Highlights of the day from 23 to 29 March 2026

 
29.03.2026
A sacred “talking drum” has been returned to Ivory Coast after it had been looted one century ago by the French colonisers. This is one more step of a larger initiative to return looted artefacts from ex-colonies.

28.03.2026
Lots of people are trying very hard to destroy the planet. And then, there are lots of people who are trying to heal the planet. Meet some of those working for the UN Environment Programme and making the world a better place.

27.03.2026
A coffee plantation in a city? A dream for many, a reality for inhabitants in São Paulo, Brazil.

26.02.2026
Another major step has been reached to build human settlements on the moon. Scientists have successfully grown chickpeas in moon “soil”.

25.02.2026
Large Hadron Collider is a huge tunnel that goes for many kilometres and crosses two countries. It is in service of CERN to uncover universe mysteries. Now, it has a robot mouse to inspect its health.

24.03.2026
For Banksy fans and for those who are just curious: a team of Reuters journalists carried out a thorough investigation and they have solved the mystery of who Banksy is. Doubtful? Read it here.

23.03.2026
It is very easy to complain when the weather forecast is not absolutely precise. But do you know what is behind? Satellites, balloons, buoys, stations… Learn the true value of the work of the WMO on today’s World Meteorological Day.

Everyday we publish the highlight of the day on our website. You can also take a look at the previous ones.

There are so many places to travel to, where to start? Let’s follow the tips of journalists around the word. Here are the tips for this month:

• See ‘the lungs of Africa’ through the eyes of a photographer, by Matt Dutile (National Geographic)

Read the tips of the previous months here.