55 m. ago Chess: Magnus Carlsen wins Freestyle Tour title despite defeat in final event

Norway’s world No 1, 35, lost 0.5-1.5 to the US veteran Levon Aronian, 43, in Cape Town but was already sure of overall victory and a prize of around $500kNorway’s world No 1, Magnus Carlsen, was shocked by a 0.5-1.5 loss to the US veteran Levon Aronian in Thursday’s final of the Freestyle Grand Slam Tour in Cape Town, but still finished the overall winner of the five-event Tour.Freestyle chess is also known as Fischer Random and Chess 960. Pieces start randomly placed on the two back rows, thus drastically limiting opening preparation. Its 2025 season, with a Tour financed mainly by a $12m investment from the venture firm Left Lane Capital, has featured tournaments in Weissenhaus, Karlsruhe, Paris and Las Vegas before the final in South Africa. Continue reading...

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73 m. ago World media blows 'horrible' Celtic to smithereens as Wilfried Nancy slapped with brutal tactics claim

The global reaction to Celtic's horrid display came to only one conclusion as the Frenchman lost again

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2 h. ago Check your change for 5 rare coins including one that could be worth £127,000

There are several rare coins out there that could be worth much more than their face value thanks to unique designs or printing errors – and here are five of the rarest

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2 h. ago Illegal pangolin meat and cane rats seized by police in Deptford

Officers from the Food Standards Agency and the Metropolitan police found the bushmeat at a site in south-east London on December 5

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2 h. ago Wilfried Nancy sums up Celtic display in one word as new manager makes unwanted history

The Hoops boss watched his side crash to a 3-0 Europa League defeat at home to Roma

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3 h. ago South Korea to drop cosmetic surgery tax incentives that have fuelled wave of medical tourism

Lobby group warns price-conscious foreign patients could start looking to other countries

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4 h. ago Smithsonian to display rare and ‘remarkable’ dinosaur skull that was unearthed in South Dakota

The Pachycephalosaurus skull belonged to a dinosaur with a domed-shaped head that lived around 67 million years ago

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4 h. ago Heartless thief steals from Christmas display set up in memory of boy, 5

Over the last five years, Tristan Cork said the festive display in in Hethersett, Norfolk has "snowballed" in popularity and around £30,000 has been donated to his charity Finnbar's Force

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5 h. ago South Park's 'hidden message' to Donald Trump and US Government in season finale

The Christmas-themed Season 28 finale brought a shocking conclusion to a storyline in which Satan was expecting Donald Trump's baby - and contained what may be a veiled message to the US administration

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7 h. ago Trump expands Venezuela sanctions as Maduro decries new ‘era of piracy’

Six more oil supertankers added to sanctions list, as well as members of Maduro’s extended family, amid rising tensions following tanker seizureDonald Trump has exerted more pressure on Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro, expanding sanctions and issuing fresh threats to strike land targets in Venezuela, as the South American dictator accused the US president of ushering in a new “era of criminal naval piracy” in the Caribbean.Late on Thursday, the US imposed curbs on three nephews of Maduro’s wife, Cilia Flores, as well as six crude oil supertankers and the shipping companies linked to them. The treasury department alleged the vessels “engaged in deceptive and unsafe shipping practices and continue to provide financial resources that fuel Maduro’s corrupt narco-terrorist regime”. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Wilfried Nancy brands his Celtic team SOFT during dire display against Roma in Europa League humbling

WILFRIED NANCY branded his Celtic team too SOFT after Roma romped to a Europa League victory. Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson scored twice for the Italians after an early Liam Scales OG. And Nancy reckons his team weren’t physical enough after conceding the three first-half goals. He said: “In the first-half we were too...

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10 h. ago Man hits back at neighbour who hates his Christmas display by adding 16ft Grinch

A man has escalated a row over his 20ft Christmas inflatables by adding a towering Grinch and a blown-up copy of his neighbour’s anonymous complaint for the whole street to see.

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10 h. ago Rock band Primal Scream under fire after showing ‘antisemitic’ Swastika & Star of David display on big screen during gig

ROCK band Primal Scream have been reported to police after showing allegedly 'anti-Semitic' graphics during a gig. The group sparked fury from observers after they displayed a graphic of the Jewish Star of David merged with a swastika during one of their songs at the Roundhouse in Camden on Monday. The Scottish band are fronted...

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10 h. ago Bianca Censori sizzles in skintight spandex bodysuit at creepy art show

Model and artist Bianca left heads scratching as she showed up at a bizarre art exhibition in South Korea, but left fans hot under the collar with her racy ensemble

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11 h. ago Have we learned NOTHING from Covid? Illegal pangolin meat seized in Deptford

Officials from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) found the wild animals at a site in Deptford, south east London on December 5.

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11 h. ago Rare Meghan Markle wedding photo still on display at King Charles’ London home

Rare Meghan Markle wedding photo still on display at King Charles’ London home  pagesix.com

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12 h. ago Dad’s ‘superflu’ warning as daughter, 4, fights for her life in a coma after thinking she was joking about being ‘cold’

A LITTLE girl has been left in a coma fighting for her life after tragically developing a rare brain condition triggered by the flu. Gary Dunion, 41, is now warning other parents about his family's nightmare as his four-year-old daughter Sienna is set to remain in hospital for months. Sienna had only shown mild symptoms...

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12 h. ago Ferencvaros vs Rangers player ratings: Shambolic display, a man off and two 3s as Europa League exit confirmed

How we rated the performances of each Rangers player in the Europa League 2-1 defeat to Ferencvaros in Budapest

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13 h. ago Charlotte Church makes honest admission about her cleavage following Celebrity Traitors appearance

Charlotte Church opened up about the surprising reason why she likes to always have her cleavage on display, during a recent interview.

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13 h. ago Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks

Measles outbreaks in South Carolina and on the Arizona-Utah border are growing

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