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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  A woman shields herself from the sun with a fan in Rennes, western France, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP)

Scorching Heat Shuts Paris Landmarks Early as France Swelters

The severe heatwave sweeping France has forced the early closures of top Paris tourist hotspots the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum, their respective…

Varieties A Heliconius melpomene butterfly feeds on pollen. (Nature Communications)

Why Do Some Tropical Butterflies Live 25 Times Longer Than Their Relatives?

Most butterflies have short lifespans, fluttering between colorful flowers for a few weeks before dying, but a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists. Now…

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22 Saudi Universities Recognized in QS World University Rankings 2027

Twenty-two Saudi universities have been recognized among the world's leading higher education institutions in the QS World University Rankings 2027, the Saudi…

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Varieties FILE - The Titanic leaves Southampton, England, April 10, 1912, on her maiden voyage. (AP Photo, File)

Plan to Sell Artifacts from Titanic Faces US Government Opposition

A plan to auction more than 100 artifacts salvaged from the wreckage of the Titanic — including personal belongings, currency, kitchen items and decor — is…

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Varieties 19 June 2026, Berlin: A brown bear sits on a rock in its enclosure at the Berlin Zoo during a heat wave. Photo: Sven Kaeuler/dpa

EU Nations Want Reduced Protection for Bears

A group of EU countries pushed Monday to lower the protection status of bears in Europe and relax hunting restrictions, citing an increase in attacks against…

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Varieties The Black-winged Kite is a bird of prey associated with open habitats that provide suitable nesting trees and reliable food sources. (SPA)

First Confirmed Black-winged Kite Nesting Documented in Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Reserve

The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority announced the documentation of the first confirmed nesting record of Elanus caeruleus, commonly known as…

Varieties This handout photograph released by NASA on June 22, 2026, shows a view taken by Hubble of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on July 21, 2025, when the comet was 277 million miles from Earth. "AFP photo / NASA / ESA / David Jewitt (UCLA)"

Interstellar Comet Likely Far Older Than Solar System, Say Astronomers

An interstellar comet that blazed past the Sun last year could be nearly three times older than our Solar System and is unlike anything ever before seen in our…

Varieties  A man stands in front of a cooler spraying water ahead of Thom Browne’s Spring/Summer 2027 men’s collection show as part of Milan Fashion Week, in Milan, Italy, June 22, 2026. (Reuters)

Mexico, Italy and Others See up to Two More Months of Heat Stress Than in the 1970s, Study Says

Mexico, Kenya, Italy and other nations around the world are experiencing one to two more months of heat stress than they were several decades ago, new research…

Varieties Surfers still ride the waves off Gaza City, despite the devastation wreaked on the Palestinian territory during the recent conflict. Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP

Gaza's Surfers Seek Solace in the Sea

Carrying their boards past tents and bombed-out buildings, a group of Gazan surfers headed for the sea, seeking solace in the waves despite the risk of Israeli…

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Varieties In France, temperatures have already reached into the 40s. ROMAIN PERROCHEAU / AFP

European Countries Close Schools, Cancel Trains as Heatwave Set to Intensify

Much of Europe was preparing Monday for an already fierce heatwave to intensify even further in the coming days, with some countries taking special measures to…

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Varieties  People wait in the heat the arrival of guests of the Prada's Spring/Summer 2027 men's collection presented in Milan, Italy, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP)

Europe Braces for Prolonged Heatwave as Temperatures Approach 40C

A severe heatwave gripped much of Europe on Sunday, with temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), prompting nationwide warnings,…

Varieties Two women walk in front of the sea at the beginning of the "Promenade des Anglais" on the French riviera city of Nice, on June 20, 2026. (AFP)

France Presses Ahead with Music Festivals Despite Extreme Heat

France on Sunday prepared to host its annual street music festival in boiling heat, with a third of the country placed on red alert and alcohol consumption…

Varieties  A fan of Japan collects trash after the World Cup Group F match between Tunisia and Japan in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP)

