🇲🇾 Malaysia
Malaysia's First Mr Bear Finds a Spotlight in Bangkok
A Malaysian man just won a major international queer pageant, but the celebration and recognition he found hap
🏆 Breakthroughs
Breakthroughs
Historic firsts, records, public milestones, and leaps people will remember for years.
🇸🇸 South Sudan
South Sudanese Models Defy Limits on a Global Stage
A new generation of South Sudanese models is walking onto the world's runways, determined to showcase their ta
🇺🇸 United States
A Record Number of US Scientists Run for Office
A historic wave of scientists and researchers is abandoning their labs and studies to run for political office
🇬🇭 Ghana
Ghana's First Marine Sanctuary Emerges at Cape Three Points
Ghana has officially designated its first-ever marine protected area, a landmark decision for a nation whose c
🇺🇸 United States
Oklahoma Principal Tackles Armed Former Student in School Hallway
A high school principal in Oklahoma charged an armed former student in a school hallway, preventing a potentia
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's Panda Bond Breaks New Ground in Central Asia
A sovereign wealth fund from Kazakhstan has just made financial history, becoming the first entity from Centra
🇩🇪 Germany
Berlin's 1920s Gay Rights Movement and Its Abrupt End
A century ago, Berlin was home to the world's first organized gay rights movement, a vibrant culture of advoca
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan's Midnight Galleries Signal a Cultural Awakening
Abidjan’s galleries recently stayed open until midnight, their doors unlocked for a city-wide bus tour of art
🇸🇳 Senegal
Senegal Closes a Century-Old Chapter on Trachoma
WHO has validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, turning a long-running cam
🇫🇷 France
Europe Gets Its First Public Golden Monkeys at Beauval Zoo
Three golden snub-nosed monkeys have gone on display at Beauval Zoo in France, giving Europe its first public
🇫🇷 France
A Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey Makes History in France
A baby monkey with a bright orange coat and a distinctive blue face has made history in France. This infant is
🇱🇾 Libya
Libya Eliminates Ancient Blinding Disease Trachoma
Libya has officially eliminated trachoma, an ancient bacterial infection and the world's leading infectious ca
🇩🇰 Denmark
Denmark Ends Mother-to-Child HIV and Syphilis Transmission
Denmark has achieved a public health milestone no other European Union nation has reached: it has officially s
🇨🇱 Chile
Chile Eliminates Leprosy, a First for the Americas
Chile has achieved a public health milestone no other nation in the Americas has reached: the elimination of l
