WAO ART #167

Gabriel Gonzales, a blind tennis player from Colombia, has overcome obstacles to learn and excel at the sport. In blind tennis, players use their ears to "see" the ball and rely on sound cues to determine its location. The courts are smaller and the rackets and balls are modified to make them easier to use.

Elon Musk's recent tweet about "something special coming soon" has caused a surge in the price of Doge. Speculation has been circulating that Dogecoin may be used as a payment method on Twitter, and Musk's X seems to have fueled these rumors. While it is unclear what exactly Musk was referring to in his "Xing".

A social change is occurring in China that is making it easier for single mothers to raise children. In the past, unmarried women faced discrimination and legal barriers to becoming mothers. However, attitudes are shifting, and policies are changing to support single mothers.

Ukraine's President Volodymr Zelensky has warned that war is coming to Russia after a drone attack on Moscow. Russia's defense ministry said three Ukrainian drones were downed, with two crashing into offices. Vnukovo Airport was briefly shut down, and the facades of two office buildings were slightly damaged.

A farmer in Kansas surprised his wife for their 50th wedding anniversary by planting 1.2 million sunflowers on 80 acres of land. Lee Wilson secretly planted the field with the help of his son back in May. His wife, Renee, was thrilled with the surprise and described it as the perfect anniversary gift.

ECOWAS has announced the closure of borders between Niger and all member nations, along with imposing no-fly zone restrictions in response to the recent coup d'état in Niger. The meeting, presided over by President Tinubu, the Chairman of ECOWAS, took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Australia has grounded its fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters after a crash during a military exercise left four crew members missing. The army chief, Lt Gen Simon Stuart, stated that none of the 45 helicopters would be flown until they were deemed safe.