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PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Advance To Pre-quarterfinals Of Swiss Open

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy beat All England Championships finalist Shi Yu Qi of China to storm into the men's singles pre-quarterfinals at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament in Basel. World number 9 Prannoy continued his good run as he recovered from a second game slump to notch up a 21-17 19-21 21-17 win over Shi Yu Qi, who is a 2018 world championships silver medallist, in the men's singles opening round. Two-time Olympic medallist and fourth seed PV Sindhu too made a positive start to her title defence, beating Jenjira Stadelmann of Switzerland 21-9 21-16 in a lop-sided opening round of women's singles.

Dara O'Shea: We want to write our own history

Dara O'Shea says the Republic of Ireland are ready to embrace the challenge of taking on France as they look to "write their own history" at Lansdowne Road.

Lloris nears return as Conte's future remains in doubt

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris hopes he has taken a positive step towards returning from a knee injury - but it remains to be seen whether he will be back to play for Antonio Conte as the manager's future continues to be uncertain.

Women's Six Nations fixture between England & France Twickenham fixture shows growth of women's game, says Zoe Harrison

England fly-half Zoe Harrison can't quite believe how far the women's game has come ahead of a potential sell-out at Twickenham stadium in the 2023 Women's Six Nations. Harrison spent much of her youth career playing with boys and wearing kit far too big for her but is now part of the England side that has spearheaded the exponential growth of the sport in recent times. Ad Last year saw record attendances at the Women's Six Nations and Rugby World Cup matches, with England likely to break the world record against France in the final game of this year's Six Nations Championship on 29 April.

France passes controversial AI surveillance bill ahead of 2024 Olympics

Noémie Levain of data rights group La Quadrature du Net calls the bill "the worst technological turning point of the last few years in France".

Mohamed ElBaradei: 'The Iraq war was about regime change, not WMDs'

"When we went to Iraq, we couldn't see anything. There was absolutely no whiff of a nuclear weapons revival. We went to a war that should not have been (waged). And now we realise that it's a war that has a horrible human cost, in terms of the Iraqis; horrible implications for the region, in terms of terrorism, radicalism," ElBaradei told FRANCE 24.

Bird flu: The next pandemic?

Jean-Christophe Dardenne is a duck farmer in France's southwestern Gers region. Normally, his flocks would be used to roaming freely in the fields, but not anymore. A bird flu epidemic that has gripped Europe for over a year has forced authorities to impose a lockdown on farms across the country. It's been tough to handle, says Jean-Christophe, who doesn't have the necessary equipment to keep his animals indoors.

World silver medallists Vinzenz Geiger and Julian Schmid mount stunning comeback to take team title

Germany's Vinzenz Geiger and Julian Schmid produced a stunning comeback to take the Nordic Combined men's team World Cup in Lahti on Friday. An indifferent performance on the Finnish Large Hill meant the German pair started fourth in the 2 x 7.5km relay, 24 seconds behind leaders Stefan Rettenegger and Johannes Lamparter of Austria.

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PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Advance To Pre-quarterfinals Of Swiss Open

Dara O'Shea: We want to write our own history

Lloris nears return as Conte's future remains in doubt

Women's Six Nations fixture between England & France Twickenham fixture shows growth of women's game, says Zoe Harrison

France passes controversial AI surveillance bill ahead of 2024 Olympics

Mohamed ElBaradei: 'The Iraq war was about regime change, not WMDs'

Bird flu: The next pandemic?

World silver medallists Vinzenz Geiger and Julian Schmid mount stunning comeback to take team title