Two young Ukrainian chess stars have died in Moscow from a suspected overdose of laughing gas. Stanislav Bogdanovich, 26, a grandmaster, was his country’s former quick chess champion and his death came soon after he had controversially played online for Russia against Ukraine. His girlfriend Aleksandra Vernigora, 18, also a chess professional, was a student … Read more
Commuters have resorted to wearing storage boxes, plastic bags and even babies’ nappies over their heads as they come up with novel ways to avoid contracting Coronavirus. Photos, circulated on social media, show people coming up with creative ways of covering their noses and mouths in a bid to avoid contamination, as medical experts warn throwaway … Read more
Fire, smoke and tear gas have risen across the Greek-Turkey border today as police fight back migrants after Ankara threw open the gateway to Europe. Migrants, most of them Middle Eastern and African men, were seen hurling back canisters of tear gas on Wednesday morning, setting fire to fences near the village of Kastanies. Heavily armoured … Read more