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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  A drone view from Milly-la-Foret shows smoke rising from a wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest near Paris during a heatwave affecting large parts of France, July 13, 2026. (Reuters)

Fontainebleau: French Forest of Kings, Painters and Hikers

A massive wildfire near Paris has torched swathes of a forest that has lured admirers for centuries, from royal hunting parties to impressionist painters, rock…

Varieties A long exposure photo shows the Milky Way galaxy star cluster from Tuban village in Badung, Bali, Indonesia, March 23, 2023. (AFP)

In a Sweet Discovery, Astronomers Find Sugar Lurking in the Space Between Stars

The space between stars just got a little sweeter. Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that's also found in raspberries and self-tanners. The…

Varieties A rescue helicopter hovers over the Punta Rocca glacier near Canazei, in the Italian Alps in northern Italy, July 4, 2022 - File photo/AP news

Two Romanian Mountain Climbers Found Dead in Italian Alps

The bodies of two Romanian climbers missing since last week were found Monday in the Gran Paradiso massif in the Italian Alps, authorities told AFP. The two…

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Varieties European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a report on children's safety online at EU headquarters in Brussels, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman)

EU Chief Calls for 'Age-appropriate' Social Media Restrictions

European Commission will present a proposal to limit children's access to social media platforms after the summer, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen…

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Varieties A Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur (Sotheby's) 

T. Rex Dinosaur Could Become Most Expensive Fossil Ever

In 1997, Sotheby's hosted a natural history auction selling wonders of our prehistoric world - but for the first time a dinosaur was on the books. It was a…

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Varieties A man sits in the shade of a tree to protect from the sun during a heatwave at the Bois de Vincennes park in Paris on July 11, 2026. (Photo by Behrouz MEHRI / AFP)

Heat Wave Smashes Records Across Central US

A record-breaking heat wave baked the central United States on Sunday, smashing temperature records from the northern plains to the Rocky Mountains region. …

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Varieties Flames rise in the Fontainebleau Forest after a forestfire broke out late afternoon on July 12, 2026. (Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)

Huge Fire Rages in Fontainebleau Forest Near Paris

French officials rushed two firefighting planes to the Paris region Sunday, after a fire erupted south of the French capital, disrupting traffic during a busy…

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Varieties A woman uses a fan to shelter from the sun on a street in Seoul on July 12, 2026. (Photo by JADE GAO / AFP)

South Korea Issues 1st Emergency Heatwave Warning Under New Rating System

South Korea issued its first-ever emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system launched this year, advising people to halt outdoor activities…

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Varieties Vulcanologists collect data from gas emissions with a drone and a laser during a mission in the crater of La Fossa, on Vulcano Island, one of the seven islands of the Aeolian Archipelago of Sicily, on July 9, 2026. (Photo by Marco Bertorello / AFP)

In Sicily, Drones at Work to Predict Volcanic Eruptions

Hovering over the volcano, a buzzing drone pauses in front of a laser beam on the crater's edge, as researchers test whether the devices can measure gases to…

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Varieties 11 July 2026, Spain, Pamplona: The fifth bull run of the 2026 San Fermin Festival. Photo: Eduardo Sanz/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

One Runner Gored in the Face at Spain's San Fermin Bull Run Festival

A runner was gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday. …

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Varieties  A sign informs visitors that the Eiffel Tower will close at 16:00 CEST today due to extreme temperatures during a heatwave in Paris, France, July 11, 2026. (Reuters)

Paris Landmarks Shutter Early as Quarter of France Swelters Under Heatwave

The Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks announced early closures over the weekend as a quarter of mainland France was under the highest heat alert level on…

Varieties Visitors use fans as as they wait to enter the Washington Monument, July 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP)

Dangerous Heatwave Is Building, Will Bring Oppressive Temperatures to Much of the US

A widespread and dangerous heatwave is building across the US, with triple-digit highs expected in the Southwest and Great Plains this weekend before spreading…

