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A former teacher with no farming training turned YouTube tutorials into a thriving strawberry farm in rural Mizoram. Two years after planting her first 1,000 saplings, ZT Lalrithangi earned recognition as one of only two Indians on the UN's 100 Women Heroes list.
A Nagpur startup created a collar that predicts when cows will get sick, detects breeding windows, and tracks lost animals using AI. Over 40,000 farmers are already using the technology to increase milk production and income.
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Navi Pillay, a South African human rights champion and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her decades of work promoting peace and international law. The UN human rights office celebrated the win as inspiration for defenders worldwide.
A renewable energy company just locked in nearly half a billion dollars to power Chile's clean energy future with solar panels and massive batteries. The deal marks the biggest financing in the company's history and brings stable, renewable electricity to thousands.
Vietnam's economy grew 9.01% in the first nine months of 2026, nearly tripling the global growth forecast and marking the country's strongest performance in 15 years. The Southeast Asian nation now races to hit its ambitious 10% full-year target through a final-quarter push in public investment.
Vietnam just earned its first investment-grade credit rating, unlocking access to cheaper international funding as the country targets nearly 10% economic growth. The upgrade could attract billions in new capital from Japanese institutional investors to fuel the nation's ambitious infrastructure plans.
A new career has taken off in Dallas: remote pilots who manage fleets of delivery drones bringing pizza, sushi, and groceries to doorsteps. Trevor Wischnewsky is one of the first people in the world doing a job that didn't exist five years ago.
A four-legged robot just ran a full marathon without recharging, covering 26.2 hilly miles in South Korea. The breakthrough could transform how robots help in disaster zones and remote areas.
Former UN human rights commissioner Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize and thought the call was a joke. The 85-year-old spent decades fighting for justice from Rwanda's genocide tribunals to Palestinian territory investigations.
Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson just made history as the first WNBA player to win five MVP awards and the first to win three consecutive times. The 30-year-old's relentless dedication to perfecting her craft after every practice has cemented her place among basketball's all-time greats.
International judge Navi Pillay thought it was a joke when she learned she'd won the Nobel Peace Prize after the announcement had already been made. The Nobel committee couldn't reach her before going public, leading to a heartwarming first reaction in front of applauding colleagues.
Watson Matsa walked away from steady paychecks to solve a problem banks ignore: smallholder farmers can't get credit because the financial system wasn't built for them. His company eSusFarm Africa is changing that by collecting the data farmers need to prove they're worth the risk.
Nigeria's drug enforcement agency has successfully rehabilitated nearly 54,000 people struggling with addiction over the past five years through 31 treatment centers nationwide. The program combines mental health support with drug treatment, recognizing that emotional pain often drives substance abuse.
New research reveals how young cancer survivors cope with stress after treatment, highlighting the power of friendship and physical activity. Their insights could help millions navigate life after cancer.
Sixteen Lee County, Florida students will each receive $5,000 scholarships from the Boston Red Sox Foundation this spring. The scholarships, funded by a charity golf tournament, have now awarded nearly $700,000 to deserving students.
Arizona's most populous county just got federal approval for an innovative plan that rewards businesses for choosing cleaner equipment. The voluntary approach has already helped cut statewide emissions by 70% since 1990, even as the population more than doubled.
After Microsoft rejected his H-1B visa in 2007, Kunal Bahl returned to India and co-founded Snapdeal, one of the country's largest e-commerce companies. His story offers hope to thousands now facing similar setbacks as US visa restrictions tighten.
Connecticut doctors are advancing personalized cancer vaccines that could revolutionize treatment for melanoma, lung, and pancreatic cancers. Early results show patients living longer with fewer side effects than traditional therapies.