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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 Eye Test Could Help Detect Heart Disease Risk

Eye Test Could Help Detect Heart Disease Risk

A simple eye test could detect a person's risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. Researchers found scans of patients' retinas picked up on signs of poor…

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Varieties Indonesia Hosts Plastic Museum to Shed Light on Oceans Crisis

Indonesia Hosts Plastic Museum to Shed Light on Oceans Crisis

Environmentalists in Indonesia keen to send a message about the world's worsening ocean plastics crisis have created a museum made entirely from plastics, to…

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Varieties Stitches Represent Scars in Beirut Blast Survivor's Art Show

Stitches Represent Scars in Beirut Blast Survivor's Art Show

Palestinian artist Majd Abdel Hamid, a survivor of the 2020 Beirut blast, has opened his first solo show in Brussels this month, with displays of embroidery…

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Varieties UAE to Launch Probe Targeting Asteroid Between Mars, Jupiter

UAE to Launch Probe Targeting Asteroid Between Mars, Jupiter

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced plans to send a probe to land on an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter to collect data on the origins of the…

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Varieties Extreme Heat Caused by Urbanization, Global Warming Threatening Cities

Extreme Heat Caused by Urbanization, Global Warming Threatening Cities

Rapid population growth and global warming are increasing exposure to extreme heat in cities, aggravating health problems and making moving to urban areas less…

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Varieties Global Warming Kills 14 Percent of World's Corals in a Decade

Global Warming Kills 14 Percent of World's Corals in a Decade

Dynamite fishing and pollution -- but mostly global warming -- wiped out 14 percent of the world's coral reefs from 2009 to 2018, leaving graveyards of…

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Varieties Mediterranean Nations Committed to Confronting Climate Emergencies

Mediterranean Nations Committed to Confronting Climate Emergencies

Ministers from the 42 member countries of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) gathered in Cairo on Monday for the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Environment…

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Varieties Publishers Conference Tackles Future of Arab Publishing Industry

Publishers Conference Tackles Future of Arab Publishing Industry

The Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission launched on Monday the Publishers Conference at Riyadh Front, as part of the activities of the Riyadh…

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Varieties Science Seeks Ancient Plants to Save Favorite Foods

Science Seeks Ancient Plants to Save Favorite Foods

From a bowl of rice to a cup of coffee, experts say the foods we take for granted could become much scarcer unless we can make them resistant to climate change…

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Varieties Severe Droughts Dry Up Dreams of Turkish Farmers

Severe Droughts Dry Up Dreams of Turkish Farmers

Turkish farmer Hava Keles stares inconsolably at withered vines of rotting tomatoes in a field that has been devastated by a series of droughts blamed on…

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Varieties Riyadh Season to Kick off on October 20

Riyadh Season to Kick off on October 20

The Saudi capital is gearing up to host its massive recreational festival, Riyadh Season, after a two-year halt caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Governor…

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Varieties 'Living Seawalls' Bring back Biodiversity to Sydney Harbor

'Living Seawalls' Bring back Biodiversity to Sydney Harbor

In sight of Sydney's iconic Harbor Bridge, marine scientist Mariana Mayer Pinto gingerly steps into the dark waters to examine a seawall covered with hexagonal…

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Varieties Astronaut Barbie Doll Jets off on Zero Gravity Flight

Astronaut Barbie Doll Jets off on Zero Gravity Flight

A Barbie doll version of Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has jetted off on a zero-gravity flight with the aim of inspiring young girls to consider a…

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Varieties ‘Mad’ Israeli Quest to Revive Ancient Dates Bears Fruit

‘Mad’ Israeli Quest to Revive Ancient Dates Bears Fruit

When Sarah Sallon first thought of cultivating 2,000-year-old date palm seeds from a Roman-era fortress towering above the Dead Sea, she received a less than…

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Varieties Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Showcases Kingdom’s Culture

Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Showcases Kingdom’s Culture

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has visited the pavilion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…

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Varieties Balloons Return to New Mexico Skies for Annual Fiesta

Balloons Return to New Mexico Skies for Annual Fiesta

Hundreds of hot air balloons launched into the skies over Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Saturday for the first time in two years, as the city's balloon fiesta…

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Varieties Egypt Selected as Nominee to Host COP27 Climate Talks, Says US Envoy Kerry

Egypt Selected as Nominee to Host COP27 Climate Talks, Says US Envoy Kerry

US Climate Envoy John Kerry said on Saturday that Egypt had already been selected as the nominee to host the COP27 UN climate conference due to take place next…

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Varieties Lithuanian Doctors Find Kilo of Screws and Nails in Man's Stomach

Lithuanian Doctors Find Kilo of Screws and Nails in Man's Stomach

Doctors in Lithuania said on Friday they had removed over a kilogram of nails and screws from the stomach of a man who started swallowing metallic objects…

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Varieties Scientists Turn Human Body Proteins into Cool Music

Scientists Turn Human Body Proteins into Cool Music

In recent years, scientists have created music based on the structure of proteins as a creative way to better popularize science to the general public, but the…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties UK's Top Ballet Stars Leap Back into Spotlight

UK's Top Ballet Stars Leap Back into Spotlight

After a year of playing to empty houses, Britain's Royal Ballet dancers William Bracewell and Fumi Kaneko are eager to "celebrate what we do best" when they…

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Varieties Kashmir Beekeepers Head Southward for Warmth, Honey and Cash

Kashmir Beekeepers Head Southward for Warmth, Honey and Cash

As the winter months near, Kashmiri beekeepers like Abid Hussain are preparing for an annual migration southward in search of warmer climes, more honey and…

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Varieties Great-Grandmother Keeps Indian Martial Art Alive

Great-Grandmother Keeps Indian Martial Art Alive

Deftly parrying her son with a bamboo cane, Meenakshi Amma belies her 78 years with her prowess at kalari, thought to be India's oldest martial art. The…

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Varieties Legendary Electric Guitar Inventor Les Paul’s Personal Gibson up for Auction

Legendary Electric Guitar Inventor Les Paul’s Personal Gibson up for Auction

A guitar that helped launch rock’n’roll will be for sale on Oct. 13, when Christie’s in New York auctions inventor Les Paul’s own personal guitar bearing his…

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Varieties Drawings by Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali up for Auction

Drawings by Boxing Legend Muhammad Ali up for Auction

A rare collection of sketches and paintings by American boxer Muhammad Ali - who loved to draw between fights - is going up for auction in New York next week. …

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