Thriving

Farm fire incidents in northern India drop by 11.5 percent

Farm-fire incidents across the six states have declined every year since 2022, falling from 46,399 incidents to 9,590 in 2026.

Consumer commission orders payout for defective pressure cooker

The commission ordered a total payout to the woman including a refund of Rs 1,755, Rs 12,000 in compensation, and Rs 3,000 for litigation costs.

Police rescue exhausted 13-year-old after two-day cycling trip

Khang traveled for more than two days on a bicycle to cover hundreds of kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City before seeking help from police.

Residents provide free services to support neighbors in Ho Chi Minh City

Khong Van Tung and 10 other barbers have operated a free haircut station beneath an overpass for five years, serving around 40 people each day.

Oncologist opens cancer hospital in Bengaluru to focus on prevention

More than 60% of the 228 people screened during the trust's free health camps tested positive for Helicobacter pylori.

Kenya begins 42 day countdown to declare Ebola outbreak over

Kenya confirmed that 135 identified contacts of the infected patients have completed their 21 days in isolation.

Hotel workers win longest strike in Washington state history

Starting in 2027, housekeepers at the hotel will earn over $31 an hour, which is significantly higher than the national average of $17.63 an hour.

Incra regional superintendency expands land reform and housing in Médio São Francisco

The agency issued 6,814 Concessão de Uso contracts and regularized more than 2,000 new families during its first two years of reorganized operations.

Brazil implements new regulations to improve distance learning quality

Distance learning currently accounts for more than 51% of all higher education enrollments in Brazil, even as the country faces a 41.6% dropout rate for remote students.

Reproductive medicine experts provide free consultations in Guizhou

Sun Yingpu led a team of 21 experts from across China to Zunyi to provide free consultations and training for local doctors and patients.

Kyrgyz government issues passport to woman after legal delays

The Public Service Center of the Jayil district issued the passport to the woman on November 11, 2026.

Residents of Leuven care home regain heat after gas leak discovery

The care center installed 2 external heating units to provide warmth to residents while technicians work on the building's gas installation.

Oklahoma teacher hosts annual awards ceremony to celebrate students

Munch created a ceremony featuring more than 60 different award categories to celebrate the unique gifts of her students.

Portuguese military housing institute delivers 161 affordable homes to soldiers

The average monthly rent for these new military housing units is 329.24 euros.

Maine schools serve local fish and halal meals to students

The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association purchased over 1.3 million pounds of fish between October 2020 and March 2025 to support the state economy and local food programs.

Safer foundation trains formerly incarcerated people for solar jobs in Illinois

More than 100 people obtained clean energy related industry certifications through Safer training in the last three years, with 79 of those individuals securing jobs.

NorthLight School helps students rebuild confidence after academic failure

The school offers a vocational path where 65% of students move to the Institute of Technical Education after four years.

EThekwini municipality records largest unemployment decline among South African metros

The number of unemployed residents in eThekwini fell by 101,000, resulting in a 5.6 percentage point drop in the official unemployment rate.

Puerto Rico homeowners earn payments by sharing battery power with the grid

Sunrun's virtual power plant in Puerto Rico now connects nearly 70,000 batteries to provide power to the grid during periods of high demand.

Western Cape launches 3D printed spinal braces for public patients

The new 3D printing technology reduces the waiting time for a spinal brace from two weeks to two days for patients in the Western Cape.

Belgian employers increase meal voucher values for over half of workers

Around 43% of workers in the study receive an additional 2 euros per meal voucher compared to previous amounts.

Ukrainian nonprofits support children orphaned by war

The non-profit Gen.Ukrainian has reached nearly 50,000 young people through its various programs since its founding in 2022.

US homeless population fell by record 6.3 percent in January 2026

Oyo State pays over 5 billion naira to property owners for Road Project

The Oyo State Government has disbursed over ₦5.35 billion to 578 property owners affected by the first segment of the Ibadan Circular Road Project.

India shifts focus from free food to nutritional security as poverty drops

The World Bank reported that the poverty rate at $4.20 a day fell from 57.7 per cent in 2011 to 16.1 per cent in 2023.

Kenyan court orders teachers to receive allowances for serving in arid regions

The court ruled that the lack of compensation for teachers deployed to higher positions violates the right to fair labour practice under Article 41 of the Kenyan Constitution.

IVF and IUI offer similar success rates for couples with unexplained infertility

Nearly 3 out of 4 couples with unexplained infertility had a baby within two years of starting treatment in the New Zealand trial.

Bermúdez community pharmacy distributes free medicine to diabetic patients

The Farmacia Comunitaria Simón Bolívar maintains a database of approximately 600 registered patients with diabetes.

Ukrainian Ombudsman helps Oleshky evacuees reunite with families

The Ukrainian government provided an additional UAH 3,000 to evacuees who needed to buy glasses on November 6.