After Samurai Blue Sweep Aside Tunisia, Japan Fans Clean Up Monterrey Stadium

Japanese ‌fans celebrated their team's 4-0 victory over Tunisia in the 1,000th match in World Cup history on Saturday by staying behind at Monterrey’s…

Varieties Staff members pose next to Pablo Picasso's 'Buste de femme', during a media preview by Sotheby's in central London on June 11, 2026, to highlight masterpieces from the Lewis Collection, estimated to be worth some 200 million pounds (267 million USD). (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

French Police Raid House for Drugs and Find a Picasso

A police raid looking for drugs at a house in a Paris suburb turned up a painting by Pablo Picasso, prosecutors said Saturday, according to AFP. "This…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia’s Aseer Launches Interactive Map to Explore Tourist Destinations

Saudi Arabia’s Aseer Launches Interactive Map to Explore Tourist Destinations

The Aseer Region Development Authority has launched an interactive digital map for Aseer Summer Season 2026 in southwestern Saudi Arabia, enabling visitors to…

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Varieties FILED - 23 August 2019, Iceland, Reykjavik: FILE PHOTO - The whaling ships Hvalur 9 (L) and Hvalur 8 are docked in the harbor. Photo: Steffen Trumpf/dpa

Iceland Resumes Whale Hunt Amid Protest

One of Iceland's two remaining whaling ships set out this week to hunt the giant mammals after a two-year hiatus, local media and campaigners reported on…

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Varieties A dog drinks water in Palma de Mallorca on June 20, 2026, on the eve of the start of the first official heatwave of this summer. (Photo by Jaime REINA / AFP)

2 Arrested in Spain over Exotic Animal Trafficking Network

Two people have been arrested and eight others placed under investigation in Spain over their alleged involvement in a network trafficking exotic animals,…

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Varieties A sailboat lies among the debris in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, Japan (Reuters)

2011 Japan Quake May Have Moved Whole Country Further East

Minutes after the massive 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami that killed nearly 20,000 people, “a previously unrecognized” phenomenon may have caused the whole…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A test tube labelled "Bird Flu," eggs and a piece of paper in the colors of the Australian national flag are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Australia Detects First Case of Contagious H5 Bird Flu

Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister said on Saturday, meaning the highly…

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Varieties (FILES) A picture taken on July 27, 2012 shows a cave dwelling in Troo, western France. (Photo by JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER / AFP)

'Like a Fridge': France Cave Homes Offer Lucky Few Respite from Heat

Millions in France are grappling with scorching heat, but Jean-Luc Eclercy-Deterpigny is not worried as his living room inside a former quarry offers…

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Varieties Police investigate the scene after a Central Park carriage horse bolted away from its driver killing a teenager from India on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 in New York. (WABC-TV via AP)

Horse-drawn Carriage Rides in New York on Hold after Teen Tourist's Death

Horse carriage rides in Central Park are on hold at least until Tuesday, the union representing drivers said, as safety protocols are reviewed in the wake of a…

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Varieties Crocodiles in an enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst, a farm and zoo in Old Hurst, Cambridgeshire, Britain, April 14, 2026, in this still image obtained from social media. Dorota "Dee" Trajdos/via REUTERS

Man Freed on Bail after Toddler Found in UK Zoo's Crocodile Pen

Police said Friday they had released a man on bail after a three-year-old boy ended up in a private zoo's crocodile enclosure in eastern England, suffering…

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Varieties  A woman with a hand fan sunbathes in the Tuileries Garden as temperatures rise in Paris during a second heatwave affecting a large of France, June 19, 2026. (Reuters)

Heatwave Hits More Than One in Two People in France

More than half of France's population was dealing with scorching temperatures on Friday, according to AFP's calculations, with hundreds of schools adapting…

Varieties A family prepares to fish along a jetty at sunrise in Port Aransas, Texas, on Aug. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

What Full-time Working Moms and Dads Want, By the Numbers

Most mothers and fathers who work full-time say they sometimes parent while at work and vice versa. Most are upset to miss out on events with their kids, and…

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