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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 Boats sail on the East River by the Brooklyn Bridge, as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary on Independence Day, in New York City, US, July 4, 2026. (Reuters)

Seaplane Makes a Rough Landing in New York City’s East River with No Injuries Reported

A seaplane made a rough landing in New York City's East River Sunday, alarming bystanders but resulting in no apparent injuries, according to city authorities…

Varieties Α building burns during a wildfire in Oreokastro, near Thessaloniki, Greece, 05 July 2026. (EPA)

Fast-Moving Wildfire Near Greece’s Thessaloniki Sparks Evacuations as Smoke Blankets Suburbs

A fast-moving wildfire broke out Saturday evening near the suburbs of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, the country's fire service said, and…

Varieties The artist said he wanted to reinterpret the world-famous artwork through a distinctly Manx setting (The artist's Facebook page)

New Mural Recreates Famous Japanese Wave Painting

Manx artist David Britton has unveiled what is believed to be the Isle of Man's largest mural - inspired by a famous Japanese artwork, the BBC reported. The…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive at Rushcutters Bay following a sail on Sydney Harbour with veterans from the Invictus Australia community, in Sydney, Australia, April 17, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Prince Harry to Visit London without Wife, Children

Prince Harry will stay in London without his wife Meghan and their two children while visiting the UK in July, a source close to him told AFP Saturday. The…

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Varieties This image shows a partial view of the newly discovered Costa Rican ghost shark (Rhinochimaera costaricana) at the Museum of Zoology of the University of Costa Rica's Center for Research in Biodiversity and Tropical Ecology in San Jose, Costa Rica, on July 3, 2026. (Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP)

New Species of Ghost Shark May Have Been Found in Costa Rica

Costa Rican scientists may have discovered a new species of ghost shark in Pacific waters near Cabo Blanco and Cano Island. The latest discovery has a …

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Varieties (FILES) In this underwater photo taken on April 5, 2024, marine biologist Anne Hoggett snorkels to inspect and record bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef, located 270 kilometres (167 miles) north of the city of Cairns. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Australia Welcomes Draft UNESCO Decision to Keep Great Barrier Reef Off Danger List

Australia welcomed a draft UNESCO decision not to list the Great Barrier Reef as an endangered site, its assistant tourism minister said on Saturday, despite…

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Varieties LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 03: People watch fireworks explode during the annual Independence Day Celebration in the predominantly Latino community of Lynwood on July 3, 2026 in Lynwood, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

Trump's Massive July 4 Firework Show Raises Health Alarms

An "unforgettable" tribute to America, or a health hazard that will terrorize animals and pollute the environment? That's the question as Washington prepares…

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Varieties Ship trapped in ice during an expedition to the Antarctic. (Getty Images)

‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Expedition Launched to Survey Shipwrecks of Two Polar Heroes

A “once-in-a-generation” expedition will be launched this month to survey the last ships of legendary polar explorers Sir Ernest Shackleton and Captain Robert…

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Varieties This underwater photograph shows a tiger shark at a depth of 20 meters off Providencia Island, in the Colombian Caribbean Sea, on November 17, 2025. (AFP)

Drones Spot Sharks 73 Times in Two Days off Sydney Beaches

New dawn-to-dusk drone patrols of Sydney's beaches spotted sharks 73 times in the first two days, forcing multiple closures, data obtained by AFP showed on…

Varieties This photograph shows a fire in mountain ranges during a wildfire in Pouzols-Minervois, southwestern France on July 2, 2026. (AFP)

France Deaths Rose by 30% During Heatwave

France endured a rise of nearly 30 percent in the number of deaths recorded during the week of June 22, the peak of a record-breaking heatwave that battered…

Varieties El Nino warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP

El Nino Set to Be Strong, UN Warns

El Nino will quickly develop into a strong event between July and September, fueling the likelihood of extreme weather, the United Nations' weather and climate…

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Varieties  One of DFB's historic steam trains travels from Realp to Oberwald during a stop at the Furka station, Switzerland, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP)

Steam Railway That Travels Through the Swiss Alps Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary

Train enthusiasts will celebrate the 100th anniversary of a historic Swiss railway this weekend as vintage steam locomotives ferry tourists through the…