Portuguese Catholic church completes compensation payments to sexual abuse victims

The Portuguese Catholic Church is paying 255,000 euros to 11 victims in a final phase of compensation following an initial 1.6 million euro payout to 57 other victims.

Nonprofit retrofits Baltimore home to all electric to eliminate gas risks

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative spent about $73,200 to complete the full home retrofit at no cost to the resident.

Seniors with dementia work as waitstaff to raise awareness in Japan

Four local seniors ranging in age from 78 to 88 served as the waitstaff during the pop-up event in Matsuyama.

Student German language proficiency improves in Vienna

The number of students with German language problems in Vienna fell by 17 percent compared to the previous year to reach a total of 15,174.

Japanese court orders high compensation for injured foreign worker

The Chiba District Court ordered the company to pay approximately 9.6 million yen in damages for the victim's lost earnings.

Tripura entrepreneur turns cow dung into decorative crafts and jobs

Lipi Bhowmik expanded her business and diversified into farming and tailoring after receiving a ₹5.10 lakh loan from the Tripura Rural Livelihoods Mission.

Book project provides over 630,000 books to Vietnamese primary students

The project delivered 630,670 books to 2,919 primary schools, providing access to literature for approximately 1,498,400 students.

Philippines repatriates workers from Saudi Arabia amid Middle East tensions

The government expects around 290 more overseas Filipino workers to return to the Philippines in the coming days as part of the ongoing repatriation effort.

Donation from Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively trains indigenous Water operators

The training program required each graduate to complete more than 2,000 hours of practical training to obtain their certification as a water operator.

Tawam Hospital treats eight year old girl with severe drug resistant epilepsy

The girl experienced more than 100 seizures each day before receiving treatment from the medical team at Tawam Hospital.

Surgeons restore blood flow to abdominal organs and legs in complex surgery

Patrīcija Ivanova, the head of the vascular surgery department, notes that up to 80% of vascular disease cases can now be treated using less invasive endovascular methods.

Central bank of Paraguay returns savings to most Ueno Bank customers

The Central Bank of Paraguay has paid out 340 million dollars to approximately 1.7 million people who are eligible for state deposit guarantees.

Saudi Arabian Special Olympics games conclude in dammam

The competition featured 93 athletes representing 7 clubs and included 164 medical checkups as part of the Healthy Players program.

Enhanced infection control measures lowered cancer hospital infection rates

Enhanced infection control measures in the hospital were associated with a cumulative reduction of 525 healthcare-associated infection cases between June 2020 and June 2022.

Court revokes tourist apartment license in Barcelona building

The building on calle Tarragona contains 120 rental homes.

Electoral Commission of South Africa successfully manages complex national election

The commission managed an election involving 620 registered political parties contesting 10,526 council seats with 43% more candidates than previous cycles.

Spanish authorities rescue 582 migrants near Canary Islands

Salvamento Marítimo rescued a rubber boat carrying 133 people near Lanzarote, which authorities identified as the most overcrowded vessel on the Canary migration route to date.

Azerbaijan opens new schools and kindergartens in liberated territories

A total of 6,576 children are currently studying and receiving early childhood education at the newly opened schools and kindergartens.

Boston subway fares rank among lowest relative to local wages

A single subway trip in Boston costs $2.40, which represents just 1.21% of the average daily wage of $198 in the city.

Somali woman guides tourists to rebrand Mogadishu as a cultural hub

The country's tourism department reported that 10,000 tourists visited Somalia in 2024, which was a 50 percent increase from the previous year.

Abu Dhabi court orders company to pay former employee over 300,000 dirhams

The court ordered the company to pay a total of AED316,333 to cover back wages, leave allowances, and an end-of-service gratuity for the former employee.

Beauty salons in France offer facial feminization for trans women and cross-dressers

A 50-year-old client who stands 1.91 meters tall sought facial feminization services to express a part of his femininity during the 2020 pandemic.

Rural Action distributes free medical equipment through Ohio church networks

The program distributed $207,710 worth of free medical equipment in 2025 alone.

Biblioteca Nacional del Perú expands rural library network in Huancavelica

The Yachaq Sunqu library has provided access to knowledge and culture for more than 2500 people in the Huancavelica region since its opening.

Norway expands youth employment program to reach more young people

Nearly 80 percent of the 36 participants who completed the program in Arendal moved into a job or education.

New Zealand Geographic Board corrects spelling of popular beach name

The Te Here ā Nuku Bill settled a land dispute that returns 3068 hectares of land to original owners and provides a 420 million dollar compensation payment.

Wiltshire Council expands travel training for students with disabilities

The Wiltshire Council expects to save £400,000 a year by reducing private taxi transfers for students with SEND.

Investindo em Libras empowers deaf people through financial education

Investindo em Libras reached approximately 50,000 deaf people through its educational classes since its creation in 2022.

