Playing black on Monday night's must-win situation against the world girls champion proved catastrophic for Woman Fide Master Ruelle Canino of the Philippines in the ongoing Women's World Chess Cup ...

Alcaraz is a two-time defending champion, while Sabalenka is chasing her first Wimbledon title. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

Russia recently has intensified its airstrikes on civilian areas after more than three years of war. In the past week, Russia launched some 1,270 drones, 39 missiles and almost 1,000 powerful glide ...

A new report follows the money as it moves from reactionary advocacy groups and think tanks to groups waging war on women’s ...

Carlos Alcaraz topped the list of highest-paid tennis players in 2024, earning $42.3 million between prize money and ...

In some parts of Russia, schoolgirls who become pregnant are being paid more than 100,000 rubles (nearly £900) for giving ...

A network of Kremlin-backed influencers seeks to portray Russia as a bastion of traditional values in an attempt to attract ...

M irra Andreeva is in action at Wimbledon today – and her coach Conchita Martinez has explained what the Russian is really ...

Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized ...

Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling ...

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow saw significant trade and economic opportunities, especially in energy, transport, agriculture, and infrastructure ...

Russia is the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group seized power in 2021, ...