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Indonesian Wildfire Emissions Surge to World’s Highest, Data Shows

Varieties This aerial photo taken from a commercial aircraft shows haze from Indonesian forest fires blanketing a bridge in Kuching, the capital city of Malaysia's Sarawak state on the island of Borneo on September 5, 2026. (AFP)

Indonesian Wildfire Emissions Surge to World’s Highest, Data Shows

Indonesia is facing a surge in emissions from wildfires burning through parched stretches of forest and peatland on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, with…

Varieties Australia could soon give citizens the choice to opt out of social media algorithms. Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP

Amusing or Addictive? The Algorithms Powering our Social Feeds

Social media algorithms are a powerful feature of online life, serving up content to users based on their browsing habits or personal data. Australia could…

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Varieties An illustration photo shows Tylenol in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, US September 24, 2025. (Reuters)

Tylenol Use in Pregnancy May Be Linked with Uterus, Ovary Changes in Daughters

Female reproductive organ development may be impacted by a mother's use of Tylenol during pregnancy, according to researchers who emphasize that their study…

Varieties Acrobats perform in a busy street amid by traffic in Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP)

Street Acrobats Entertain Motorists Stuck in Kenyan Capital’s Notorious Traffic

As the light turns red at a busy intersection in the Kenyan capital, a young man costumed in leopard print emerges into the street to perform somersaults. He…

Varieties Though hugely popular with visitors, short-term lodgings are blamed by residents in many popular travel destinations for depriving locals of apartments for long-term rent and pushing up prices. JAIME REINA / AFP/File

EU to Help Cities Tighten Screws on Airbnb, Holiday Rentals

European cities will gain more leeway to curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb under plans to bring down housing costs in tourism hotspots that the European…

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Varieties Armored searobin in the South China Sea. (Sun Yat-sen University)

Strange Deep-Sea Fish Found Walking Backwards on Ocean Floor

One of the few deep-sea fish known to trot on the ocean floor can also walk backwards, scientists say, calling it a “paradigm-shifting revelation.” The…

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Varieties The peanut butter had to be spread as smoothly as possible, without lumps. AFP

Dutch Peanut Butter Artwork Proves a Sticky Attraction

An artwork consisting of 390 kilograms of peanut butter spread on the floor of a Dutch museum attracted 48,000 visitors, 48 accidental footprints, five phones…

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Varieties France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during the opening plenary session of the "Lumière Summit" meeting on the future of cinema and the moving-image industry at the Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, southeastern France, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (Valery Hache/Pool Photo via AP)

Macron Urges EU Ban on Social Media for Under-15s in Letter to Von der Leyen

French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the European Commission to back a European Union-wide ban on social media for children under 15 after France failed…

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Varieties Pedestrians walk past the Eiffel Tower in Paris on September 8, 2026. (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP)

Eiffel Tower Reopens after Row over Removing Women Staff

The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after staff walked out over the removal of women colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group which later…

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Varieties The Instagram app icon is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Australia Targets Social Media Algorithms with New User-Choice Rules

Australia on Tuesday ‌proposed giving social media users the option to select the content they see on their feeds, marking the next step in the government…

Varieties A Citilink Airbus takes off from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, as the airport reopened following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, in Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia, September 8, 2026. (Reuters)

Flights Resume Gradually in Indonesia After Volcanic Eruption

Indonesia had planes flying again on Tuesday after a volcanic eruption forced the country's major airports to close for days, with authorities saying that…

Varieties Colorful floor mosaic in Roman-era villa at Adramytteion (Journal of Social Sciences)

Rare 1,800-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Uncovers Man’s Tribute to Beloved Pet Cat and Dog

Unique mosaic engravings unearthed at the ruins of a Roman-era villa in Türkiye could be memorializing its rich owner’s beloved pet dog “Ocean” and cat …

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Varieties A transparent PET bottle and water are relatively inexpensive and can often be sourced locally. (File photo)

Putting A Plastic Water Bottle on a Roof Lights Up Off-Grid Communities in Brazil

A plastic bottle filled with water might not look like much, but when placed through a roof, it can act as a simple daytime light source, according to…

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Varieties Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa speaks at the launch event on Monday. (MWL on X)

MWL Launches First Interactive Scientific Encyclopedia on Scientific Miracles in the Quran

Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa inaugurated the "International…

Varieties The TikTok app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. (Reuters)

Don’t Ban Children from Social Media, Estonia Tells EU

The European Union should make social media platforms change instead of banning children from using the apps, Estonia's digital minister told AFP Monday, just…

Varieties Kang Do-hyung, principal research scientist at Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology and former Oceans and Fisheries Minister, checks corals with researchers at a lab called Jeju Tropica, in Jeju, on Jeju Island, South Korea, August 20, 2026. (Reuters)

‘Slumping’ South Korean Corals Worry Divers, Scientists Studying Climate Change

Ko Myeong-hyo loved the vibrant color and thriving life of South Korea's soft corals when she first began diving off the coast of Jeju island six years ago,…

