10-year-old British chess prodigy becomes youngest female to defeat a grandmaster

10-year-old British chess prodigy becomes youngest female to defeat a grandmaster

A 10-year-old British girl has made chess history by becoming the youngest female player to ever beat a grandmaster. Bodhana Sivanandan, from northwest London, defeated 60-year-old grandmaster Pete Wells in the final round of the 2025 British Chess Championships in Liverpool on Sunday. At 10 years, five months and three days, Sivanandan broke the record set by American Carissa Yip, who was 10 years, 11 months and 20 days old when she defeated a grand master in 2019, according to the Internatio
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The Weeknd Eclipses Beyoncé, Bruno Mars For Highest Ranking R&B Tour

The Weeknd Eclipses Beyoncé, Bruno Mars For Highest Ranking R&B Tour

The Weeknd’s native’s After Hours Til Dawn Tour has grossed over $600,000,000 and sold nearly five million tickets, according to Billboard. The outlet reports the singer-songwriter’s tour broke a Boxscore record, earning the title of “the biggest R&B tour in history.” Since kicking off nearly three years ago in July 2022, the After Hours Til Dawn tour has raked in $635.5 million. The outlet reports that this is the “ninth tour to hit this benchmark, and the only one by an R&B artist or a Black
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Trump says 'No deal until there's a deal' after Ukraine talks with Putin

Trump says 'No deal until there's a deal' after Ukraine talks with Putin

A highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow's war in Ukraine, although both leaders described the talks as productive before heading home. During a brief appearance before the media following Friday's nearly three-hour meeting in Alaska, the two leaders said they had made progress on unspecified issues. But they offered no details and took no questions, with the normally loquacious Trump ign
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Jeff Bezos' mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos died at 78

Jeff Bezos' mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos died at 78

Jeff Bezos announced on social media the death of his mother, Jacklyn "Jackie" Bezos, who passed away at the age of 78 surrounded by family at her home in Miami. The billionaire remembers her as a person whose love and resilience accompanied him throughout his life, and also that she made the first investments in Amazon. As stated, Jackie died at home in Miami on Thursday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by New Dope (@newdopehq) "After a long battle with Lewy body dementia, L
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Louisiana Attorney General Sues Roblox, Calls Platform “Perfect Place for Pedophiles”

Louisiana Attorney General Sues Roblox, Calls Platform “Perfect Place for Pedophiles”

Louisiana’s top prosecutor is suing Roblox, accusing the platform of failing to safeguard children from online predators and referring to it as the “perfect place for pedophiles.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by New Dope (@newdopehq) Attorney General Liz Murrill filed the suit on Thursday in Louisiana’s 21st Judicial District, accusing the Roblox Corporation of recklessly designing its platform without a robust age verification process. According to the 42-page filing, tens
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SZA Named Vans’ First Artistic Director in Multiyear Creative Partnership

SZA Named Vans’ First Artistic Director in Multiyear Creative Partnership

SZA has joined Vans as its first artistic director. On Thursday, the footwear company announced a multiyear creative partnership with the five-time Grammy winner. As part of her new role as artistic director, SZA will be working closely with the company and exploring her creative talents outside of music. She will be in charge of reimagining and overseeing the brand’s upcoming campaigns and co-creating and designing exclusive production collections, which will include new pieces and shoe styles
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Rick Ross Launches RR22 Collection in Partnership with Edition22

Rick Ross Launches RR22 Collection in Partnership with Edition22

Rick Ross is many things, a rapper, an entrepreneur, a cultural icon. Now, he is adding a luxury bag line with Edition22 to his long list of accomplishments. On Friday, he unveiled the RR22 Collection with the brand Edition22 at the G7 Rooftop in Fort Lauderdale, boasting vegan leather backpacks, duffle bags, sling bags, crossbody bags, and more. Embedded with the “RR22” logo, the collection comes in various colorways, from black to baby blue, an olive green and an ochre yellow. The collection
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Beyoncé Wins First Emmy for Netflix’s ‘Beyoncé Bowl’ After 10 Nominations

Beyoncé Wins First Emmy for Netflix’s ‘Beyoncé Bowl’ After 10 Nominations

Beyoncé has reached a defining milestone in her career, winning her first Emmy Award for the Netflix special “Beyoncé Bowl” after a decade of nominations. The honor brings her one step closer to the elusive EGOT distinction, reserved for artists who have claimed an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. On August 12, 2024, she received the Emmy for Outstanding Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming, celebrating the collaborative work of costume designers Shiona Turini, Erica Rice, and
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