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Hundreds of Charlie Chaplin Lookalikes Gather in Switzerland

Varieties Some of the 429 people dressed as "The Tramp" pose for a photo during the 10th anniversary of Chaplin's World, the museum dedicated to the life of Charlie Chaplin, in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland, 07 June 2026. (EPA)

Hundreds of Charlie Chaplin Lookalikes Gather in Switzerland

More than 400 people donning black bowler hats, toothbrush moustaches and canes gathered in Switzerland Sunday seeking to break the record for the biggest ever…

Varieties French First Lady Bernadette Chirac listens to a speech by Queen Elizabeth II at the Senate in Paris 06 April 2004, on the second day of a three-day state visit to mark the centenary of the Entente Cordiale, the colonial-era promise of cross-channel friendship between Britain and France. (AFP)

Bernadette Chirac, France’s Dedicated and Determined Ex-First Lady

Bernadette Chirac, who has died aged 93, stood by her late husband, former French president Jacques Chirac, during 12 years as first lady, but also forged her…

Varieties A student enters a school on the first day of China's National College Entrance Examination, known as "gaokao". WANG Zhao / AFP

Millions of Chinese Students Sit for Grueling 'Gaokao'

Hundreds of young Chinese students clutching pens and their IDs shuffled into a testing center in blue-skied Beijing on Sunday, swarmed by parents, joining…

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Varieties Medics and rescuers carry mountaineer Dawa Sherpa upon his arrival at the HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu on June 4, 2026. (Photo by PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP)

'I Thought I Would Perish': Everest Survivor Recounts Ordeal

A Nepali mountaineer who survived nearly a week on Mount Everest said he "chewed ice" to stay alive, as he recovered in a hospital after a miraculous rescue…

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Varieties A shark swims close to a diving cage during a shark cage diving experience off the coast of Gansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

Shark Attack Kills Man Off Western Australia Coast

A man has died after being attacked by a shark while fishing off the coast of Western Australia state, police said on Saturday, the third fatal shark attack in…

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Varieties A visitor watches the Siberian tiger cubs with their mother on a screen at the zoo in Ljubljana. AP

Excitement and Joy at Ljubljana Zoo after Birth of 3 Siberian Tiger Cubs

A zoo in Slovenia's capital Ljubljana has presented its newest residents: three Siberian tiger cubs who were born there under two weeks ago. The Siberian…

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Varieties New research challenges the long-held belief that the human brain isn’t set up to be able to multitask. (Getty Images)

New Study Finds That We Can Multitask

Researchers have long said that the human brain is not set up to multitask — but new research is challenging that understanding. Experts previously explained…

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Varieties People gather on the banks of the Seine River as the sun sets amid a severe heat wave in Paris, France, May 26, 2026. (Reuters)

Parisians Will Get a New Chance of Seine Swimming

Swimmers will for the second year be able to cool off at designated points along the Seine River in Paris this summer, authorities said Friday, as well as…

Varieties Researchers at the laboratory. (Cancer Research UK, Cambridge Institute)

Independent Researcher Exposes Basic Blunder in Scores of Cancer Studies

An independent researcher has uncovered potential blunder in scores of scientific studies, including cancer-related research, as a result of inappropriate…

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Varieties Journalists photograph a screen showing the movement of volcanic ash from Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki at the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) office in Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, on June 5, 2026. (AFP)

Indonesia Volcano Erupts, Forcing Airport to Close

A highly active volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times on Friday, spewing towering ash columns into the sky and forcing a local airport to close,…

Varieties Only 40 elephants are thought to live in Nigeria's Okomu forest, as their population has collapsed across the country. John OKUNYOMIH / AFP

Rescued Orphaned Elephant Highlights Nigeria's Conservation Fight

As dawn breaks over Nigeria's Okomu National Park, an exhausted wildlife caretaker prepares milk formula for Agbaibor, a months-old orphaned forest elephant…

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Varieties This image made from the security camera footage provided by the Fukushima Steel Works, shows a bear, center, running after attacking a person, right, on its premises in Fukushima, Japan, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (FUKUSHIMA STEEL WORKS  via AP)

'Extremely Intelligent' Bear at Large in Japan after Hurting Four

An "extremely intelligent" bear that injured four people in northern Japan remains at large as of Friday, after apparently unlatching a window while evading…

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Varieties Some of the seized cockroaches (AFP)

Australia Seizes 100,000 Cockroaches in Bug-breeder Bust

Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black…

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Varieties (FILES) In this photo taken on August 5, 2025, a DFCI wildfire defense vehicle from the National Forestry Office (ONF) is seen after the start of the Corbieres wildfire in Ribaute, southwest France. (Photo by Idriss Bigou-Gilles / AFP)

French Pair Propose New Term to Define 'Environment'

Environmental causes face an uphill battle. Overshadowed in politics, overlooked in budgets and defeated in courts, nature is often treated as a niche concern,…

