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The women bringing chess into the 21st Century - with 'bullet' matches and viral videos
Women content creators are helping chess shake its image as an "old man's game" and bring it into the digital age.
'Gruesome' war bets fuel calls for crackdown on prediction markets
Predictions markets have hosted millions of dollars of bets related to the war in Iran.
Oscars 2026: What to expect and who will win
Sinners, One Battle After Another and Hamnet will all be vying for Hollywood's highest honour on Sunday.
Will Trump help or hinder Zimbabwe's white farmers in their compensation battle?
They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.
Iraq taking private plane to Mexico for World Cup play-off
Iraq will travel to Mexico by private plane for their World Cup play-off despite calls from coach Graham Arnold to postpone the match amid the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran,...
BBC visits aftermath of Israeli strike on Lebanon that killed family as IDF targets Hezbollah
A relative tells BBC those killed were civilians and not Hezbollah operatives, but the Israel Defence Forces says it was targeting "terrorist infrastructure".
Treasure hunter freed from prison after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold
Tommy Thompson spent more than a decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of 500 missing gold coins.
Cuban protesters ransack Communist office as energy crisis deepens
Discontent is mounting over rolling blackouts and shortages of food, fuel and medicine, exacerbated by a US blockade.
Russia exploiting Iran war, Zelensky says after fresh bombardment
Volodymyr Zelensky cast concern over the supply of air-defence missiles after a heavy overnight attack kills at least five.
Three more Iran football team members change minds over asylum
Four of seven members of the women's football delegation who originally sought to stay in Australia have now chosen to return home.
Cover Story newsletter: An attack on the world economy
An exclusive look at how we designed this week’s cover
German philosopher and social critic Jürgen Habermas dies at 96
One the most influential thinkers in post-war Germany, he linked philosophy and political action throughout his life.