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Australia Says the World Will Follow Social Media Ban as Meta Starts Blocking Teens

Varieties (FILES) This photo taken on October 24, 2025 shows a 14-year-old boy posing at his home near Gosford as he looks at social media on his mobile phone. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP)

Australia Says the World Will Follow Social Media Ban as Meta Starts Blocking Teens

Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech, as Meta's Instagram,…

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Varieties Members of an expedition to reach the summit of Mount Everest stand by their tents at the Everest Base Camp in Nepal on April 28, 2025. (AP)

Altitude Sickness: Don’t Let Your Mountain High Lay You Low

Be it on Mount Kilimanjaro, in the Andes, Himalayas or somewhere else, mountaineering can give you an unforgettable high. But it comes with a risk that's often…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A Long March-2F rocket carrying the unmanned Shenzhou-22 spacecrafat takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center for a mission to China's Tiangong space station, near Jiuquan, Gansu province, China November 25, 2025. China Daily via REUTERS

China's Landspace Fails to Complete Reusable Rocket Test

The maiden flight of LandSpace's next-generation Zhuque-3 ended in failure on Wednesday, dashing the Chinese firm's hopes of becoming the third company after…

Varieties A man with dog reads a sign showing an area infected with the African swine fever virus at Collserola Park, in Cerdanyola del Valles, on the outskirts of Barcelona, Spain, December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Spain's Confirmed Swine Fever Cases Rise to Nine

The number of confirmed cases of African swine fever in wild boars in the same area near Barcelona in northeastern Spain rose to nine on Tuesday from two…

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Varieties Workers remove snow from the sidewalk outside of the Iowa State Capitol Building after a snowstorm left several inches of snow in Des Moines, Iowa, US, January 9, 2024. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer/File Photo

Heavy Snow Expected in Parts of US Midwest, Northeast

An intensifying weather system was expected to bring heavy snow and rain to parts of the US Midwest, the Appalachians and the Northeast on Tuesday, with more…

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Varieties  The moon rises over the site of a deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

How to Watch the Last Supermoon of the Year

The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies. The moon’s orbit around the Earth isn’t a perfect circle so it gets nearer and farther as it…

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Varieties Experts, environmentalists and even government officials have pointed to the role of deforestation in Indonesia's deadly floods. CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP

How Deforestation Turbocharged Indonesia's Deadly Floods

The deadly flooding that has killed hundreds in Indonesia was largely the result of monsoon rains and a rare tropical storm. But something else may have played…

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Varieties Riyadh will host the new edition of Black Hat Middle East and Africa 2025 on Tuesday. (SPA)

Riyadh to Host Largest Cybersecurity Gathering at Black Hat MEA 2025

Riyadh will host the new edition of Black Hat Middle East and Africa 2025 on Tuesday. The event, organized by the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity,…

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Varieties This achievement marks a major milestone in the Kingdom’s efforts to protect ecosystems - SPA

Farasan Islands Become Saudi Arabia's 1st Registered Marine Reserve under Ramsar Convention

The National Center for Wildlife (NCW) announced the inclusion of the Farasan Islands Reserve in the Ramsar Convention List of Wetlands of International…

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Varieties  Two women use their mobile phones at a metro station in Kyiv on November 27, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

‘Rage Bait’ Named Oxford University Press Word of Year as Outrage Fuels Social Media Traffic in 2025

Oxford University Press has named “rage bait” as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is …

Varieties FILED - 22 August 2022, Berlin: A "no cell phones" sign is posted at the entrance to a school in Neukoelln, Germany. Photo: Jens Kalaene/dpa

Singapore to Toughen Ban on Smartphones in Schools

Singapore will impose a stricter ban on smartphones and smartwatches in secondary schools starting January, its education ministry said, part of a global push…

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Varieties An oyster farm at Hirota Bay in Rikuzentakata, Iwate prefecture, Japan. (Reuters)

Japan Oysters Dying ‘En Masse’, Likely Due to Warmer Sea

Oysters in Japan are dying en masse in parts of the country's top production area, likely due to warmer sea temperatures, officials said Monday. In some…

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Unknown French Ticketholder Wins Euromillions

One lucky player has won the Euromillions jackpot for a life-changing sum of £157 million. The ticketholder, from France, can claim £157 million (or 179…

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Varieties Midlife is when risks for certain health issues increase, making exercise more important, experts said. (Getty Images)

Exercise Lowers Risk of Brain Degenerating

Scientists have hailed the benefits of exercising early in life to lower the risk of your brain degenerating later. But new research suggests that even once…

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Varieties This handout photo taken on November 10, 2025 and released by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan shows Princess Aiko, the daughter of Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, posing for a photo at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, ahead of her 24th birthday on December 1, 2025. (Photo by Handout / Imperial Household Agency / AFP)

