Russian AI chess robot goes rogue and breaks 7-year-old boy’s finger during Moscow Open

“I am not the sum of my histories. I am a collection of my possibilities.”This sage advice neatly sums up my recent experiences with other older men. After retirement, and especially reaching the age of seventy, men seem to divide into two different streams. Some seemingly decide that life has become dull, and dormant, and they continue to live in the memory of past glories. Of continuing friendships but only with ex-work colleagues.

Al Roker celebrated his 68th birthday last week but it was no doubt a bittersweet affair as it has also been one year since the death of his good friend.MORE: Al Roker continues to prepare for life-changing moment involving son NickThe Today star sadly lost family friend Anthony Scotto on 21 August 2021, just one day after Al marked his 65th birthday. Anthony ran the New York restaurant Fresco by Scotto – which Al and his family frequented often – and tragically passed away at the age of 87.WATCH: Al Roker's rise to fameAt the time, Al paid tribute to Anthony on Instagram alongside a photo of the pair at his restaurant.

Lauren Goodger has been "really ill" and forced to call in the doctors after her baby Larose got sick too.The TOWIE star has been having a difficult time in recent weeks and last month, she tragically lost her newborn daughter Lorena the day she was born. Posting on Tuesday morning, Lauren revealed how her one year old had fallen ill "really badly".

Made in Chelsea's James Taylor and Maeva D'Ascanio are engaged after James finally proposed to Maeva on a holiday in Rome. And while fans thought they weren't going to be getting married for a while after James rejected Maeva's proposal on the show, it seems the couple now can't wait to become husband and wife. Speaking to OK!, James, 26, has given a few hints about his upcoming wedding with Maeva, 30, which he wants to take place in December 2023.

Neighbours star Charlotte Chimes admitted she “almost died” while trying to take a sultry bikini snap in the sea.The Nicolette Stone actress was busy frolicking in the ocean with her pal Winnie, stripping to a stunning scarlet two-piece as she attempted to balance by some rocks.The star is currently holidaying in the Balearic Islands in Spain, and looked sensational in the bikini held together with string. READ NEXT: Neighbours Scully family now - billionaire husband, suing show and career U-turn Her ensemble was barely held together with string and rose into a halter-neck, leaving her toned arms and thighs on full display as she flashed her toned tummy to fans.Charlotte added a pair of matching red sunglasses and secured her brunette tresses in an elegant bun to keep it out of her eyes.Charlotte’s pal Winnie wowed in a matching green bikini as the pair balanced precariously in the water with their arms outstretched, leaning close to one another to help their posture.But things were not all as they seemed, as Charlotte captioned the snaps: “Moving in gracias ((and then we almost died SOS)).”Her worried fans streamed into the comments section to praise the star, as one gushed: “Glad you didn’t!” and another echoed: “Beautiful view!”“Fantastic,” another social media user told her.Later, Charlotte relaxed on her hotel balcony with a glass of fizz raised high, showing off her incredible sun tan in her halter-neck bikini top, held together with a gold metal circle between the bust.She arranged an orange kaftan around her waist as she looked off into the horizon, standing barefoot against the railings with a stunning mountain backdrop amid the village below.Charlotte cheekily posted: “Fine I turned up the saturation but really

The Real Housewives Of Cheshire alongside his wife Sheena but aside from that his relationship with the world of celebrity is over.Shane, 46, parted ways with his fellow boyband members back in 2019 after they embarked on a lengthy farewell tour following their 11 year-long reunion after their original split.READ MORE: Shane Lynch says he's 'had enough' of Boyzone in candid Lorraine interviewBut now the Dublin born crooner wants to focus his efforts on his other business ventures – including a chain of 1920s inspired barber shops called The Elk & Clipper.He told New magazine: “In the last year or so I’ve made the active decision to completely exit from the industry, whether that be music or TV. The only thing you’ll see me do is Real Housewives because that is part of our lives and they came into our home and it is all genuine.“I happen to be a part of that, but my business life has gone to a whole new level and I’m happy with that.”Shane and Sheena – who share two daughters, Billie Rae, 13, and Marley, nine – also own and run a Cheshire based Irish bar named D13 after the area in Dublin where he was raised.He added: "We moved up to Cheshire for business, hence why Sheena ended up on the show, and I’m ok with that.

