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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 People cross an intersection near Okubo metro station, one stop north of Shinjuku metro, in Tokyo on June 12, 2026, in the Okubo亡hin area, a neighbourhood known for its large immigrant communities, including Korean, Southeast Asian and South Asian residents. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Woman Arrested in Japan for Sewing Shut Housemate's Lips

Japanese police arrested a woman near Tokyo for allegedly sewing shut the lips of her housemate, officials said Thursday. The 42-year-old female victim…

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Varieties "Peanut Butter Plasterers" are spreading a floor of peanut butter, without chunks, in the Depot of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, in Rotterdam, Netherlands, 03 July 2026, as a tribute to the late artist and TV producer Wim T. Schippers. (EPA)

Peanut Butter Floor Returns to Dutch Museum as Tribute to Late Artist

More than 800 pounds of peanut butter — enough for around 15,000 peanut butter sandwiches — have been spread across the floor of a museum in the Netherlands in…

Varieties Firefighters work on a burnt area as a wildfire rages in the southern France department of Pyrenees-Orientales in the town of Ille-sur-Tet, near Perpignan on July 6, 2026. (AFP)

French Firefighter Dies in Wildfire in Savoie Region, Minister Says

A 22-year-old ‌fireman died while fighting a wildfire in the Savoie region in the French Alps, the French interior minister said on Wednesday. Wildfires…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: SpaceX's Starship rocket prototypes are seen at the SpaceX Starbase in Brownsville, Texas, US, August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Veronica G. Cardenas./File Photo

With SpaceX Starship, Japan's ispace Provides Ride-share to the Moon

Japanese moon transport company ispace said on Wednesday it would start a new, lower-cost lunar cargo business using the Starship heavy rocket and moon lander…

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Varieties  A man holds eclipse-viewing glasses that are certified to the ISO 12312-2:2015 international safety standard, which specifies requirements for the direct observation of the sun, in a store in Burgos on July 2, 2026. (AFP)

‘Unique Event’: Solar Eclipse Fever Fills Empty Spain

As a child, Enrique Bordallo would gaze in awe at the starry night sky in rural Spain. Next month's solar eclipse has now made his passion a popular obsession…

Varieties NASA is planning an experiment to light a fire on the moon. That may sound weird, but researchers say it could improve mission safety for years to come (NASA)

For First Time, NASA to Light Fire on Moon

NASA wants to set fire to the moon. If conducted, the experiment would be the first time humanity has set fire to another planet, according to The Independent…

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Varieties Pregnant mangrove land crabs during the annual breeding season at Taijiang National Park in Tainan, Taiwan, July 3 2026. (Reuters)

Taiwan’s Migrating Crab Population Rebounds Thanks to Safer Road Crossings

Road closures and bamboo bridges have helped protect Taiwan's largest terrestrial crab species during breeding season when they return to the sea to lay eggs. …

Varieties The successful crossing of the Alps allowed Hannibal to bypass Roman defenses and pull off a string of stunning victories on the Italian peninsula during the Second Punic War. (AFP)

Study Points to Likely Route for Hannibal’s Legendary Alpine Crossing

Just how Hannibal managed to lead war elephants and a full army over the Alps to attack the Romans remains a mystery, but a new modern biology study points to…

Varieties The red phalarope is a migratory seabird that spends most of its life cycle on the open ocean and breeds in Arctic regions. - SPA

King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Records First Sighting of Red Phalarope

The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority announced that a specialized research team has documented the first confirmed sighting of a red…

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Varieties A "Pikachu" balloon is displayed at the Noto Airport in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture on July 7, 2026. (JIJI / AFP)

‘Pokemon Airport’ Opens to Help Japanese Quake-Hit Region

An airport in a remote Japanese region hit by a deadly earthquake in 2024 was given a new look on Tuesday, temporarily nicknamed after the Pokemon universe,…

Varieties A worker drinks water from a plastic bottle at a construction site in Bordeaux, southwestern France on June 22, 2026, as France experiences a ferocious heatwave. (AFP)

Europe May Face ‘More Deadly Weeks’ as New Heatwave Builds, WHO Warns

The World Health ‌Organization warned on Tuesday that Europe could face “more deadly weeks” ahead, with another intense heatwave forming over the Atlantic…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry departs after attending court for his appeal against the rejection of his legal challenge to the British government's decision to take away his police protection when he is in Britain, outside the High Court in London, Britain, April 8, 2025. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File Photo

Prince Harry to Discover Outcome of UK Tabloids Case

Prince Harry was in Britain on Tuesday as a court was set to rule in his case against the Daily Mail's publisher for alleged unlawful information gathering. …

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Varieties The exhibition features authentic rock specimens engraved with examples of ancient scripts (Academy). 