Serious medical cases offset fewer minor emergency room visits in Estonia

Emergency room visits in the lowest triage category fell by nearly 15,000 in Estonia during the first nine months of the year.

University students challenge stigmas about public schools in western Sydney

Over a week, 50 university students attended schools with teacher shortages and complex needs in south-west, north-west, and western Sydney.

Maine joins Colorado in recognizing student Climate Literacy

More than 1,000 students have already earned the Seal of Climate Literacy in Colorado.

Actress with Down syndrome lands lead role in feature film

Doctors gave Olivia Hargroder only a 20% chance of survival during her heart surgery when she was nine weeks old.

Bosnia tax authority approves millions in VAT refunds for first homes

The UIO approved 848 requests for VAT refunds totaling 13,860,661.25 KM for first properties in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Imagination Library relaunches book scheme for children in Wales

The Imagination Library has gifted nearly eight million free books to children since it first launched in 2007.

Australian police officer completes journey to visit every blood center

Trevor Bergman completed a journey to visit all 85 blood collection centers in Australia while making a total of 545 lifetime donations.

Kenyan entrepreneur receives award for providing school meals to hundreds of thousands

The organization serves 600,000 meals daily across 1,500 schools, with parents paying a subsidized price of 0.15 dollars per meal.

Kenya reduces under-five mortality rate to 37 deaths per 1,000 live births

The under-five mortality rate in Kenya fell to 37 deaths per 1,000 live births from the 41 deaths recorded in the 2022 survey.

Indian clinical trial finds shorter hepatitis C treatment is equally effective

The trial showed that 98.8% of patients who completed the eight week antiviral course were cured of hepatitis C.

Ukrainian initiative rescues 13 children from Russian occupied territories

The Bring Kids Back UA initiative rescued 13 children and teenagers from Russian occupation during the past week.

Doctors perform world first kidney transplants using new anti-rejection drug

The two patients had been on transplant waiting lists for 13 years because they were incompatible with every donor tested at a national level.

Germany sets minimum annual leave rules for workers

The Federal Act on Leave sets a statutory minimum of 24 working days of annual leave for employees in Germany.

Lithuanian schools launch sports classes to balance education and athletics

Lithuania established 20 sports classes this year, with 14 located in Vilnius, 4 in the Kaunas district, 2 in Kėdainiai, and 1 in Panevėžys.

Fewer young immigrants in Norway are out of work or education

The percentage of immigrants aged 20 to 39 who are neither working nor studying fell from 32 to 26 percent over the last ten years.

Emergency rescuers save premature baby born in an ambulance

The newborn baby was born at 31 weeks of pregnancy before receiving life-saving first aid from 119 emergency responders.

Herbal supplement use leads to emergency liver transplant in Lithuania

Kauno klinikos has performed more than 178 liver transplantations over the last 25 years.

Record number of hijabi women elected to US state and national offices

Czech courts rule on municipal election complaints in various districts

The regional court in Ostravé ordered a recount in Karviné which provided the SPD movement with 13 additional votes to surpass the five percent threshold for council entry.

Intensive diet and exercise program put over half of young adults into diabetes remission

After six months, 27 of 50 adults in the intensive program achieved remission, while only 4 percent of those receiving usual care reached the same result.

Jirama connects new water treatment station to Antananarivo network

Jirama finished connecting the Mandroseza water treatment station to the distribution network on Monday, November 2.

Young women experience post-traumatic growth after losing mothers

Peer support programs for women who lost their mothers at a young age now reach 15,000 women.

Italian state pays man 109,000 euros for decade of unjust detention

The man received 109,000 euros to compensate for a year and a half of unjust detention that took ten years to resolve due to a name transcription error.

Whale shark tourism boosts village income in Indonesia

Ansar Lasimpala earns up to 3 million rupiah (US$167) a month from whale shark tourism, a substantial increase from the 400,000 rupiah he previously made as a fisherman.

Sharjah court lifts arrest warrant for Gulf national over debt case

The Sharjah Court of First Instance originally ordered the debtor to pay a debt exceeding Dh2 million along with 5 per cent annual interest.

Spanish mortuaries allow pets to attend funerals to ease grief

The Ayuntamiento de Puerto Real launched the Protocolo Haru to provide this service to its 42,500 residents.

British government to provide Ukrainian children with native language exams

The British government is providing 340,000 pounds to establish a new Ukrainian language qualification for students in England by 2028.

Four Nigerian-Americans win US midterm elections

Will Jawando won the Montgomery County executive race in Maryland with 237,383 votes, representing 78.15 per cent of the total.

Urban environment shapes mental health of pregnant women in China

The study estimated that fine particulate matter and heatwave exposure were responsible for 1.61 million symptoms of prenatal mental distress among the cohort.

Kosovar hospital records first IVF birth in public health sector

The Qendra Klinike Universitare e Kosovës began its new assisted reproduction service on December 24, 2024.