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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 Beijing Reports 1st Local Omicron Case Ahead of Olympics

Beijing Reports 1st Local Omicron Case Ahead of Olympics

Beijing has reported its first local omicron infection, according to state media, weeks before the Winter Olympic Games are due to start. The infected…

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Varieties Tulips for Amsterdam: Growers Hand Out Free Flowers

Tulips for Amsterdam: Growers Hand Out Free Flowers

As stores in Amsterdam and across the Netherlands cautiously reopened after weeks of being under a coronavirus lockdown, the Dutch capital's mood was lightened…

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Varieties Homo Sapiens Older than Previously Thought, New Study

Homo Sapiens Older than Previously Thought, New Study

A recent study of a homo sapiens fossil in Ethiopia revealed that the find is the oldest-of-its-kind, dating to at least around 230,000 years, 30,000 older…

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Varieties Turkey Starts Demolishing 'World's Most Ridiculous Building'

Turkey Starts Demolishing 'World's Most Ridiculous Building'

The municipality of Kahramanmaraş, southern Turkey, has started demolishing the city's business complex known as the "world's most ridiculous building" because…

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Varieties Al Ain Film Festival Celebrates Young Talents

Al Ain Film Festival Celebrates Young Talents

The fourth edition of Al Ain Film Festival, scheduled between January 23 and 27 is set to screen 32 short films. The partaking films are distributed on…

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Varieties Amazing Snap of Mount Everest from Space

Amazing Snap of Mount Everest from Space

NASA astronaut snapped a stunning image of Mount Everest while soaring some 250 miles above Earth's surface. Mount Everest stands 29,032 feet high, making it…

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Varieties Italian Police Red-Faced over Pink COVID Masks

Italian Police Red-Faced over Pink COVID Masks

Italian police have protested to the interior ministry after being sent pink health masks to wear on duty, saying the color risked damaging their reputation. …

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Varieties Study Nixes Mars Life in Meteorite Found in Antarctica

Study Nixes Mars Life in Meteorite Found in Antarctica

A 4 billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all,…

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Varieties Spider-Man Comic Page Sells for Record $3.36Mln Bidding

Spider-Man Comic Page Sells for Record $3.36Mln Bidding

A single page of artwork from a 1984 Spider-Man comic book sold at auction Thursday for a record $3.36 million. Mike Zeck's artwork for page 25 from Marvel…

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Varieties Prince Andrew Gives Up Military Titles, Patronages

Prince Andrew Gives Up Military Titles, Patronages

Queen Elizabeth II's second son, Prince Andrew, was on Thursday effectively stripped of his position in royal life, in a dramatic move as he faces a US civil…

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Varieties Last Nine Years all Among 10 Hottest-ever, Says US

Last Nine Years all Among 10 Hottest-ever, Says US

The nine years spanning 2013-2021 all rank among the 10 hottest on record, according to an annual report a US agency released Thursday, the latest data…

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Varieties Bald Ambitions: South Korea Politician Pledges Funding for Hair Loss

Bald Ambitions: South Korea Politician Pledges Funding for Hair Loss

People with hair loss in South Korea should have their treatments covered by the state to prevent "discrimination", the ruling party's presidential candidate…

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Varieties As Health Concerns Rise, Car Gadgets Proliferate

As Health Concerns Rise, Car Gadgets Proliferate

With personal health a rising priority around the world, the auto industry is on the hunt for new gadgets and accessories to make the car cockpit feel safer…

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Varieties Fahd bin Hassan Al Aqran Elected President of Federation of Arab News Agencies

Fahd bin Hassan Al Aqran Elected President of Federation of Arab News Agencies

The director of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Dr. Fahd bin Hassan Al Aqran, was unanimously elected President of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA). …

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Varieties Israelis Stage Protests over Tree-planting Crisis

Israelis Stage Protests over Tree-planting Crisis

Israel´s fragile governing coalition faced a crisis on Wednesday after Bedouins staged protests against tree-planting by nationalists on disputed land in the…

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Varieties New Study: Sun Prevented Earth from Becoming ‘Super-Earth’

New Study: Sun Prevented Earth from Becoming ‘Super-Earth’

Prior to the existence of the Earth and other planets of our solar system, the Sun could have been surrounded by giant dust-like rings of Saturn. These dust…

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Varieties ‘Memory of Egypt’...Prominent Figures, Heritage

‘Memory of Egypt’...Prominent Figures, Heritage

The 46th issue of the Memory of Egypt magazine released by the Library of Alexandria, highlighted heritage features from the Egyptian society characterized…

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Varieties Chinese Man Jailed for Setting 'Slow' Internet Cables on Fire

Chinese Man Jailed for Setting 'Slow' Internet Cables on Fire

A man in China has been sentenced to seven years in jail for setting internet equipment ablaze after becoming enraged over a slow connection, authorities have…

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Varieties European Archaeologists Back in Iraq after Years of War

European Archaeologists Back in Iraq after Years of War

After war and insurgency kept them away from Iraq for decades, European archaeologists are making an enthusiastic return in search of millennia-old cultural…

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Varieties Bacteria Could Help Extract Earth Elements, New Study Says

Bacteria Could Help Extract Earth Elements, New Study Says

Rare earth elements from ore are vital for modern life, as they are involved in many industries. But refining them after mining is costly, and harms the…

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Varieties US Cops Ditched Robbery Call for Pokemon Go Hunt

US Cops Ditched Robbery Call for Pokemon Go Hunt

Two US police officers who went off to hunt for Pokemon instead of responding to a robbery have been fired. Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell cruised the…

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Varieties 'Historic': US Surgeons Successfully Implant Pig Heart in Human

'Historic': US Surgeons Successfully Implant Pig Heart in Human

US surgeons have successfully implanted a heart from a genetically modified pig in a 57-year-old man, a medical first that could one day help solve the chronic…

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Varieties In Cuba, Queueing for Hours 'Just to Be Able to Eat'

In Cuba, Queueing for Hours 'Just to Be Able to Eat'

Cubans are no strangers to queuing for everything from bread to toothpaste, often standing for hours under a blazing sun with no access to a toilet or drinking…

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Varieties Damaged O'Keeffe Painting on Display Again after Restoration

Damaged O'Keeffe Painting on Display Again after Restoration

A damaged Georgia O’Keeffe painting is back on display after conservators spent 1,250 hours and $145,000 restoring it. Dale Kronkright, head of conservation…

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