Bridges under attack: Why Russia is targeting Kyiv's vital crossings

The Price of a Title Shot: When challengers had to pay to face the champion

For much of its history, the world chess championship was not a title a player could simply qualify to challenge for. From Steinitz–Zukertort in 1886 to the long disputes involving Lasker, Capablanca and Rubinstein, challengers had to raise money, negotiate terms and persuade champions to play. As Gukesh prepares to defend his title against Sindarov in Geneva, the USD 2.5 million match offers a striking contrast: the challenger has earned his shot through a formal qualifying system.

‘Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar are India’s soul, mind, backbone’: Dipke's jibe at Centre

India’s Asian Games medal map changed: 20 Hangzhou golds gone, 13 new routes to gold

India defended only eight of its 28 Hangzhou golds at Aichi-Nagoya, with 20 titles changing hands. All seven shooting golds and all six athletics titles were lost, but the gold medals were replaced from a wider pool. Thirteen came from events where India had won silver or bronze, or had not reached the podium. From Pranavi Urs to Lovlina Borgohain, the medal map changed even as traditional strengths remained again.

Explained: Why Are Students Protesting In France

The protests affect lycees, the schools where French teens have their last years of school aged from 15-18, the equivalent of high school in the United States and sixth form in the UK.