Princess Aiko's Popularity Sparks Calls to Change Japan's Male-only Succession Law

Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. During a visit to Nagasaki with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, the sound of her name…

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Varieties The hand-made Christmas baubles are prepared at GlitterLab in Czestochowa, southern Poland, on Nov. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

The Polish 'Magicians of Glass' Who Create Christmas Baubles for Clients Worldwide

If you could design a bauble for your own Christmas tree, what would it be — a teddy bear dressed as a ballerina, a hummingbird, or a crimson phoenix? The…

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Varieties At Woohoo, the brains behind the menu is not a person but an AI program -- known as chef Aiman -- trained on thousands of recipes and decades of culinary research - AFP

Dinosaur Tartare and Holograms: Dubai’s AI Chef Concept Draws Major Attention

A Dubai restaurant has opened that features what it calls the world's "first AI chef", introducing new technology in a city focused on the future. The Emirati…

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Varieties Shoppers browse through stores at Mall of America for Black Friday deals, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Bloomington, Minn. (AP Photo/Adam Bettcher)

AI-assisted Shopping is the Talk of the Shopping Season

Major retail chains and tech companies are offering new or updated artificial intelligence tools in time for the holiday shopping season, hoping to give…

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Varieties (FILES) European wolves (canis lupus) are seen in their enclosure at the "Wildparadies Tripsdrill", a wildlife park near Cleebronn, southern Germany, on May 10, 2023. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP)

Indian Authorities Deploy Drones to Track Killer Wolves

Forest rangers in India have deployed drones to track man-eater wolves after nine people, mostly children, were killed by the animals in recent weeks,…

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Saudi Space Agency Announces Launch of Two Saudi Satellites

The Saudi Space Agency announced on Saturday the successful launch of two Saudi satellites, designed by students from Umm Al-Qura University and Prince Sultan…

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Varieties A collection of clothing items occupies shelves at Transport for London’s Lost Property Office, among thousands of items lost by commuters and stored in Europe’s largest lost property warehouse, in London, Britain, November 24, 2025. (Reuters)

From Mobile Phones to Cooked Frogs, Inside London’s Biggest Lost Property Office

Mobile phones, wallets, rucksacks, spectacles and keys top the list of the 6,000 items that arrive weekly at Transport for London's lost property warehouse,…

Varieties Smoke rises after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong's New Territories, Thursday, Nov. 27 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)

China Launches Campaign Against Fire Hazards in High-rise Buildings

China has launched a campaign against fire hazards in high-rise buildings, state media reported Saturday, after at least 128 people were killed in one of Hong…

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Varieties This photo taken on April 9, 2025 shows the Mirai Human Washing Machine, which attracted attention at the Osaka Expo. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT

Human Washing Machine Goes on Sale in Japan

After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company spokeswoman said Friday. Users lie down in the pod, close the…

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Varieties Manta rays are among the species that will have upgraded protections. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP/File

Over 70 Shark, Ray Species Win New Wildlife Trade Protections

The world's top wildlife trade organization increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Cats crowd the harbour on Aoshima Island in the Ehime prefecture in southern Japan February 25, 2015. Picture taken February 25, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

Genome Study Reveals Milestone in History of Cat Domestication

Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or Domestic Shorthair, there are hundreds of millions of cats living with people around the world. But despite…

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Varieties Head of Department Margo Organesian looks towards the Winter Egg by Faberge as it is displayed at Christie's auction rooms in London, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Crystal Fabergé Egg Crafted for Russian Royalty Expected to Sell for More Than $26 Million

A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before it was toppled by revolution is going up for auction, valued at more than 20…

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Varieties Fossils called Gondwanax paraisensis, a species that lived 237 million years ago and was a precursor to dinosaurs, in the Cappa laboratory (Support Center for Paleontological Research of the Quarta Colonia) in Sao Joao do Polesine, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, 8 October 2024. REUTERS

Physician Hails Love of Paleontology That Led to Major Ancient Reptile Discovery

When physician Pedro Lucas Porcela Aurelio unearthed a fossil in Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state in 2014, he could barely imagine his discovery…

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Varieties KAUST Named First in the Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings for Third Consecutive Year

KAUST Named First in the Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings for Third Consecutive Year

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has been ranked first in the Times Higher Education (THE) Arab University Rankings 2025, marking its…

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Varieties The Russian Soyuz-2.1a booster rocket carrying the Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft blasts off from the Russian-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on 27 November 2025. The rocket is transporting NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev to the International Space Station (ISS). EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

US-Russian Crew of 3 Blasts Off to the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz Spacecraft

A US-Russian crew of three began a mission to the International Space Station aboard a Russian spacecraft following a successful launch Thursday. A Soyuz…

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