GM Javokhir Sindarov’s dream run continued after GM Hikaru Nakamura thought for 67 minutes on move 13, chose badly, and sank without a trace in round five of the 2026 FIDE Candidates Tournament. Sindarov, now world number-five, is on 4.5/5, with only GM Fabiano Caruana within a point after delivering checkmate to end the unbeaten…
Global Crypto MCap up to $3.22 Trillion! XRP up 12%! Japan Endorse Crypto! Fear & Greed back to Neutral! The global crypto market cap pushed another 2% to $3.22T as majors continue to grind up; BTC +1% at $93,780; ETH +2% at $3,240, SOL +3% at $139; XRP led up 12% to $2.37 RENDER (+18%),…
The lack of a breakthrough after 21 hours of negotiations leaves the Trump administration facing several unpalatable options. Source link
Some of the UK papers today follow Sir Keir Starmer shelving his Chagos Islands deal, and the historic Iran-US peace talks in Pakistan. Source link
Microsoft has told its channel partners to get ready for a 20 percent price cut for Windows 365 cloud PCs, effective May 1st. The software giant told partners it will cut prices “to make Cloud PCs more cost-effective for small and medium businesses.” Microsoft has framed the price cuts as an “update” to the service…
Hungary’s election poisons relations between Hungary and its neighbour Source link
Returning to the venue of his two fights with bitter rival Eubank Jr – both contested at middleweight – Benn was met with an emotional reception as he walked to the ring, underlining his status as one of British boxing’s most polarising figures. Jeers and cheers echoed around the stadium as ‘The Destroyer’, accompanied by…
James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump opened Saturday’s “SNL” with a series of increasingly ridiculous “urgent” phone calls to Tiger Woods (Kenan Thompson), Melania Trump (Chloe Fineman) and Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost). First up was Woods, who Trump rang up from the Oval Office to say: “Tiger! It’s Donald! What’s going on, are you playing in…
More than 10,000 calls have been made to Martha’s Rule helplines in the first 16 months of the NHS scheme, saving lives and helping thousands of patients benefit from changes to their care. New NHS England data shows that one in three calls (34%, 3,457) to Martha’s Rule by patients, families and staff identified rapid…
Condé Nast Traveller Germany’s Dennis Braatz I have been traveling to Berlin every few weeks (for work) for years. To this day, there is still nothing better for me than visiting the city for a weekend in my free time. There is always something new, and nothing better than my old favorites—for example, since my…