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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 IOC Says Former President Jacques Rogge has Died at 79

IOC Says Former President Jacques Rogge has Died at 79

Jacques Rogge, the Olympic sailor and orthopedic surgeon from Belgium who led the International Olympic Committee as president for 12 years, has died. He was…

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Varieties Expedition Discovers Island Believed World's Northernmost

Expedition Discovers Island Believed World's Northernmost

A team of Arctic researchers from Denmark said Sunday they accidentally discovered what they believe is the world’s northernmost island located off Greenland's…

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Varieties SpaceX Launches Ants, Avocados, Robot to Space Station

SpaceX Launches Ants, Avocados, Robot to Space Station

A SpaceX shipment of ants, avocados and a human-sized robotic arm rocketed toward the International Space Station on Sunday. The delivery — due to arrive…

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Varieties Arc De Triomphe to Be Wrapped for Posthumous Work by Christo

Arc De Triomphe to Be Wrapped for Posthumous Work by Christo

The Arc de Triomphe has seen parades, protests and tourists galore, but never before has the war monument in Paris been wrapped in silver and blue recyclable…

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Varieties Ancient Vicuna Wool Shearing Tradition Lives on in Peruvian Andes

Ancient Vicuna Wool Shearing Tradition Lives on in Peruvian Andes

At daybreak on a freezing cold day high in the Andes, dozens of Peruvian peasants clamber up a mountainside to carry out a centuries-old tradition of shearing…

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Varieties Covid: Delta Doubles Hospital Risk vs Alpha Variant

Covid: Delta Doubles Hospital Risk vs Alpha Variant

The Delta variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 doubles the risk of hospitalization compared to the Alpha variant it has supplanted as the dominant strain…

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Varieties Saudi Academic Curricula to Focus on 'Critical Thinking'

Saudi Academic Curricula to Focus on 'Critical Thinking'

Saudi schools have opened their doors for students after one year and a half of closure due to the COVID pandemic and the imposed restrictions that prevented…

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Varieties After 600 Years of Night Watchmen, Lausanne Gets First Watchwoman

After 600 Years of Night Watchmen, Lausanne Gets First Watchwoman

After over 600 years of night watchmen, a woman has for the first time been tasked with shouting out the time each hour through the night from the Lausanne…

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Varieties US Denies Authorization to Many Vaping Products

US Denies Authorization to Many Vaping Products

The US drug regulator on Thursday denied market authorization to a number of vaping products after finding they failed to show that smoking cessation benefits…

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Varieties Covid Symptoms Last a Year for Many Patients

Covid Symptoms Last a Year for Many Patients

Fatigue and shortness of breath still afflict many patients a year after their hospitalization for Covid-19, according to a new Chinese study calling for a…

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Varieties Hungary: Baton Raised, Orchestra Conductor Gets Vaccine Shot

Hungary: Baton Raised, Orchestra Conductor Gets Vaccine Shot

A Hungarian orchestra conductor received a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot onstage during a free open-air concert in Budapest on Wednesday as part of an effort…

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Varieties Afghan Girl Born on US Military Plane Named Reach, after Aircraft's Code Name

Afghan Girl Born on US Military Plane Named Reach, after Aircraft's Code Name

An Afghan girl born aboard a US military plane as her family was fleeing Taliban rule was named Reach after the aircraft's code name, US military officials…

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Varieties What is a COVID-19 Vaccine Passport, and Do I Need One?

What is a COVID-19 Vaccine Passport, and Do I Need One?

“Vaccine passports” are digital or paper documents that show you were vaccinated against COVID-19, and could help you get into a growing number of places. …

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Varieties Belgrade's Last Craft Perfumery Defies Time with Charming Scents

Belgrade's Last Craft Perfumery Defies Time with Charming Scents

From a cobblestoned street in downtown Belgrade, the Sava perfumery has survived three generations without ceasing in its mission to keep the city's citizens…

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Varieties Athens' Acropolis Witnesses ‘Majestic Moment’ Under Moonlight

Athens' Acropolis Witnesses ‘Majestic Moment’ Under Moonlight

Under the light of the full moon, Athens' Acropolis looked ethereal as people crowded on Sunday to enjoy this "majestic moment." The Acropolis was among 120…

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Varieties Villas of Romanian Nobles Submerged Near Naples Turned into Museums

Villas of Romanian Nobles Submerged Near Naples Turned into Museums

Fish dart across mosaic floors and into the ruined villas, where holidaying Romans once amused in the party town of Baiae. Now, it's an underwater…

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Varieties 'Catastrophic' Pollution Plagues Libya Beaches

'Catastrophic' Pollution Plagues Libya Beaches

With untreated sewage in the water and rubbish piled on the sand, pollution on Tripoli's Mediterranean coast is denying residents of the war-torn Libyan…

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Varieties First in Europe…French Restaurant Uses Solar Power

First in Europe…French Restaurant Uses Solar Power

In the French city of Marseille, Le Présage restaurant is working without gas and with little electricity in the kitchen, which switched into solar power. …

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Varieties Queen Calls for Legal Action against Harry, Meghan Attacks

Queen Calls for Legal Action against Harry, Meghan Attacks

The transatlantic war of words between Buckingham Palace and the Sussexes could take a new twist, with the Queen reportedly 'ordering' officials to plan a…

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Varieties They're Changing the Guard Again at Buckingham Palace after 18 Months

They're Changing the Guard Again at Buckingham Palace after 18 Months

The famous "Changing the Guard" ceremony at Queen Elizabeth's Buckingham Palace in London returned on Monday after an 18-month absence due to the coronavirus…

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Varieties Indian Capital Opens First ‘Smog Tower’

Indian Capital Opens First ‘Smog Tower’

India’s capital New Delhi opened its first “smog tower” on Monday aimed at reducing the air pollution blamed for thousands of premature deaths every year, but…

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Varieties Poland's Budimex, Lotos Create Flower-Scented Asphalt

Poland's Budimex, Lotos Create Flower-Scented Asphalt

Polish construction firm Budimex and refiner Lotos have created a floral-scented asphalt in a bid to improve working conditions for road builders, Budimex said…

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Varieties China Allows Couples Third Child amid Demographic Crisis

China Allows Couples Third Child amid Demographic Crisis

China will now allow couples to legally have a third child as it seeks to hold off a demographic crisis that could threaten its hopes of increased prosperity…

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Varieties Lung Drug Offers Hope for Heart Failure Patients

Lung Drug Offers Hope for Heart Failure Patients

An early phase trial of a drug named "Pirfenidon", currently used to treat lung fibrosis, has shown it may also help patients who suffer from a common form of…

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