Varieties Vlkolinec attracts around 100,000 tourists a year. Joe KLAMAR / AFP

'Not a Museum': Slovak UNESCO Village Strains under Tourism

"Private property. No entry", "No photography" read the signs on a gate set up in front of a traditional log house in Vlkolinec, a UNESCO-listed Slovak village…

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Varieties Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group I - Iraq v Norway - Boston Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, US - June 16, 2026 Norway's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)

Norway Shirts in Short Supply at Home Ahead of World Cup Clash with Brazil

Sitting ‌beside FIFA President Gianni Infantino as her side beat Ivory Coast at the World Cup on Tuesday, Norway football federation president Lise…

Varieties  Belgium's Romelu Lukaku (9) returns to the pitch after a hydration break during the World Cup round of 32 match between Belgium and Senegal in Seattle, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP)

World Cup Heat, Humidity ‘Virtually Impossible’ without Climate Change, Says Study

The extreme heat and humidity broiling swathes of the United States as it hosts World Cup matches and prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July would have been …

Varieties This undated photo courtesy of the Gribbin family shows Lulu Gribbin, who lost her hand and part of her leg in a shark attack off the coast of Florida in 2024. (Courtesy of Gribbin family)

US: Shark Attack on Alabama Teen Inspires Start of National Alert System

Lulu Gribbin was 15 when she survived a shark attack off the coast of Florida. She lost her left hand, part of her right leg and almost her life. What she…

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Varieties Children cool off at an urban beach of Madrid Rio park in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)

Three Wallabies Saved from Spanish Cannabis Farm Hell

Three traumatized wallabies living far from their usual Australian habitat were recovering in a Spanish zoo on Thursday after being rescued from a rural…

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Varieties A sign reading 'During intense heat protect yourself' is seen inside an air-conditioned room open to the public inside the 17th district city hall as temperatures rise in Paris, during a heatwave affecting a majority of the country, in France, June 25, 2026. REUTERS/Alice Sacco

French Scramble to Find Air Conditioners before Next Heatwave

Hundreds of people were besieging Lidl supermarkets in and around Paris Thursday, with scuffles and shouting matches breaking out as residents scrambled to get…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Naga Bharath Daka and Pawan Kumar Chandana, founders of Skyroot Aerospace, pose in front of Vikram-I, India's first private commercial rocket, at the campus of Skyroot Aerospace during the inauguration ceremony of Infinity Campus, India's largest private rocket factory, in Hyderabad, India, November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh/File Photo

India's Skyroot Aerospace Readies Country's 1st Private Orbital Rocket Launch

Indian space startup Skyroot Aerospace said on Thursday it was preparing for the launch of its Vikram-1 rocket, the first attempt by an Indian private company…

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Varieties TOPSHOT - A visitor holding a Starbucks cup takes a selfie as he looks at the North Korean side from a South Korean observation deck at Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo on July 1, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

Coffee with a View: Tourists Flock to Starbucks Overlooking North Korea

The contrast cannot be starker: selfie-taking tourists sipping coffee at Starbucks -- an icon of globalization and capitalism -- while looking out over…

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Varieties (FILES) A staff member sorts bells next to an advertisement for bear spray at a store in Hanamaki, Iwate prefecture on October 24, 2025. (Photo by Caroline GARDIN / AFP)

Bear Spray Goes Off in Japan Post Office, Five Hospitalized

Five people needed hospital treatment in Japan after a man accidentally set off an anti-bear spray in a city-center post office, reports and officials said, as…

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Varieties The Sycamore Gap tree that was found felled next to the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage site in northeast England in September 2023 (AFP)

UK: Sapling Stolen from Famous Tree Months After Planting

A sapling taken from the Sycamore Gap tree has been stolen from the grounds of a castle just months after it was planted, according to The Guardian. The…

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Varieties A person drinks from a fountain rest during a spring heatwave in Madrid, Spain, May 27, 2026. (Reuters)

Spain Records More Than 1,000 Heat-Related June Deaths

More than 1,000 deaths in Spain were attributed to the recent heatwave that roasted Europe, as the country posted the hottest first six months ever recorded,…

Varieties This image provided by the Natural History Museum shows a fossil found in Antarctica that belongs to a group of dinosaurs called titanosaurs. (Natural History Museum via AP)

A Rare Dinosaur Fossil from Antarctica Is Found Tucked Away in a Drawer

Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer. The bone comes from the tail of a long-necked, plant…