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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 RCU Launches Direct Flights from Paris to AlUla

RCU Launches Direct Flights from Paris to AlUla

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has announced the opening of a direct flight from Paris to AlUla in Saudi Arabia. This new air route provides a unique…

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Varieties Meet Methuselah, the Oldest Living Aquarium Fish

Meet Methuselah, the Oldest Living Aquarium Fish

Meet Methuselah, the fish that likes to eat fresh figs, get belly rubs and is believed to be the oldest living aquarium fish in the world. In the Bible,…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Celebrates ‘Year of Coffee’

Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Celebrates ‘Year of Coffee’

The ‘Year of Saudi Coffee’ initiative made its way to the Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2020. It began holding events, activities, and workshops for visitors of all…

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Varieties Ghostly Monkey among 224 New Mekong Region Species

Ghostly Monkey among 224 New Mekong Region Species

A monkey with ghostly white circles around its eyes is among 224 new species listed in the World Wildlife Fund’s latest update on the greater Mekong region. …

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Varieties Hydrogen Planes Not Enough to Green Aviation

Hydrogen Planes Not Enough to Green Aviation

The aviation industry looks at hydrogen-fueled planes as a solution to decarbonize the sector, but a report by an environmental group released Wednesday found…

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Varieties NASA: Tonga Volcano Hundreds of Times Stronger than Hiroshima

NASA: Tonga Volcano Hundreds of Times Stronger than Hiroshima

The Tonga volcanic eruption unleashed explosive forces that dwarfed the power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, NASA scientists have said, as survivors on January…

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Varieties Pfizer and BioNTech Launch Trial of Omicron-Targeted COVID Vaccine

Pfizer and BioNTech Launch Trial of Omicron-Targeted COVID Vaccine

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Tuesday they started a clinical trial to test a new version of their vaccine specifically designed to target the COVID-19…

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Varieties Iconic Musician Seeks to Rebuild Iraq through Music

Iconic Musician Seeks to Rebuild Iraq through Music

War kept him away from his beloved homeland for decades. Now, virtuoso oud player Naseer Shamma hopes to help rebuild conflict-scarred Iraq through a series of…

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Varieties 'Green Rock' Maintains Sustainable Atmosphere for Life on Earth, New Study Suggests

'Green Rock' Maintains Sustainable Atmosphere for Life on Earth, New Study Suggests

A new US study has identified serpentinite -- a green rock that looks a bit like snakeskin and holds fluids in its mineral structures -- as a key driver of the…

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Varieties Berries, Pomegranate, Nuts Could Enhance Muscle Health

Berries, Pomegranate, Nuts Could Enhance Muscle Health

A US research team found that urolithin A, a byproduct of a person's gut bacteria, appears to promote muscle endurance and mitochondrial health in humans, when…

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Varieties Booksellers along Paris’ La Seine Face Pandemic-Driven Crisis

Booksellers along Paris’ La Seine Face Pandemic-Driven Crisis

For centuries, curious visitors and bookworms from around the world dived in the kiosks of booksellers along the banks of the Seine, where they found rare and…

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Varieties NASA’s New Space Telescope Nears Destination in Solar Orbit

NASA’s New Space Telescope Nears Destination in Solar Orbit

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, designed to give the world an unprecedented glimpse into the earliest stages of the universe, neared its gravitational…

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Varieties Inside La Palma’s Volcano, Gas Emissions Mark Colorful Terrain

Inside La Palma’s Volcano, Gas Emissions Mark Colorful Terrain

Two bare pine tree trunks remain standing inside the jagged and colorful main crater of the volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma, while gas emissions and…

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Varieties Severe Weather Brings Snow to Athens, Greek Islands

Severe Weather Brings Snow to Athens, Greek Islands

A severe weather front has hit Greece, with below-freezing temperatures and snowfall in many parts of the country, including the capital Athens and many Aegean…

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Varieties UNESCO Lists Viking-Era Wooden Sailboats on Heritage List

UNESCO Lists Viking-Era Wooden Sailboats on Heritage List

For thousands of years, wooden sailboats allowed the peoples of Northern Europe to spread trade, influence and sometimes war across seas and continents. In…

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Varieties New Zealand Outbreak Forces PM Ardern to Scrap Wedding Plans

New Zealand Outbreak Forces PM Ardern to Scrap Wedding Plans

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was Sunday forced to call off her own wedding as she tightened Covid-19 restrictions in the face of an outbreak of…

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Varieties Stray Animals Find Solace at Iraq Animal Shelter

Stray Animals Find Solace at Iraq Animal Shelter

Bella the dog can barely stand after being abused, but she is now receiving care from a Baghdad refuge that hopes to become Iraq's first veterinary clinic for…

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Varieties French Pet Care Firm Stops Selling Fish Bowls - They Drive Fish Mad

French Pet Care Firm Stops Selling Fish Bowls - They Drive Fish Mad

A leading French aquarium vendor has decided to stop selling round fish bowls because they drive fish mad and kill them quickly. French pet care market…

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Varieties Egyptian Researcher Spends 2 Days in -50 Degrees In the South Pole

Egyptian Researcher Spends 2 Days in -50 Degrees In the South Pole

The Egyptian Graduate Research Assistant at the Caltech Institute, Ahmed Soliman, spent two days inside a tent in -50 degrees weather in the South Pole. …

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Varieties US Returns 4,000 Years Old Artifacts to Iraq

US Returns 4,000 Years Old Artifacts to Iraq

US federal agents on Thursday returned two ancient stone artifacts to representatives of the Iraqi government at the country's consulate in Los Angeles. …

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Varieties Artificial Pancreas to Change Life of Diabetic Children

Artificial Pancreas to Change Life of Diabetic Children

An artificial pancreas developed by a team of Cambridge researchers is helping protect very young children with type 1 diabetes at a particularly vulnerable…

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Varieties Snow Covers Algeria’s Desert as Temperature Plunges

Snow Covers Algeria’s Desert as Temperature Plunges

A photographer has captured beautiful images of how snow has blanketed sand dunes in the Sahara Desert as temperature significantly dropped. Ice created…

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Varieties Two Comedians Join in Buying Ferry that is 'a Piece of New York'

Two Comedians Join in Buying Ferry that is 'a Piece of New York'

A retired, hulking ferry of the iconic line linking Staten Island and Manhattan has been purchased by a group of investors who include popular American…

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Varieties Film Studio to Be Built in Space by 2024

Film Studio to Be Built in Space by 2024

Space Entertainment Enterprise (S.E.E), the company co-producing Tom Cruise’s upcoming space movie, plans to launch a sports arena and production studio in…

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