In August 2025, Laguna Blanca, a town in the biosphere reserve of the same name in the Province of Catamarca, Argentina, was hit by an extreme Zonda wind event, with …
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Global Affairs
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Global Affairs
UNESCO Hands Over Equipment to Strengthen Early Warning Systems in Central Asia at RES-2026
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauA high-level session, “Cooperation on Early Warning and Disaster Risk Reduction in Central Asia,” was held at the Regional Ecological Summit (RES-2026), organized by the UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty …
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Sports & Inspiration
Athletics: Three-time Olympic champion Gabby Thomas sweeps the sprints in Nairobi to make it two doubles in a row
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauU.S. sprint star Gabby Thomas set the track alight with a magical 100-200m double at the Kip Keino Classic 2026 in Nairobi on Friday (24 April). Thomas dropped the mic in the half-lap sprint …
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Sports & Inspiration
Athletics: Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala reclaims 100m at Kip Keino Classic 2026
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAfrican record-holder Ferdinand Omanyala reclaimed his men’s 100m at the Kip Keino Classic 2026 with a dominant display on Friday (24 April). The sprinter had local fans on their feet as he recovered from …
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Sports & Inspiration
London Marathon 2026 world records: 73 record attempts to watch, from T-Rex runner to marathon knitting
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe 2026 TCS London Marathon will not only be about elite athletes, personal bests, and charity fundraising. On Sunday 26 April, Guinness World Records will return to one of the biggest days …
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Sports & Inspiration
Tennis: Carlos Alcaraz pulls out of French Open 2026 with right wrist injury
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauTennis world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz will not defend his French Open title at this year’s tournament after tests revealed he would not recover in time from a lingering right wrist injury. Alcaraz, 22, won the …
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Sports & Inspiration
Thomas & Uber Cup 2026: Indian men begin with win over Canada; women lose to Denmark
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauIndia’s Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 campaign began on a mixed note with the men’s team winning and the women losing their respective opening matches, in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday. Former champions …
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Latest News
Gurbax Singh Grewal, member of bronze medal-winning Indian hockey team at Mexico City 1968 Olympics, dies
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFormer Indian men’s hockey team player Gurbax Singh Grewal, who was part of the bronze medal-winning squad at the Mexico City 1968 Olympics, died on Friday evening at the age of 84. Gurbax Singh …
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Sports & Inspiration
Sawan Barwal eyes LA 2028 Olympics breakthrough after historic marathon record break
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFrom the quiet hills of Joginder Nagar in Himachal Pradesh emerged Sawan Barwal, a runner shaped not by tracks but by life itself. Running was woven into his childhood – across …
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Economy & Development
More gender data, less insight: rethinking how we measure women’s economic opportunities
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauGender data has come a long way. We can now compare women’s labor force participation across countries, track legal reforms that affect women’s work, and see how many women sit on …