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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 Bird Flu Kills Thousands of Cranes in Israel, Poultry Also Culled

Bird Flu Kills Thousands of Cranes in Israel, Poultry Also Culled

An outbreak of avian flu has killed more than 5,000 migratory cranes in Israel, prompting authorities to declare a popular nature reserve off-limits to…

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Varieties Lebanon: Exhibition of Faces Overcoming Their Crises with a Brush

Lebanon: Exhibition of Faces Overcoming Their Crises with a Brush

Palestinian Lebanese artist Mohamad El Dreini tells a true story through the 22 paintings on display in Dar al Mussawir as part of his exhibition, Overthinking…

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Varieties Chinese Citizens Slam Musk Online after Space Station Near-Misses

Chinese Citizens Slam Musk Online after Space Station Near-Misses

Chinese citizens lashed out online against billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk's space ambitions on Monday after China complained that its space station was…

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Varieties NGO: Weather Disasters Cost $20 bn More Than Last Year

NGO: Weather Disasters Cost $20 bn More Than Last Year

The ten most expensive weather disasters this year caused more than $170 billion (150 billion euros) in damage, $20 billion more than in 2020, a British aid…

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Varieties UK Man Arrested at Windsor Castle Detained under Mental Health Act

UK Man Arrested at Windsor Castle Detained under Mental Health Act

A man who entered the grounds of Windsor Castle, where Britain's Queen Elizabeth is spending Christmas, is being held under the Mental Health Act, London's…

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Varieties Saudi Fighters Showcased in Egypt’s Miniature Art Exhibition

Saudi Fighters Showcased in Egypt’s Miniature Art Exhibition

Egypt Miniature Art Exhibition displayed various models and miniature planes, tanks, boats, and cars made of plastic, cardboard, and wood. The fourth…

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Varieties New Chapter for Baghdad’s Book Street

New Chapter for Baghdad’s Book Street

The Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday celebrated the renovation of the historic heart of its book trade, in the latest sign of an artistic renaissance after…

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Varieties Spain Declares Canaries Volcano Eruption Officially Over

Spain Declares Canaries Volcano Eruption Officially Over

The eruption of a volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma that destroyed hundreds of homes and large swathes of farmland has ended, officials said Saturday…

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Varieties Intruder Arrested for Breaching British Queen’s Castle Grounds

Intruder Arrested for Breaching British Queen’s Castle Grounds

A man who entered the grounds of Windsor Castle, where Britain's Queen Elizabeth is spending Christmas, has been arrested and is being held on suspicion of…

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Varieties Marines on Snowmobiles Help Santa in Alaska’s Remote Arctic

Marines on Snowmobiles Help Santa in Alaska’s Remote Arctic

Marines on snowmobiles helped Santa this month while delivering toys to boys and girls in Alaska’s Arctic. Marines flew to Kotzebue, which is 549 miles (884…

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Varieties As Gorbachev Resigned, AP Photographer Snapped Historic Shot

As Gorbachev Resigned, AP Photographer Snapped Historic Shot

It was a landmark event that ended an era: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's resignation 30 years ago finalized the USSR's demise. The AP's Moscow photo…

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Varieties Youth Exodus Takes Joy Out of Syria Christmas

Youth Exodus Takes Joy Out of Syria Christmas

Inside a Syrian monastery desecrated by militants, Matanios Dalloul stood alone by the shattered altar where a once-thriving community celebrated Christmas…

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Varieties Elephant Santas Pass Out Face Masks, Hand Gel in Thai School Tradition

Elephant Santas Pass Out Face Masks, Hand Gel in Thai School Tradition

Elephants in Thailand wearing Santa hats and surgical masks passed out hand gel, face masks and balloons to students at a school's annual Christmas party, a…

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Varieties Young Iraqi Film Students Tell Their Own Stories From Mosul

Young Iraqi Film Students Tell Their Own Stories From Mosul

A budding Iraqi filmmaker yells "action!" as an actress clambers over rubble in Mosul's Old City, proud students of a nascent film school in the former…

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Varieties In UAE Desert, Camels Compete for Crowns in Beauty Pageant

In UAE Desert, Camels Compete for Crowns in Beauty Pageant

Deep in the desert of the United Arab Emirates, the moment that camel breeders had been waiting for arrived. Families hauled their camels through wind…

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Varieties Monaco's Princely Family to Visit Convalescing Charlene

Monaco's Princely Family to Visit Convalescing Charlene

Princess Charlene of Monaco will be visited by her two children and her husband, Prince Albert, during the Christmas holidays, the prince's palace said in a…

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Varieties Iraqi Laborer Preserves Calligraphic Art

Iraqi Laborer Preserves Calligraphic Art

When he is not hauling concrete blocks on a construction site in northern Iraq, Jamal Hussein devotes his time to preserving the gentle art of Arabic…

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Varieties Teen Pilot Rutherford Takes a Step Closer to Circumnavigating Globe

Teen Pilot Rutherford Takes a Step Closer to Circumnavigating Globe

Teenager Zara Rutherford, bidding to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the globe, recalled the challenges involved in crossing a deserted and…

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Varieties ‘Good Shepherd’ Gold Ring Found in Roman-era Wreck off Israel

‘Good Shepherd’ Gold Ring Found in Roman-era Wreck off Israel

Israeli researchers on Wednesday displayed a Roman-era golden ring with an early Christian symbol for Jesus inscribed in its gemstone, found in a shipwreck off…

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Varieties Santa Claus Uses Riverboat to Distribute Gifts in Brazilian Amazon

Santa Claus Uses Riverboat to Distribute Gifts in Brazilian Amazon

Instead of a sled, Santa waves cheerily to the excited children who wait for him at the river's edge as he sits perched on the prow of a rumbling riverboat in…

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Varieties Brain Understands One Voice in Noisy Environments, New Study Finds

Brain Understands One Voice in Noisy Environments, New Study Finds

In a crowded room where many people are talking, such as a family birthday party or busy restaurant, our brains have the ability to focus our attention on a…

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Varieties Bidens Welcome New Puppy and Cat; Major to Stay with Friends

Bidens Welcome New Puppy and Cat; Major to Stay with Friends

President Joe Biden on Monday introduced the newest member of his family, a pure-bred German shepherd puppy named Commander, while the first lady's office said…

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Varieties Noise Threatens Narwhals, New Study Finds

Noise Threatens Narwhals, New Study Finds

For millennia, vast expanses of the Arctic Ocean have been untouched by humans, ocean where narwhals and other marine mammals lived undisturbed. Now that…

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Varieties Spotify Rolls Out Podacst Rating System

Spotify Rolls Out Podacst Rating System

It was two years ago when Spotify entered the podcast scene and has since added 2.2 million podcasts to its platform. With so many shows to pick from, the…

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