Author: Liliana Segura

Davina McCall fought back tears as she presented her first Stand Up to Cancer since her own diagnosis. In November, the broadcaster, 58, announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and urged others to “check yourself regularly” after she had a “very, very small” lump removed. On Friday’s show (12 December), McCall spoke movingly about the importance of cancer screenings and early diagnosis, recalling how her sister Caroline died seven weeks after receiving a late-stage lung cancer diagnosis. “I was holding her hand. And that’s why early diagnosis really matters to me,” McCall said.Read More

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The first franchise-based chess league in the world – GCL – has entered its third season with a grand opening ceremony at the historic Royal Opera House in Mumbai. Is chess art, sport or entertainment? The game, long seen as an individual competition played in silence behind closed doors, is undergoing a transformative change both on and off the board. The Global Chess League – a bold attempt by TechMahidnra and FIDE to make chess into a billion-dollar fan-based league sport – is driving the charge. Capitalising on India’s rise as a global chess powerhouse, the third edition of GCL…

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