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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 How Vaccine Misinformation Left Children Vulnerable to Omicron

How Vaccine Misinformation Left Children Vulnerable to Omicron

The Covid-19 pandemic took a deadly toll on adults in the United States for two years while largely sparing children from adding to the dire statistics. But…

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Varieties US Airliner Turns Back in Mid-flight Due to Passenger Defying Mask Rule

US Airliner Turns Back in Mid-flight Due to Passenger Defying Mask Rule

An American Airlines jetliner headed from Miami to London turned around in mid-flight Thursday because a passenger refused to wear a Covid mask, the airline…

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Varieties Adding Peanuts to Young Children's Diet Can Help Avoid Allergy

Adding Peanuts to Young Children's Diet Can Help Avoid Allergy

Including peanuts in children's diets early in life could help stave off allergies against the legume, which can be fatal and affect swathes of youngsters…

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Varieties Lebanese Museum Returns Artifacts from Syria's Palmyra

Lebanese Museum Returns Artifacts from Syria's Palmyra

Five Roman artifacts from the ancient city of Palmyra, a site damaged during Syria's decade-long conflict, were returned to Damascus on Thursday by a private…

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Varieties Andrea Bocelli Returns to AlUla for the Fourth Time

Andrea Bocelli Returns to AlUla for the Fourth Time

World-renowned tenor Maestro Andrea Bocelli, whose voice has been said to be the best in the world and whose records have sold over 75 million copies, is…

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Varieties Ancient Afghan Minaret in Danger of 'Collapse' after Quakes

Ancient Afghan Minaret in Danger of 'Collapse' after Quakes

An 800-year-old minaret considered one of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in Afghanistan was damaged by two earthquakes this week and is in danger…

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Varieties Antibiotic-resistant Superbugs Killed 1.2 MN in 2019

Antibiotic-resistant Superbugs Killed 1.2 MN in 2019

Superbug infections killed 1.2 million people in 2019, according to a study published Thursday, which authors described as the most comprehensive assessment of…

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Varieties Natural Immunity More Potent than Vaccines during US Delta Wave

Natural Immunity More Potent than Vaccines during US Delta Wave

During America's last surge of the coronavirus driven by the Delta variant, people who were unvaccinated but survived Covid were better protected than those…

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Varieties World’s 1st Surgery Took Place in Head of Peruvian Warrior 2,000 Years Ago

World’s 1st Surgery Took Place in Head of Peruvian Warrior 2,000 Years Ago

Metal plate implanted into head of Peruvian warrior 2,000 years ago is thought to be the world's first skull surgery and it was successful, The Daily Mail…

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Varieties 'Golden Triangle' in Heart of Paris Sparks Dispute among Political Circles

'Golden Triangle' in Heart of Paris Sparks Dispute among Political Circles

As several prestigious buildings including hotels, luxury stores, and contemporary art museums reopen their doors, the heart of Paris hosts a new, beaming …

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Varieties Decaffeinated Coffee: Good and Bad Ways

Decaffeinated Coffee: Good and Bad Ways

Ever drink decaf and wonder just how your coffee came to be decaffeinated? Experts say it can be tricky for consumers to find out just what method was used to…

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Varieties Absence of Circadian Clock’s Protein Could Cause Heart Failure

Absence of Circadian Clock’s Protein Could Cause Heart Failure

A research team at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions investigated the function of the protein Rev-erbα/β, a key component of the…

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Varieties World's Oldest Man Passes Away

World's Oldest Man Passes Away

The world’s oldest man, Spaniard Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia, has died at the age of 112 years and 341 days, the Guinness World Records said Wednesday. He…

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Varieties SCRF Opens Registrations for Sharjah Children's Book Award

SCRF Opens Registrations for Sharjah Children's Book Award

The Sharjah Children's Reading Festival (SCRF), organized by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), has announced the opening of registrations for the Sharjah Children…

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Varieties  Arabic Oud Icon Seeks to 'Change Soul' of Iraq

Arabic Oud Icon Seeks to 'Change Soul' of Iraq

Long uprooted from his native Iraq, Naseer Shamma, an icon of the Arabic oud, has returned home to help rekindle the flame of Iraqi music, snuffed out by…

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Varieties Belgium 'Ghost Town' Fights to Return to Life

Belgium 'Ghost Town' Fights to Return to Life

Doel has a reputation as Belgium's best-known ghost town. But its few inhabitants -- today numbering just 21 -- now see a glimmer of hope of their village…

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Varieties 12th Century Prayer Room Found under Mosque in Iraq’s Mosul

12th Century Prayer Room Found under Mosque in Iraq’s Mosul

The foundations of a prayer hall from the 12th century have been discovered under the Al-Nuri mosque -- where the ISIS group once proclaimed their so-called …

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Varieties School Kids in London Take an Avid Interest in African Cup

School Kids in London Take an Avid Interest in African Cup

Just about every schoolyard in England echoes with a semi-heated debate about which Premier League team is better. This month, with the African Cup of…

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Varieties Bejeweled Camels Wrestle for Victory in Turkey

Bejeweled Camels Wrestle for Victory in Turkey

Black-eyed Nirvana and Mr. Isa, two male camels from the western Aydin province of Turkey and wearing colorful saddles, circled the grounds with their owners…

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Varieties Bribes in Lunchboxes: TV Series on China's Corrupt Officials Hooks Millions

Bribes in Lunchboxes: TV Series on China's Corrupt Officials Hooks Millions

A huge designer property in Beijing and millions of dollars hidden in seafood boxes -- a state television series on China's anti-graft campaign is captivating…

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Varieties World's 10 Richest Men Doubled Wealth during Covid

World's 10 Richest Men Doubled Wealth during Covid

The world's 10 wealthiest men doubled their fortunes during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic as poverty and inequality soared, a report said on…

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Varieties Dimming Sun's Rays Should Be off-Limits

Dimming Sun's Rays Should Be off-Limits

Planetary-scale engineering schemes designed to cool Earth's surface and lessen the impact of global heating are potentially dangerous and should be blocked by…

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Varieties 2,000 Firms from 106 Countries Start Operations at Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone

2,000 Firms from 106 Countries Start Operations at Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone

Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC Free Zone) has announced that in 2021, it witnessed impressive growth in the number of new company registrations with a…

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Varieties Pacific Tsunami Threat Recedes

Pacific Tsunami Threat Recedes

The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption began to recede Sunday, but the massive ash cloud covering the tiny island nation…

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