A trailblazer for chess in the continent, Torre changed perceptions by proving he could compete against the world’s best in ...

Though chess was a cornerstone of Soviet society, it was only with the ‘Match of the Century’, the world championship clash in 1972 between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky, that the world’s eyes ...

Tennis legend Boris Becker has expressed deep concern over the physical and emotional toll being placed on Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz, urging those around the young player to reconsider ...

Boris Becker was reportedly gagged from conducting interviews about his 1985 Wimbledon win at the recent Laureus World Sport Awards. The German tennis icon travelled to Madrid for the event and ...

Boris Johnson has described Donald Trump's Russia-Ukraine war "peace deal" as "an undisguised capitulation to aggression". The former prime minister warned there is nothing in the White House ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

When Putin this week launched one of his most vicious attacks so far upon the innocent citizens of Kyiv, it was an act of supreme contempt. The Russian tyrant was showing his disregard for human ...

A major new photography show pairing Wolfgang Tillmans and Boris Mikhailov is due to launch later today in Kharkiv, northeast Ukraine, in the midst of ongoing attacks on the city by Russia.