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Just days after lung cancer surgery, 71-year-old Pope Leo XIV phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to plead for humanitarian aid access to a suffering Ukrainian city. The pontiff is recovering remarkably well, already celebrating Mass and planning international travel.
New Zealand consultants are proving that keeping disabled workers employed often requires nothing more than flexibility. Their message to employers: small accommodations cost nothing but make all the difference.
Min Luo, 12, and Fei Shan, 9, discovered that their piano performances help dementia patients relax and reconnect, even when other abilities have faded. Now they're sharing music's healing power at aged care facilities across Hobart.
A specially trained performer is bringing laughter to elderly hospital patients in Melbourne, turning eye-rolling skeptics into fans. After a year-long training program, these "clown doctors" are spreading joy across 100 Australian healthcare facilities.
A Sunshine Coast tattoo artist brought joy and fun to the Gold Coast Suns' AFLW Pride jumper with rainbow boots, carabiners, and a "fruity" dolphin holding a non-binary flag. The colorful design celebrates queer joy and self-expression in women's football.
A restored portable cottage now on display reveals how workers and families constantly moved across Australia's biggest engineering project. These tiny homes were trucked from site to site with dishes still in the cupboards and clothes in the wardrobes.
When destructive storms knocked out power to 9,000 homes in Alice Springs, athletes competing in the town's 40th Masters Games grabbed chainsaws and cleared debris themselves to keep their competitions alive. The week became less about medals and more about community spirit.
Physicists at the University of Innsbruck just confirmed a quantum mystery nearly a century old by freezing atoms into "necklaces" and watching them behave exactly as predicted in 1931. The breakthrough helps unlock how countless particles interact in everything from magnets to computer chips.
Psychologist Paul Bloom suggests AI companions could help cure loneliness for isolated people while warning about risks for younger generations. His hopeful twist? A way to use AI that keeps our humanity intact.
Golf star Jon Rahm chose freedom over fortune, forfeiting $75 million owed to him by LIV Golf to escape his contract and chart his own path forward. The Spanish champion walked away from the struggling league to pursue opportunities that align with his values and career goals.
An aurora chaser who's spent years tracking the northern lights across the Arctic shares her top destinations for witnessing nature's most spectacular light show. From Sweden's "Blue Hole" phenomenon to Alaska's wilderness, these spots combine aurora viewing with unforgettable experiences.
Mexico has concentrated its endangered vaquita protection zone to a smaller, enforceable area where the world's rarest porpoise actually lives. Scientists say focusing resources on 1,562 square kilometers could finally save the tiny species from extinction.
Ghana's Aayalolo contra-flow bus system is moving 8,000 passengers daily and turning three-hour commutes into 30-minute rides. Workers, students, and traders across Accra are getting hours of their lives back.
Sometimes parents know best, even when we refuse to believe them. Dr. Ekua Amoakoh spent years fighting her family's push toward medicine, but today she calls that struggle one of life's most valuable experiences.
Former fighters in Ethiopia's Tigray region are lining up to register for civilian life instead of returning to combat, choosing family and peace over renewed conflict. The move comes as a new caretaker government begins the difficult work of rebuilding after years of devastating war.
After losing her mom to ovarian cancer, a Hong Kong rugby player turned grief into action. She and her teammates now run a charity making early cancer screening accessible to everyone.
A Massachusetts town is launching a $1,000 scholarship that values what students do for their community more than their GPA. The award targets high school juniors to help cover often-overlooked college application expenses.
Turkey developed ultra-precise climate models that let cities pinpoint which neighborhoods face floods, droughts, or heatwaves. The breakthrough will be showcased at COP31 next month as a practical solution other countries can adopt.