Nakoneczny’s chance to take on world as GB head for Special Olympics | Disability and sport

For the first time in eight years, the vibrant energy of the Special Olympics World Winter Games will ignite as athletes from more than 100 countries converge in Turin to compete in eight sports. The Special Olympics is the largest sports organisation for individuals with intellectual disabilities, also known as learning disabilities, providing crucial training … Read more

‘Devastated’ England wait for test results after Ollie Lawrence injury | Six Nations 2025

England stayed in the chase for the Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory against Italy but lost Ollie Lawrence to an achilles injury that threatens his hopes of touring Australia with the British & Irish Lions. Steve Borthwick’s side scored seven tries as they overwhelmed the Azzurri after a close first half in sunny … Read more

Shaun Edwards and his French marauders show how big a reset Ireland will need | Six Nations 2025

It’s never a good sign when the place is crawling with French supporters. They gather in knots along pavements around the stadium, yakking away, disrupting pedestrian traffic, lost in the enjoyment of a sunny Six Nations day in Dublin. Worse still is when you climb to the dizzy height of the press box in the Aviva Stadium and … Read more

Gout Gout has ‘kicked on further’ amid hype and busy upcoming schedule | Athletics

The emergence of Gout Gout has electrified the Australian athletics calendar which launches into the Queensland Championships this weekend, before it builds towards a once-in-a-generation showdown at the Stawell Gift next month. The local teenager will start his finely-tuned, four-meet Australian programme this weekend in Brisbane as part of a schedule that balances experience-building under-20 … Read more

How climate change affects India’s wheat production

India recorded its warmest February in 124 years this year. The India Meteorological Department has already raised an alarm for March, saying that the month will experience above normal temperatures and more than the usual number of days with heat waves. The period coincides with the beginning of India’s wheat harvest season, and extreme heat … Read more

Indian team makes doubly secure ink to thwart counterfeiting

Governments and financial institutions take painstaking efforts to consolidate banknotes, cheques, and passports with a variety of security features to protect them from counterfeiting. Yet every so often a counterfeiter emerges who can recreate these features and pass off fake documents as real ones. In response, institutions constantly develop newer and better components that are … Read more