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Chess Olympiad: Strength of India squad raises hopes of higher-placed finish

India's ability to handle expectations will be severely tested when their two teams start the Olympiad campaign in Budapest, Hungary, from Wednesday.

The Times of India

Modern Hungarian folklore awaits at the Marcel Wanders-designed Kimpton BEM hotel in Budapest

Kimpton BEM Budapest, a 19th-century mansion turned luxury hotel, begins an exuberant new chapter in the capital’s old town

Wallpaper

Italian fans turn their backs during Israel national anthem before Nations League match in Hungary

A group of approximately 50 Italian fans turned their backs during Israel's national anthem at a Nations League match in Hungary. The match was held at Bozsik Arena in Budapest. The Italian fans also displayed a flag with the word "Liberta" (Freedom) and placed black slashes on other banners.

The Times of India

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India's chess Olympiad team faces tricky task

India's Olympiad team captain N Srinath will have to make a tricky decision about the board order when he meets the players ahead of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, this week.

The Times of India

Hungary Seeks Foothold In Restive Sahel As West Pulls Out

Hungary has bucked a trend by Western nations to withdraw from the Sahel region of Africa where Russia has increased its presence, and plans to deploy soldiers to Chad, whose leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno is in Budapest for talks.

International Business Times

Chess: Ethan Pang, nine, beats three grandmasters but misses 2300 rating

The London schoolboy defeated three GMs in successive games in Budapest and narrowly failed to achieve a world age record 2300 and a Fide Master title

The Guardian - UK

EU ministers take a very public swipe at Hungary over a lack of respect for the bloc's values

Senior government ministers from Ireland, Luxembourg and Belgium have taken a public and potentially embarrassing swipe at Hungary

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Sziget Festival review: scorching heat and red-hot music at this Budapest extravaganza

The festival served up a mix of chart-topping headliners and quirky circus acts

Evening Standard

The 'World's Most Beautiful Café', New York Café, Is In Budapest And Has 2000 Customers Daily

The New York Café in Budapest, renowned for its opulent decor and historical significance, welcomes around 2,000 guests daily, making it one of the most beautiful and popular cafes in the world.

International Business Times UK

On my radar: Sue Perkins’s cultural highlights

The broadcaster and standup comedian on her love of Angela Carter, bewitching Budapest, and a pizza restaurant that fuses Indian and Italian cuisine

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Yagiz Erdogmus, 13, on the verge of 2600 and closing on world age record

The Turkish teen is poised to achieve the landmark rating at September’s 193-nation chess Olympiad in Budapest

The Guardian - UK

Rattled Max Verstappen faces further frustration at Belgian Grand Prix

Red Bull driver, who launched tirade at team after car underperformed and handled badly in Budapest, struggling to handle threat of resurgent McLaren team

The Guardian - UK

Hamilton will speak to FIA officials over Verstappen crash partial blame

Lewis Hamilton wants to speak with FIA officials after Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix stewards declared he "could have done more to avoid" the Budapest crash with Max Verstappen.

Autosport

Katarina Johnson-Thompson: ‘France will always have a special place in my heart’

The heptathlon world champion looks to follow in the footsteps of Jessica Ennis-Hill and add the missing piece – an Olympic gold – to a glittering career

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International Business Times

Late-night Gamer Verstappen Eyes Redemption At Belgian Grand Prix

A week after ranting on the team radio in Budapest, Max Verstappen heads to the Belgian Grand Prix warned to take "nothing for granted" and advised by Red Bull to give up late-night simulation racing during race weekends.

International Business Times

Hungary Gets Damning EU Rule-of-law Assessment

Hungary falls well short of EU democratic standards, notably on corruption, bribery, political funding, conflicts of interest and lack of media independence, according to a European Commission evaluation published Thursday.

Top News

EU Moves Meetings From Budapest To Brussels Amid Ukraine Dispute

EU relocates meetings from Budapest to Brussels in response to Orbán's pro-war comments on Ukraine, highlighting tensions within the bloc.

The Guardian - UK

Top EU diplomat calls rival meeting in response to Hungary’s rogue diplomacy

Meeting of bloc’s foreign ministers organised by Josep Borrell is in effect a boycott of a gathering in Budapest

Motorsport

Seven things we learned at the 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix

There's something about the Hungaroring and first-time Formula 1 winners. Perhaps it's the flowing layout of the course north-east of Budapest, with almost kart-circuit-like characteristics. Allied to the difficulty to overtake, which puts much more value on a good qualifying session, it makes it a happy hunting ground for maiden…

AAP

Martin remains upbeat despite pre-Paris BMX setbacks

Despite a foot injury and a poor result last month, Australian BMX freestyle star Logan Martin's self-belief ahead of the Olympics remains solid.

Motorsport

McLaren drivers wary of 'Bottas moment' at Budapest Turn 1

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri joked about the need to be wary of a ‘Bottas moment’ at the first corner of Formula 1’s 2024 Hungarian Grand Prix, but the Finn’s famous crash into Norris and the two Red Bulls here three years ago is an important consideration for McLaren.

The Guardian - UK

Lando Norris takes Hungarian F1 GP pole after Russell’s shock early exit

The McLaren driver beat his teammate, Oscar Piastri, into second with a breathtaking lap in Budapest

The Times of India

Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa to headline Indian team in 45th Chess Olympiad

NEW DELHI: D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa, two prominent Indian chess prodigies, are set to participate in the forthcoming Chess Olympiad, which will take place in Budapest, Hungary, this September.

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