Arkady Dvorkovich, president of the International Chess Federation (Fide) and former Russian deputy prime minister, has stepped aside after being included on the EU's latest sanctions list for supporting the annexation of Crimea. Ukraine has hailed the move as a significant victory, while Dvorkovich calls the sanctions unfair.
The Supreme Court has ordered the central government and National Testing Agency (NTA) to submit detailed affidavits on the implementation of reforms addressing the NEET-UG paper leak, committing to year-long monitoring to ensure institutionalization of measures.
Bristol-born gymnast Shantae Amankwaah, 17, is set to make her Commonwealth Games debut in Glasgow, inspired by club alumna Claudia Fragapane. The youngest in Team England's squad, Amankwaah aims to enjoy the experience, supported by her sports-talented family.
FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich has temporarily stepped aside after being included in the EU's 21st sanctions list related to Russia's 2022 Ukraine invasion. Deputy President Viswanathan Anand will serve as interim president, while Dvorkovich plans to legally challenge the sanctions.
The Delhi High Court initiated a suo motu PIL to oversee the Supreme Court's directions on stray dog management in the national capital. It issued notices to the Delhi and Union governments and MCD, seeking a status report by July 31, citing public trouble and dog bite incidents.
Hundreds of former rugby players suing governing bodies for brain injuries face a critical juncture as their solicitor, Richard Boardman of Rylands Garth, steps down following judicial criticism and non-compliance. The claimants, now seeking new representation, face potential strike-outs from the case, which could remove hundreds from proceedings.
A US judge set a June 1, 2027, trial date for ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on drug-trafficking charges in Manhattan federal court. Their defense lawyer plans to seek dismissal based on immunity as a head of state.
US AI developers Anthropic and OpenAI welcomed Australia's new AI rules, which aim to provide clarity for investors and allow creatives control over their work. This comes as both companies saw billions in predicted value drop due to competition from Chinese startup Moonshot AI's new Kimi K3 model.
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China Merchants Securities, a leading Chinese brokerage, ceased market making for the mainland's only South Korea-focused ETF and five other QDII products. This move, described as commercial, aligns with Beijing's efforts to stabilize capital markets amidst significant volatility in South Korea's KOSPI index.
Washington's Persian Gulf allies are increasingly frustrated by the US-Iran conflict, which threatens their security and economies. They hold differing views on US strategy, with some advocating escalation and others immediate de-escalation, while the UAE seeks European involvement in maritime security.
Jack Mallers is stepping down as CEO of Twenty One Capital to focus on Strike, while Twenty One and Strike abandon their planned combination. Raphael Zagury takes over Twenty One, tasked with building cash-generating operations around its large Bitcoin treasury amid market challenges.
Jack Mallers resigned as CEO of Twenty One Capital, causing its shares to drop nearly 15%. His departure coincides with the collapse of Tether's plan to merge Twenty One, Strike, and Elektron Energy into a single public entity. Raphael Zagury has been named the new CEO, promising institutional discipline.
Bira 91 founder Ankur Jain has resigned from the board, relinquishing executive powers and ownership to resolve a two-year dispute with shareholders and lenders. Facing a severe financial crisis and suspended production, B9 Beverages will be recapitalized by existing investors, aiming to resume operations in 3-6 months, with all legal proceedings dropped.
The Ripon Workhouse Museum reopens after a £2.8m redevelopment, offering an immersive experience of Victorian poverty. Visitors can explore the preserved site, interact with volunteers, and reflect on historical and contemporary issues of welfare and justice.
China's Ministry of Finance announced a new consumption tax on lithium-ion batteries and solar cells, effective September 1 and April 1 respectively, starting at 2% and rising to 4% a year later, impacting manufacturers and the electric vehicle sector.
The Trump administration is asserting more control over future AI model releases, dictating which companies can access frontier models, a role previously held by AI giants like Anthropic and OpenAI. Citing national security concerns and competition from China, the administration blocked some releases and launched the 'Gold Eagle' program, raising questions about company-led initiatives.
Chinese researchers published a paper in Science Advances detailing the evolutionary assembly of the flight-adapted bird body plan, focusing on the pygostyle. They highlighted the difficulty in studying this transformation due to the rarity of early-diverging birds and birdlike dinosaurs.
A new era of content discovery, AI Optimization (AIO), is emerging as AI models like ChatGPT and Perplexity become primary search tools. This shift requires content creators to optimize for AI-generated responses, distinct from traditional SEO, to capture growing organic traffic.
Bryson DeChambeau's final round at The Open took a turn for the worse with a triple-bogey on the 11th hole, effectively ending his challenge. This followed a controversial two-shot penalty on Friday, yet he initially received strong crowd support, only for it to turn critical.
Blockchain technology, initially proposed by Haber and Stornetta and popularized by Nakamoto, is a distributed digital ledger that stores data in immutable, timestamped blocks. It enables secure, decentralized transactions without third parties, used in cryptocurrencies and adopted by companies like Walmart and IBM for supply chain tracking, offering benefits like increased accuracy and security despite data storage limits and regulatory changes.
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called on the IAEA to provide an unbiased assessment of the alleged US attack on Iran's Darkhovin Nuclear Power Plant, warning against using the incident to escalate tensions in the Middle East.
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Jens Spahn, 46, parliamentary leader of Germany's CDU/CSU, resigned after having a baby via US surrogate, conflicting with his party's stance banning surrogacy in Germany.
