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Missing Teen Found Alive After 6 Days in Australian Woodlands

Varieties In this image made from video and provided by the Victoria State Police 17-year-old William, center right, is embraced by his mother Elizabeth, only first names were provided by police, while in a helicopter in Cowwarr, Australia, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, after William spent six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. (Victoria Police via AP)

Missing Teen Found Alive After 6 Days in Australian Woodlands

A 17-year-old boy with autism was found alive Thursday after six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. The boy, whom police identified only as William…

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Varieties This undated image provided by the European Space Agency on Nov. 5, 2026 and taken by the Hera spacecraft, shows asteroid Didymos. (European Space Agency via AP)

Europe’s Hera Spacecraft Begins Close Inspections of an Asteroid Rammed by NASA in a 2022 Test

A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in a planetary defense test. The European Space Agency…

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Varieties Looking across vast distances means peering into the past because of the time needed for light from distant objects to reach us (Reuters)

Euclid Mission Data Release Spans More than 900 Million Galaxies

The European Space Agency has released its first big collection of data from the orbiting Euclid telescope's mission to map the universe's large-scale…

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Varieties The program also provides specialized training in organic farming, pest control, modern irrigation, and coffee cultivation - SPA

Saudi Reef: Coffee Production Reaches 7,400 Tons in 2026

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) reported that Saudi coffee production rose from 800 tons annually in 2020 to approximately…

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Varieties KCRI is designed to restore the Red Sea reefscape and offer a framework that coral restoration programs worldwide can adopt. (SPA)

KAUST Unveils Landmark Coral Facility on Red Sea, Advancing Saudi Scientific Expertise and Marine Conservation

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) launched the KAUST Coral Restoration Initiative’s large-scale coral facility, restoring and…


Varieties Climate Crisis Increases Smaller Bees, Threatens Bumblebees

Climate Crisis Increases Smaller Bees, Threatens Bumblebees

The climate crisis could lead to more small-bodied bees but fewer bumblebees, according to research warning of potential “cascading” effects on plant…

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Varieties Neurochemical Hormone Makes Pensioners more Generous, New Study Finds

Neurochemical Hormone Makes Pensioners more Generous, New Study Finds

People who release more of the neurochemical oxytocin are kinder to others and tend to be more satisfied with their lives, said researchers from the US…

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Varieties Female Artists Dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st Time

Female Artists Dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st Time

For the first time in the 127-year history of the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair features a majority of female…

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Varieties Iraq Exhibits Restored Art Pillaged after 2003 Invasion

Iraq Exhibits Restored Art Pillaged after 2003 Invasion

Verdant landscapes, stylized portraits of peasant women, curved sculptures -- an exhibition in Baghdad is allowing art aficionados to rediscover the pioneers…

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Varieties Prettier in Pink: The Push to Remake Japan's Cherry Blossom Season

Prettier in Pink: The Push to Remake Japan's Cherry Blossom Season

Japan's famed cherry blossom season blankets the country in the delicate white flowers of the prized and popular "somei-yoshino" tree, delighting residents and…

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Varieties Thai Rapper Milli’s Mango Sticky Rice Munching Boosts Beloved Dessert

Thai Rapper Milli’s Mango Sticky Rice Munching Boosts Beloved Dessert

Fans of Thai rapper, Milli, had a hankering for mango sticky rice in Bangkok this week after the 19-year-old ate mouthfuls of the much-loved dessert on stage…

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Varieties Mattel Unveils Elizabeth II Barbie on Queen’s Birthday

Mattel Unveils Elizabeth II Barbie on Queen’s Birthday

Queen Elizabeth II has got her own Barbie in honor of her 96th birthday and upcoming Platinum Jubilee. California-based toymaker Mattel released the doll on…

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Varieties WHO 'Strongly Recommends' Pfizer's Covid Pill

WHO 'Strongly Recommends' Pfizer's Covid Pill

The World Health Organization said Friday it "strongly recommended" Pfizer's Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for patients with milder forms of the disease who…

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Varieties Bahraini Artisans Toil to Preserve Sugar-coated Tradition

