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For the first time ever, all four of Australia's national rugby teams will play on the same day at Stadium Australia this Saturday. The historic event features the Wallaroos taking on Scotland alongside three other major matches.
Sagal Abdi-Wali just made history as the first Somali-born refugee woman elected to the UK Parliament. Her victory in one of London's most prominent seats shows how far determination and public service can take you.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen gave an entire continent its first Winter Olympics medal when he won gold in men's giant slalom at Milano Cortina 2026. His victory marked not just Brazil's first winter medal, but the first ever for all of South America.
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.
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Archbishop Sarah Mullally to the Vatican on Monday, marking the first time a woman has led Anglican Christians in a papal meeting. The historic encounter comes 60 years after the first formal unity statement between the two churches.
Lieutenant General Susan Coyle will make history in July as the first woman to lead Australia's Army. Her appointment marks a milestone in the country's military leadership.
Marianne Fatton just became the first person in history to win an Olympic gold medal in ski mountaineering. The grueling Alpine sport made its debut at this year's Winter Olympics, and Switzerland claimed the historic first victory.
A 25-year-old skier just gave Brazil something it's been chasing for more than a century: its first ever Winter Olympics medal. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen didn't just make the podium, he claimed gold.
Kirsty Coventry made history as the first woman to officially declare an Olympic Games open at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina. More than 2,900 athletes from 92 nations gathered for a spectacular multi-city celebration featuring star performances and Leonardo da Vinci-inspired Olympic cauldrons.
South Carolina State University made history twice this week: winning the HBCU national championship and becoming the first historically black college to fly its flag over the State House. A victory parade Wednesday will celebrate both milestones.