Monday · 9 November 2026

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Barbados is certified by WHO for eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission
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Barbados is certified by WHO for eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission

Babies born from 2022 to 2024 had no new HIV infections from their mothers, an independent review found.

98% of pregnant women tested for HIV, 2022–24
IIT Kharagpur student wins ₹5 lakh Viasat Space for Good India Challenge for AI to dodge space debris
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IIT Kharagpur student wins ₹5 lakh Viasat Space for Good India Challenge for AI to dodge space debris

Adeetya Uppal's idea helps satellites detect threatening debris and plan avoidance moves in seconds.

₹5 lakh prize to develop the innovation
Volunteer dog teams find invasive plants with 75% accuracy in a German study
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Volunteer dog teams find invasive plants with 75% accuracy in a German study

Eleven of 12 teams passed the field test, giving a low-cost way to protect local ecosystems.

75% average detection success rate
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Manisha Bhanwala becomes India's first woman world wrestling champion, winning 59 kg gold in Astana

She came back from 6-0 down to beat the USA's Abigail Nette 8-6 in the final on 30 October.

8-6 comeback win after trailing 6-0
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A family Doberman helped save a baby: her behaviour led to a heart-condition diagnosis

Doctors found baby Alexander's heart rate was 280 beats per minute.

280 beats per minute found in the baby's check
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UN report: 252 million hectares of habitat are being actively restored across 149 countries

The Green Climate Fund also had a record year, allocating $3.3 billion to developing countries.

252 M ha under active restoration
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A beetle absent from Wales for about 60 years has been rediscovered in Pembrokeshire

Surveyors found short-necked oil beetle larvae at Castlemartin Range after spotting adults there in 2025.

~60 yrs the beetle was absent from Wales

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