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US grandmaster and World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura has called chess “just the worst” and slammed FIDE CEO Emil Sutovsky for arguing with IM Levy Rozman instead of engaging him in a productive discussion about suggestions for over-the-board (OTB) chess.Nakamura wrote on X, “Chess is just the worst. Instead of engaging the largest chess creator @gothamchess in a discussion about suggestions he has for otb chess or what he enjoyed about EWC or anything productive, the head of FIDE decides to get into a pissing match. We cannot get out of our own way.” Chess is just the worst. Instead…

First responders work to rescue victims at the scene of a tour bus that crashed and rolled over on the New York State Thruway near Pembroke on August 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls with 54 people, including Indians, aboard crashed and rolled on its side on an interstate highway, killing five passengers and injuring many others, authorities have said.The driver apparently became distracted, lost control and overcorrected before the bus went into the right shoulder and flipped over shortly before 12:30 p.m. on the eastbound side of Interstate…

Here are the key events on day 1,276 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is how things stand on Saturday, August 23:Fighting Russian troops have taken control of the settlements of Rusyn Yar, Volodymyrivka and Katerynivka in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defence said. Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia could be suspended for at least five days after a Ukrainian drone strike on a facility in Russia, Hungarian and Slovak officials said. The attack by Ukraine marked the second time this week that Russian oil supplies have been cut to both countries. An energy…

A selection of Kia EV6 sedans, which are fully electric vehicles, are displayed at a dealership, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Manchester, N.H. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP The clock is ticking on the federal EV tax credit for electric vehicle purchases, worth up to $7,500. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated the credit, which expires Sept. 30. But this week the IRS clarified that the deadline has a little bit of flexibility. Specifically, as long as a shopper enters a binding contract to buy a vehicle before Sept. 30, the purchase can qualify for the…

In this July 2, 2020, file photo, Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell during a news conference in New York. John Minchillo/AP hide caption toggle caption John Minchillo/AP The Justice Department on Friday released what it says is the complete transcript and audio recording of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s conversations with Ghislaine Maxwell last month. Maxwell was the longtime partner of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and was sentenced to a 20-year prison term for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. Blanche met…

Caspar Veldkamp and other ministers step down after cabinet rejects sanctions against Israel, prompting broader political upheaval.Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp has resigned after failing to secure cabinet support for additional sanctions against Israel over its military onslaught in Gaza.Veldkamp, a member of the centre-right New Social Contract party, said on Friday that he could not achieve agreement on “meaningful measures” and had repeatedly faced resistance from colleagues over sanctions already in place.His efforts included imposing entry bans on far-right Israeli ministers, Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, citing their role in inciting settler violence against Palestinians.Veldkamp also revoked three export…

Linktree, a popular ‘link in bio’ service used by a variety of influencers, businesses, public figures and political parties, has been unblocked in India, the firm’s co-founder and chief executive officer Alex Zaccaria told The Hindu on Friday. “We did experience a temporary disruption in access to Linktree in India,” Mr. Zaccaria said. “Service has been restored for the majority of users, and our teams are continuing to monitor and support those that might still be experiencing issues.”The Hindu had first reported the website’s blocking on Saturday. A Department of Telecommunications official indicated that the blocking was issued by a security…

Whether it’s Brat, White Boy, Hot Girl, Barbenheimer or way back to the Summer of Love, Americans love to give summer a theme.Yet, in 2025, we just couldn’t get it together to make this summer anything.It’s not for a lack of options to get excited about — we had Labubus, Coldplay cheaters, And Just Like That, Jet2 Holidays, and a new American pope to choose from. Nor is it a lack of trying, because there’s few things Americans love more than turning a season into a shared experience, even if participation is somewhat ironic.But this summer, the only real shared…

The conservative president faced a legislative panel weighing whether he should retain his immunity from prosecution.Rodrigo Chaves Robles has become the first sitting president in the history of Costa Rica to testify to a legislative committee as he faced charges of corruption and the possibility of a criminal trial.The three-member committee held the hearing on Friday to consider whether or not to lift Chaves Robles’s immunity as president.Doing so would pave the way for Chaves Robles to be prosecuted based on allegations he used government-related funds to give kickbacks to an ally.Chaves Robles has denied any wrongdoing and accused his…

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates three metro lines in the Kolkata metropolitan area on Friday (August 22). | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Kolkata Political parties in West Bengal are competing to take credit for the Kolkata metro line expansion as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (August 22, 2025) inaugurated three metro links, which will boost connectivity in the capital city. Right before the inauguration program, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee posted on her social media handle on X and said, “allow me to be a little nostalgic today” and that she was fortunate to plan and sanction a series of metro lines in…