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Humpy marches into semifinals after draw with Song
FIDE Women’s World Cup Batumi (Georgia), July 20: Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy played out a fine counterattacking game to hold International Master Yuxin Song of China and march into the semifinals of the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup here on...

The Ringgold Depot Opry Returns With A Dynamic Country Duo
The Ringgold Depot Opry will return for its third show of the year in August, as they are pleased to welcome everyone back to the historic depot on August 9th for a night of live country music featuring Smith & Wesley with guest Lou Neal. The...

Lavender Fest Reviews: ‘Stuck’ and ‘Yesterday is Dead’
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English finishes second at British Open
Published 9:56 pm Sunday, July 20, 2025 PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Harris English shot a closing 5-under 66 on Sunday to secure a second runner-up finish to Scottie Scheffler at a major this year, after the PGA Championship in May. English, who...

Construction begins at the future Reverend Pearly Brown Music Park
Published 8:51 pm Sunday, July 20, 2025 Rubble is cleared away to make way for the new amphitheater. Transformation is officially underway at the future Reverend Pearly Brown Music Park – formerly the site of Habitat for Humanity International’s...

FIDE’s decision to allow Russian team at Women’s World Team Championship leads to controversy; European Chess Union questions decision
FIDE, the International Chess Federation’s decision to approve the participation of a “team of athletes of Russian nationality” in the upcoming 2025 Women’s World Team Championship has led to controversy. It has also sparked a discussion about...

Traveling Through Europe as an LGBTQAI+ Person
Europe is known as a continent of diversity. For LGBTQAI+ people, there are nevertheless a few things to bear in mind when traveling.Rights for LGBTQAI+ people vary greatly around the world: What is punishable by death in some countries is...

Love Letters to the Justice Ministry: How Daria Apakhonchich Turned Her ‘Foreign Agent’ Reports Into Art
Artist and activist Daria Apakhonchich was one of the first people in Russia to be labeled a “foreign agent,” a status that forced her into exile and allowed her to turn routine government paperwork into a form of protest art. Now based in Europe,...

The Uzbek side has expressed interest in collaborating in the Anaklia port development
As part of her official visit to Uzbekistan, Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili, met with Laziz Kudratov, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investments, Industry, and Trade. The meeting was also attended by...

Georgia and Uzbekistan deepen economic, energy, and tech ties
The Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Mariam Kvrivishvili, met with Uzbek Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov during her official visit to Uzbekistan. The meeting was also attended by Uzbekistan’s...
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Divya Deshmukh finally establishes herself among chess' elite with historic run to Women's World Cup final
“I need some sleep. These days have been so anxious. I just need some sleep and some food.” — It’s only natural for International Master Divya Deshmukh to react the way she did after defeating Chinese Grandmaster Tan Zhongyi in the semi-finals of...

Azerbaijan Hosts XIV Gabala Int'l Music Festival (PHOTO/VIDEO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 24. The XIV Gabala International Music Festival is set to begin this evening, initiated and organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, with support from the Ministry of Culture, the Baku Music...

IR-W vs ZM-W Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update- Zimbabwe Women Tour of Ireland 2025, 1st T20I
The first T20I between Ireland Women and Zimbabwe Women will kick off at Pembroke Cricket Club, Sandymount, Dublin on 20th July at 8:30 PM IST. Get the best IR-W vs ZM-W Dream11 prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and match...

Türkiye looking at $5 billion trade volume with Georgia
TBILISI/ISTANBUL Türkiye's Trade Minister Ömer Bolat has announced that Türkiye and Georgia aim to boost their bilateral trade volume to $5 billion, noting that the current trade volume has already surpassed $3.5 billion. Bolat, along with...

India rising, borders fading
As India expands its global trade ties and modernises its legal framework, international law firms are racing to keep pace, navigating trade agreements, investment treaties and regulatory evolutions. Vandana Chatlani reports on the top performers...

Armenia launches selection for Junior Eurovision 2025
July 24, 2025 - 12:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Public Television of Armenia has opened applications to select the country’s representative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025. According to the broadcaster, Armenian citizens and residents aged...
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14th Gabala Int'l Music Festival set to start tonight [PHOTOS/VIDEO]
The 14th Gabala International Music Festival will solemnly kick off on July 24, Azernews reports. The festival is initiated and organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, with support from the Azerbaijan Culture Ministry, Baku Music Academy, and...

‘A whole generation has grown up independent of Russia’
Relations between Russia and Azerbaijan have gone from bad to worse this year. Tensions first flared back in December, when an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed in western Kazakhstan — a tragedy widely blamed on a Russian anti-aircraft...

Kakha Kaladze: I intend to participate in the elections, we will have an official presentation in the near future - Georgian Dream is a force that will win 100% in all municipalities
I don't want to talk about these people, it would be embarrassing for me, I am the incumbent mayor of the city, I intend to participate in the elections, - the Secretary General of the Georgian Dream Kakha Kaladze said when answering a question of...

Divya creates history, enters FIDE World Cup final
India’s Divya Deshmukh scripted history by becoming the first Indian to enter the FIDE Women’s World Cup final after defeating China’s Tan Zhongyi. The win also secured her a spot in the 2026 Candidates and her maiden GM norm. HYDERABAD: India’s...