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Varieties FILE - Beluga whales swim in a tank at Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, June 9, 2023. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Denmark Performs Autopsy on 'Timmy' the Whale

Scientists will on Thursday conduct an autopsy on "Timmy", the humpback whale whose ordeal to return to the open seas captured Germany's hearts and sparked a…

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Varieties The remains of a frozen female cave lion cub named Sparta, about 32,000 years old and recovered in northeastern Siberia, are pictured in Yakutsk, Russia, in this photograph from 2018, obtained on June 3, 2026. Love Dalen/Handout via REUTERS

Genome Study Shows What Made the Extinct Ice Age Cave Lion Unique

The cave lion was one of the biggest cats to ever live, prowling a huge swathe of territory from Western Europe across Siberia and into North America and…

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Varieties A forest near Qargha lake in Paghman district, Kabul province. Wakil KOHSAR / AFP

From Poplars to Pistachios, Afghans Rediscover the Value of Trees

Under the shade of recently planted poplars in northeastern Afghanistan, village leader Ghulam Ali Poya is proud to see residents rediscover the value of trees…

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Varieties This photograph taken on May 20, 2026, shows mountaineers on Everest. Furte Sherpa / AFP

Nepali Climber Alive after Six Days Missing on Everest

A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was feared dead has been found alive after crawling back to Base Camp, officials…

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Varieties FILE - Beluga whales swim in a tank at Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, June 9, 2023. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Canadian Government Endorses Plan to Move Whales from Shuttered Park to US, Spain

Canada's government endorsed a plan Wednesday to move the last remaining captive whales from a shuttered theme park in Ontario to aquariums in the United…

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Varieties A crowned crab spider that fluoresces under UV light, discovered during a scientific expedition to Angola's remote Lisima plateau, is pictured in this handout image obtained by Reuters on June 3, 2026. (The Wilderness Project/Handout via Reuters)

Scientists Find New Species of Dragonfly, Grasshopper and a Fluorescent Spider

Wildlife ‌experts found eight new species of dragonfly, three unknown grasshoppers and some 60 new butterflies and moths in vivid hues during a trip to…

Varieties People commute in heavy rain brought by severe tropical storm Jangmi in Tokyo on June 3, 2026. (AFP)

Storm Jangmi Dumps Torrential Rain on Tokyo

A severe tropical storm brought torrential rain to Tokyo on Wednesday, swelling rivers, grounding flights and sparking calls to evacuate for hundreds of…

Varieties A mahout rides an elephant along a street in  Ahmedabad on May 6, 2026. (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP)

Indian Stars Push to End Elephants in Bollywood

Bollywood stars are campaigning to end the use of elephants in Indian films, saying that life-size robot replicas and AI-generated images do the job without…

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Varieties (FILES) A statue representing an iceman named Oetzi. (Photo by Andrea Solero / AFP)

Scientists Find Yeast in Ancient Iceman's Guts -- and Make Bread

Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have discovered, telling AFP they used it to…

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Varieties A person walks with an umbrella during the rain in the City of London financial district in London, Britain, 02 June 2026. EPA/TOLGA AKMEN

Foxes, Sharks and Puffins in Line to Replace Historic Figures on UK Banknotes

Foxes, sharks and puffins are on a shortlist of wildlife to appear on Britain's next banknotes, replacing historic figures including World War Two leader…

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Varieties In one province, delivery riders have been roped in to whistleblow on ‘ghost kitchens’ (Getty)

China Goes After ‘Ghost Kitchens’ on Food Delivery Apps

Chinese authorities have taken aim at a new target as they rein in the country's cut-throat food delivery industry: “ghost kitchens,” or restaurants that don't…

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Varieties Red Sea Global (RSG) has successfully avoided 117,879 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO₂e) emissions during 2024. (SPA)

Renewable Energy Helps Red Sea Global Avoid 118,000 Tons of Carbon Emissions

Red Sea Global (RSG) announced on Tuesday a major sustainability milestone, revealing that it successfully avoided 117,879 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent …

Varieties In this Feb. 25, 1964, file photo, Muhammad Ali, or Cassius Clay at the time, strikes a familiar pose as he shouts "I am the greatest," as he leaves the ring, arms raised, following his defeat of former heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP file)

Muhammad Ali’s Family Reflects on the Champion Boxer’s Legacy 10 Years After His Death

Muhammad Ali's legacy extends beyond his stinging right jab, world titles and Olympic gold medal, to the heart and compassion he showed long after he left the…

Varieties A woman walks a dog past Drax power station during the sunset in Drax, North Yorkshire, Britain, November 27, 2020. (Reuters)

UK Sets Target to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 87% by 2040

The UK government on Tuesday set a legal target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 87 percent by 2040, an additional intermediate goal. The country has…

Varieties A bear walks on the premises of an office in Fukushima, Japan, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)

Bear Goes on Rampage in Japan, Injuring Four People

A bear attack left four people injured in two factories and a residential area in northern Japan's Fukushima on Tuesday, police and media reports said. A…

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