World No 1 Magnus Carlsen won each of his first nine games in the first-ever Freestyle Friday event, defeating world No 3 ...

A report by TASS, citing a military expert, claimed that Russian forces killed over 7200 Ukrainian troops and foreign ...

A report by TASS, citing a military expert, claimed that Russian forces killed over 7200 Ukrainian troops and foreign ...

Magnus Carlsen scythed through a heavyweight field to win the first-ever Freestyle Friday tournament on Chess.com, in an event that saw ... before slowing down and losing his final game to Ukraine GM ...

As soon as the video of the handshake snub surfaced on social media, the Uzbek GM's act saw him court plenty of criticism. Some even reminded him of his match against another Indian chess star ...

Grandmaster Nodirbek Yakubboev's refusal to shake hands with Indian GM R Vaishali stirred up a controversy at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament before the Uzbek apologised, saying that he meant no ...

The Trump administration’s orders have sent a chill through humanitarian organizations in Ukraine, which depend heavily on such assistance. By Maria Varenikova and Constant Méheut Reporting ...

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GM’s recent performance evaluation overhaul has led to an unknown number of layoffs. Late last year, it fired roughly 1,000 workers shortly after implementing the new system. Critics argue the ...

North Korean troops appear to have temporarily pulled back from the frontline in Russia after suffering heavy losses, a Ukrainian special forces commander has told Sky News. The commander ...

Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014, one Russian phrase has haunted me. It translates to “They [Ukrainians] crucified a little boy wearing nothing but his underwear.” ...

But the company admitted a number of policy headwinds from the Trump administration could derail that profit guidance, as GM and the rest of the US auto industry deals with making plans in the ...