🇩🇪 Germany
Europe's astronaut reserve completes training, ready for space missions
Nine people from across Europe have finished a training program that makes them ready to fly to space at a mom
🏆 Breakthroughs
Breakthroughs
Historic firsts, records, public milestones, and leaps people will remember for years.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Hong Kong born Elim Chan takes top baton at San Francisco Symphony
A Hong Kong born conductor has shattered a 113 year old glass ceiling in the United States. Elim Chan is now t
🇺🇸 United States
Three Puma Kittens Spotted in Minnesota, a First in Over a Century
For the first time in more than 100 years, puma kittens have been born in the wild in Minnesota. A trail camer
🇰🇷 South Korea
North Korean football team wins on South Korean soil in historic match
A North Korean women's football club defeated a South Korean opponent on South Korean soil for the first time
🇦🇺 Australia
Humpback whales swam from Australia to Brazil in record journey
Two humpback whales spotted off the coast of Brazil were originally seen near Australia, making their journey
🇦🇺 Australia
Humpback whale swims 15,100 kilometers, smashing migration record
A humpback whale has shattered the known migration record for its species, swimming at least 15,100 kilometers
🇰🇪 Kenya
Kenyan Women Turn to Goat Milk to Save Babies from Starvation
In drought-stricken northern Kenya, mothers are feeding goat milk to severely malnourished infants as a last r
🇸🇸 South Sudan
South Sudan opens first air traffic control system in its history
South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, has never had its own air traffic control system. That changed on Ma
🇨🇳 China
China's first race grade fuel hits the track
China now has its own race grade fuel for the first time. A domestic company has produced a high performance g
🇸🇸 South Sudan
South Sudan holds first SPLA Day parade since civil war began
For the first time in 13 years, South Sudan held an official SPLA Day celebration on May 16, 2026. The holiday
🇵🇰 Pakistan
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana smashes fastest 50 in women's T20I history
Fatima Sana, the captain of Pakistan's women's cricket team, reached 50 runs in just 15 balls during a match i
🇮🇩 Indonesia
A New Wasp Species Named for Attenborough on His 100th Birthday
A newly identified wasp from Indonesia now carries the name of a broadcasting legend. Scientists described the
🇹🇭 Thailand
Thailand unearths Nagatitan, Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur
Paleontologists in Thailand have uncovered the largest dinosaur skeleton ever found in Southeast Asia, a massi
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Britain votes for its first ever favourite butterfly
Britain is holding its first ever popular vote to decide which butterfly the nation loves most. The charity Bu