Varieties Britain's Prince Harry speaks at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), the primary venue for the 2027 Invictus Games, as it marks one year until the event, in Marston Green, near Birmingham, Britain, July 10, 2026. (Aaron Chown/Pool via Reuters)

Charles Hosted Prince Harry and Family for First Time in Years as They Try to Repair a Family Rift

King Charles III hosted Prince Harry and met with his family for the first time in years Friday as they try to repair a rift that has persisted since his…

Varieties The Reusable Vehicle eXperiment, known as RV-X, is seen in a test launch at the Noshiro Rocket Testing Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in Noshiro, northern Japan, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (Naoki Kawano/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan Successfully Launches, Lands Reusable Rocket

Japan's space agency said on Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off and landing test, marking a step forward in the…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: Cape Verde's Vozinha celebrates after the match in Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, US, June 15, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Brett Davis/File Photo

Sea Snail Named Aldisa Vozinha in Honor of Cape Verde Keeper

Spanish biologist and soccer fan Jesus Ortea has named a newly discovered species of sea snail in honor of Vozinha, the Cape Verde goalkeeper who stunned fans…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A Ryanair plane on the tarmac of Makedonia airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis/File Photo

Man Nearly Sucked Out of 'Detached' Window on Ryanair Flight

A man was nearly sucked out the window of a Ryanair flight when it "detached" mid-air en route to Germany, with other passengers pulling him back inside,…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: An ibis bird perches next to the Reserve Bank of Australia headquarters in central Sydney, Australia February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/File Photo

H5 Bird Flu Detected in Australian Seabird for 1st Time

Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu in an Australian seabird for the first time, the government said Friday. Australia was for years…

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Varieties US military officials are enveloped in a dust cloud created by the rotor wash of a landing MV-22 Osprey aircraft during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows (MCTAB) in Waimanalo, Hawaii, US, July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Garcia

UN: Intense Sand and Dust Storms Struck China, US in 2025

China and the southern United States were hit last year by some of the worst sand and dust storms in decades, the United Nations said Friday. The UN's…

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Varieties Every carving carries centuries of interpretation (Reuters)

Symbols at Old English Buildings Not ‘Witches Marks’

Over the years, English Heritage and Historic England have claimed to have identified large numbers of “witches’ marks” or “ritual protection symbols” on the…

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Varieties Modern humans and Neanderthals may have lived as friends (Instagram) 

Ancient Cave Discovery Reshapes Scientists' Understanding of Neanderthals and Modern Humans

Groundbreaking archaeological research from southern Türkiye suggests a surprising new narrative: modern humans and Neanderthals may have lived as friends,…

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Varieties Police use water cannon to spray people with water as the arrive at the Olympic stadium for a concert of US singer Bruno Mars on June 28, 2026, in Berlin, as the German capital is expected to reach temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius during a heatwave in Europe. (AFP)

Heatwave Linked to More Than 5,000 Deaths in Germany, Institute Says

Germany has recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year, most of them in late June when weekly average temperatures far exceeded 20…

Varieties A drone view shows rescue workers conducting relief operations in flood-affected Maling town, after the Liulan reservoir dam breach, following heavy rainfall brought by typhoon Maysak, in Hengzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, July 8, 2026. China Daily via REUTERS

Alpacas, Mini Pigs on the Loose after Floods Hit China Zoo

At least 100 animals, including alpacas, miniature pigs and zebras, escaped a zoo in southern China's Guangxi region after floods damaged their enclosures. …

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Varieties Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. (Reuters)

EU Moves Closer to Kicking Kids off Social Media

Restrictions on children's use of social media in the European Union could come as early as this summer, as a long-awaited expert report next week is expected…

Varieties An aerial view shows the southern Athenian suburb of Glyfada on July 2, 2026. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP)

Teeth Bared in Greece's Bear-human Showdown

Living in a mountain village in northern Greece, retired furrier Dimitris Despas is no stranger to brown bear encounters -- the latest one in his garden just…

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