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Swimmers Srihari Nataraj, Dhinidhi Desinghu Qualify For Olympics Through 'Universality Quota'

Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu will compete at the Paris Olympics via the Universality places qualification system, which allows countries to recommend their two highest ranked swimmers for the showpiece if none makes the cut through the regulation process. The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) claimed the "universality places" for both genders after no Indian swimmer qualified for the Paris Games or received a FINA invite based on his or her Olympic Selection time (B time).

Manchester United have one last chance to sell forgotten £35m man this summer

Donny van de Beek is enjoying some time with his expanding family before reporting back for duty this summer, with his return to Carrington currently pencilled in for late in the first week of July.

Why did Muslim-majority Tajikistan ban the hijab?

Tajikistan's government passed a law banning the hijab, the latest in a string of 35 wide-ranging religion-related acts, in a move described by the government as "protecting national cultural values" and "preventing superstition and extremism".

Avoiding stormy waters: how the EU manages shared rivers and water resources?

Climate change and increased demand are leading to greater competition between countries for the planet’s water resources. Nearly half of the world's surface waters are shared by two or more countries, with Europe having the highest number of communal river basins. Many EU countries rely heavily on water that originates outside their borders. For instance, the Danube flows through nearly a dozen European countries, including Germany, Slovakia, Moldova, and Ukraine. This brings issues such as water scarcity, pollution control, flood management and biodiversity protection into sharp focus.

Guijarro back in Spain women's Euro qualifiers, preliminary Olympic squad

Barcelona's Patri Guijarro will return to the squad of women's world champions Spain for the first time since 2022, coach Montse Tome confirmed on Tuesday, following a boycott over a feud between players, former coach Jorge Vilda and the country's football federation (RFEF).

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Swimmers Srihari Nataraj, Dhinidhi Desinghu Qualify For Olympics Through 'Universality Quota'

Manchester United have one last chance to sell forgotten £35m man this summer

Why did Muslim-majority Tajikistan ban the hijab?

Avoiding stormy waters: how the EU manages shared rivers and water resources?

Guijarro back in Spain women's Euro qualifiers, preliminary Olympic squad

ATP roundup: Roberto Bautista Agut upsets Ugo Humbert at Mallorca

Netherlands denies three golfers from competing in Olympics

Four arrested for trespassing in grounds of British prime minister's country home