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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.At the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament 2026, which took place in Cyprus from March 28 to April 15, eight of the sharpest minds in chess matched wits and will over 14 rounds in 19 days, hoping to survive and eventually surpass the field. For Indian star Vaishali Rameshbabu, it was a defeat deep in the tournament that brought some respite.Having started the Candidates with four draws and a loss, Vaishali, the lowest rated player in the field, found herself one full point ahead of the rest after beating Aleksandra Goryachkina in round 11.

The three-day Randox Grand National festival got underway on Thursday and will go on till Saturday, with more than 150,000 racegoers expected to take part in it. This mega event is estimated to boost the economy by nearly £60 million (nearly $79 million) and is expected to attract a TV audience of around 600 million worldwide, BBC reported.

Donald Trump has reiterated that he might pursue a third term as US President, adding he is not joking" about wanting to serve in 2028. In an interview with NBC News, Trump said, «There are methods which you could do it. I am not joking.» Later, talking to the reporters, he said that there were demands from the people for him to run for a third term. «I have had more people ask me to have a third term, which in a way is a fourth term because the other election, the 2020 election was totally rigged. I don’t want to talk about a third term now because no matter how you look at it, we’ve got a long time to go,” Trump said, who would be 82 by the end of his potential second term. But the question arises can Trump run for a third term? In January, he told supporters that it would be „the greatest honour of my life to serve not once, but twice or three times or four times“. However, he then said this was a joke for the „fake news media“.

Prince Harry expected to be informed about his father's health despite being thousands of miles away. However, reports indicate that Buckingham Palace did not notify him before making King Charles' hospitalization public.

Rescue workers are struggling without proper equipment. «We are digging with our bare hands. It’s not enough,» a rescuer told the BBC. «People are screaming, ‘Help me!’ but we can’t reach them in time.»

King Charles III on Thursday was forced to cancel his appointments for the rest of the day and Friday after suffering «side effects» from his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said. «Following scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer this morning, the king experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital,» the statement said. «His Majesty's afternoon engagements were therefore postponed,» the statement added, saying that the 76-year-old UK head of state had since returned to his home in Clarence House. «As a precautionary measure, acting on medical advice, tomorrow's (Friday's) diary programme will also be rescheduled.» The king had experienced temporary and relatively common side effects, the BBC reported, quoting sources, adding that it had been a very minor bump in his recovery.

Jeremy Clarkson has taken aim at Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The Top Gear host had just one word to say on the problems Tesla has been facing recently. Clarkson called Elon Musk an «idiot» and attributed the backlash against Tesla as «payback.» In 2008, Clarkson gave a harsh evaluation of the Tesla Roadster on BBC’s Top Gear viewers, starting a feud with Elon Musk. A BBC segment depicted the vehicle experiencing brake issues at 55 miles. The review led Elon Musk to file a lawsuit against the BBC. The legal proceedings did not change Clarkson's point of view regarding the vehicle.

In an interview with the BBC on Sunday (23 March), Reeves repeatedly refused to rule out scrapping the digital services levy (DST) but admitted «we are having discussions with the US».  She said: «It is the right thing that companies who operate in the UK pay their taxes in the UK and the United States government and tech companies understand that as well.» Reeves' Budget headroom could land in negative territory as UK growth forecasts worsen When challenged over the prospect of scrapping the levy she admitted that «discussions at the moment are ongoing», adding: «we have got to ge...

Elon Musk, responded to the ongoing controversy over AI bot Grok in India with a laughing emoji. In a post on X, Musk shared a BBC article about the ongoing Grok debate, responding with just a laughing emoji. His reaction comes amid growing scrutiny of the chatbot’s responses, which have sparked heated political debates and drawn attention from India's IT ministry. The government is in touch with social media platform X over recent reports of AI chatbot Grok responding to users' provocation using Hindi slang and abuse. “The government has taken note of this, and we are deeply engaged with X on this issue. We are hoping for speedy action,” a senior government official told ET.

The disruption could go on for days, Heathrow said, as it warned passengers not to travel to the airport «under any circumstances» until it reopens. More than 1,300 flights have been affected, tracking website Flightradar24 said, and passengers have been told not to travel to the airport until further notice. Thousands of passengers faced inconvenience after the power outage and their travel plans were thrown into disarray after Heathrow Airport shut on Friday. Many passengers who were already in the air spoke about the massive disruption that ensued after they were diverted to other airports, or turned back to where they had departed from.