A school is reportedly supporting a "phenomenally bright" teen girl who identifies as a cat. The student allegedly has permission to act like a feline and be non-verbal in class, so long as her behaviour does not distract other youngsters at the private school in Melbourne, Australia.

Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin has been enjoying a lavish holiday with a former Miss World runner-up.The billionaire Russian bad-boy suffered a huge reality check when he was sacked by his American-owned F1 team Haas in March due to his oligarch father’s supposed ties with Vladimir Putin. He has since made his anger towards both the ban and his former team very clear.But the 23-year-old now appears to be in better spirits after taking some time off to relax.

A woman heading up the Thornhill-based HALO Trust’s demining task force in Ukraine admits a tough job got even harder after Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of the country.

Vladimir Putin and Russia, should a nuclear war break out.A commemoration event for the victims of nuclear bombs dropped on the Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 by the United States takes place this weekend.The event, hosted in the Scottish council area of Renfrewshire by the Renfrewshire Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) will also be used as a warning to the present and future use of nuclear warheads, the Daily Record reports.READ MORE: WW3 fears grow as Taiwan 'prepares for war' with China and puts army on 'high alert'A spokesman for Renfrewshire CND said: "The dangers of a nuclear apocalypse are greater today than ever.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.“Only last week nuclear warheads were transported over the Erskine Bridge and down the M8 on their way to the South of England, endangering communities all along the way.“It is only a matter of time before there is a serious accident with release of radio active material.”Duncan Macintosh, secretary of the Renfrewshire CND, believes the west coast of Scotland would be an obvious target in nuclear war due to the large nuclear presence on its west coast as Her Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde, the home of nuclear submarines armed with Trident missiles, which is situated at Faslane on the Gare Loch.He said: "There are dangers just in these convoys going up and down our roads, but if you consider that recently Putin and the Russians specifically mentioned Britain in terms of a nuclear war."It would be suicidal for the Russians [to attack Britain], it would be suicidal for the whole world. But if it were to happen, surely they’d be targeting Faslane.

President Vladimir Putin has issued a chilling threat as he claimed the Russian navy is set to receive 7,000mph nuclear missiles. Speaking on Russia’s Navy Day in the former imperial capital of St Petersburg, Putin praised Tsar Peter the Great for making Russia a great sea power.

Vladimir Putin is said to have a backup evacuation plan for Russian pals just in case the despot is defeated in his Ukrainian invasion.Dictator Putin is attempting to make preparations to flee Russia should his war in Ukraine fail, reports from inside the Kremlin claim.Reports of the potential evacuation plan for the Russian president come as he is "aware of the possibility of a sharp change of mood in the country."READ MORE: Growing fears Putin will use nukes as Russia war effort falters, Brit expert claimsA change in mood for Russian nationals could come soon as Ukrainian forces begin to re-capture Kherson while the Russian economy receives a further blow and shifts closer to crumbling.The General SVR Telegram channel recently reported the 69-year-old had suffered "severe nausea" overnight and that doctors had been by his bedside for three hours.A follow-up report has claimed that "Putin himself and his entourage are preparing plans for evacuation from Russia."Alleged evacuation plans would mean dictator Putin and his family were carried out of Russia and into Syria, the nearest friendly state, but would mean flying through the airspace of NATO member Turkey. Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad had been bailed out by Putin back in 2015, when Russian military personnel intervened in the Syrian civil war.

Vladimir Putin because they fear further health scares. Rumours have been circulating about the Russian tyrant's health since he launched his invasion of Ukraine in February. There have been suggestions of cancer, Parkinson's disease or both, and intelligence sources have claimed he has undergone major surgery in recent months.

a chess robot grabbed and broke his finger during a match at the Moscow Open.The boy apparently made a move too quickly which kickstarted the machine’s safety procedures and prompted the mechanical arm to lash out.It took several officials to prise the robot off the boy. Sergey Lazarev, president of the Moscow Chess Federation, said: “The robot broke the child’s finger.

