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Mounted New York Police Officer and His Horse Corner Suspected Purse Snatcher in Manhattan

Varieties A view shows the downtown Manhattan skyline in New York City, US, July 22, 2025. (Reuters)

Mounted New York Police Officer and His Horse Corner Suspected Purse Snatcher in Manhattan

A New York City police officer on horseback nabbed a suspected purse snatcher after chasing her through the streets of Manhattan at full gallop — a wild scene…

Varieties HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 16: Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen speak during a press conference at the NASA Johnson Space Center on April 16, 2026 in Houston, Texas. Danielle Villasana/Getty Images/AFP

Back on Earth, Artemis II Crew Still Finding their Footing

Nearly a week after their Pacific splashdown, the astronauts who crewed the Artemis II mission that flew around the Moon told reporters Thursday they have yet…

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Varieties Previous small-scale excavations at Pembroke Castle have already uncovered evidence of early humans and animals. PHOTO: UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

Hidden Cave, Hippo Bones Under Welsh Castle May Rewrite History

A prehistoric hidden cave and hippo bones found beneath a Welsh castle could transform understanding of ancient life in Britain, researchers said Thursday,…

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Varieties The rare asteroid is expected to “safely pass” within 20,000 miles of Earth in 2029 (Shutterstock)

Massive Asteroid Set to Pass ‘Close’ to Earth

An asteroid named after a god of chaos is heading toward Earth — but there is no need to panic just yet, according to The Independent. The massive rock is…

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Varieties In this photo provided by Daejeon Municipality, a veterinarian examines the condition of the male wolf, named Neukgu, at Daejeon O-World theme park in Daejeon, South Korea, Friday, April 17, 2026. (Daejeon Municipality via AP)

Elusive Wolf in South Korea Captured, Returned to Zoo after 9 Days on the Run

A wolf that escaped from a zoo in the South Korean city of Daejeon was recaptured on Friday after nine days on the run, bringing to a close a saga that gripped…

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Varieties A kapok tree blooms with vibrant red flowers while retaining green foliage that typically would have shed during winter, in Hong Kong on March 15, 2026. (AFP)

Hong Kong’s ‘Hero Trees’ Lose Their Glory as Climate Warms

Hong Kong's beloved kapok trees are not blooming the way they used to, drawing concern from conservationists who see it as a sign that nature is falling out of…

Varieties The zoo, located within the grounds of the imperial Schoenbrunn Palace, attracted nearly two million visitors in 2024. ALEXANDER KLEIN / AFP/File

Young Antelope Shot Dead at Vienna Zoo

Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo expressed outrage on Tuesday over the death of one of its blackbuck antelope, whose males are recognizable by their large twisted…

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Varieties 12 February 2026, Baden-Württemberg, Cleebronn: A wolf is photographed in an enclosure in Baden-Wuerttemberg.  Photo: dpa

Wolf Bites Woman in Shopping Area in Germany's 2nd-biggest City

A wolf bit a woman in a shopping area in Hamburg before it was pulled out of a lake in Germany’s second-biggest city, authorities said, in what is believed to…

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Varieties Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2026, Photo copyright Alessandro Brasile, courtesy of the Diriyah Biennale Foundation

There are no sudden countries.

Donya Abdulhadi Executive Director, Marketing, Communication and Strategic Partnerships Diriyah Biennale Foundation A slow-moving convoy is led…

Varieties Seagulls fly above a humpback whale that managed to free itself overnight from a sandbank in shallow waters of Wismar Bay in the Baltic Sea, near Wismar, Germany March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Stranded Whale Frees Itself Again Off German Coast and Disappears

A humpback whale struggling in shallow waters off Germany's northern Baltic Sea coast has freed itself for a third time and has now disappeared, a police…

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Varieties Commuters walk on a platform after disembarking from a suburban train at a railway station in Mumbai, India, January 21, 2023. (Reuters)

India to Begin World’s Biggest Population Count

India will launch the world's largest census on Wednesday, with more than three million officials to take part in a vast counting exercise over the next year. …

Varieties FILE - Sugar catches a wave in the first heat of medium dogs during the World Dog Surfing Championships, Aug. 3, 2024, in Pacifica, Calif. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard, File)

The First Canine Inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame Dies

Sugar The Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, who spent her days outside the water comforting veterans as a dedicated…

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Varieties Cars drive past a sign of Meta, the new name for the company formerly known as Facebook, at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, October 28, 2021. (Reuters)

Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube Aren’t Fully Complying with Child Account Ban, Australia Says

Australia’s online safety watchdog said Tuesday it was considering court against Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube alleging they are not doing…

Varieties  In this photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), crew look on as a rescue ship approaches a raft to evacuate the survivors boat that sank on Monday, in the waters off Taliabu Island, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (BASARNAS via AP)

Rescuers Find 21 People on Raft Drifting in Indonesian Waters After Their Boat Sinks

Indonesian search teams rescued 21 people from a raft Tuesday morning, a day after their boat sank in rough seas. Everyone on board the ship was found safely…

Varieties Lead and gold are different elements, with three protons’ difference between them (University of Seville) 

Scientists Mimicking the Big Bang Accidentally Turn Lead into Gold

Medieval alchemists dreamed of transmuting lead into gold. Today, we know that lead and gold are different elements, and no amount of chemistry can turn one…