Trump moves to axe Voice of America and other US-funded media, China and Russia are eager to fill the void. The targeting of VOA, Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia not only freezes some of the most dogged reporting on countries with heavily restricted media, but it comes after years of concerted efforts by Beijing and Moscow to promote their own worldview on the global media landscape. Trump issued an executive order Friday to pare down the nearly $1 billion US Agency for Global Media, with hundreds of journalists swiftly put on leave or fired, in his latest sweeping cut to the federal government. Lisa Curtis, who was a senior official on the National Security Council in Trump's first term and serves as board chair of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, formed in the Cold War to reach behind the Iron Curtain, said that closing the service «will actually help our adversaries.» «Countries like China, Russia and Iran are investing hundreds of millions of dollars pumping out anti-American propaganda and disinformation,» she said.

In the viral vide, Jones can be seen stepping out of her car at night in an undisclosed location in Australia. She crosses the road, picks up a baby wombat, and runs back toward her vehicle. The mother wombat is seen in distress, chasing after her as she takes the baby away. Another scene shows the mother wombat waiting near Jones’ car door, crying as long as she holds the baby in her hands. Criticizing the influencer, Prime Minister Albanese said, «Try taking a baby crocodile from its mother and see how you go there,» emphasizing that some animals wouldn’t tolerate such cruelty. Jones was earlier criticised by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong who dubbed the video as «dreadful» while opposition leader Peter Dutton condemned the act, calling it «cruel». There was an online petition also which had over 30,000 signatures demanding Jones to be deported from the country.

Cheltenham Gold Cup, the major highlight of the Cheltenham Festival, will see Irish jockey Paul Townend and Galopin Des Champs attempting to win the major horse racing tournament for the third year in a row. If all goes as planned, Galopin Des Champs will become the first to mark a Gold Cup hat-trick ever since Arkle did the same in 1966. Till now, four horses have been able to win the Gold Cups three times, including Arkle and Best Mate, BBC reported.

Britain's coast guard says an oil tanker and a cargo ship have collided off the coast of eastern England and a rescue operation is underway

Michael Sheen has hit headlines for paying off 900 people’s debt after Tata Steel shut down its last blast furnace in Port Talbot. As per a BBC report, the ‘Twilight’ actor embarked on a mission to alleviate financial burdens by establishing a company dedicated to purchasing and erasing debt for 900 individuals in South Wales. His philanthropic initiative is the focus of an upcoming Channel 4 documentary titled Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway, scheduled to premiere next week. The program aims to shed light on how banks and financial institutions often exploit economically disadvantaged individuals for profit. Sheen disclosed that he remained unaware of the specific identities of those whose debts he cleared, knowing only their geographical location and the type of financial obligation they held. He emphasized, «I would never know who they are. Even now, I still don't know their identities.» Using £100,000 of his personal savings, the actor successfully established a debt acquisition company, which enabled him to purchase £1 million worth of outstanding loans. Initially unfamiliar with the intricate workings of the debt industry, Sheen admitted, «At first, I had no understanding of how this unusual system operated, but it felt like the right thing to do.»

Emma Raducanu says she «couldn't see the ball through tears» and struggled to breathe after spotting a man who was «fixated» on her during a match. The British tennis player and 2021 U.S. Open winner was left distressed during a match at last month's Dubai Championships by the presence of the man in the stand. The man, who had already approached Raducanu earlier in the tournament, was ejected from the arena after she spoke to the chair umpire during a second-round match against Karolina Muchova. He was later detained by Dubai police and signed a document pledging to «maintain distance» from Raducanu. The WTA said he had «exhibited fixated behavior.» «I was obviously very distraught,» Raducanu told British reporters at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, her first tournament since the incident.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he had to «find a way to restore his relationship with the American president» after the two leaders engaged in an extraordinary meltdown at the White House on Friday. Rutte told the BBC on Saturday that he told Zelenskyy that «he really had to respect what (US) President (Donald) Trump has done so far for Ukraine.» He was referring to the first Trump administration's decision in 2019 to supply Ukraine with Javelin antitank missiles that Ukraine used to deadly effect against Russian tanks in the first wave of the 2022 invasion. Calling the Friday meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy «unfortunate,» Rutte said he «knew as a fact that the American administration is extremely invested in making sure that Ukraine gets to a durable peace» with Russia.

Donald Trump in Washington this Friday to sign a long-negotiated minerals deal. The agreement would allow the United States access to Ukraine’s rare earth deposits, crucial for industries ranging from defence to green energy. But there’s a catch—despite months of talks, Kyiv has failed to secure firm US security guarantees in return.

Jamie McGrath has been confirmed as Hibernian’s latest summer signing, agreeing to a four-year contract following the expiry of his deal with Aberdeen.

Kremlin declined to comment Tuesday after Russian independent news site Mediazona in collaboration with the BBC Russian Service published details of over 95,000 Russian soldiers killed fighting Ukraine, based on open-access data.

tapentadol and carisoprodol drugs is not approved in India, and prohibited production and export of such medicines, amid reports that an Indian company has been exporting the unlicensed combination.