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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 Italian, Egyptian to Head International Red Sea Film Festival Juries

Italian, Egyptian to Head International Red Sea Film Festival Juries

The Red Sea Film Festival announced this week that Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore will head the features competition jury, alongside other members from…

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Varieties ‘Foha’ Perfumes Flaunt Swiss Fragrances at Boulevard Riyadh City

‘Foha’ Perfumes Flaunt Swiss Fragrances at Boulevard Riyadh City

Many activities are shining at the Boulevard Riyadh City, most notably of which are local brand stores, like the Foha perfume shop, which smells of the finest…

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Varieties Snowboarding Baby Steals Hearts and Headlines in China

Snowboarding Baby Steals Hearts and Headlines in China

At just 11 months old, Wang Yuji can't even walk, but she is already snowboarding and taking the slopes -- and the internet -- by storm. The smallest of all…

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Varieties Egypt Unveils Pharaonic ‘Rams Road’ at Karnak Temple

Egypt Unveils Pharaonic ‘Rams Road’ at Karnak Temple

Egypt unveiled on Thursday a road lined with hundreds of ram-headed sphinx statues dating back more than 3,000 years, in a grandiose night-time ceremony at…

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Varieties New Restoration Works Shore-up Iraq’s Historic Arch of Ctesiphon

New Restoration Works Shore-up Iraq’s Historic Arch of Ctesiphon

Iraq's 1,400-year-old Arch of Ctesiphon, the world's largest brick-built arch, is undergoing restoration work as part of efforts to return it to its former…

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Varieties Einstein Notes with Sketches of Relativity Theory Sold in Paris Auction for $13 Mln

Einstein Notes with Sketches of Relativity Theory Sold in Paris Auction for $13 Mln

A manuscript co-authored by Albert Einstein, offering a rare insight into the legendary physicist's thinking leading up to his general theory of relativity,…

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Varieties Pakistani Cultural Capital is Now World's Most Polluted City

Pakistani Cultural Capital is Now World's Most Polluted City

A thick cloud of smog that enveloped Pakistan's cultural capital on Wednesday has earned it the ignominious title of the world’s most polluted city, according…

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Varieties Australia’s Barrier Reef Erupts in Color as Corals Spawn

Australia’s Barrier Reef Erupts in Color as Corals Spawn

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is spawning in an explosion of color as the World Heritage-listed natural wonder recovers from life-threatening coral bleaching…

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Varieties NASA Launches Test Mission of Asteroid-deflecting Spacecraft

NASA Launches Test Mission of Asteroid-deflecting Spacecraft

A spacecraft that must ultimately crash to succeed was launched late on Tuesday from California on a NASA mission to demonstrate the world's first planetary…

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Varieties Scientists Solve 50-Year-old Mystery on Plant Growth

Scientists Solve 50-Year-old Mystery on Plant Growth

A team of researchers led by the University of California has demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule turns a single cell into something…

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Varieties London's Big Ben to Show Fresh Face to Ring in New Year

London's Big Ben to Show Fresh Face to Ring in New Year

Big Ben's dials will emerge from a shroud of scaffolding in time for the world famous clock to perform its most important annual role - ringing in the New Year…

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Varieties Space Telescope Launch Delayed after Site Incident

Space Telescope Launch Delayed after Site Incident

The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which astronomers hope will herald a new era of discovery, has been delayed until December 22 after an accident…

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Varieties Asteroids Dispersion to Protect Earth from Collision Impact

Asteroids Dispersion to Protect Earth from Collision Impact

If an asteroid is determined to be on an Earth-impacting trajectory, scientists typically want to stage a deflection, where the asteroid is gently nudged by a…

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Varieties Britain’s Prince Charles to Open New AstraZeneca Research Center

Britain’s Prince Charles to Open New AstraZeneca Research Center

Britain's Prince Charles will formally open a new 1 billion pound ($1.3 billion) AstraZeneca research and development (R&D) facility on Tuesday, as the company…

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Varieties Peppa Pig Saves UK PM Johnson When Lost for Words

Peppa Pig Saves UK PM Johnson When Lost for Words

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was briefly left lost for words on Monday when he appeared to lose his place in notes during a speech before regaling…

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Varieties International Arrivals in Greece Keep Rising in October

International Arrivals in Greece Keep Rising in October

International air traffic to Greece rose further in October, at the end of the peak summer tourism season, civil aviation authority data showed on Monday. …

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Varieties Robot Waiters Take Iraq's Mosulites Back to the Future

Robot Waiters Take Iraq's Mosulites Back to the Future

From the rubble of Iraq's war-ravaged city of Mosul arises the sight of androids gliding back and forth in a restaurant to serve their amused clientele. …

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Varieties UK to Probe Racial Bias in Medical Devices after COVID Toll

UK to Probe Racial Bias in Medical Devices after COVID Toll

The British government is investigating whether built-in racial bias in some medical devices led to Black and Asian people getting sick and dying…

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Varieties Ethiopia Hails Return of Looted Artefacts

Ethiopia Hails Return of Looted Artefacts

Ethiopia on Saturday hailed the return of precious artefacts looted by British soldiers more than 150 years ago, after a long campaign for their restitution. …

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Varieties Venezuela Sets Largest Orchestra World Record

Venezuela Sets Largest Orchestra World Record

Venezuela on Saturday locked in the Guinness record for the world's largest orchestra after thousands of local musicians performed Tchaikovsky's "Slavonic…

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Varieties Egypt's Luxor Sees Tourism Boom Ahead of Sphinxes Avenue Opening

Egypt's Luxor Sees Tourism Boom Ahead of Sphinxes Avenue Opening

Tourism is recovering in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor with the opening of the Sphinxes Avenue just around the corner. Also known as "El Kebbash Road", …

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Varieties Consumption of Antibiotics Jumps 46% in 20 Years

Consumption of Antibiotics Jumps 46% in 20 Years

Global antibiotic consumption rates increased by 46 percent in the last two decades, according to the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM)…

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Varieties Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewelry Ever in Morocco

Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewelry Ever in Morocco

Archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest jewelry in Morocco, showcasing perforated seashells dating back 150,000 years, a member of the excavation…

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Varieties Ear-Resistable Turkish Cat Midas Becomes Internet Sensation

Ear-Resistable Turkish Cat Midas Becomes Internet Sensation

Midas was born with two sets of ears and a defective jaw due to a genetic mutation, but this has not stopped the four-month-old Turkish cat from becoming an…

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