Monday motivation

Here's another roundup of some of the most inspiring and interesting stories from around the world

Before you dive into the week ahead, take a moment to read something inspiring…

• We know that pets are beneficial to have around, but now researchers believe that living with animals may also help reduce the risk of allergies and autoimmune diseases.

• Sometimes, fruit doesn’t make the grade for sale or export. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t taste great. So the New Zealand Food Network has been working with producers to deliver leftovers to help get fresh fruit to people who need it.

• In India, old and new are combining to try and avert forest fires. Alongside using AI cameras and satellite data to track the fires, officials are also asking women from local villages to educate others through song about the dangers of burning leaves in the forest.

• Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in eradicating HIV. They have discovered a way of forcing the HIV virus out of hiding within cells, potentially making it possible to eradicate the virus from the body.