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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 Olympics Mascot Diehards, Scalpers Camp Out for Bing Dwen Dwen Dolls

Olympics Mascot Diehards, Scalpers Camp Out for Bing Dwen Dwen Dolls

Die-hard fans, and scalpers, queued overnight for the chance to order anything in the likeness of the Winter Games mascot, a panda bear named Bing Dwen Dwen,…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia Further Develops Women's Role in the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques

Saudi Arabia Further Develops Women's Role in the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques

The General President of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh Abdulrahman al-Sudais appointed Fatima al-Tuwaijri as Assistant to the…

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Varieties In Iraq’s Mosul, Library Rises from Ashes of ISIS Reign

In Iraq’s Mosul, Library Rises from Ashes of ISIS Reign

The storied library of Iraq's Mosul University boasted a million titles before ISIS militants rampaged through it, toppling book shelves and burning ancient…

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Varieties Arab Artists Organize Touring Exhibition in 3 Continents

Arab Artists Organize Touring Exhibition in 3 Continents

In a first-of-its-kind event, the Jordanian capital is hosting a touring exhibition organized by three Arab artists: Salman Al Malik (Qatar), Mohammed Jaloos …

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Varieties Scientists to Treat Disabling Headaches with Teflon Patch

Scientists to Treat Disabling Headaches with Teflon Patch

Thousands of people suffering from a disabling headache condition could soon be cured by a patch of Teflon implanted inside the brain, The Daily Mail reported…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia, UK Sign Cultural Agreement

Saudi Arabia, UK Sign Cultural Agreement

Saudi Arabia and Britain signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cultural cooperation between the two countries on various levels. The two…

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Varieties Olympic Winners Get Plush Panda then Medal

Olympic Winners Get Plush Panda then Medal

When most champions get off the slopes or the ice at the Beijing Olympics, they are handed Bing Dwen Dwen, the chubby panda mascot of the Games. Where are…

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Varieties Treating Wounds with Insects: The Strange Habits of Gabon Chimps

Treating Wounds with Insects: The Strange Habits of Gabon Chimps

For humans, the first instinct would be to disinfect it and then cover it with a bandage. But chimpanzees have invented a more creative method: catching…

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Varieties World Must Work Together to Tackle Plastic Ocean Threat

World Must Work Together to Tackle Plastic Ocean Threat

Plastic has infiltrated all parts of the ocean and is now found "in the smallest plankton up to the largest whale" wildlife group WWF said on Tuesday, calling…

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Varieties Spinal Cord Implant Helps Paralyzed Patients Walk Again

Spinal Cord Implant Helps Paralyzed Patients Walk Again

In 2017, Michel Roccati was in a motorbike accident that left his lower body completely paralyzed. In 2020, he walked again, thanks to a breakthrough new…

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Varieties Lockheed Martin Wins NASA Contract to Bring Mars Samples Back to Earth

Lockheed Martin Wins NASA Contract to Bring Mars Samples Back to Earth

Lockheed Martin's space division has won a NASA contract to build the rocket that will return the first Mars rock samples to Earth in the 2030s, the US space…

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Varieties Wind Power Takes Britain’s Hull City to Next Level in Renewable Energy

Wind Power Takes Britain’s Hull City to Next Level in Renewable Energy

German-Spanish giant Siemens Gamesa is rapidly expanding its facility to meet booming demand in England’s northern city of Hull, home to the country’s biggest…

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Varieties Everest’s Highest Glacier Shrinks at Accelerated Pace

Everest’s Highest Glacier Shrinks at Accelerated Pace

Ice on a glacier near the summit of Mount Everest, which took millennia to form, has shrunk dramatically in the last three decades due to climate change, a new…

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Varieties World's Glaciers Contain Less Ice than Thought, Report Finds

World's Glaciers Contain Less Ice than Thought, Report Finds

Advances in satellite technology have revealed that the world's glaciers contain significantly less ice than previously thought, according to a study published…

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Varieties Dubai to Charge for Plastic Bags, Aims to Outlaw in 2 Years

Dubai to Charge for Plastic Bags, Aims to Outlaw in 2 Years

The city-state of Dubai announced Monday it would begin charging a fee on plastic bags, with an aim of outlawing them entirely in two years over environmental…

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Varieties Group of 11 Climate Activists Glue Themselves to Berlin Motorway

Group of 11 Climate Activists Glue Themselves to Berlin Motorway

Eleven climate activists glued themselves to the asphalt of the German capital's main motorway, causing rush hour traffic jams on Monday, in the latest protest…

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Varieties Silhouetted, Olympic Snowboarder Hangs in Mid-Air

Silhouetted, Olympic Snowboarder Hangs in Mid-Air

The snowboarder hangs, suspended upside down in the air, a shadow barely visible next to the glare of the bright sun. Associated Press photographer…

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Varieties UN Hopes to Save Gaza Valley

UN Hopes to Save Gaza Valley

The United Nations is set to begin the restoration of a historic valley in the Palestinian Gaza Strip next month, hoping to transform it from a landfill and…

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Varieties Lebanon Returns 337 Artifacts of Different Eras to Iraq

Lebanon Returns 337 Artifacts of Different Eras to Iraq

Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture handed over to Iraq on Sunday 337 ancient artifacts that had been on display in a Lebanese museum for years. The items, which…

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Varieties Saudi Arabian Airlines Launches Beta Version of 'Ahlan Wasahlan' Online Magazine

Saudi Arabian Airlines Launches Beta Version of 'Ahlan Wasahlan' Online Magazine

Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudia, launched on Saturday the online beta version of its "Ahlan Wasahlan" magazine, which is available to guests on all its domestic…

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Varieties China to Boost Supply of Winter Games Panda Mascot Souvenirs

China to Boost Supply of Winter Games Panda Mascot Souvenirs

China will increase the supply of merchandise featuring "Bing Dwen Dwen", the panda mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the organizing committee said…

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Varieties Olympics- Alpine Skiing- Cold Food Riles Germany Coach, US Bring Own Pasta

Olympics- Alpine Skiing- Cold Food Riles Germany Coach, US Bring Own Pasta

It's not only the wind whipping the pistes that is cold up on the mountains hosting the Beijing Olympics. After high winds on Sunday forced organizers to…

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Varieties Iconic Tapestry of Picasso's 'Guernica' Is Back at the UN

Iconic Tapestry of Picasso's 'Guernica' Is Back at the UN

The iconic tapestry of Pablo Picasso’s “Guernica,” which is considered by numerous art critics as perhaps the most powerful anti-war painting in history,…

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Varieties Top Summer Event in Paris: Christie’s Auction of Givenchy’s Memorabilia

Top Summer Event in Paris: Christie’s Auction of Givenchy’s Memorabilia

Art enthusiasts await some social events as much as they wait important exhibitions, such as Christie’s announcement of auctioning the memorabilia of French…

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