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Food Industry Pushes Back on WHO Guidance for Products with Added Color, Sweeteners

Varieties Around 11 million deaths a year are linked to unhealthy diets, according to the agency, based on data from a global study. (Getty Images)

Food Industry Pushes Back on WHO Guidance for Products with Added Color, Sweeteners

Governments should consider regulating foods that include added colors, flavors or sweeteners designed to make the product more appealing to consumers,…

Varieties Dozens of Pakistani farmers are suing German firms RWE and Heidelberg Materials in a rare bid to make big polluters pay damages for climate impacts. Aamir QURESHI / AFP

Pakistan Farmers in Long Fight to Make German Firms Pay for Flood Damage

In a Pakistani village nestled in rice fields, Abdul Hafeez Khoso remembers the vast industrial zones he saw in Germany when he visited to file a pioneering…

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Varieties A tourist holds an umbrella to shelter from the sun while walking on a hot day in Tokyo on July 15, 2026. (AFP)

This Year Set to Be One of Four Hottest on Record, UN Report Says

This year is ‌on track to be one of the four hottest on record, driven by a powerful El Niño and perpetuating a warming streak of more than a decade, a UN…

Varieties A white-tailed eagle over the Isle of Mull in Scotland. (Natural Resources Wales)

Reintroduction of White-Tailed Eagles Puts Seabird Colonies at Risk of Wipeout

White-tailed eagles reintroduced into England and Wales imperil endangered seabird populations and risk wiping out some colonies, The Guardian reported quoting…

Varieties Residents extend a supply hose to fill a barrel with clean water from a tanker truck in Kavling Bakau Serip, amid local water shortages linked to data center developments in Batam. ANDARU / AFP

Can't Cook or Shower: Indonesians Take Aim at Data Centers

Cooking and bathing became difficult when taps ran dry in Batam, an Indonesian island where residents are protesting as data centers spring up to power the…

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Varieties Members of the "Playing Community" group react as they play an Indonesian children's game at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium compounds in Jakarta on May 22, 2026. (AFP)

Burnt-Out Indonesians Beat the Blues with Children’s Games

Flushed and sweating, 31-year-old Annisa Enggracia Fidel runs back and forth to defend her fort from invaders -- hundreds of fellow adults all beating the…

Varieties This photograph shows a yellow-spotted pufferfish (Torquigener flavimaculosus), which are considered to be even more toxic than the larger silver-cheeked pufferfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus), swimming in a tank at Cretaquarium Thalassokosmos in Heraklion, on the island of Crete, on June 2, 2026. (AFP)

Greek Fishermen Struggle to Keep Up with Pufferfish Invaders

On his fishing boat moored in the Greek port of Ierapetra in southwestern Crete, Alexis Charlambakis pries open the mouth of a freshly-caught pufferfish to…

Varieties Japan fans clear trash in the stands during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Netherlands and Japan at Dallas Stadium on June 14, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Getty Images/AFP)

‘This Is Our Culture’: Japan Fans Clean Up World Cup Stadium

Japan fans left the stands spotless after their World Cup opener against the Netherlands in Texas on Sunday, saying it was "Japanese culture" to tidy up after…

Varieties Attendees participate in New York's 'Lincoln Center Moments,' a performance-based program created for people living with dementia and their caregivers. ANGELA WEISS / AFP

Musical Therapy: Classical Concerts in New York for Dementia Sufferers

In his early sixties, Rob Kaufman suffered a medical emergency that caused him to faint and hit his head on a wood floor, resulting in a traumatic brain injury…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Lifeguards erect a sign that says "Beach Closed" following a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Shark Attack Pushes Australian State to Review Drone Curbs

Restrictions on drones flying over Australia's Coogee Beach will be reviewed by a regulator so rescuers in New South Wales state can monitor for sharks, after…

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Varieties Guy Savoy, the first chef to join the Academy of Fine Arts (The New York Times)

French Chef Gets 'Beautiful Revenge' After Unjust Michelin Star Loss

Paris: Elaine Sciolino Guy Savoy, who worked his way up from modest beginnings and a recent setback, has become the first chef inducted into the prestigious…

Varieties A worker extracts venom from a scorpion to produce homeopathic medicine Vidatox at LABIOFAM, the Cuban state manufacturer of medicinal and personal hygienic products, in Cienfuegos, Cuba, December 3, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer

Police Seize Venomous Scorpions in South Africa Airport Sting

South African authorities arrested a 28-year-old man whom they caught trafficking 150 venomous scorpions through Cape Town airport, police said on Saturday. …

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Varieties 13 June 2026, US, Kansas: England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and Dean Henderson in action during the team's training session at Swope Soccer Village ahead of Wednesday's 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J soccer match against Croatia. Photo: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire/dpa

Two Men Charged Over England World Cup 'Heist'

Two men were charged Saturday over the theft of $18,000-worth of kit and equipment from the England team at the World Cup, a US prosecutor said. Mustafa…

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Varieties  Mascots of the World Cup, Maple the Moose (L), Zayu the Jaguar (C) and Clutch the Bald Eagle pose for a picture ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between South Korea and the Czech Republic at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan on June 11, 2026. (AFP)

Peru Police Disguised as World Cup Mascots Arrest a Suspected Drug Dealer in Lima

Two Peruvian police officers disguised as World Cup mascots Clutch and Maple helped to arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima. Colonel Carlos Alcántara, head…

Varieties Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - England Training - Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US - June 9, 2026 England's Jude Bellingham, Reece James and Kobbie Mainoo during training. (Reuters)

