Europe

Polgár hopes Netflix series will help close giant gender gap in chess

Hungary's Judit Polgár is the strongest female player in the history of chess.

07/12/2020

Sport

English Premier League will resume on June 17 after 100-day absence

Matches have been suspended since March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

28/05/2020

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Parisian entertains neighbours with nightly quiz during confinement

Confinement in France has seen some neighbours get together after the nightly clapping of healthcare workers.

03/04/2020

Earth News

Gamifying kindness: 'Positive energy can change the world'

There’s little the digital age hasn’t turned into a game. From dating to exercise. Now, it's kindness.

13/12/2019

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Makers of Barbie launch gender-inclusive fashion dolls

The range also offers a choice of hair length, style, and skin tone, while featuring a more ambiguous body shape.

25/09/2019

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Dirty play is all OK in Belarusian swamp soccer contest

Fans and players competed in 'swamp soccer' on Saturday (August 10) in Dombrovka, 300km west of the Belarusian capital Minsk, as part of a local festival.

11/08/2019

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Mexicans keep ancient pre-Hispanic game of 'pelota' alive

'The game of life, the game of death' - Mexicans keep an ancient pre-Hispanic game alive. Dozens of enthusiasts of this ritual sport gather each evening to practice it on the first ball court constructed in the Mexican capital in modern times.

10/08/2019

World News

Harry Potter Wizards Unite: How to download game on iOS and Android

Luckily for fans, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite was launched on the longest day of the year, giving budding wizards and gamers alike a few extra minutes of daylight to enjoy the game.

21/06/2019

United Kingdom

Brits lose their marbles to Germans in annual World Championship

It is claimed marbles has been played at Tinsley Green in West Sussex for hundreds of years.

23/04/2019

USA

Should children be allowed to play with toy guns? | NBC Left Field

Fans of nerf guns say they encourage children to turn off their screens and play with friends but could these games lead to real-life violence?

25/01/2019

United Kingdom

Sulky word wins fourth Scrabble world title for New Zealander

The final score was 575-452 with "groutier" scoring 68 points.

29/10/2018

United Kingdom

Watch: Competitors have smashing time at World Conker Championships

Competitors braved blustery weather to battle it out on Sunday at the annual World Conker Championships in Northamptonshire, England.

15/10/2018

France

How does the sport that crosses football and table tennis work?

Following the Teqball World Cup in France, Euronews finds out what the sport is, who invented it, and what we can expect in the future.

15/10/2018

Germany

Scrabble shocks German fans by changing its name to "Letter-YOLO" in rebrand

The German Scrabble Club and many Scrabble fans in social media are shocked: For the 70th anniversary, Mattel is rebranding Scrabble in Germany. The game is now called "Buchstaben-YOLO", which translates "Letter-YOLO".

27/09/2018

Earth News

The self-propelled wooden models that are delighting the world

Welcome to UGEARS’ workshop, where horses, trains and instruments powered by gears, cranks and rubber bands are crafted.

30/07/2018

Japan

A cut above? Chimpanzees understand how to play rock-paper-scissors

16/08/2017

Syria

Watch: Syrian youth find freedom in Parkour

"When I jump from a high place I feel free and I enjoy it," 18-year-old Muhannad al-Kadiri said.

29/04/2017

Russia

Russian video blogger on trial for playing Pokemon in church

A Russian video blogger has gone on trial accused of inciting religious hatred for playing “Pokemon Go” in a church.

13/03/2017

USA

Carlsen retains World Chess Championship

Magnus Carlsen has won the World Chess Championship title for the third consecutive time. He defeated Sergey Karjakin in a series of tense tie-breaking games.

01/12/2016

Cinema

Hold your 'Nerve' in a sinister, adrenalin fulled game

'Nerve' is a science fiction thriller directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman starring Emma Roberts, Dave Franco and Juliette Lewis.

26/07/2016