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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 Druze Pop Star Seeks to Bridge Palestinian and Israeli Divide

Druze Pop Star Seeks to Bridge Palestinian and Israeli Divide

"Yalla, yalla, raise your hands!" Israeli Druze singer Mike Sharif shouts in Arabic to the Palestinian crowd swaying to a Hebrew hit at a wedding in the…

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Varieties Egyptian Writer Yousry El-Gendy Passes Away at 80

Egyptian Writer Yousry El-Gendy Passes Away at 80

Egyptian writer Yousry El-Gendy died at 80 years of age in Egypt on Wednesday. Gendy is considered a pioneer of political theater and popular folk dramas…

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Varieties Octopuses Use Discarded Bottles, Cans, Batteries as Shelter in Seabed

Octopuses Use Discarded Bottles, Cans, Batteries as Shelter in Seabed

Whether it’s mimicking venomous creatures or shooting jets of water at aquarium light switches to turn them off, this behavior is one of many octopuses use to…

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Varieties Chemical Recycling of Plastics is ‘False Solution,’ Scientists Suggest

Chemical Recycling of Plastics is ‘False Solution,’ Scientists Suggest

After research involving eight plants in the United States, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has found that advanced recycling touted by industry…

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Varieties Sony Unveils Gold-Plated Walkman for Surprising Price

Sony Unveils Gold-Plated Walkman for Surprising Price

Sony has unveiled a new 'gold-plated' Walkman music player that comes with high quality lossless audio and an eye watering $3,200 price tag, The Daily Mail…

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Varieties Comely Camel Pouts its Way to Record Beauty Prize in Qatar

Comely Camel Pouts its Way to Record Beauty Prize in Qatar

The lips pouted to perfection, the neck was long and poised, and the judges were sure that no Botox was involved as they awarded Qatar's largest cash prize for…

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Varieties 'Probably Just Hormones': Women's Illnesses Going Undiagnosed

'Probably Just Hormones': Women's Illnesses Going Undiagnosed

Helen McLaughlin says she was suffering so much that she would burn herself with a hot bottle "just because that was a nicer pain than the one that I was in". …

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Varieties US Border Authorities Find 52 Reptiles Hidden in Man’s Clothing

US Border Authorities Find 52 Reptiles Hidden in Man’s Clothing

A man who tried to slither past US border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing, authorities said Tuesday. The man was…

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Varieties Mosul's Old City Rises from Rubble in War-scarred Iraq

Mosul's Old City Rises from Rubble in War-scarred Iraq

Beneath what remains of the 12th-century Al-Hadba minaret, builders work on a project to revive Mosul's Old City, reduced to rubble during Iraq's battle to…

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Varieties AlUla: Symphony Under the Stars

AlUla: Symphony Under the Stars

Saudi Arabia’s AlUla is set to host on Friday “Symphony under the Stars,” a musical performance in the majestic Arch Rock area of Madakheel. The performance…

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Varieties Bees Prefer Nectar of Saltiest Flowers, New Study Finds

Bees Prefer Nectar of Saltiest Flowers, New Study Finds

A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the US, has found adding sodium to floral nectar increased both visits by pollinators and their…

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Varieties One Century after its Birth… Surrealism Makes Impressive Comeback

One Century after its Birth… Surrealism Makes Impressive Comeback

Literary and artistic movement is enjoying another golden age, with international events and exhibitions. A century ago, in the ateliers of Montparnasse in…

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Varieties Optimists Live Longer, New Study Suggests

Optimists Live Longer, New Study Suggests

People who have a rosy outlook on the world may live healthier, longer lives because they have fewer stressful events to cope with, new research suggests. …

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Varieties  Usain Bolt Races against ‘Jurassic Park’ Dinosaur

Usain Bolt Races against ‘Jurassic Park’ Dinosaur

Usain Bolt set the world record (9.58 seconds) for the 100-meter sprint in 2009 and is the fastest man in the world. But how would he fare in a race against a…

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Varieties Study Finds 1,800 Instances of Huge Methane Emissions between 2019-20

Study Finds 1,800 Instances of Huge Methane Emissions between 2019-20

Last month, scientists working with data from Tropomi, a monitoring instrument onboard the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-5 satellite, published some…

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Varieties Scientists Identify New Gene Differences in Severe COVID Patients

Scientists Identify New Gene Differences in Severe COVID Patients

Scientists have pinpointed 16 new genetic variants in people who developed severe COVID-19 in a large study published on Monday that could help researchers…

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Varieties ‘The Batman’ Screening Features Guest Appearance: A Real Bat

‘The Batman’ Screening Features Guest Appearance: A Real Bat

Moviegoers in Austin, Texas, got to see more than one type of bat during a screening of “The Batman” this weekend. An actual bat was spotted swooping around…

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Varieties Traditional Afghan ‘Goat-Pulling’ Sport Draws Fans Despite Crisis

Traditional Afghan ‘Goat-Pulling’ Sport Draws Fans Despite Crisis

Dust rises as men spur their horses onto a field, signalling the start of another game of buzkashi, Afghanistan's often-violent national sport designed to…

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Varieties Albania Renames Street in Capital Tirana as Free Ukraine

Albania Renames Street in Capital Tirana as Free Ukraine

Albania will rename a street in its capital Tirana where the Russian and Ukrainian embassies are located as Free Ukraine to honor Ukraine's resistance to war,…

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Varieties At Ukraine’s Largest Art Museum, a Race to Protect Heritage

At Ukraine’s Largest Art Museum, a Race to Protect Heritage

The director of Ukraine's largest art museum walked its hallways, supervising as staff packed away its collections to protect their national heritage in case…

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Varieties Fleeing Sanctions, Oligarchs Seek Safe Ports for Superyachts

Fleeing Sanctions, Oligarchs Seek Safe Ports for Superyachts

The superyacht Dilbar stretches one-and-a-half football fields in length. It has two helipads, berths for more than 130 people and a 25-meter swimming pool…

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Varieties US States Investigate TikTok’s Harm on Children

US States Investigate TikTok’s Harm on Children

Accused of affecting children’s mental health and wellbeing, TikTok is facing an investigation targeting the algorithms and marketing methods it uses to lure…

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Varieties Morgan Launches New Three-Wheeler for $56,000

Morgan Launches New Three-Wheeler for $56,000

Those who had a three-wheeler as children know how much fun it is to drive such a vehicle in a small age. But once our childhood is over, we turn to a two…

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Varieties Milk May Exacerbate Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms, New Study Suggests

Milk May Exacerbate Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms, New Study Suggests

Researchers at the University of Bonn have found a link between the consumption of dairy products and more severe multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms in MS…

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