A Journey Through 28 Letters: Riyadh Exhibition Traces Story of Arabic from Ancient Inscriptions to Modern Technology

A historical and intellectual journey awaits visitors to “Arabic Language: Twenty-Eight Letters of Light,” an exhibition in Riyadh that tells the story of one…

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Varieties A breast radiologist reviews ultrasound images and examination results. (Shutterstock)

When 'That Disease' Became Mine

No one prepares you for that moment. For that phone call. For the instant you feel the life you have built, with care, patience, and love, beginning to…

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Varieties This photograph shows a wildfire burning in the Aspres region seen from Millas, in the Pyrenees-Orientales department, southern France on July 5, 2026. (AFP)

Thousands Evacuated from Homes in Southwest France as Wildfire Burns

‌A wildfire burning out of control in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages near the…

Varieties Multiple images of a distant quasar are visible in this undated combined view from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Space Telescope. (Reuters/NASA handout via Reuters)

Oldest Quasars Ever Discovered Add to ‘Perplexing’ Space Mystery

The Euclid space telescope has spotted the oldest quasars -- the brightest objects in the universe -- ever discovered, deepening a cosmic mystery that has been…

Varieties Anissa Helou, 74, one of the Middle East's most acclaimed cooks and food writers, holds her new book during a ceremony at the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Anissa Helou’s New Book of Recipes from Lebanon Spotlights Villages Scarred by War

Before becoming one of the Middle East’s most acclaimed cooks and food writers, Anissa Helou had no intention of either path. She entered the world of cooking…

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Varieties Air conditioning units are pictured during hot day in Magdeburg, Germany, 26 June 2026. The German Weather Service forecasted strong to extreme heat stress in large parts of the country. (EPA)

Experts Urge Caution as Demand Grows for AC in Heatwave-Hit UK

Londoner Zainab Hussain once saw air conditioning as a luxury in Britain. Now, the 35-year-old "can't see how we'll survive without it". She and her husband…

Varieties An Edwardian silver jewellery box, crafted in Chester in 1908 was part of the collection. (AP)

Antique Silver Collection Found in Edinburgh Attic Sells for £60,000

A collection of antique silver found by chance in a family's attic in Edinburgh has sold for nearly £60,000 at auction. More than 100 silver items, dating…

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Varieties (FILES) Britain's Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan hold their baby son Archie as they meet with Archbishop Desmond Tutu (unseen) at the Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town on September 25, 2019. (Photo by HENK KRUGER / POOL / AFP)

Prince Harry's UK Trip Sparks Media Buzz over Whether Meghan and Kids Will Join Him

The drama that seems to surround Prince Harry returns to the UK this week, and the previews already have the British press buzzing with anticipation. King…

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Varieties Japan's Hayabusa2 probe (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)

Japan Space Probe Skims Asteroid in Test for Planetary Defense

A Japanese space probe performed a flyby of a near-Earth asteroid on Sunday, in a test mission for technology that could help protect the planet from space…

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Varieties  This photograph shows the logo of French luxury crystal manufacturer Lalique displayed on the facade of the group's factory in Wingen-sur-Moder, eastern France on December 5, 2007. (AFP)

Jewellery Worth Millions Stolen in French Museum Burglary

Jewellery worth millions of euros was stolen in a burglary at the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique on Sunday, the company and an investigation source…

Varieties The newborn was discharged after approximately six weeks in stable condition, showing encouraging signs of neurological growth and development. (SPA)

Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh Treats Premature Infant's Rare Brain Condition

The Security Forces Hospital in Riyadh successfully diagnosed and treated a premature infant with a large occipital encephalocele measuring more than 10…

Varieties  People walk through the Empty Sky Memorial, with the One World Trade Center in the background, as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary on Independence Day, in Jersey City, New Jersey, US, July 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Unbearable Heat Suspected in 19 New Jersey Deaths as High Temperatures Give Way to Thunderstorms

Several days of scorching temperatures are suspected to have caused at least 19 deaths in New Jersey as a heat dome that had settled above parts of the central…