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Iran state TV IRNA reporter at the Fordow uranium enrichment facility after it was hit, “It looks like there was no strike here”

President Trump's full address following 'successful' attack on Iranian nuclear facilities

President Trump says there are too many non-working holidays in the United States

She beat 59 men at chess, made history, and sued Netflix for $5 million—and won. Before The Queen’s Gambit turned “Beth Harmon” into a global icon, there was a real-life queen of chess—Nona Gaprindashvili. And her story is not just incredible... it’s revolutionary. Born in Soviet Georgia, Nona shattered every glass ceiling on the chessboard. In 1962, she became the first woman in history to earn the title of International Grandmaster—at a time when women were barely acknowledged in the sport. She didn’t just compete with men—she crushed them. In simultaneous exhibitions, she defeated 59 male opponents, 28 of them Grandmasters. She went on to win five straight Women’s World Chess Championships—a record that still stands. And yet, her story was mostly overlooked. Until Netflix made the mistake of erasing her legacy. In The Queen’s Gambit, a line claimed that fictional star Beth Harmon “never faced men”—and neither had Nona. That was a lie, and Nona wasn’t having it. At 80 years old, Gaprindashvili sued Netflix for $5 million, citing defamation and historical erasure. In 2022, she won. Netflix apologized and quietly settled, but the damage was done—and the truth finally lit up headlines around the world. Why did it matter so much? Because for decades, Nona’s real achievements were downplayed, minimized, or ignored. She had been banned from competing for the overall World Championship because Soviet officials wouldn’t let her bring her young son. She fought battles on and off the board, and still came out on top. Even at 79, she took gold at the Senior Team World Championships, proving that greatness doesn’t expire. Her legacy? It’s louder than any fiction. It’s the story of a woman who didn’t wait for permission to be legendary. So the next time you watch The Queen’s Gambit, remember: Beth Harmon was brilliant. But Nona Gaprindashvili did it for real. And she checkmated the whole system. Source: MindCanvas #NonaGaprindashvili #ChessLegend

BREAKING: Reports say that President Trump will deliver a ‘major address’ soon.

Two oil tankers—Front Eagle (loaded with 2M barrels of Iraqi crude) and Adalynn (empty)—collided near the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf of Oman. Both caught fire; all crew evacuated. Officials say it’s navigational, not conflict‑related, though Tehran hinted at blocking the strait. Ships are rerouting, oil markets nervously watching

Macron warns against regime change in Iran: “It would lead to chaos and be a strategic mistake,” he said at the G7 summit. As tensions rise in the Middle East, France urges caution and a return to diplomacy.

US Senator Lindsey Graham: Taking the Ayatollah's regime down is a good thing, not a bad thing. I'm willing to risk what happens next.

Update: Iranian Ex-President Ahmadinejad survives Near-Fatal assassination attempt

BREAKING: US moving more fighter jets to Middle East, US official confirms Fox news

Preliminary Report: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad along with his wife and two sons were assassinated by masked gunmen in central Tehran earlier today.

BREAKING: President Trump warns Iran’s Supreme Leader is an “Easy Target,” says U.S. holding back for now.

President Trump: “We now have complete and total control of Iran’s skies”

Iran officially halts cooperation with the IAEA, cutting access to nuclear sites and refusing to share safeguards data. The UN watchdog has declared Tehran in breach of non-proliferation obligations—the first such ruling in nearly 20 years

Media report growing divisions in Washington over whether the US should back Israel’s strikes on Iran—there’s no consensus on entering another Middle East war. WSJ

BREAKING: Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi rejects calls for restraint after Israeli strikes. He dismissed external pressure, saying Tehran “has the right to self‑defense” and will respond decisively to what he called “aggression.”

Iran's Supreme Leader live on TV: "The Armed Forces will make the malicious Zionist regime miserable. The Zionist regime will not escape this crime unscathed"

Supreme Leader Appoints Maj‑Gen Amir Hatami as New Commander of Iran’s Army

The European Commission urged Israel and Iran to exercise "maximum restraint" after calling the fresh outbreak of violence in the Middle East “deeply alarming.” Latest updates: tinyurl.com/y33twyax

U.N. spokeswoman Alessandra Vellucci on Friday morning said the secretary-general was "particularly concerned" by Israeli attacks on nuclear installations in Iran. Latest updates: tinyurl.com/y33twyax