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Varieties  People walk under cherry blossoms in bloom at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Yohei Fukai/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s Cherry Blossom Season Dazzles Locals and Tourists

Japanese locals and tourists packed the country's most stunning cherry blossom spots on Monday to enjoy the dazzling flowers at full bloom. The tiny white…

Varieties A Komodo Dragon is seen in Komodo National Park, Indonesia April 6, 2018. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo

Indonesia to Loan Endangered Komodo Dragons to Japan for Breeding Program

Indonesia will loan two Komodo dragons to Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, where it is hoped the endangered reptiles will be able to breed, and will receive some…

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Varieties This photo provided by Cara Johnson shows her husband and drone operator, Colton Johnson, left, sitting next to Stacy Brereton as she holds a kangaroo named Chesney at Sunshine Farm, in Necedah, Wis., Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Cara Johnson via AP)

Chesney the Kangaroo Scales Tall Fence and Flees Petting Zoo for 3 Days on the Lam

How does a kangaroo escape a petting zoo? It's not the opening line to a dad joke. If you're Chesney the kangaroo, you scale an eight-foot (2 1/2 meter)…

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Varieties Migrating White Storks (Ciconia ciconia) in a field at a key stopover site for migratory birds near the West Bank city of Jenin, 26 March 2026. EPA/ALAA BADARNEH

UN Body: Forty New Migratory Species Win International Protection

The UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) on Sunday approved the listing of 40 new species for international protection,…

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Varieties General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Companies Showcase ‘Saudi Made’ Products at IFE 2026 in London

The Saudi Exports Development Authority (Saudi Exports) is participating under the “Saudi Made” identity in the International Food & Drink Event (IFE) 2026,…

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Varieties A humpback whale lies on a sandbank in the shallow waters at Wismar Bay in the Baltic Sea, after having moved overnight, near Wismar, Germany, March 29, 2026. (Reuters)

Humpback Whale ‘Timmy’ Struggles to Escape Shallow Waters off Germany

A young humpback ‌whale named Timmy by rescuers was struggling to find its way out of shallow bays off the Baltic coast of Germany on Sunday morning,…

Varieties Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. (Reuters)

Swiss Back Tougher Social Media Rules for Minors, Survey Finds

The ‌vast majority of Swiss want stronger protection for children and teenagers on social media, according to a survey published on Sunday, as governments…

Varieties Ruari Buijs, a marine biology and oceanography student, right, and Caroline Chen, a scientific diver and research assistant, prepare to dive during a Polar Scientific Diving class in Kilpisjärvi, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Kostya Manenkov)

The Sea Beneath Arctic and Antarctic Ice Holds Many Secrets. These Scientists Dive Deep to Find Out

As bubbles rippled across the frigid Finnish lake, diver Daan Jacobs emerged from a hole carved out of the thick, crackling ice. The journey had taken him 8…

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Varieties This handout photo taken on March 16, 2026 and released by the Kiel-based GEOMAR oceanographic research center on March 23, 2026 shows a scientist looking at digital scans highlighting munitions and various spots of interest on the seabed aboard the scientific research vessel Alkor in the Eastern Baltic Sea. (Lauren Peck / GEOMAR / AFP)

Germany’s WWII Munitions a Toxic Legacy on Baltic Sea Floor

Below the waves off Germany's northern tourist beaches, a toxic time bomb lurks on the Baltic Sea floor -- enormous quantities of World War II munitions that…

Varieties FILE - A KitKat chocolate bar in Rugby, England, on July 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver, File)

413,793 KitKat Candy Bars Stolen en Route from Italy to Poland

Swiss food giant Nestlé says about 12 tons, or 413,793 candy bars, of its KitKat chocolate brand were stolen after leaving its production site in Italy earlier…

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Varieties Jelita, a Bengal tiger, is seen in its enclosure at Bandung Zoo in Bandung, West Java, on March 26, 2026. (Photo by Timur Matahari / AFP)

Virus Kills Tiger Cubs in Indonesian Zoo

Two Bengal tiger cubs born in Indonesia's Bandung Zoo last year have died from a viral infection, a conservation official told AFP on Friday. The cubs, two…

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Varieties Artemis 2 crew members, from left, Mission Spc. Jeremy Hansen, of Canada, Mission Spc. Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover pose for a photo after the crew’s arrival at the Kennedy Space Center Friday, March 27, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Meet the Artemis Crew in NASA's First Astronaut Mission to the Moon in More than a Half-century

The four astronauts making NASA’s next lunar leap bear little resemblance to the Apollo era. The Americans who blazed the trail to the moon more than half a…

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Varieties Campsites have sprung up throughout the region - SPA

Scattered Rain Revitalizes Desert Outings, Camping in Saudi Hail

Recent scattered rainfall across Saudi Arabia's Hail Region has drawn residents and visitors to the plains, mountains, and popular sites such as the Aja and…

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Varieties A humpback whale swims in the Baltic Sea, accompanied by an inflatable boat, after freeing itself the night before from being stranded off Niendorf in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, Friday March 27, 2026. (Marcus Brandt/dpa via AP)

Whale Stranded at Baltic Sea Resort Has Swum Off Sandbank. But it Isn't Safe Yet

A whale that was stranded for days in shallow water at a Baltic Sea resort in Germany has swum free from a sandbank overnight after a last-ditch rescue effort…

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