Darpan Inani lost his vision at the age of three. With his parents' support and his own determination, he went on to defeat ...

Islamic practices in Uzbekistan, after enduring seven decades of Soviet-imposed atheism, are now being increasingly adopted ...

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Austrian Grandmaster Felix Blohberger has raised concerns about the future of professional chess in Europe, claiming that the ...

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