Chess and the dispute over 'freestyle'

A row is brewing in the world of chess – at the center of it are a disgruntled world federation and a chess variant – with millions on the line.

Source: Deutsche Welle

First patient in UK tests new treatment for loss of sense of smell

Chrissi Kelly, who says anosmia is a ‘like a bereavement’, is trialling a simple procedure that could help those who lost sense of smell during Covid or other viral infections

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Source: The Guardian

Serbia: Students mark 100 days since deadly canopy collapse

Hundreds of students blocked a major highway and bridge in Belgrade for seven hours. Serbia has seen months of protests since 15 people were killed by a falling canopy in …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Sebastian Coe: Transgender athletes threaten women's sport

Sebastian Coe is hoping to become the next president of the International Olympics Committee. He spoke exclusively with DW about his issue with transgender athletes competing in the female category.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Germany: 59 PSG fans arrested before Champions League clash

Stuttgart police said they had taken "59 French hooligans" into custody. The measure was taken after legal consultation to prevent "serious riots."

Source: Deutsche Welle

Zelenskyy meets with Vance at Munich Security Conference

Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominated discussions at the Munich Security Conference Friday, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met face-to-face with the Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco …

Source: CBS News

German election: Duisburg lures early voters by free beer

Free beer or non-alcoholic drinks were offered to early voters in the part of the western German city of Duisburg that has shown low turnout in the past.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Austria’s far right eyes chancellor’s office despite failed coalition talks

The Freedom Party leader wants to be Austria’s “Volkskanzler,” or Chancellor of the People, a title once embraced by Adolf Hitler.

Source: Washington Post

US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers

Agencies say Trump’s latest push to trim government could impede firefighting efforts and create crises at national parks

The US Forest Service is firing about 3,400 recent hires while the …

Source: The Guardian

Jannik Sinner banned from tennis for three months in doping case

The world number one reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency after two positive drug tests in 2024.

Source: Al Jazeera

German conservatives insist they're the anti-AfD 'firewall'

The leaders of the CDU/CSU bloc, Friedrich Merz and Markus Söder, told supporters in Nuremberg that their victory would keep the far-right AfD at bay. But protesters across Germany are …

Source: Deutsche Welle

What explains Trump’s fixation on South Africa?

Trump targets South Africa over ‘human rights violations’ against white farmers.

Source: Al Jazeera