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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 Japan Proposes Controversial Mine in World Heritage Bid

Japan Proposes Controversial Mine in World Heritage Bid

Japan will seek UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a centuries-old network of mines on Tuesday, the government said, risking renewed diplomatic tensions…

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Varieties China Says Average National Smog Levels Down 9.1% In 2021

China Says Average National Smog Levels Down 9.1% In 2021

Air pollution in 339 Chinese cities improved in 2021, with average concentrations of small, hazardous airborne particles known as PM2.5 down 9.1% from a year…

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Varieties Escaped Lioness Kills Keeper in Iran, Prowls Zoo for Hours

Escaped Lioness Kills Keeper in Iran, Prowls Zoo for Hours

A lioness killed her keeper in Iran on Sunday as he was feeding her lunch, then escaped with her male partner and prowled around a zoo before being captured,…

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Varieties Savoring Lucky Lunar New Year’s Eve Dish at Home

Savoring Lucky Lunar New Year’s Eve Dish at Home

Tighter COVID-19 restrictions, including a ban on dining in restaurants after 6 p.m., mean many Hong Kong families are eating their reunion dinner on Lunar New…

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Varieties Cambodian Lion Dancers Cling to Craft amid COVID Pandemic

Cambodian Lion Dancers Cling to Craft amid COVID Pandemic

Cambodian dragon and lion dancer Gnuon Virak huddles his troupe together in a circle, before they let out a team cheer and get to work rehearsing for their a…

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Varieties 'Inaccurate': Covid Vaccine Disinfo Fuels Medical Myths

'Inaccurate': Covid Vaccine Disinfo Fuels Medical Myths

Disinformation around Covid vaccines has existed as long as the jabs themselves. Unverified studies, unproven claims and out-of-context data are regularly…

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Varieties Florida Is So Cold Iguanas Are Falling Out of Trees

Florida Is So Cold Iguanas Are Falling Out of Trees

The US National Weather Service Miami-South Florida warned the public on Sunday that immobilized iguanas could fall out of trees due to unusual cold…

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Varieties Hong Kong Cabinet Minister Steps Down over Tapas Party

Hong Kong Cabinet Minister Steps Down over Tapas Party

A Hong Kong cabinet minister resigned on Monday for attending a birthday party alongside dozens of officials and lawmakers just days after the city's…

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Varieties After the Blizzard, the Big Chill as East Coast Digs Out

After the Blizzard, the Big Chill as East Coast Digs Out

Gusty winds and falling temperatures have plunged the East Coast into a deep freeze as people dig out after a powerful nor’easter dumped mounds of snow,…

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Varieties Oil Spill Threatens Corals in Eastern Thailand

Oil Spill Threatens Corals in Eastern Thailand

Authorities are rushing to prevent an oil spill in eastern Thailand from damaging fragile corals, after officials said on Sunday the leak that began last week…

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Varieties Start Ups Bringing Pakistan's Farming into Digital Age

Start Ups Bringing Pakistan's Farming into Digital Age

Agriculture entrepreneurs are bringing the digital age to Pakistan's farmers, helping them plan crops better and distribute their produce when the time is…

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Varieties Thai Beach Declared Disaster Area after Oil Spill

Thai Beach Declared Disaster Area after Oil Spill

A beach in eastern Thailand was declared a disaster area on Saturday as oil leaking from an underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand continued to wash…

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Varieties 'Omicron is Beginning of the End,' Says US Expert

'Omicron is Beginning of the End,' Says US Expert

An expert at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center agreed with those suggesting the quickly spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus and its mild…

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Varieties Regrowth of Frog Leg Brings New Hope for Humans

Regrowth of Frog Leg Brings New Hope for Humans

For millions of patients who have lost limbs for reasons ranging from diabetes to trauma, the possibility of regaining function through natural regeneration…

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Varieties Astronomers Detect Mysterious Object Pulsing Every 20 Minutes

Astronomers Detect Mysterious Object Pulsing Every 20 Minutes

Astronomers have discovered a mysterious object emitting a radio wave beam that pulsed every 20 minutes. According to The Guardian, the team behind the…

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Varieties Tsunami Models Underestimated Shockwave from Tonga Eruption

Tsunami Models Underestimated Shockwave from Tonga Eruption

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the…

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Varieties Japan to Nominate Mines for UNESCO List despite South Korean Protest

Japan to Nominate Mines for UNESCO List despite South Korean Protest

Japan is set to nominate several mines for consideration as world heritage sites by UNESCO, its prime minister said on Friday, despite protests from South…

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Varieties Bidens Welcome Willow the Cat to the White House

Bidens Welcome Willow the Cat to the White House

The Biden family finally has a cat. First lady Jill Biden's office has announced America's first family is excited to welcome a two-year-old, gray-and-white…

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Varieties How Many Times Can I Reuse My N95 Mask?

How Many Times Can I Reuse My N95 Mask?

How many times can I reuse my N95 mask? It depends, but you should be able to use N95s and KN95s a few times. The US Centers of Disease Control and…

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Varieties Australia Pledges $704 Million to Save Great Barrier Reef

Australia Pledges $704 Million to Save Great Barrier Reef

The Australian government on Friday pledged to spend another 1 billion Australian dollars ($704 million) over nine years on improving the health of the Great…

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Varieties Cirque du Soleil to Present Major International Performances in Saudi Arabia

Cirque du Soleil to Present Major International Performances in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Ministry of Culture signed an agreement with the entertainment group Cirque du Soleil to enhance cooperation between the two and enable the world…

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Varieties Rare Snowfall Carpets Jerusalem

Rare Snowfall Carpets Jerusalem

Snow carpeted Jerusalem and its holy places Thursday as a rare wintry storm swept across Israel and the Palestinian territories as well as the wider Middle…

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Varieties Three, Two, One: Astronomers Predict SpaceX Space Junk Will Hit the Moon

Three, Two, One: Astronomers Predict SpaceX Space Junk Will Hit the Moon

A chunk of a SpaceX rocket that blasted off seven years ago and was abandoned in space after completing its mission will crash into the Moon in March, experts…

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Varieties Chopard Ambassador Jacky Ickx Visits Riyadh

Chopard Ambassador Jacky Ickx Visits Riyadh

Chopard along with partner Attar United welcomed Chopard Ambassador Jacky Ickx at the newly opened Chopard boutique in the Kingdom Center in Riyadh. …

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