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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 Arab Youth Center Launches Arab Youth Council for Climate Change

Arab Youth Center Launches Arab Youth Council for Climate Change

The UAE-based Arab Youth Center (AYC) announced the foundation of the Arab Youth Council for Climate Change (AYCCC), a regional platform that shed lights on…

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Varieties European Falcons Featured at Saudi Int’l Falcon Breeders Auction

European Falcons Featured at Saudi Int’l Falcon Breeders Auction

Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh has kickstarted its first-ever edition of the International Falcon Breeders Auction (IFBA) with an exciting display of the French…

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Varieties Russian Diamond Producer Alrosa's Profit Jumps on Higher Prices

Russian Diamond Producer Alrosa's Profit Jumps on Higher Prices

Russian state-controlled diamond producer Alrosa on Friday reported second-quarter net profit of 30.2 billion rubles ($411 million), up 26% from the previous…

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Varieties In the Footsteps of a Woolly Mammoth, 17,000 Years Ago

In the Footsteps of a Woolly Mammoth, 17,000 Years Ago

Walking the equivalent of twice around the world during a life lasting 28 years, one wooly mammoth whose steps have been traced by researchers has proven the…

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Varieties Picasso’s Leaving Las Vegas for Auction Block

Picasso’s Leaving Las Vegas for Auction Block

Some 11 Picasso paintings and works by the Spanish artist are going up for auction in October as casino and hotel group MGM Resorts seeks to further diversify…

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Varieties Traders Bid for Sweetest Dates at Saudi Festival

Traders Bid for Sweetest Dates at Saudi Festival

At dawn in Saudi Arabia’s Unaiza, the golden-brown dates - the stars of the festival - arrive at the marketplace to the sound of a town crier announcing…

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Varieties Tunis Hit Record 49C in Heat Wave on Tuesday

Tunis Hit Record 49C in Heat Wave on Tuesday

A heat spike across northern Tunisia caused record temperatures on Tuesday including a sweltering 49 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit) in the capital…

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Varieties Pacific Northwest Braces for Another Multiday Heat Wave

Pacific Northwest Braces for Another Multiday Heat Wave

Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, extended its lockdown Wednesday in a bid to stamp out an outbreak of COVID-19, while authorities in Sydney said…

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Varieties Egyptian Mummies May Reveal History of Coronavirus

Egyptian Mummies May Reveal History of Coronavirus

Egyptian mummies may document the viruses and microbes that used to infect the Egyptians, and coronavirus might be one of them. The coronavirus, which is…

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Varieties Dry California Tourist Town to Guests: 'Please Conserve'

Dry California Tourist Town to Guests: 'Please Conserve'

Tourists flock by the thousands to the coastal town of Mendocino for its Victorian homes and cliff trails, but visitors this summer are also finding public…

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Varieties ‘Code Red': UN Scientists Warn of Worsening Global Warming

‘Code Red': UN Scientists Warn of Worsening Global Warming

Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to…

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Varieties Elephants in India Enjoy Fruit Feast ahead of Own World Day

Elephants in India Enjoy Fruit Feast ahead of Own World Day

After an evening walk under overcast skies with rains not far away, elephants rescued from circuses and temples in India are treated to a feast of their…

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Varieties Sugar Could be Used in Tire Manufacturing, News Study Finds

Sugar Could be Used in Tire Manufacturing, News Study Finds

Each year, factories around the world churn out more than 12 million metric tons of the organic chemical 1.3-butadiene, which is used in tires, adhesives,…

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Varieties London's Tower Bridge Stuck Open after 'Technical Failure'

London's Tower Bridge Stuck Open after 'Technical Failure'

London's Tower Bridge was still stuck open early Tuesday, a day after a "technical failure" closed the 19th-century landmark, threatening to snarl traffic in…

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Varieties NASA Seeking Motivated Volunteers to Live on Mars

NASA Seeking Motivated Volunteers to Live on Mars

NASA is seeking “highly motivated individuals” to live in 3D-printed simulated Mars habitats as it prepares to send humans to the Red Planet as soon as 2037…

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Varieties Ancient Snack Bar to Open in Italy’s Pompeii

Ancient Snack Bar to Open in Italy’s Pompeii

An ancient snack bar will soon be open to visitors at the Archaeological Park of the buried Italian city of Pompeii. From August 12, visitors will be able…

Varieties Saudi Arabia Adds Finishing Touches to Expo 2020 Dubai Pavilion

Saudi Arabia Adds Finishing Touches to Expo 2020 Dubai Pavilion

The finishing touches are being made to Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai for a one-of-a-kind experience that will present the Kingdom’s past, present…

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Varieties Indonesian Volcano Churns out Fresh Clouds of Ash, Lava

Indonesian Volcano Churns out Fresh Clouds of Ash, Lava

A volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s turbulent Mount Merapi churned and boiled Monday, sending renewed flows of lava and ash down its slopes for a second day. …

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Varieties UN Set to Unveil Landmark Report as Climate Impacts Multiply

UN Set to Unveil Landmark Report as Climate Impacts Multiply

As heart-stopping images of fires and floods dominate news cycles worldwide, the UN's climate science panel will unveil on Monday its much-anticipated…

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Varieties Nagasaki Marks 76th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing

Nagasaki Marks 76th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing

Nagasaki on Monday marked the 76th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city with its mayor urging Japan, the United States and Russia to do…

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Varieties Israeli Survey Finds 3rd Pfizer Vaccine Dose Has Similar Side Effects to 2nd

Israeli Survey Finds 3rd Pfizer Vaccine Dose Has Similar Side Effects to 2nd

Most people who received a third dose of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine felt similar or fewer side effects than they did after receiving the second shot,…

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Varieties Egypt Papyrus Makers Keep Tradition Alive Despite Tourism Slump

Egypt Papyrus Makers Keep Tradition Alive Despite Tourism Slump

In the lush green fields of Egypt's fertile Delta Valley, farmers and artisans are struggling to make a living as they keep alive the Pharaonic-era tradition…

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Varieties Indonesia’s Mount Merapi Erupts with Bursts of Lava, Ash

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi Erupts with Bursts of Lava, Ash

Indonesia’s most volatile volcano erupted Sunday on the densely populated island of Java, spewing smoke and ash high into the air and sending streams of lava…

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Varieties Libya’s Wildlife Treasure Island at Risk of Ruin

Libya’s Wildlife Treasure Island at Risk of Ruin

Once famed for its exceptional wildlife, Libya's Farwa island risks becoming just another victim of lawlessness in the war-ravaged North African nation,…

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