Varieties A growing body of global research suggests dogs can be trained to detect cancer and other human illnesses. Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP

Can Dogs Sniff Cancer? AI Joins the Hunt in India

When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human breath for cancer with…

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Varieties This photograph shows a plume of smoke engulfing trees during a wildfire near Etsaut, southwestern France, on September 6, 2026. (AFP)

Wildfires, Heatwaves Threaten to Undermine Air Quality, UN Weather Agency Says

Pollution from increasingly intense wildfires and heatwaves could undermine global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health, the United Nations'…

Varieties Tokyo tourist hotspot Shinjuku as a large residential population, who have become increasingly exasperated with tourists who fail to properly dispose of rubbish, smoke where they're not supposed to, and make too much noise. Ludovic MARIN / AFP/File

Tokyo's Shinjuku to Ban More than Half of Vacation Rentals

Tokyo tourist hotspot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals including homes on Airbnb, an official said Monday, after a surge in…

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Varieties Haze shrouds the Sarawak Legislative Assembly building in Kuching, capital of the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, on September 5, 2026. (AFP)

Malaysia Cancels Haze Emergency, but Warns Problems Remain

Malaysia called off a haze emergency in Sarawak state on Borneo island on Monday but said very unhealthy levels of air pollution remain as a result of forest…

Varieties The ninth edition of the Global Health Exhibition is set to bring together investors, innovators, researchers, decision-makers and health leaders from around the world in Riyadh from Oct. 26-29. (SPA)

Riyadh to Host Ninth Global Health Exhibition in October

Amid rapid growth in the health sector and its increasing appeal to investors, the eighth edition of the Global Health Exhibition in 2025 reflected an…

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Varieties Germany's Isar Aerospace rocket is launched into space from a base in Andoeya, Norway, September 5, 2026. Isar Aerospace/Franziska Kegel/Handout via REUTERS

German Space Rocket Reaches Orbit in Europe's 1st Commercial Launch

German startup Isar Aerospace on Sunday said it would rapidly expand satellite deployments after the first orbital launch of its Spectrum rocket from Arctic…

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Varieties The center is holding five specialized workshops on combating desertification - SPA/File photo

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Strengthen Cooperation in Combating Desertification and Restoring Lands

The National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification, in cooperation with Kuwait's Environment Public Authority, has launched a…

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Varieties People walk through a flood-affected area in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal, 05 September 2026. EPA/NARENDRA SHRSTHA

Avalanche Hits Glacier on China's Muztagh Ata in Xinjiang

An avalanche struck Glacier No. 2 on Muztagh Ata, near China's border with Tajikistan in the northwestern Xinjiang region, with several tourists capturing…

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Varieties In this drone photo released by the Geological Agency (Badan Geologi) of Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mount Anak Krakatau spews volcanic smoke in Sunda Strait, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Badan Geologi via AP)

Indonesia Cancels Flights at Jakarta Airport, Others as Anak Krakatau Volcano Erupts

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano erupted early Sunday, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and…

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Varieties In this handout photo taken by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan on August 13, 2026 and released on September 6, 2026, Japan's Prince Hisahito (R) visits the Science Museum of Map and Survey in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, ahead of his 20th birthday. (Photo by Handout / Imperial Household Agency of Japan / AFP)

Prince Hisahito Turns 20 as Japan's Government Reinforces Male-only Succession Rules

Prince Hisahito turned 20 on Sunday as he faces growing attention as a future monarch in Japan following the government's unpopular revision to the Imperial…

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Varieties NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 04: Jessica Pegula of the United States celebrates after defeating Leylah Fernandez of Canada in their Women's Singles Third Round match on Day Six of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 04, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP

Players Find Comfort and Companionship with Canines on Tour

From podiums to practice courts and player lounges, dogs have become some of tennis's most popular support acts, increasingly earning places in the travelling…

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Varieties In this handout photo released by Humane World for Animals, a chimpanzee formerly used in research receives a comprehensive health check at a retirement sanctuary for chimpanzees, in Bapakwali, Liberia, on Aug. 25, 2026. (Humane World for Animals via AP)

Chimpanzees Once Used for Vaccine Research Get Health Checks as Part of Long-term care

A group of chimpanzees once used in laboratory hepatitis B vaccine experiments has received health checks at their new home in Liberia, in hopes of giving them…

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Varieties A drone view shows firefighters spraying water in an attempt to extinguish a wildfire in Soeharto Hill Forest Park, North Penajam Paser in East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, September 3, 2026. (Public Relations Office of the Nusantara Capital City Authority/Handout via Reuters)

Indonesia Conducts Water Bombing to Contain Wildfires Near Future Capital

Indonesian authorities carried out a water bombing operation on Saturday to prevent wildfires from spreading in the future capital city Nusantara, a city…