“I initially hesitated to join the FIDE presidential campaign, but seeing the deep ties between chess and politics, and inspired by my wife’s insights on Ukraine and Lithuania’s role, I felt it was my duty to stand up for transparency and integrity in the chess world,” he said.
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Zelenskyy pushes back on ceding Ukrainian land
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday pushed back at the idea of Ukraine ceding territory to Russia as part of any potential peace agreement, a day before American, European and…
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Explosion Rocks Ammunition Depot On Russian Military Base
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after battling a serious bout of double pneumonia.
Despite his illness, his death came as a shock after he had been driven around St. Peter’s Square to greet cheering crowds on Easter Sunday.
“Dear brothers and sisters, it is with profound…
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Russian soldier surrenders in Pokrovsk sector, fearing execution by own command
Fighters from the Spartan Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard have captured a Russian contract soldier in the Pokrovsk sector after he voluntarily surrendered.
The brigade reported this on Facebook and released a video of the captured invader, according to…
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Explore Spain with Ease: Rail Europe Integrates Renfe Seat Reservations for Passholders
Last updated: 9:00 PM ET, Tue April 22, 2025
WHY IT RATES: Rail Europe has integrated…
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Rosary prayer for Pope Francis held at St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome
St. Mary Major is where the late Pope will be buried after his funeral on Saturday.
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Ukraine war briefing: Chinese making drones in Russia, Zelenskyy says | Ukraine
Ukraine’s foreign ministry has summoned Beijing’s ambassador as Volodymyr Zelenskyy said citizens of China were working at a drone production site in Russia, possibly using “stolen” Chinese technology. The Ukrainian president said on…
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‘Deeply disturbing’: How world leaders reacted to ‘heinous’ Pahalgam terror attack | Latest News India
US President Donald Trump, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other world leaders condemned the terrorist attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday and extended unstinting support over the terror…
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Investigators probing possible link between two cadets’ suicides
Law enforcement authorities are investigating whether the suicide of a cadet from the National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, which occurred on April 19 at the Chernivtsi Border Detachment, is connected to a similar incident in Khmelnytskyi on April 17.
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Ukraine calls in Chinese envoy to express ‘serious concern’ over war activities
KYIV: Ukraine’s foreign ministry on Tuesday (Apr 22) called in China’s ambassador to raise “serious concern” over allegations that Chinese fighters were in the Russian army and Chinese companies were helping Russia make military hardware, the…
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