England Hit by Training Kit Theft Ahead of Kansas City Arrival

England have ‌suffered a theft of training equipment ahead of their arrival in Kansas City, local police said, after a vehicle transporting the gear to…

Varieties  Lifeguards erect a sign that says "Beach Closed" following a shark attack at Coogee Beach in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026. (Reuters)

Woman Critically Injured in Shark Attack off Sydney’s Coogee Beach

A woman was critically injured off a popular Sydney beach on Saturday in the latest in a spate of shark attacks in Australia. The woman, believed to be in…

Varieties A USA fan holds a sign as she arrives at Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium) to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between USA and Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on June 12, 2026. ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP

World Cup Underway in United States and the Winner is Freddy

The World Cup is officially underway in the United States and the biggest breakout star is...Freddy. The young German fan, roadtripping with two pals from…

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Varieties An Indian fisherman washes his hands in the waters of Ennore Creek covered with an oil spill after Cyclone Michaung, in Chennai, India, 11 December 2023. (EPA)

Venezuela Says Oil Spill from Trinidad and Tobago Could Hurt Fishing, Environment

Venezuela's government said on Friday that an oil spill originating from Trinidad and Tobago is putting at risk fishing in the region, ‌as well ‌as…

Varieties FILED - 30 May 2026, Denmark, Anholt: Two people sit in the sand near the carcass of "Timmy," a famous humpback whale washed ashore on the Danish island of Anholt. Photo: Marcus Golejewski/dpa

Timmy, Germany's Humpback Whale, Likely Lived for Only 5 Days after Rescue Effort

The humpback whale that kept Germany spellbound for months likely lived for roughly five days after the final controversial rescue attempt failed to guide it…

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Varieties  Hong Kong customs authorities showcase various types of fake goods they seized during a news conference at its headquarters in North Point, Hong Kong Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP)

Hong Kong Seizes Haul of World Cup Fakes Worth $20 Million

Authorities in Hong Kong have seized suspected counterfeit World Cup items including football jerseys and balls with an estimated value of HK$156 million ($19…

Varieties This photograph shows the first "T-Rex leather" bag on display ahead of its auction at the Hotel Drouot auction venue in Paris on June 9, 2026. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)

First Leather Bag Made from T-Rex Cells Fails to Sell at Paris Auction

A leather bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex cells failed to sell on Thursday, the Paris auction house Drouot said, commenting that bids were well below expected…

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Varieties (FILES) This handout photograph released by The British Antarctic Survey on April 8, 2026, shows Emperor Penguins on Antarctica on November 13, 2010. (Photo by PETER BUCKTROUT / BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY / AFP)

Antarctic Peninsula Sees Record High June Temperatures

Temperatures in the Antarctic Peninsula have reached a record-breaking high of 15.4C for June, and ice is melting at abnormal rates during the current winter,…

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Varieties An H3 rocket carrying small satellites lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Tanegashima, southwestern Japan, 12 June 2026. EPA/ Jiji Press)

Japan Flagship Rocket Carrying 6 Satellites Successfully Lifts Off

Japan's flagship H3 rocket carrying six small satellites lifted off Friday, live footage showed. Friday's launch comes after the H3 rocket failed to launch a…

Varieties Isola Santa Cristina covers 72 acres in the Venice lagoon (Venice Sothebys International Realty)

Swarovski Family Trust Selling Private Island in Venice for $28 Million

If you are eager to escape to an idyllic landscape that produces its own exclusive wine and is surrounded by tranquil waters — and you have got $28 million…

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Varieties A staff member poses next to René Magritte’s "La Belle promenade", during a media preview by Sotheby's in central London on June 11, 2026, to highlight masterpieces from the Lewis Collection, estimated to be worth some 200 million pounds (267 million USD). (Justin Tallis / AFP)

Ex-Tottenham Owner Sells Art Collection in Blockbuster Auction

Works by artists including Picasso, Magritte and Klimt, amassed by the ex-owner of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, head to auction this month with a total…

Varieties Saudi Arabia Leads Global Coral Reef Efforts as ICRI Adopts Five Key Recommendations

Saudi Arabia Leads Global Coral Reef Efforts as ICRI Adopts Five Key Recommendations

Saudi Arabia has enhanced its global leadership role in coral reef protection by chairing the 39th General Meeting of the International Coral Reef Initiative …

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Varieties People rest outside the Kremlin on a warm summer day in downtown Moscow, Russia, 05 June 2026. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV

Russia Unblocks Roblox after Widespread Child Anger

Russia has lifted its ban on the popular gaming platform Roblox, after tens of thousands of children and parents sent letters complaining about the measure. …

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Varieties People and personell from the wildlife board mill around a dead moose that had strayed into Majorstuen,a inner city area in Oslo, Norway on, June 11, 2026. (Photo by Javad Parsa / NTB / AFP)

Moose Put Down after Wandering Into Central Oslo

Norwegian police said Thursday that a moose that had wandered into downtown Oslo, drawing curious crowds, had been shot and killed. Videos taken by witnesses…

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Varieties A poppy wreath and a photo next to the grave of Private Thomas Redvers Whitaker during a burial ceremony for six British soldiers of World War I, at the CWGC's Tyne Cot Cemetery in Zonnebeke, Belgium, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

WWI Soldier's Postcard from Home Helps Unite his Family after a Century

A postcard belonging to a World War I soldier whose body was found with five comrades during an excavation has helped reunite distant descendants more than a…

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