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Qatar exports World Cup know-how as 2026 tournament approaches

As football fans gear up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Qatar is sharing its 2022 experience and knowledge in organising football's top tournament with its North American peers.

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Watch: The gondoliers dive deep to reclaim Venice’s beauty

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Venice’s canals look postcard-perfect, but beneath the surface lies a waste crisis.

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Watch: A Japanese entrepreneur recycles forgotten traditions into a trend

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Around 500 tonnes of barely used kimonos are discarded annually in Japan.

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Watch: Mexico's guide dog school empowers the visually impaired

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In Mexico City, Marijosé Hernández Jiménez is learning to see the world differently through the instincts of Reina, her guide dog.

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Watch: The performer from the Philippines takes centre stage in Qatar

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Once silenced by grief, Dorothy Chrizelle Collado found her voice again with the help of a community theatre group.

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Watch: India’s Formula 4 star on the road to success

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Focused, fearless and fast. Shriya Lohia’s dreams are in overdrive. The 16-year-old wants to be a Formula 1 champion one day.

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Watch: The Afghan coach helping migrants find their footing in France

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Shabnam Salahshoor grew up in a traditional society where women's sport is permanently on the sidelines.

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Watch: The swim guru turning the tide for Nigeria’s youth

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Emeka Chuks-Nnadi is on a mission to combat the drowning crisis and empower youths with various abilities to be independent in water.

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Watch: The Argentinian vet providing a floating lifeline for pet parents

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Pet owners on Tigre Island in Argentina had to travel to the city for animal care.

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Watch: Nigeria’s top female golfer on par for greatness

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Grace Agbo is driving change in a sport often seen as elite, proving that passion and persistence trump privilege.

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Watch: Volunteers in Bangladesh feed and unite thousands this Ramadan

In partnership with Media City

The Bidyanondo Foundation is not just about food. They foster unity and aim to dismantle societal divides while inspiring compassion and service.

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Watch: Syrian troupe sings, spins and lifts spirits in Ramadan

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This Ramadan, the ‘Arada’ troupe warms hearts and spreads smiles with traditional chants, drum beats, sword displays, and whirling performances around Damascus’ old city neighbourhoods.

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A Venezuelan designer illuminates the future of fashion with recycled luxury

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Guillermo Garcia shatters the fashion glass ceiling in style. His eponymous label makes designer bags out of recycled glass.

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Watch: An Argentinian restaurateur serves up sustainable dining

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Carola Puracchio transforms seaweed into culinary delights at her restaurant, Amar.

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Watch: Qatar’s cosplay creator levels up the geek scene

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When Ayat Salim, a longtime anime and geek culture fan, took the plunge into cosplay, she entered a world of endless possibilities.

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Watch: Georgian artist advocates autism awareness

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Nino Chincharauli was oblivious to the struggles parents of Autistic children go through until her own were born with the condition.

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Watch: The innovator from Sierra Leone turn coconuts into fuel

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In Sierra Leone, coconuts are a household favourite. Locals eat the flesh and drink the juice. Now a young eco-entrepreneur initiative, the discarded husk has been put to good use.

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Watch: How a fencing club trains future Paralympians in France

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Wheelchair fencing is both static and dynamic, and it is gaining popularity in France.

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Watch: Mute artist paints a thousand words of optimism in Syria

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Lama Abadi is a woman who doesn't let her disability get in the way. Her artwork on battle-scarred buildings speaks volumes.

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Watch: The Colombian couple tackling homelessness using plastic pollution

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John Berrio López and Kelly Rodríguez collect plastic bottles from overflowing landfills and turn them into sustainable structures like schools and houses.

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