READ MORE: Lucky punter turns £1 into over £4,000 by predicting all 15 Scottish Cup resultsSeveral bystanders then rush in to free the youngster, yanking his crushed finger - which was later diagnosed as broken - out of the robot's clasp.In traditionally empathetic Russian style (just a hint of sarcasm there), the authorities blamed the boy - named locally as Christopher - claiming he made his move 'too quickly'.Sergey Smagin, vice-president of the Russian Chess Federation, told Russian outlet Baza that the robot appeared to pounce when Christopher attempted an immediate response after losing one of his pieces.Are robots in sport/games a good thing or a bad thing? Let us know what you think in the comments section below."There are certain safety rules and the child, apparently, violated them. When he made his move, he did not realise he first had to wait," Smagin said.

Vladimir Putin may have used a body 'double' for his arrival at a summit in Iran this week.Intelligence supremo Major-General Kyrylo Budanov was suspicious in a live interview on 1+1 channel, saying a Putin lookalike could have flown to Tehran to meet with the presidents of Iran and Turkey.Budanov said: "I will only hint. Please look at the moment of Putin's exit from the plane.

Vladimir Putin was made to wait ahead of an agonising meeting with Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.Made to wait for a painful 48 seconds, the sickly 69-year-old looked visibly pained by the delay.Shortly after entering the room he was meeting in with a slow walk, the warmonger appeared to lose his footing slightly.READ MORE: Vladimir Putin admits Ukraine sanctions are causing 'colossal problems' in RussiaFighting to keep composure, the tyrant can be seen shifting his weight from foot to foot to retain stability, his face twitching in front of waiting photographers, lenses aimed at the Russian president. Discussions about the health of dictator have been ongoing for some time and this latest wobble is the just latest in a line of signs that Putin might be ill.

Russia launched a nuclear attack on the UK. The strange claim was given by Russian TV host Vladimir Solovyov, who slammed the UK Government for supporting Ukraine.

Russian spies forced UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to tender his resignation is the message Vladimir Putin’s forces fighting against Ukraine are being taught in a Soviet-style programme of “political education”.The outgoing PM's resignation “is the result of a Russian intelligence operation”, fighters were told by Dr Alexander Kholin, who is an “intelligence and political expert”.Dr Kholin was flown to the Black Sea fleet stand-in flagship Admiral Makarov warship for the session by a Defence Ministry helicopter.READ MORE: Plastic surgeon 'kept patient captive for two months after botched tummy tuck'He is also said to have told the 200 or so crew that a “public execution” will be held “in the near future” of British “mercenaries” detained in the war.Dr Kholin could be referring to Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, from Newark in Nottinghamshire, and Watford, Hertfordshire respectively, who had been defending the city of Mariupol when they were captured in April.Reports suggest that pro-Russian separatist groups in eastern Ukraine have said they are “preparing a place for the execution”.Kholin apparently added, in a programme of disinformation seen as indoctrination, that President Joe Biden has a hidden illness and will likely die in the next year.A report by Cheka-OGPU Telegram channel said the naval crew were lectured by Dr Kholin.He told assembled naval officers that the real reason Mr Johnson was quitting was due to a clandestine espionage sting by Russian spies, said Cheka-OGPU.No further details were given of the alleged spy sting.Dr Kholin also made claims about the US president for the crew of the frigate Admiral Makarov, which replaces the sunken Moskva cruiser.Mr Biden was “very ill and with a high degree of

Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian journalist who daringly interrupted a live TV broadcast to protest her country’s invasion of Ukraine, was briefly detained by Russian authorities for a second time over the weekend.

Vladimir Putin is deploying soldiers to the front line in Ukraine from notorious Russian prisons with a fierce reputation. Criminals from jails will bolster the ranks of the invading forces with the promise of almost £2,800 and their sentences scrapped if they comply.