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Omar Artan will become the first non-European referee to officiate the UEFA Super Cup, months after being barred from the 2026 World Cup without evidence. The 34-year-old Somali official is turning a difficult chapter into a historic breakthrough.
The UK live events industry just took a major step toward slashing its biggest source of carbon pollution. Travel accounts for the majority of concert and event emissions, and now thousands of production companies have the tools to fix it.
Scientists scanned dogs' brains and discovered our four-legged friends really can tell the difference between happy faces and negative emotions like fear or sadness. The findings reveal that thousands of years living alongside humans gave dogs a unique ability to read our feelings.
Loneliness can be as harmful to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. These three organizations are fighting isolation by turning sports and movement into powerful tools for building friendships and belonging.
Seventy years ago today, Elvis Presley released a double-sided record that made chart history. "Don't Be Cruel" and "Hound Dog" dominated Billboard's Hot 100 for 11 weeks straight, setting a record that stood for over three decades.
After the worst storm surge in 150 years devastated Kiel, Germany in 2023, the coastal city is pioneering creative solutions to prepare for climate extremes. From testing heat-resistant trees to redesigning parks that double as flood storage, Kiel shows how cities can adapt without giving up the fight against climate change.
Despite affordability challenges, 8 million more Indian families now regularly use clean cooking fuel instead of harmful wood smoke. Overall consumption among program beneficiaries jumped 21% in five years, marking real progress toward healthier homes.
A rock blasted off Mars hundreds of thousands of years ago landed in Oman, got catalogued in London, and now rides on a NASA rover back on its home planet doing real science. It's the first Martian meteorite ever returned to Mars.
In 1859, telegraph operators disconnected their batteries and kept sending messages powered entirely by a solar storm's energy for two hours. This incredible moment showed humanity working with nature's raw power during the most intense space weather event ever recorded.
Engineering students in India created a portable device that performs rapid health checks in under 60 seconds, bringing diagnostics to clinics without labs. The innovation raised $800,000 to help rural patients skip long waits for basic health screening.
India is handing over operations of a brand new coastal spaceport to private companies, making it the first nationally-owned launch facility run by commercial operators. The move could transform how the country competes in the booming small satellite market.
A Bengaluru biotech company is converting agricultural waste into biodegradable alternatives to the petroleum-based plastics hiding in your shampoo and toothpaste. Their breakthrough could help India shift from importing specialty ingredients to exporting them worldwide.
An IIT Delhi spinoff is solving one of AI's biggest problems: making it work where there's no internet, no server, and barely any power. Their brain-inspired chips are already catching the eye of defense giants and France's Safran.
Nigeria is building a healthcare system that can protect its 10 million newborns each year without depending on foreign aid forever. The country just secured $500 million for vaccines while steadily growing its own health budget from 3.5% to 6% in three years.
A red-tailed hawk crashed into streetcar power lines, then slammed into a window seconds later, shattering its leg. Two months of careful surgery and rehabilitation gave the bird a second chance at flight.
A wild bobcat with two broken legs got a second chance at life thanks to a wildlife center, skilled surgeons, and a community that rallied together. The remarkable rescue shows what's possible when people refuse to give up on an injured animal.
Scientists used artificial intelligence to map the genetic network behind schizophrenia, revealing 766 genes that work together to influence the condition. The discovery could transform how researchers develop treatments for 23 million people worldwide living with the disorder.
Akshay Sharma went from a sedentary IT desk job to completing a grueling 226-kilometer Ironman triathlon in just three years. His journey started with one uncomfortable realization during a Christmas trip that changed everything.