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A Nigerian chess champion is trying to break the world record for the longest chess marathon
A Nigerian chess champion and child education advocate is attempting to play chess nonstop for 58 hours in New York City’s Times Square to break the global record for the longest chess marathon. Tunde Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1 million for children's education across Africa. The current chess marathon record is 56 hours, 9 minutes and 37 seconds, achieved in 2018 by Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, both from Norway.
2-min read - SportAustralian Associated Press
Reds notch rare shut-out in dominant Highlanders rout
A dominant 31-0 defeat of the Highlanders has righted the Queensland Reds' unsteady Super Rugby season, despite a worrying injury to Jordan Petaia.
2-min read - CelebrityThe Independent
Taylor Swift appears to share first song about boyfriend Travis Kelce
Pop singer is known to delve into themes of love and heartbreak with her songwriting
3-min read - BusinessThe Independent
Venice counts down to entry fees – but how will the system work?
Exclusive: The €5 ticket scheme aims ‘to safeguard the city from overtourism’ says leading city official,
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US envoy to UN visits Nagasaki A-bomb museum, pays tribute to victims
The American envoy to the United Nations called Friday for countries armed with atomic weapons to pursue nuclear disarmament as she visited the atomic bomb museum in Nagasaki, Japan. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who became the first U.S. cabinet member to visit Nagasaki, stressed the importance of dialogue and diplomacy amid a growing nuclear threat in the region.
2-min read - SportThe Independent
Is Barcelona vs Chelsea on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Women’s Champions League
Barcelona and Chelsea meet for the third time in four years as Emma Hayes looks to win the Champions League in her final season at Stamford Bridge
2-min read - NewsThe Independent
North Korea debuts propaganda song praising ‘friendly father’ Kim Jong-un
Music video features North Koreans of different backgrounds belting out lines such as: ‘Let’s brag about Kim Jong-un, a friendly father’
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