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Over 18,000 Nigerians just completed free vocational training and received starter packs to launch their own businesses. The government is tracking each kit with GPS to ensure nothing goes to waste.
For decades, Africa's history was told through a colonial lens that erased local voices and achievements. Now a new generation of archaeologists is rewriting the past to honor African communities and preserve threatened heritage.
Six artificial intelligence companies in the UAE just won a golden ticket to scale their innovations globally. The Mastercard Lighthouse UAE program will give them four months of expert mentorship and direct access to investors and financial institutions.
Ghana and South Korea just launched a five-year, $4.5 million partnership to strengthen tourism, culture, and creative arts between the two nations. The collaboration includes professional training, heritage site management, and cultural exchange programs that promise to benefit both countries.
Hundreds of young Ghanaians gathered at a national conference where they were challenged to stop waiting for permission to lead and start shaping their country's future today. The powerful message: you don't need a title or gray hair to make a difference.
The Harwich Mariners claimed their seventh Cape Cod Baseball League championship with a dramatic 4-2 victory over Bourne, thrilling over 7,000 fans at Whitehouse Field. The win marks the team's fourth title under manager Steve Englert and caps an incredible postseason run for the third-place finishers.
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Norway is launching its annual campaign to remove abandoned fishing gear from the ocean, protecting marine life and keeping waters clean. The initiative targets ghost nets and traps that continue harming sea creatures long after they're lost.
After 13 years and 263,407 photographs, scientists have mapped three-quarters of the night sky, capturing nearly four billion celestial objects. The massive project gives everyone free access to explore galaxies, stars, and black holes across 75 percent of the cosmos.
Anderson Taylor started planning his own natural history museum at age 7, and by age 9, he'd opened the doors in his small Illinois town. Now 11, he's officially the youngest male museum curator ever according to Guinness World Records.
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Spain's famous Prado Museum created a stunning video showing how its greatest paintings would look during a solar eclipse. The artwork celebrates a rare total solar eclipse visible from Spain this week for the first time in over a century.
Engineers at MIT developed the first online platform connecting space habitat design with astronaut mental health, helping designers create spaces where crews thrive, not just survive. The tool could also improve life in submarines, polar stations, and disaster shelters.
The only person to break the sound barrier on land just set a new world record in a hydrogen-powered car, reaching 406 mph and proving clean fuel can deliver incredible performance. Andy Green's achievement more than doubles the previous hydrogen vehicle record from 2004.
A Stockholm artist is teaching New Yorkers to truly hear their city through guided "soundwalks" using sensitive microphones. The walks are reminding people to tune into the surprising sounds hidden in plain sight.
Saudi Arabia is giving cultural businesses up to $133,000 to build or adopt AI technology. The fund opens a new path for artists, heritage groups, and cultural enterprises to modernize their work.
A Chinese runner just proved that turning pain into purpose can lead to world records. Li Shuangyong ran a full marathon every single day for 372 consecutive days, traveling across China and inspiring nearly a million followers along the way.
When Sophie Catarozzoli sprained her ankle in the first inning of the Little League Softball World Series, she thought she'd miss the celebration. Her coach dad made sure that didn't happen.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has photographed a cosmic marvel that looks just like a roaring lion made of glowing gas and dust. The stunning new images of NGC 2392 reveal unprecedented details of the Lion Nebula's flowing "mane" stretching across deep space.
A New Jersey groom secretly coordinated a full Les Misérables performance at his wedding reception after his bride mentioned just once how special that would be. The viral moment brought her favorite musical to life with help from their wedding party and friends.