One of the greatest mysteries (and greatest cross-over) of both Imperial Russia and the subsequent Soviet Union was the ...

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg has shared a behind-the-scenes insight into one of the grandest celebrations of the year; when Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg abdicated the throne in favour of ...

You could forgive Louise Pragnell if she felt a little nervous painting Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg. After all, her portraits were the official markers of the ...

Finally marked a historic milestone for Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg as he officially became Grand Duke following the abdication of his father, Grand Duke Henri. Guillaume has now made his first ...

Smoke rises from the ruins in Kostiantynivka, 13 October, 2025 ...

In 2022, world champion Magnus Carlsen accused another player, Hans Niemann, of cheating. (Niemann has admitted to having ...

Chess's governing body says it may discipline a former Russian world champion who kept leveling unproven cheating allegations at Daniel Naroditsky in the year before the American grandmaster died.

Naroditsky, an American grandmaster who was the repeated target of accusations by Vladimir Kramnik, was found dead this week.

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur conducted genetic analyses on remains of soldiers from the 1812 Russian retreat. They detected two pathogens whose presence is consistent with symptoms described ...

Chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky found dead after facing relentless cheating allegations from former world champion ...

The Luxembourg monarchy celebrated a change of throne on Friday, with Guillaume and Stephanie becoming the new Grand Duke and Grand Duchess following Guillaume's father Grand Duke Henri's abdication.

A Royal Warrant has been sent to the justice secretary and Andrew has been struck off the roll of peerage. He looks set to ...