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Chess Olympiad: Gukesh beats Caruana as India close in on maiden Gold

Business Standard 

Grandmaster and World Championship challenger D Gukesh put it across Fabiano Caruana of United States to raise visions of a maiden gold medal for the Indian men in the 45th Chess Olympiad here. Set to play the next World championship match in Singapore in November, Gukesh played another tough game showcasing his steely nerves against the top seeded teams and also beating higher ranked Caruana. It was a Catalan opening wherein Gukesh got the complications running in his favour in the later stages of the middle game after grabbing a pawn. Читать дальше...

From blades to pull-up bars: UK charity tackles knife crime

France24.com (en) 

The equipment in each calisthenics park is made from knives provided by London's Metropolitan Police force: knives that were either surrendered voluntarily or seized in a bid to tackle rising knife crime. "Our gyms stand as a powerful metaphor... that a negative can be turned into a positive," he said. This gym at a park near Brixton, south London, is one of four in the British capital constructed by the "Steel Warriors" charity. Wintour and co-founder Pia Fontes set it up in 2017 to steer young people away from knife crime. Читать дальше...

UN holds 'Summit of the Future' to tackle global crises

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Global leaders are attending a New York 'Summit of the Future' to address challenges like conflict and climate change. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for vision and courage. The 'Pact for the Future' aims to bolster multilateralism, but some diplomats have found it lacking in ambition.

Marxist Leads Presidential Vote as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order - The New York Times

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  1. Marxist Leads Presidential Vote as Sri Lanka Rejects the Old Order  The New York Times
  2. Sri Lanka election goes to historic second count  BBC.com
  3. Sri Lanka election results: Second count to decide presidential winner  Al Jazeera English
  4. The Incumbent, the Marxist and the Heir: Sri Lanka’s Tight Race for President  The New York Times
  5. Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates  The Associated Press

Trump's North Carolina supporters brush off Mark Robinson report - Deseret News

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  1. Trump's North Carolina supporters brush off Mark Robinson report  Deseret News
  2. Opinion | MAGA Wants Transgression. Mark Robinson Is the Result.  The New York Times
  3. Trump tries to steady his footing in North Carolina  Axios
  4. Trump rallies in North Carolina as controversy engulfs his handpicked candidate for governor  CNN
  5. Opinion | North Carolina’s GOP has some explaining to do  The Washington Post

Swiss vote on pensions and environment protections

France24.com (en) 

That proposal appears set to fail, according to opinion polls, while the Swiss are also set to reject a planned reform of the financing of the wealthy Alpine nation's pension system slammed by unions as a "scam". Most people cast their ballots in advance in the popular votes held every couple of months under Switzerland's direct democratic system and polling stations will only open a few hours Sunday morning. Early results are expected by mid-afternoon. The first proposal, entitled "For the future of our nature and our landscape"... Читать дальше...