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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 Pompeii: Rebirth of Italy’s Dead City that Nearly Died Again

Pompeii: Rebirth of Italy’s Dead City that Nearly Died Again

In a few horrible hours, Pompeii was turned from a vibrant city into an ash-embalmed wasteland, smothered by a furious volcanic eruption in A.D. 79. Then in…

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Varieties Star Rally Racers Ignite ‘Desert X Prix’ in NEOM

Star Rally Racers Ignite ‘Desert X Prix’ in NEOM

Witnessing the participation of a group of the most prominent stars of rally racing, led by Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah, Spain’s Carlos Sainz and Sweden’s Timmy…

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Varieties Hand-written Manuscript of 'The Little Prince' Exhibited in Paris for First Time

Hand-written Manuscript of 'The Little Prince' Exhibited in Paris for First Time

A manuscript of The Little Prince was displayed in France for the first time at an exhibition exploring the works of legendary author and pilot Antoine de…

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Varieties Artists Build Ice Colosseum in Indian Himalaya

Artists Build Ice Colosseum in Indian Himalaya

In the Indian Himalayas, at 3,350 meters in the region of Ladakh, artists are chainsawing blocks of ice from a frozen river in the village of Chilling,…

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Varieties Kerry Warns Geopolitics Risk Hurting Climate Efforts

Kerry Warns Geopolitics Risk Hurting Climate Efforts

Geopolitical tensions including the current crisis between Russia and Ukraine could hamper international efforts to curb global warming at a crucial time, US…

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Varieties ‘Catastrophic’ Moroccan Drought to Boost Import, Subsidy Costs

‘Catastrophic’ Moroccan Drought to Boost Import, Subsidy Costs

The worst drought in decades has left Moroccan farmers facing what one industry official dubbed a "catastrophic year" that will force the government to hike…

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Varieties ‘Desert Kite 2022’ Debuts at Desert X AlUla

‘Desert Kite 2022’ Debuts at Desert X AlUla

Mythical creatures have always been a popular topic in art and literature, perhaps because they provoke a desire for discovery and imagination, and this is…

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Varieties New York Gathers World’s Cuisines in One Neighborhood

New York Gathers World’s Cuisines in One Neighborhood

New York’s Queens neighborhood offers its residents and visitors the chance to tour the world and try various plates and cuisines that satisfy everybody’s…

Varieties Chemicals in Nails Salons More Harmful than E-waste, New Study Finds

Chemicals in Nails Salons More Harmful than E-waste, New Study Finds

A recent University of Toronto study, in collaboration with the Occupational Cancer Research Center, Center for Research Expertise in Occupational Disease, and…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia Supports Efforts To Develop Innovative Cultural Policies

Saudi Arabia Supports Efforts To Develop Innovative Cultural Policies

Saudi Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan said that the Kingdom supports local, regional and international efforts to develop innovative…

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Varieties Builders Find 2,000-year-old Roman Cemetery in Gaza

Builders Find 2,000-year-old Roman Cemetery in Gaza

A 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery containing at least 20 ornately decorated graves has been uncovered near the shoreline in the northern Gaza Strip, with the…

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Varieties Pakistan Honors Bill Gates for Efforts on Poverty, Disease

Pakistan Honors Bill Gates for Efforts on Poverty, Disease

Pakistan awarded Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates its second highest civilian honor on Thursday, in recognition of his work to…

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Varieties Sotheby’s Tips Largest Blue Diamond at Auction to Fetch $48 Mn

Sotheby’s Tips Largest Blue Diamond at Auction to Fetch $48 Mn

Sotheby's announced Wednesday that it would offer the largest-ever blue diamond to go up for auction at a sale in Hong Kong in April. The auction house said…

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Varieties BioNTech Pledges African Access to its Future Cancer Drugs

BioNTech Pledges African Access to its Future Cancer Drugs

Germany's BioNTech, which is preparing to produce its COVID-19 vaccine or other disease-preventing shots in Africa, said that novel cancer therapies it is…

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Varieties Venom in Sea Anemones Could End Chronic Back Pain

Venom in Sea Anemones Could End Chronic Back Pain

Scientists have discovered a toxin in a venomous sea anemone found off the coast of Australia that could end chronic back pain, reported The Metro. Researchers…

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Varieties Plant-Derived Composite Stronger than Bones Could be Used in Dental Implants

Plant-Derived Composite Stronger than Bones Could be Used in Dental Implants

A research team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced it has engineered a composite made mostly from cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) mixed…

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Varieties Prince Harry to Open up about Feelings to Future Queen Camilla

Prince Harry to Open up about Feelings to Future Queen Camilla

According to reports, Prince Harry’s new book will contain new revelations about his relationship with his stepmother Camilla, reported The Metro. The…

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Varieties Rocket Set to Hit Moon Was Built by China, Not SpaceX, Say Astronomers

Rocket Set to Hit Moon Was Built by China, Not SpaceX, Say Astronomers

Astronomy experts say they originally misread the secrets of the night sky last month: it turns out that a rocket expected to crash into the Moon in early…

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Varieties Scientists Turn Cockroaches into Superbugs to Help Rescuers in Disaster Sites

Scientists Turn Cockroaches into Superbugs to Help Rescuers in Disaster Sites

Cockroaches are known to infiltrate homes through the tiniest of gaps, and this innate ability now has engineers in Singapore working to turn the pesky insect…

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Varieties Scientists Develop Bizarre Helmet for Brain Scan

Scientists Develop Bizarre Helmet for Brain Scan

A research team at the University of Boston’s Photonics Center developed an imaging tool that could replace the traditional form of MRI scan and ensure more…

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Varieties North Pole’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault to Receive News Deposits

North Pole’s Svalbard Global Seed Vault to Receive News Deposits

A vault built on an Arctic mountainside to preserve the world's crop seeds from war, disease and other catastrophes received new deposits on Monday, including…

Varieties Hundreds Wed at Valentine's Day Ceremony in Mexico

Hundreds Wed at Valentine's Day Ceremony in Mexico

With tears in their eyes and smiles beneath their face masks, more than 660 couples tied the knot Monday at a Valentine's Day mass wedding in Mexico. The…

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Varieties Copper Could Contribute to Ozone Depletion, New Study Finds

Copper Could Contribute to Ozone Depletion, New Study Finds

Copper released into the environment from fungicides may be contributing significantly to stratospheric ozone depletion, according to a new study from the…

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Varieties Turk Sets Unenviable COVID Record by Testing Positive for 14 Straight Months

Turk Sets Unenviable COVID Record by Testing Positive for 14 Straight Months

When Muzaffer Kayasan first caught COVID-19, he thought he was destined to die since he was already suffering from leukemia. Fourteen months and 78 straight…

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