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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 Dinosaur Age on Earth Ended during Springtime, New Study

Dinosaur Age on Earth Ended during Springtime, New Study

About 66 million years ago, a giant asteroid slammed into Earth, leading to one of the biggest extinction events on the planet, and ending the age of dinosaurs…

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Varieties Prosthetics Craftsmen Hope to 'Repair Humans' in Ailing Venezuela

Prosthetics Craftsmen Hope to 'Repair Humans' in Ailing Venezuela

"I used to repair car tires. Now I repair humans," boasts Jose Bastidas, an amputee who left his auto repair job to make artificial limbs in Venezuela, where…

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Varieties Gaza Construction Workers Find 31 Roman-era Tombs

Gaza Construction Workers Find 31 Roman-era Tombs

Construction workers at a building site in northern Gaza have uncovered 31 Roman-era tombs dating from the first century AD, the Palestinian territory's Hamas…

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Varieties Dog Kennel Hit by Meteorite Sells at Auction

Dog Kennel Hit by Meteorite Sells at Auction

A Christie's auction of rare meteorites Wednesday sold a rock from space that narrowly missed a German Shepherd when it smashed into his kennel in Costa Rica. …

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Varieties How the World Health Organization Might Face Future Pandemics

How the World Health Organization Might Face Future Pandemics

Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics will begin at the World Health Organization on Thursday, with a target date of May 2024 for a treaty to be…

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Varieties Pandemic Inspires Street Artists in Sao Paolo

Pandemic Inspires Street Artists in Sao Paolo

An image of hands joined in prayer with a dangling stethoscope covers the wall of a large hospital in Sao Paulo. The pandemic inspired many artists in this…

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Varieties 'Towsday'…Big Day for Celebrations, Marriages

'Towsday'…Big Day for Celebrations, Marriages

The last Tuesday was a very special day because of its unique date that comes once in a lifetime: 22/2/2022. The date is described as ‘palindrome’ because it…

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Varieties Ancient Egyptians Recycled Wood to Build Coffins, New Study

Ancient Egyptians Recycled Wood to Build Coffins, New Study

The culture of recycling has become more common in our world to serve a more important goal: preserving the environment and preventing pollution. However, it…

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Varieties UN: Wildfires Getting Worse Globally, Governments Unprepared

UN: Wildfires Getting Worse Globally, Governments Unprepared

A warming planet and changes to land use patterns mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades, causing spikes in unhealthy smoke…

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Varieties New York Exhibition Displays Spiderwebs

New York Exhibition Displays Spiderwebs

Many fear spiders. Yet, it’s hard to deny that their woven homes are somehow an artwork that could be deadly for other insects! Building on the terrible beauty…

Varieties ‘Most Beautiful Building on Earth’ Opens in Dubai

‘Most Beautiful Building on Earth’ Opens in Dubai

Dubai opened its Museum of the Future on Tuesday, a spectacular structure it is touting as the world's most beautiful building. The museum, a seven-storey…

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Varieties Archaeologists Find 9,000-Year-Old Shrine in Jordan Desert

Archaeologists Find 9,000-Year-Old Shrine in Jordan Desert

A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists said Tuesday that it had found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s eastern…

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Varieties Is Omicron Leading us Closer to Herd Immunity against COVID?

Is Omicron Leading us Closer to Herd Immunity against COVID?

Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19? Experts say it's not likely that the highly transmissible variant — or any other variant —…

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Varieties Vegetables Alone Not Enough to Reduce Heart Risk, New Study Finds

Vegetables Alone Not Enough to Reduce Heart Risk, New Study Finds

Eating lots of vegetables is often said to be the key to living a long and healthy life. However, a major UK study has claimed that this will not help to ward…

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Varieties Babtain Cultural Foundation to Hold 2nd Edition of World Forum for Culture of Peace in Malta

Babtain Cultural Foundation to Hold 2nd Edition of World Forum for Culture of Peace in Malta

The Abdulaziz Saud Al Babtain Cultural Foundation is organizing the 2nd Edition of the World Forum for Culture of Peace in Malta under the title “Leadership…

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Varieties 75% of People Want Single-Use Plastics Banned, Global Survey Finds

75% of People Want Single-Use Plastics Banned, Global Survey Finds

Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible, according to a poll released on Tuesday, as United Nations members…

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Varieties Benin Displays 26 Antiquities Recovered from France for First Time

Benin Displays 26 Antiquities Recovered from France for First Time

Benin President Patrice Talon on Saturday ‘proudly’ inaugurated a valuable historic exhibition about Cotonou. The exhibition displays 26 royal treasures to the…

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Varieties Scientists Map Entire Human Gut at Single Cell Resolution

Scientists Map Entire Human Gut at Single Cell Resolution

If you eat chili, your gut might revolt, but your friend can eat anything and feel great. You can pop ibuprofen like candy with no ill effects, but your friend…

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Varieties Drought Hits Mediterranean Crops, Rest of Europe in Good Condition

Drought Hits Mediterranean Crops, Rest of Europe in Good Condition

Persistent rain deficits in Mediterranean regions have led to droughts, harming grasslands and crops such as wheat and barley, while dry weather has had a…

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Varieties AstraZeneca's Enhertu Shows Promise for Broader Breast Cancer Use

AstraZeneca's Enhertu Shows Promise for Broader Breast Cancer Use

AstraZeneca said its Enhertu cancer drug has been shown to significantly help women suffering from a type of breast cancer that leaves them with poor treatment…

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Varieties US, Egypt Launch Group to Prepare for COP27 Climate Summit

US, Egypt Launch Group to Prepare for COP27 Climate Summit

The United States and Egypt on Monday launched a joint working group to prepare for the next climate change summit in November, the American envoy for climate…

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Varieties Damascus Bookstores Pine for Customers as Economic Crisis Bites

Damascus Bookstores Pine for Customers as Economic Crisis Bites

In one of the open bookstores in the Syrian capital, Damascus, only a handful of customers wander through the shelves and flip through books for sale, while…

Varieties Egypt Prepares to Export Locally Made Covid Vaccines to Africa

Egypt Prepares to Export Locally Made Covid Vaccines to Africa

Egypt is preparing to export locally-manufactured COVID-19 vaccines to African nations, looking forward to becoming a hub for inoculations on the continent…

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Varieties Six African Nations to Get Own mRNA Jab Production

Six African Nations to Get Own mRNA Jab Production

Six African countries have been chosen to establish their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the continent largely…

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