For more than 30 years, the United Nations has helped support research positions at universities to delve into the most pressing issues facing humanity: climate change, sustainable development, peace, and human rights. Nearly 1,000 UNESCO chair positions have been established in universities across 120 countries. But only a handful of...
How a 1.3-mile stretch of street became a much-needed park space in Queens, New York
The spotlight During the COVID lockdowns of 2020, people in cities all over the world were desperate to get outside. As everything slowed down, residents and city governments organized to block off sections of some streets to cars, instead giving them over to pedestrians and leisure activities — a global...
France’s Grace Geyoro: ‘We must look England straight in the eyes’
In the first of our exclusive Euro 2025 interviews, the midfielder talks about France’s belief and being a role model Grace Geyoro has suddenly become one of the most experienced players in France’s squad for the Euros. Last month the head coach, Laurent Bonadei, made the controversial decision to drop...
England should be ‘careful’ and save Archer for third India Test, urges Farbrace
Sussex head coach ‘wouldn’t pick’ quick for second Test Archer completes red-ball comeback against Durham The Sussex head coach, Paul Farbrace, says he would not pick Jofra Archer for next week’s second Test against India, warning that one match bowling with the red ball for the first time in four...
Kurtley Beale to lead First Nations & Pasifika XV against Lions in Melbourne
Veteran Wallaby has four weeks to recover from hamstring injury Players eager to honour heritage, share culture and show off elite talent Former Wallabies playmaker Kurtley Beale has been selected to lead the First Nations & Pasifika XV, which will debut against the British & Irish Lions in Melbourne in...
Nike PR stunt or giant leap forward? Faith Kipyegon aims to make history
Three-time Olympic champion hopes to become first woman to crack four-minute mile, but odds are against her Just before 8pm local time in Paris on Thursday, Faith Kipyegon will play her favourite pre-race song, Shakira’s Try Everything, to pump her up. Then, after listening to the hit from Zootropolis, she...
Lyon thought they were too big to fail. Now they face a season in Ligue 2
Ignorance, hubris and exceptionalism have driven a once great football club to the edge of the abyss By Get French Football News Just five days ago, John Textor bounded down the corridors of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. “Victoire, victoire,” he cried as his side, Botafogo, stunned PSG in the...
Club World Cup: Inter send River Plate home as all four Brazilian clubs reach last 16
Italian club progress to knockout round with 2-0 win Fluminense complete a full Brazilian contingent in round of 16 Inter Milan scored twice in the last 18 minutes to beat River Plate 2-0 and progress to the knockout stage of the Club World Cup as Group E winners and send...
England ease off Bazball big talk but continue to embrace thrill of the chase
Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes’s side have developed clarity in the final innings and never seem to give up Sports writers love a Churchillian speech that precedes a mind-bending feat. Take three years ago, when word got back that Brendon McCullum had told his England players to “run towards the...
Debutant Dan Sheehan will lead Lions in first tour fixture against Western Force
Irish hooker joins eight other first-timers in matchday 23 Jamison Gibson-Park and James Ryan left out with injuries Eight Ireland players have been selected in the British & Irish Lions starting XV to face Western Force in the first fixture of the squad’s Australia tour on Saturday. The Leinster hooker...