10 h. ago London Chess Classic: Abdusattorov leads, Firouzja trails a half point behind

London Chess Classic: Abdusattorov leads, Firouzja trails a half point behind  Chess News | ChessBase

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13 h. ago Wins For Abdusattorov, Firouzja, McShane in London's 4th Round

Wins For Abdusattorov, Firouzja, McShane in London's 4th Round  Chess.com

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52 h. ago David Beckham ‘humbled’ by children he met on first Unicef trip since knighthood

Sir David attended the Cooperage Football Grounds in Mumbai on Friday where he met children and young people from underserved communities.

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57 h. ago Firouzja, Theodorou and Abdusattorov lead the London Chess Classic after wins in Round 2

Firouzja, Theodorou and Abdusattorov lead the London Chess Classic after wins in Round 2  The Week in Chess

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64 h. ago Chess: Sindarov, 19, becomes youngest World Cup winner as London Classic begins

The Uzbek won $120,000 and qualified for the 2026 Candidates in Cyprus, which will decide the official challenger for Gukesh Dommaraju’s world crownJavokhir Sindarov, 19, became the youngest ever winner of the Fide knockout World Cup on Wednesday when the Uzbek teenager defeated China’s Wei Yi 2.5-1.5 in the final at Goa. Ukraine’s Ruslan Ponomariov had been a year younger in 2002, but that World Cup had also doubled as the Fide world championship in a period when the global title was disputed.Wei was the favourite, but handicapped himself by poor time management in the decisive game. He declined a draw and could have gained a near-decisive edge by 52 g4! when Black’s king is trapped on the back row, and right at the end could have drawn by 57 Kg2! Qh4 58 Rf8+! when White can force perpetual check. Instead, he blundered into a checkmating attack. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago London Chess Classic: Abdusattorov, Firouzja and Theodorou score

London Chess Classic: Abdusattorov, Firouzja and Theodorou score  Chess News | ChessBase

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3 d. ago Our Lives event explores challenges for ethnic minorities in North Lanarkshire

On November 18 an event took place involving over 80 people from minority ethnic communities and the council's community planning partners to look at what progress has been made since the research was published.

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3 d. ago Shankland Escapes Vs. Firouzja As London Chess Classic Takes Off

Shankland Escapes Vs. Firouzja As London Chess Classic Takes Off  Chess.com

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6 d. ago Lionel Messi stars as Inter Miami create club history with dominant win

Lionel Messi was involved in all four goals as Inter Miami thrashed FC Cincinnati on Sunday night

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7 d. ago London exhibition to explore mental health and social bonds in ‘polarised’ times

Artworks to go on display in January at Bethlem Museum of the Mind, in the world’s oldest psychiatric hospitalFrom images of empty community rooms and a colourful canvas crammed with caricatures to a baby linked by an umbilical-like cord to a seated stranger, artworks on the subject of mental health are to go on display in an exhibition that examines social bonds against the backdrop of today’s polarised times.Artists have long drawn on their own experiences of mental ill health. Staged at the Bethlem Museum of the Mind, in the world’s oldest psychiatric hospital, in south-east London, Kindred will explore the power of communities to make people feel comforted as well as isolated. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Can a wildlife paradise on a Colombian island survive the arrival of a military base?

It took 40 years to turn Gorgona into a biodiversity haven and model marine protected area. Now a new coastguard station has sparked fears of militarisation and ecological ruinFor more than 15 years, Luis Fernando Sánchez Caicedo had dedicated himself to human rights in Colombia, supporting young people and advocacting for Afro-descendant and campesino – small farmer – communities in the Pacific region. A prominent local leader and adviser to the area’s administration in Nariño, he was also a longtime collaborator with the Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz), working to promote dialogue in a country torn apart by decades of war.That all ended in September when the boat carrying him and the mayor of Mosquera, Karen Lizeth Pineda, was fired on, reportedly by the Colombian navy. Sánchez was killed and the mayor’s bodyguard was seriously injured in the attack. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago R. Praggnanandhaa to begin push for 2026 Candidates qualification at London Chess Classic 2025

R. Praggnanandhaa to begin push for 2026 Candidates qualification at London Chess Classic 2025  The Indian Express

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1 week ago Hundreds gather at vigils for victims of ‘devastating’ Ireland crash that killed Scottish woman

Communities have gathered together to pay tribute to the five young people who lost their lives.

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1 week ago Communities left 'devastated' adter deaths of five young people in car crash

'The sense of grief is beyond description'

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1 week ago Communities left 'devastated' after deaths of five young people in car crash

'The sense of grief is beyond description'

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1 week ago Communities mourn five young people who died in Co Louth crash

The headteacher of the school where Chloe McGee taught has said her death is an ‘incredible shock’.

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2 w. ago Review: "Outsmarting the London System – 60 minutes" by IM Andrew Martin

Review: "Outsmarting the London System – 60 minutes" by IM Andrew Martin  Chess News | ChessBase

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage is today’s Enoch Powell and his appeal down to slow economy, says minister

Business secretary Peter Kyle says appeal of far-right parties like Reform due to ‘their dogma of disruption, division and despair’Nigel Farage is “today’s incarnation of the politics of Enoch Powell”, the business secretary, Peter Kyle, said at the Co-operative party conference.Kyle described Reform UK as “far right”, while stressing that boosting economic growth was needed to “build an economy and a politics that people can trust to deliver for themselves, their families and their communities”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Popular fiction that packs a bunch: ALL GOD'S CREATURES by Anthony Gardner, THE WOMAN FROM BOOK CLUB by Carrie Hughes, BLUFF by Francine Toon

Wendy Holden reviews the best popular fiction

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2 w. ago Livingston MP announces return of annual Christmas Card competition

This year’s theme, “Christmas on Your Street,” invites young people to showcase how their families, neighbours, and communities celebrate the festive season where they live.

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