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Chess grandmaster Hans Niemann denies using vibrating sex toy to cheat

September 26, 2023 World Justice News 0

An American grandmaster who was part of a row which rattled the world of chess has denied using a vibrating sex toy to cheat. In September 2022 Hans Niemann sat down to play Norwegian grandmaster […]

Hans Niemann: Chess prodigy’s defamation lawsuit over cheating claims dismissed

June 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

A chess prodigy who launched a $100m (£89m) lawsuit against a grandmaster and the world’s largest online chess platform after being accused of cheating has had his case dismissed. Hans Niemann, 20, stunned the world […]

Chess player Hans Niemann sues for $100m after being accused of cheating

October 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

The teenage chess player at the centre of an alleged cheating scandal, has launched a $100 million (£89m) libel suit against the world champion and online platform Chess.com. Hans Niemann, 19, was accused of widespread […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

Human Rights

Sudan militia chief sentenced to 20 years for war crimes during Darfur conflict

December 10, 2025 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced a Sudanese militia leader to 20 years in prison for atrocities committed during a civil war more than two decades ago. Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman had been convicted […]