Liêm to compete in Gibraltar Masters 2020 Vietnamese Grandmaster Lê Quang Liêm will compete with arch rivals at the Gibraltar International Chess Festival.

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Following Neanderthals' footsteps to learn how they lived Like modern humans and primates, Neanderthals – our closest evolutionary cousins – are thought to have lived in groups, but their size and composition have been difficult to infer from archeological and fossil remains.

Spain, Italy battle to maintain perfect Euro 2020 qualifying starts Spain took a step closer to qualification for Euro 2020 on Thursday after surviving a scare in Romania to win 2-1 and continue their 100 percent record, while Italy also kept their perfect start with a 3-1 win in Armenia.

Part of Swedish tanker crew seized by Iran released: Stockholm Some of the crew of a Swedish-owned oil tanker held by Iran in the Gulf have been released, the Swedish foreign ministry said on Wednesday, weeks after it was taken amid heightened tensions in the region.

UK nets largest ever heroin haul worth £120m An international operation has netted the largest ever heroin seizure in Britain, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said Wednesday, with nearly 1.3 tonnes recovered from a container ship.

US defence chief urges Iran to hold talks with US US Defence Secretary Mark Esper urged Iran on Wednesday to enter discussions with the United States in order to ease tensions in the Gulf region.

Australia to join US in Gulf maritime security mission Australia will join the US-led mission to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Wednesday.

Gulf tensions rise as US shoots down Iranian drone  Tensions in the Gulf region mounted on Thursday as US President Donald Trump said an American naval vessel shot down an Iranian drone that threatened the ship as it was entering the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump threatens to up sanctions as Iran reportedly tries to seize tanker US President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Wednesday that sanctions would soon be "increased substantially," as armed Iranian boats reportedly attempted to seize a British oil tanker in Gulf waters.