of the Candidates chess tournament now underway in Toronto. On a day when R Praggnanandhaa played out an uneventful draw with Hikaru Nakamura of the United States, Nijat Abasov of Azerbaijan fought hard to split the point with Firouzja Alireza of France to stay in contention in the eight-player double round-robin event that decides the challenger for the next world championship.

Everton docked two more points for second breach of financial rules

LONDON :Everton were docked two more points by the Premier League on Monday - their second points deduction this season - after an independent commission found they had breached the league's Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

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Candidates: D Gukesh Downs Nijat Abasov To Jump Into Joint Lead With Ian Nepomniachtchi

Djokovic in fine fettle after 'best performance' at Monte Carlo

Djokovic dominates to reach Monte Carlo third round, Zverev also advances

Spain on high alert amid ISIS threats as European leaders warn of conflict with Russia: 'prewar era'

Djokovic dominates to reach Monte Carlo third round

Senegal’s democratic transition ‘sends positive message to other regimes’, says French FM Séjourné

Chess: D Gukesh Holds Fabiano Caruana; Vidit Gujrathi Falters Again

Everton docked two more points for second breach of financial rules