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Food Industry Pushes Back on WHO Guidance for Products with Added Color, Sweeteners

Varieties Around 11 million deaths a year are linked to unhealthy diets, according to the agency, based on data from a global study. (Getty Images)

Food Industry Pushes Back on WHO Guidance for Products with Added Color, Sweeteners

Governments should consider regulating foods that include added colors, flavors or sweeteners designed to make the product more appealing to consumers,…

Varieties Dozens of Pakistani farmers are suing German firms RWE and Heidelberg Materials in a rare bid to make big polluters pay damages for climate impacts. Aamir QURESHI / AFP

Pakistan Farmers in Long Fight to Make German Firms Pay for Flood Damage

In a Pakistani village nestled in rice fields, Abdul Hafeez Khoso remembers the vast industrial zones he saw in Germany when he visited to file a pioneering…

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Varieties A tourist holds an umbrella to shelter from the sun while walking on a hot day in Tokyo on July 15, 2026. (AFP)

This Year Set to Be One of Four Hottest on Record, UN Report Says

This year is ‌on track to be one of the four hottest on record, driven by a powerful El Niño and perpetuating a warming streak of more than a decade, a UN…

Varieties A white-tailed eagle over the Isle of Mull in Scotland. (Natural Resources Wales)

Reintroduction of White-Tailed Eagles Puts Seabird Colonies at Risk of Wipeout

White-tailed eagles reintroduced into England and Wales imperil endangered seabird populations and risk wiping out some colonies, The Guardian reported quoting…

Varieties Residents extend a supply hose to fill a barrel with clean water from a tanker truck in Kavling Bakau Serip, amid local water shortages linked to data center developments in Batam. ANDARU / AFP

Can't Cook or Shower: Indonesians Take Aim at Data Centers

Cooking and bathing became difficult when taps ran dry in Batam, an Indonesian island where residents are protesting as data centers spring up to power the…

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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…

Varieties Riders and visitors enjoy Guzzi motorcycles displayed at the museum during the Guzzi opening inaugurating its completely redeveloped historic factory and new museum as the motorcycle maker celebrates its 105th anniversary, in Mandello del Lario, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (AP)

Moto Guzzi’s Renovated Lake Como Headquarters Welcomes Motorcycle-Bound Aficionados

After extensive renovation by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Guzzi, aficionados this year had fresh reasons for a pilgrimage to the lakeside spot…

Varieties A ferry passes in front of apartments in Sydney, Australia, August 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Sydney Sweats in Spring Hot Spell, Faces ‘Extreme’ Bushfire Risk

Australia's most ‌populous city Sydney baked in a burst of sweltering spring heat on Saturday, raising the risk of bushfires and prompting authorities to…

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

How Haze from Indonesian Fires Impacts Southeast Asia

Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago for weeks battles to contain fires that have burned large swathes of Borneo and Sumatra. …

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Jordan’s Government Launches AI-Powered Digital Spokesperson ‘Farah’

The account of the Jordanian government’s digital spokesperson, "Farah," has been launched on Instagram as a new digital platform for communicating with the…

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Varieties Kuching riverside in the city center is shrouded in thick haze in Kuching, Sarawak state, Malaysia, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026. (AP)

Malaysia Declares Emergency in Serian District in Sarawak State Due to Haze

Malaysia declared an emergency in the district of Serian, in Sarawak state, after thick haze caused by forest fires in neighboring Indonesia pushed air…

Varieties A health worker from the community health center prepares a cervical cancer and rubella vaccination during the School Children Immunization Month (BIAS) program at a school  in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 27 August 2026. EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK

US Study Tests Psilocybin to Fight Cancer Side Effects

Here's a novel idea for countering the painful side effects of chemotherapy: beforehand, take the hallucinogenic drug found in magic mushrooms. The study…

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Varieties A Tesla's "Cybercab" is displayed in downtown Austin, Texas, on September 3, 2026. (AFP)

Tesla Starts Cybercab Rides in Austin, Drawing US Safety Agency Interest

Tesla said on Thursday it was offering rides in "limited areas of Austin, Texas" in its two-seater Cybercab, a vehicle without a steering wheel or pedals, with…

Varieties A person cools off in front of a fan as tourists seek relief from high summer temperatures in the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, 28 August 2026. (EPA)

After Heatwaves, Will EU Pivot Back to the Climate Fight?

Is climate change set for a comeback as a top EU priority, after a deadly summer of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe? The fight against global warming…

Varieties This photo provided by the Shedd Aquarium shows a beluga whale named Beethoven swimming on May 1, 2023, at the aquarium in Chicago. (Heidi Zeiger/Shedd Aquarium via AP)

2 More Beluga Whales Die at Chicago Aquarium, Including 1 Recently Rescued from Canada

Two more beluga whales have died at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium, including one that was rehomed at the facility just weeks earlier as part of an international…

Varieties A mother-and-baby orangutan pair named Raya and Rayu are evacuated by officials from the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), Indonesian military and the Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) due to forest and land fires in East Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan, on September 2, 2026. (Photo by REINA / AFP)

Indonesia Rescues Orangutan Mother and Baby from Wildfire Haze

Indonesian authorities rescued a mother orangutan and her baby from wildfire smoke on the island of Borneo, officials said Thursday. The vast archipelago…

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Varieties Canadian Associate Professor Changhong Cao poses with a fake mosquito ahead of the 2026 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony in Zurich, on September 3, 2026. (AFP)

Scientists Studying Cockroach Milk and Nose-Blowing Win Ig Nobel Prizes for Quirky Science

Ten research teams were honored Thursday at a satirical science awards ceremony that was hosted outside the US for the first time due to travel concerns. …

Varieties Ryan Reynolds, left, and Hugh Jackman pose for photographers upon arrival at the screening of the film "Deadpool & Wolverine" on July 11, 2024 in London. (AP)

Hugh Jackman Aims to Buy into Football Club Norwich, a Division Rival of Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham

Hugh Jackman wants to joins his fellow Hollywood star and friend Ryan Reynolds in owning part of a football club in the English leagues. Jackman has long…