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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
Dutch driver Max Verstappen will serve his FIA community service penalty in Kigali where the governing body’s annual awards ceremony will be held on Friday, December 13-Getty Images

Formular One star Max Verstappen expected in Rwanda

Monday, December 09, 2024
Rwanda will host first-ever professional WABA Supreme Boxing Championships on on Sunday, December 8.

WABA Supreme Champs in Kigali, a major boost for Rwanda’s boxing profile

Friday, December 06, 2024
Indian GM Gukesh Dommaraju characteristically closes his eyes during Game 7 of the FIDE World Championship match on Tuesday, December 3. Courtesy of FIDE

World Chess Championship 2024: Game 7 ends in draw after five hours of twists and turns

Tuesday, December 03, 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
Children at “Power To Pedals” that was officially launched on November 30 in Bugesera District. Photos by Frank Ntarindwa
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FEATURED: Right To Play empowers 180 youth with 'Power to Pedals' cycling initiative

Monday, December 02, 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
Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju battle it out in game five of the 2024 FIDE World Championship, on Saturday, November 30. Courtesy of FIDE

World Chess Championship 2024: Ding fails to punish Gukesh in Game 5

Saturday, November 30, 2024
L-R: Fiston Ntwali, Damien Niyongabo, the president of Rwanda Karate Federation, Sidike Niyonkuru, Harifa Niyitanga, Sharifu Dushime, and Maïc Ndutiye Shyaka pose for a picture after a medal awarding ceremony at the 11th Commonwealth Karate Championships 2024, in Durban, South Africa, on Friday, November 29. Courtesy of FERWAKA
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Karate: Rwanda's Commonwealth silver, bronze medals signal 'so much potential'

Saturday, November 30, 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
Two boxers go head to head during a past fight at Kigali Universe-Courtesy

Rwanda to host maiden WABA Supreme Boxing Championships

Friday, November 29, 2024
GM Gukesh Dommaraju smiles after making a strong comeback, handing defending champion 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

Gukesh bounces back in style at World Chess Championship 2024

Wednesday, November 27, 2024