Bahraini Artisans Toil to Preserve Sugar-coated Tradition

Bahrainis with a sweet tooth have long been spoiled for choice between a wide array of dessert franchises, but traditional confectioners still hold their…

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Varieties Tuft Love: Young Chinese Weave Away Stress with Crafts

Tuft Love: Young Chinese Weave Away Stress with Crafts

Using a craft gun to shoot yarn through a fabric screen, Nora Peng puts the finishing touches on a rug in the shape of a corgi's bottom -- the perfect stress…

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Varieties Libyan Scholarship Students Travel, Never Return

Libyan Scholarship Students Travel, Never Return

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Libya’s interim Government of National Unity said around 2,000 students, who were studying abroad,…

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Varieties Prince Harry Talks about Fatherhood, the Queen and Diana

Prince Harry Talks about Fatherhood, the Queen and Diana

Prince Harry is opening up about his life at home and his recent surprise visit with Queen Elizabeth II, saying he and his wife, Meghan, had tea with the…

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Varieties Dung Power: India Taps New Energy Cash Cow

Dung Power: India Taps New Energy Cash Cow

India is tapping a new energy source that promises to help clean up smog-choked cities and is already providing a vital revenue stream for poor Indian farmers:…

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Varieties Egypt Collector Preserves Hundreds of Classic Cars

Egypt Collector Preserves Hundreds of Classic Cars

The past frequently collides with the present in Cairo, with traffic snarling next to ancient sites. Cars in the city can take a beating — between soaring…

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Varieties Chanters in Cyprus Carry on 'Rich Heritage' of Byzantine Music

Chanters in Cyprus Carry on 'Rich Heritage' of Byzantine Music

Chanting resonates through a church in the Cypriot resort town of Ayia Napa, darkened but for a few low lights and mobile devices displaying the singers'…

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Varieties Moderna Says Dual Variant Booster with Beta More Effective vs. Omicron than Current Shot

Moderna Says Dual Variant Booster with Beta More Effective vs. Omicron than Current Shot

Moderna Inc on Tuesday said a COVID-19 booster designed to target the Beta variant as well as the original coronavirus generated a better immune response…

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Varieties Ramadan Mass Iftar Table in Egypt Goes Viral on Social Media

Ramadan Mass Iftar Table in Egypt Goes Viral on Social Media

Social media users in Egypt have shared photographs of a mass street iftar table surrounded by dozens of people breaking their fast. Before the sunset call…

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Varieties Paintings from Hull Maritime Museum Have Decades of Grime Removed

Paintings from Hull Maritime Museum Have Decades of Grime Removed

Conservation work to bring 13 historic maritime paintings back to life by removing years of grime and varnish has been finished in England, according to the…

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Varieties Saudi Film Festival to be Organized by Saudi Cinema Association as of 2022

Saudi Film Festival to be Organized by Saudi Cinema Association as of 2022

The committee responsible for organizing the Saudi Film Festival has decided to assign all the rights, mechanisms, and commitments of the coming editions of…

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Varieties Bidens Kick off First Easter Egg Roll in Two Years

Bidens Kick off First Easter Egg Roll in Two Years

After a pandemic hiatus, President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris launched the first White House Easter Egg Roll in two…

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Varieties The Most Noble Number Charity Auction Generates Over $14 Million

The Most Noble Number Charity Auction Generates Over $14 Million

A charity auction of special mobile phone numbers and license plates was held in Dubai and raised 53 million Dirhams (14.4 million dollars) in two hours. …

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Varieties Cruise Ships Return to Australia after COVID Ban

Cruise Ships Return to Australia after COVID Ban

A cruise ship docked in Sydney Harbor on Monday for the first time in more than two years, after a 2020 ban sparked by a mass COVID-19 outbreak was lifted. …

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Varieties Loaned Russian Paintings Stuck in Seoul

Loaned Russian Paintings Stuck in Seoul

Dozens of paintings by renowned Russian artists including Wassily Kandinsky are stuck in Seoul after an exhibition due to flight sanctions imposed over Moscow…

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Varieties China Sending Up Next Space Station Crew in June

China Sending Up Next Space Station Crew in June

China will launch three more astronauts to its newest space station in June after the latest crew returned this weekend following a six-month stay in orbit, an…

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