Carlsen returns to World Blitz after dress code relaxation following jeans dispute. FIDE now allows "appropriate jeans." Carlsen cites need for player comfort.
Dominique Péllicot got 20 years for drugging & raping ex-wife, and enabling others. He won't appeal. 50 men were convicted, some appealed. Case shocked France.
US provides $2.5B weapons & $3.4B economic aid to Ukraine. Biden expedites aid before Trump takes office. Includes stockpiled & long-term arms. Total aid exceeds $65B.
A gunman killed 12, including 2 kids, in Cetinje, Montenegro after a bar fight. He targeted family, then killed himself. A 3-day mourning period was declared.
Trump fired ~17 agency watchdogs, drawing criticism for lack of notice and violating oversight laws. He also proposed tax-free tips in Nevada.
S. Vietnamese veterans seek to recover remains of fallen comrades. Cemeteries destroyed after war, making identification and repatriation difficult. Progress is slow.
