Ahead of a weekend great sports news has been thin on the ground, well apart from my preparations for this years Tough Mudder London South. However, positive news still abounds. Need to pack so enjoy the stories:

• British Army Reservists to help Fight Ivory Poachers
• Gene-reading Software could cut TB diagnosis from Months to Minutes
• Zuckerberg Pledges $3bn to Help Fight Disease
• Doctors using Skype to save lives in Aleppo
• Afghanistan signs Peace Deal with 2nd Largest Militant Group
• Government Committed to Alan Turing Gay Pardon Law
• Oxford Tops World University Rankings
• The Secrets of Deep Diving Beluga Whales
• DNA Hints at Earlier Human Exodus from Africa
• Lorry-Themed Condoms to help fight HIV in India
• Cuba plans Wi-Fi for Iconic Malecon Seafront