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Deaf athletes in Nigeria are peacefully protesting their exclusion from the National Sports Festival despite para sports being included. Over 300 athletes want equal opportunity to compete for their country.
Female Marines are meeting rigorous new combat fitness requirements at impressive rates. The data challenges assumptions about women's ability to serve in combat roles.
Once banned from the Olympics for 32 years because women were deemed "too frail," the 800m is now one of track's most thrilling events. This is the story of the trailblazers who transformed a race they weren't allowed to run into must-see sports.
The United Nations just endorsed a new world map that finally shows Africa at its real size—14 times larger than Greenland. After decades of distorted maps making Africa look smaller, 164 countries voted to encourage using accurate projections in classrooms and newsrooms worldwide.
South Africa's rugby captain Siya Kolisi is drawing inspiration from Soweto's freedom fighters as his team prepares to face New Zealand at the historic FNB Stadium. The match takes place on the edge of the Johannesburg township where student protests helped end apartheid.
Seventy-nine years ago today, Dr. Bhimrao R. Ambedkar was appointed to chair India's constitutional drafting committee, creating one of the world's most progressive legal frameworks. His work guaranteed equal treatment under law for all castes and established protections that continue transforming millions of lives.
Everton Blair just made history in Georgia's 13th Congressional District. The son of Jamaican immigrants will become the first Black, openly gay member of Congress from the South.
Sixty-one years ago, James Meredith became the first Black person to graduate from the University of Mississippi, just one year after riots required 31,000 National Guard troops to restore peace. His courage opened doors for generations of students.
The tiny Alpine principality of Liechtenstein just rewrote centuries of royal tradition to allow daughters to inherit the throne. The change marks a historic step forward for one of Europe's most conservative nations.
The Women's Professional Baseball League threw its first pitch in 70 years, with 99-year-old Maybelle Blair returning to the diamond to inaugurate the historic moment. Four teams are now playing in Springfield, Illinois, reviving a dream that ended in 1954.
Tens of thousands gathered in the Czech capital for a week-long Pride celebration themed "Times are changing," showing solidarity and calling for equal rights. Despite heightened security following a recent attack in Berlin, the peaceful march brought the LGBTQ+ community and allies together in a powerful display of hope.
For the first time ever, women cyclists will race up Mont Ventoux, one of cycling's most legendary climbs, during this year's Tour de France Femmes. The historic nine-stage race kicks off Saturday in Switzerland with fierce competition from defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and rivals from around the world.