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Namma Yatri just launched a store where its 771,000 drivers can buy everything from phones to rain gear at cost. The company takes zero profit, passing bulk savings directly to workers who've earned $3.2 billion through the platform.
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Nine-time Comrades champion Bruce Fordyce walked 5km alongside blind runner Chantall Ferreira at a humble Soweto parkrun, showing how a global movement rebuilds community one Saturday morning at a time. In a neglected park named after an anti-apartheid hero, legends and locals proved that joy needs no fanfare.
In Abia State, Nigeria, teachers are learning to swap cramming for creativity as 20 new technology-enabled schools prepare to transform how children learn. Laptops, smart boards, and even AI lessons are replacing chalk and blackboards.
Nigeria's online journalism community is creating an award to honor Dotun Oladipo, a beloved editor who spent his final day helping colleagues. The prize will celebrate outstanding journalism and the spirit of service he embodied.
For the first time ever, Nigeria's National Theatre is holding its Creative Summit outside Lagos, choosing Kano to host the landmark event. The two-day gathering brings funding access, financial literacy training, and practical skills to creative professionals beyond the country's usual urban centers.
Nordic energy company Gasum just opened its 13th biogas fueling station in Norway, a sign that heavy trucks are rapidly switching to renewable fuel. The expansion in Trondheim's port area marks a critical milestone as the country races toward its 2030 climate goals.
Over 1,000 children in Caldwell County, North Carolina signed up for their local library's summer reading challenge this year, with more than 7,800 people attending 250 family-friendly events. The program gave away 1,350 free books and sparked a love of reading across three library branches.
New Zealand just hit a clean energy milestone that seemed impossible a few years ago: solar power generated more electricity than coal over the past year. The sunny victory comes as the island nation's renewable energy surges to new heights.
NASA's Opportunity rover was supposed to last 90 days on Mars, but invisible winds kept cleaning its solar panels for over a decade. The little robot didn't even photograph its first dust devil until more than six years after those life-saving cleanings began.
A free 12-hour community hackathon in South Los Angeles is giving young people from underserved neighborhoods the chance to build real technology projects with industry mentors. Vision Hack aims to transform young creators from tech consumers into the innovators shaping tomorrow's digital economy.
Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka is one match away from her third consecutive U.S. Open title after defeating Jessica Pegula in New York. Despite a difficult four-month stretch, she's found her form when it matters most.
From a $70 device saving mothers in Tanzania to AI-designed viruses that could clean pollution, five scientists under 35 are solving problems that once seemed impossible. Their innovations are already changing lives.
A major study analyzing over 216,000 people discovered that emotional storytelling about nature's beauty works far better than scientific facts at inspiring climate action. The findings reveal what actually motivates people to protect our planet.
A metal detectorist just uncovered nearly 10 pounds of Viking Age silver coins and jewelry in Finland, the country's largest discovery ever. The treasure, hidden in birch bark containers over 1,000 years ago, contains thousands of pieces from across the ancient world.
The San Francisco 49ers crushed the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in front of a roaring crowd of over 100,000 fans at Melbourne Cricket Ground, marking the NFL's historic first game in the Asia-Pacific region. The energy was electric as Australia welcomed American football in a big way.
The European Union is sending €6.1 billion to help Ukraine buy critical air defense systems, including Patriot interceptors that can stop incoming missiles. The funding represents a major push to protect Ukrainian cities before what's expected to be the war's harshest winter yet.
Chang Shana can barely recognize her own son, but Alzheimer's hasn't erased her lifelong connection to the ancient Buddhist caves she spent decades preserving. Her story shows how deeply art and passion can embed themselves in the human spirit.
Ghana is launching a bold plan to end its $400 million annual tomato import bill by building a year-round farming system that secures income for thousands of farmers. The nationwide initiative kicks off this week in Anloga, bringing together government, private partners, and communities to transform how the country grows and processes tomatoes.