The City of Light: How Paris got its glow
Eiffel Tower illuminations: © SETE Tour Eiffel. Lighting designer: Pierre Bideau.
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Frawley edging ahead of Byrne at 10, says Ferris
Former Ireland international Stephen Ferris believes that Ciarán Frawley is edging ahead of Harry Byrne in the battle to claim the Leinster number 10 jersey on a long-term basis.
After the tsunami: Japan’s fishing communities look to the future
In this episode of Focus, we head to Japan’s Tohoku region to see how fishing communities along the country’s North Pacific coast are moving forward more than a decade since the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident of 2011.
Leinster co-captain Ryan hails immediate Nienaber impact
James Ryan hailed the impact of new senior coach Jacques Nienaber after Leinster shut out European champions La Rochelle in a famous Investec Champions Cup away win.
Could there be a conflict between Venezuela and Guyana over disputed Essequibo region?
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Twickenham to host 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final
Twickenham will host the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final, with Sunderland's Stadium of Light chosen as the venue for the opening fixture. World Rugby and Rugby Football Union made the announcement on Monday morning, after it had been confirmed in August which eight stadiums would be used for the tournament. The Red Roses will open the World Cup at the 48,707-seater Stadium of Light on August 22 before the 16-team competition concludes at Twickenham on September 27. Twickenham hosting the final opens up the opportunity for a new world-record crowd for a women's international to be set after the stadium welcomed 58,498 spectators for England's victory over France earlier this year. "Women's Rugby World Cup England 2025 will be a generational moment for rugby," World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont said. "The biggest, most accessible and most widely-viewed, its unstoppable momentum will reach, engage and inspire new audiences in ways that rugby events have not done before. "The selection of Sunderland for the opening match underscores that mission.
Twickenham to host Women's Rugby World Cup final, opener at Sunderland
Twickenham Stadium will host the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup final while the opening game will be staged at Sunderland's Stadium of Light, World Rugby and the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Monday.
Gaza war, Ukraine funding in limbo, Paris Olympics Tahitigate, Taylor Swift
Some $50 billion are on hold in the US after Senate Republicans insisted on tying aid to a tightening of domestic border controls. What does this mean for aid to Ukraine going forward?