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Ugandan MPs dominated at EAC Parliamentary Games that were concluded in Kenya. Courtesy
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Uganda dominate podium at 14th EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games

Thursday, December 19, 2024
South African sports commentator Robert Marawa backs Rwanda to host a Formula One Grand Prix-courtesy
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Rwanda’s F1 Grand Prix bid is worth it —SA’s Robert Marawa

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Max Verstappen (C), Lando Norris (L) and Charles Lecrerc (R) pose for a photo with their prizes during the FIA Awards gala at BK Arena on Friday, December 13-photo by FIA.
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Formula One drivers welcome Rwanda’s Grand Prix bid

Monday, December 16, 2024
Formula One 2024 champion and Red Bull star Max Verstappen (L) receives a trophy from President Paul Kagame (C) at the FIA Awards ceremony held at BK Arena in Kigali on Friday, December 13-Village Urugwiro
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Max Verstappen leads the way at FIA Awards gala

Saturday, December 14, 2024
Indian star GM Gukesh Dommaraju smiles after seeing his opponent’s blunder during Game 14 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship match at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Thursday, December 12. Courtesy of FIDE
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India’s Gukesh makes history, wins World Chess Championship at 18

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Defending world champion GM Ding Liren (right) eyes his challenger, Indian star GM Gukesh Dommaraju (left), during Game 14 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship match at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Thursday, December 12. Courtesy of FIDE
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India’s Gukesh wins World Chess Championship 2024

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Rwanda finished fourth in the women's 400m relay at the EALA Games taking place in Mombasa, Kenya-courtesy
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EALA Games 2024: Rwanda finishes fourth in women’s 400m relay

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
World Champion Ding Liren during Game 12 of the 2024 FIDE World Championship match at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Monday, December 9. Courtesy of FIDE
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World Chess Championship 2024: Ding Liren strikes back, levels score with Game 12 win  

Monday, December 09, 2024
Minister of Sports Richard Nyirishema during the interview with The New Times on Friday, December 6. Nyirishema said that hosting the FIA General Assembly and FIA Awards is a privilege for Rwanda. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
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Hosting FIA General Assembly is a privilege for Rwanda—Minister Nyirishema

Monday, December 09, 2024
Uganda emerged overall champions during the 13th Inter-Parliamentary Games held in Kigali in December 2023-File
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Kenya to host 14th EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games

Friday, December 06, 2024
Students of Vellamal Nexus schools at the academy run by school coach Velavan Subbiah in Chennai, India [Maveeran Somasundaram/Al Jazeera]
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How India’s Chennai mints world-beating chess champions, one move at a time

Tuesday, December 03, 2024
Scott Beaumont, the President of Google’s Asia-Pacific region, makes the ceremonial first move in Game 6 of the FIDE World Championship Match, on Sunday, December 1. Courtesy of FIDE
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World Chess Championship 2024: Game 6 ends in draw

Sunday, December 01, 2024
India’s GM Gukesh Dommaraju and China's GM Ding Liren exchange score sheets after Game 4 in the 2024 FIDE World Championship Match in Singapore ended in a 42-move draw after threefold repetition on Friday, November 29. Courtesy of FIDE
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World Chess Championship 2024: Game 4 ends in draw

Friday, November 29, 2024
The world’s youngest World Championship challenger, India’s GM Gukesh D, made a strong comeback, handing defending champion China’s GM Ding Liren his first loss of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in the third round at the Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore on Wednesday, November 27. Courtesy of FIDE
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Gukesh makes strong comeback, wins Round 3 of World Chess Championship 2024

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
L-R: Reigning world champion Ding Liren, GM Maurice Ashley, the emcee and press conference host for the match, and GM Gukesh Dommaraju, at the Round 2 post-game press conference, on Tuesday, November 26. Courtesy of FIDE
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Ding ‘ready for a fight’ vs Gukesh in Round 3 of World Chess Championship 2024

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Reigning champion GM Ding Liren and GM Gukesh Dommaraju agreed on a draw after nearly three hours of play in Round 2 of World Chess Championship 2024, at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Tuesday, November 26.
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Ding Liren, D Gukesh settle for draw in Round 2 of World Chess Championship 2024

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Reigning world champion Ding Liren struck first, beating India’s D. Gukesh in Round 1 of World Chess Championship 2024, at Singapore's Equarius Hotel in Resorts World Sentosa, on Monday, November 25.
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Ding Liren beats D Gukesh in Round 1 of World Chess Championship 2024

Monday, November 25, 2024
Ding Liren contemplates his tactics before the start of a World Chess Championship game against Ian Nepomniachtchi last year in Astana.
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World Chess Championship: How Ding Liren got slice of luck — twice — on way to becoming world champion

Saturday, November 23, 2024
The President of the Rwanda Teqball Federation (FERWATEQ), Frederick Ntirenganya, has urged trainees to make good use of the knowledge they have gained.
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Teqball gains momentum in Rwanda, first group trained in Nyanza

Monday, November 18, 2024
Mike Tyson landed just 18 punches, against Paul's 78, in the entire fight-Getty Images
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Paul beats Tyson, 58, on points in drab contest

Saturday, November 16, 2024