🇿🇦 South Africa
Extinct flower rediscovered and thriving in South African park
A flower that scientists believed had vanished from the Earth is now growing in abundance inside a South Afric
🏆 Breakthroughs
Breakthroughs
Historic firsts, records, public milestones, and leaps people will remember for years.
🇮🇳 India
Modi's BJP Breaks Through in West Bengal for First Time
For the first time in history, Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party has won a state election in West Bengal,
🇺🇸 United States
First Female Trainer Wins Kentucky Derby with 20-1 Longshot
For 151 editions of the Kentucky Derby, no woman had ever trained the winning horse. On May 2, 2026, that chan
🇺🇸 United States
Gretchen Walsh Shatters Her Own 100m Butterfly Record Again
Gretchen Walsh has done it again. The American swimmer broke her own 100 meter butterfly world record for the
🇨🇳 China
Chinese professor becomes first mainland educator to lead top US institute
A professor from a mainland Chinese university has been appointed to lead a top institute in the United States
🇨🇭 Switzerland
First Malaria Drug for Babies Approved in Global Health Breakthrough
The World Health Organization has approved the first ever malaria drug designed specifically for babies weighi
🇺🇸 United States
Ancient Roman gravestone found in New Orleans yard returned to Italy
A 2,000-year-old Roman gravestone spent decades as a garden ornament in New Orleans before authorities realize
🇰🇪 Kenya
Kenya Gives Hero's Welcome to Runner Who Broke Two Hour Marathon
Sabastian Sawe ran 42.195 kilometers faster than any human ever has on a legal course, and his country respond
🌍 Zambia
A 6,000-Year-Old Tree in Zambia May Be the Oldest Ever Found
A tree standing in a remote corner of Zambia may be the oldest living organism ever documented on Earth. Scien
🇰🇪 Kenya
Kenyan Runner Smashes Two Hour Barrier at London Marathon
A Kenyan runner named Sawe did what many thought was impossible. He finished the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59
🌍 Global
58 Countries Have Eliminated at Least One Neglected Tropical Disease
WHO says 58 countries have now eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease, a milestone on the road tow
🇦🇺 Australia
Cape York Rangers Found Rock Art While Planning Burns
Rangers in remote Cape York discovered a new Aboriginal rock art site while planning fire management around ot
🇰🇪 Kenya
Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe smashes London Marathon world record
A Kenyan runner just shattered the London Marathon world record, and his parents back home watched it all unfo
🇰🇪 Kenya
Kenyan Marathoner Sawe Gets Hero's Welcome After London World Record
Sabastian Sawe ran the fastest marathon ever on London's streets. When he landed back in Kenya, the country gr
