England's 11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan defeated French Grandmaster Marc’Andria Maurizzi, setting a new world age record. World champion Gukesh Dommaraju faced poor form, while Fide president Arkady Dvorkovich was sanctioned, impacting the upcoming Fide presidential election in Samarkand.
A former NHS surgeon, Salil Korambayil, has been convicted of rape and sentenced to 14 years. His former partner, Angharad, shares her experience of discovering his crimes, detailing his manipulative behavior and the emotional toll it took.
The temporary ban on the Punjabi film 'Satluj', depicting alleged extrajudicial killings during Punjab's militancy, has stirred painful memories for families claiming loved ones disappeared or died in fake encounters. Victims' relatives advocate for the film's screening to acknowledge this historical chapter.
A pilot who crashed a light aircraft into Beijing's tallest building, the CITIC Group headquarters, on June 26 died from "personal reasons" after suffering from anxiety and repeatedly writing about suicide in his diary, authorities revealed Thursday. The incident injured 13 others.
A doctor's viral account of intense parental pressure to accept an arranged marriage, including alleged financial control and attempts to discredit her, has ignited a widespread online debate in India about autonomy in marriage decisions for women.
An 86-year-old Ontario woman, Judy Skene, lost over $900,000 to a cryptocurrency scam using a deepfake video of Mark Carney. She invested her life savings, including a mortgage on her condo, after seeing the fake ad on Facebook.
Thousands of Sudanese, including Thuraya Mukhtar and Hawa Adam, are fleeing relentless RSF attacks in North Darfur's Orchi area, seeking refuge in eastern Chad. Villages are burned, markets looted, and water sources destroyed, leading to severe hunger and displacement. UN agencies warn of a looming famine as humanitarian resources in Chad are overwhelmed, while Sudanese officials accuse the RSF of systematic demographic change.
A 10-year-old girl was abducted, raped, and murdered by a cab driver in South Delhi. The accused, Basu Kumar Singh, was shot while attempting to escape during a crime scene reconstruction. The girl's father recounted the harrowing moments before her disappearance.
Irish band Bleech 9:3 channels their experiences with addiction and recovery into raw, autofictional music. Frontman Barry Quinlan and guitarist Sam Duffy, both in Alcoholics Anonymous, share their journey from personal struggles to a burgeoning music career with major label interest and festival dates.
UK MP Rupert Lowe read victim testimonies alleging race and religion played a role in grooming gang abuse. He plans to use parliamentary privilege to name perpetrators and pursue private prosecutions, citing a lack of faith in the justice system.
Caroline Fonjock, 45, narrowly survived necrotising fasciitis, a rare infection that destroys tissue. Initially mistaking it for a boil, her condition rapidly worsened, requiring emergency surgery and skin grafts. Her case is now part of a 10-year study at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, aiming to improve diagnosis and treatment.
Erin Cooper, a former intensive care nurse, lost so much blood during childbirth due to Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) that she can no longer work in her profession. She is now part of a campaign group, Action for Accreta, raising awareness about the condition and advocating for improved maternity care, as many women are undiagnosed and suffer severe consequences.
Far-right politicians in Poland, France, Spain, and Japan are using the murder of Henry Nowak to push anti-immigration narratives, despite pleas from his family to focus on knife crime. Police footage of Nowak's final moments has been widely shared.
Mr Blobby, the divisive 90s TV character, is experiencing a surprising comeback, appearing on primetime shows, duetting with popstars, and selling merchandise. Cultural commentators debate his enduring appeal, with some calling him "breathtakingly stupid" and others a "quintessentially British phenomenon."
Far-right politicians from Poland, France, Spain, and Japan are using the murder of Henry Nowak to push anti-immigration and anti-multiculturalism narratives, despite pleas from his family to focus on cutting knife crime. Footage of the 18-year-old's final moments has been widely shared.
Far-right politicians from Poland, France, Spain, and Japan have used the murder of Henry Nowak to push anti-immigration and anti-multiculturalism narratives, despite pleas from his family to focus on cutting knife crime. Police footage of the 18-year-old's final moments has been widely shared.
Far-right politicians in Poland, France, Spain, and Japan are using the murder of Henry Nowak to promote anti-immigration and anti-multiculturalism narratives, despite pleas from his family to focus on cutting knife crime. Police footage of Nowak's final moments has been widely shared.
The new series 'The Witness' offers a harrowing perspective on the Rachel Nickell murder, focusing on her family's ordeal and the aggressive tabloid press.
Eliya Cohen, a former Israeli hostage, described his 505-day captivity in Gaza, including pleading with captors to shoot him, enduring starvation, and beatings after being taken from the Nova festival on Oct 7, 2023. He spoke at the Nova Exhibition in London.
British MPs heard harrowing testimonies from grooming-gang survivors detailing rape, torture, and trafficking by predominantly Pakistani-origin men. The accounts, read out in Westminster Hall, highlighted institutional failures and a lack of action, prompting calls to record offender ethnicity and immigration status.
Graduates feel exploited as "cash cows" to fund pensions due to student loan changes, MPs heard. Critics compare the "sneaky" alterations to loan terms to mis-selling scandals, with interest rates increasing debt beyond original amounts.
A traveler's recent pilgrimage to Kedarnath Dham has gone viral, detailing severe traffic jams, difficult terrain with mules, and long queues preventing temple entry. Her experience highlights growing frustration among pilgrims over crowd management and infrastructure strain at popular Indian religious sites.
An activist on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla claims he was kicked and punched by Israeli forces during detention. Israel's prison service denies the allegations, stating detainees are treated lawfully. A video of a minister taunting activists drew condemnation.
Thai rescue teams are now part of the mission to save seven individuals trapped in a flooded cave in Xaysomboun province, Laos. Rescuers shared images of the difficult conditions, including navigating a narrow, submerged tunnel with only 60cm of air space.
