Новости за 29.12.2023

The 15th Rouen Open takes place Tue 26th to Fri 29th Dec 2023. It's an event I've never covered in TWIC before. Alireza Firouzja plays in this 7 round Swiss in a final, final attempt to qualify for the Candidates. FIDE probably won't rate the Chartres matches, and I have at least some sympathy with that position but surely it comes down to the rules, then the whole thing will probably go to the courts. Rouen is different to Chartres and will in my view be rated, this is a regular Swiss, Firouzja knew going in he would have to score 7/7. Читать дальше...

Israel's military is expanding its ground offensive near refugee camps in Gaza. BBC News correspondent Shaimaa Khalil reports on what is happening to the Palestinians in those camps and others trying to move toward the Rafah crossing.

The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has said the office of the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, got only N354m allocation in the 2024 budget because he will be preoccupied with his governorship ambition next year and won’t be able to do much official work. The Speaker argued that the deputy

Joao Pedro scores two penalties as a superb Brighton overcome Tottenham in the Premier League at the Amex Stadium.

Joao Pedro scores two penalties as a superb Brighton overcome Tottenham in the Premier League at the Amex Stadium.

Donald Trump and his operatives were doing a lot more than saving face in court to keep the 45th president from giving up his White House post, according to a legal expert.

Athletic players celebrate their win over Atletico Madrid on December 16 “For much of their 125-year history, Athletic Bilbao have been recognised for their unique player policy. Known as a philosophy by those connected to the club, it dictates that Athletic only use players who have been born or brought up in what is defined […]

Amazon’s best smart display has many upgrades, and it’s already at a great price.

A majority of Filipinos support President Ferdinand Marcos’ assertive stance in dealing with Beijing on the South China Sea issue, a survey released Thursday said.

1. Holly Willoughby 'is offered heightened security' and 'one-year rolling contract' for return to Dancing On Ice  Daily Mail
2. Holly Willoughby to return as presenter of Dancing on Ice  The Guardian
3. Holly Willoughby returns to TV to host Dancing On Ice with Stephen Mulhern next month  Sky News
4. Schofield's Dancing On Ice replacement named as Willoughby to make ITV comeback  The Independent
5. Holly Willoughby's Dancing on Ice return CONFIRMED with new co-host following... Читать дальше...

Warwick was one of five honorees celebrated for their contribution to the arts

Action from Brighton’s thrilling victory against Tottenham Hotspur, including a wonder goal from Pervis Estupinan! #brightonandhovealbion #spurs #premierleague #football #estupinan The largest platform to buy, sell & trade used camera gear – https://www.mpb.com

Dolly Parton thanked a longtime fan with cancer for his support while fulfilling a bucket list wish for a phone call from the country music icon.

The leadership of the Labour Party has released its timetable and schedule of activities ahead of the February by-elections to fill vacant seats in the state and federal legislative houses. The Independent National Electoral Commission will also conduct reruns in 34 constituencies whose elections were nullified by the court. The ruling All Progressives Congress and

The cost goes up each time, but that hasn't stopped Griz fan Tom Mathews of Great Falls from attending all eight national championship games.

China plans to manufacture more than half of the worldwide vessels powered by cleaner fuels such as LNG and methanol by 2025, according to government guidelines.    As part of efforts to become a carbon-neutral economy by 2060, China expects to build more ships running on cleaner fuels than on oil-derived marine fuels that currently dominate the global fleets, its Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Thursday, as carried by Reuters. “Implement innovation in ship engines, improve... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus community leaders are on a mission to bring down homicide numbers and violent crimes in 2024. According to data from Columbus police, there have been 148 homicides in the city so far this year. That is 10 more than last year, but still significantly less than the city’s peak year [...]

Former CNN host Don Lemon called out presidential candidate Nikki Haley for seeking "grace" over a "poor choice of words" when she didn't give him the same respect.

Shakespeare’s play “All’s Well That Ends Well” is well-known in Japanese as “終わり良ければ全て良し” (“Owari Yokereba Subete Yoshi”). Since the ending matters most, 年末 (nenmatsu, the end of the year) and 仕事納め (shigoto osame, the last workday of the year) mean a lot to us.