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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 Argentine Fencer Accepts Marriage Proposal in Front of TV Cameras

Argentine Fencer Accepts Marriage Proposal in Front of TV Cameras

Argentine fencer Maria Belen Perez Maurice accepted a marriage proposal from her long-term partner and coach in front of television cameras at the Olympics on…

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Varieties Bezos Offers NASA a $2 Billion Discount for Blue Origin Moon Lander

Bezos Offers NASA a $2 Billion Discount for Blue Origin Moon Lander

Blue Origin owner Jeff Bezos wrote an open letter to NASA on Monday offering a $2 billion discount to allow his company to build a Moon lander. The human…

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Varieties Paranthropus Should Not Be Called Nutcracker Man, New Study Says

Paranthropus Should Not Be Called Nutcracker Man, New Study Says

A new study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Human Evolution, found that the genus Paranthropus, one of the prehistoric humans species, does not…

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Varieties Fire Destroys 1,100 Hectares of Forest in Spain

Fire Destroys 1,100 Hectares of Forest in Spain

A fire has broken out in forests about 100 kilometers west of Barcelona. The Catalan Forest Service reported on Sunday that the fires have so far reduced 1,100…

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Varieties Father Builds Exoskeleton to Help Wheelchair-bound Son Walk

Father Builds Exoskeleton to Help Wheelchair-bound Son Walk

"Robot, stand up" - Oscar Constanza, 16, gives the order and slowly but surely a large frame strapped to his body lifts him up and he starts walking. …

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Varieties What a Reaction! Aussie Coach Erupts after Titmus Gold Medal

What a Reaction! Aussie Coach Erupts after Titmus Gold Medal

Ariarne Titmus was thrilled with her victory over Katie Ledecky. The Terminator’s coach was even more excited. In the stands at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre…

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Varieties UNESCO Grants World Heritage Status to Madrid’s Paseo del Prado and Retiro Park

UNESCO Grants World Heritage Status to Madrid’s Paseo del Prado and Retiro Park

UNESCO added Madrid’s historic Paseo del Prado boulevard and Retiro Park to its list of world heritage sites on Sunday. The tree-lined Paseo del Prado, in…

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Varieties Macron Backs Heritage Bid of Remote Polynesian Islands

Macron Backs Heritage Bid of Remote Polynesian Islands

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday backed a bid by the Marquesas Islands to gain UNESCO world heritage status. Macron, the first head of state to…

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Varieties Moldova's Lavender Flourishes after Post-Soviet Decline

Moldova's Lavender Flourishes after Post-Soviet Decline

Young couples and families pose for glamour shots as the sun lowers over Alexei Cazac's sprawling field of lavender outside the capital of Moldova. "Once,…

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Varieties Rumbling Meteor Lights Up Norway, a Bit Possibly Landing near Oslo

Rumbling Meteor Lights Up Norway, a Bit Possibly Landing near Oslo

An "unusually large meteor" briefly lit up southern Norway on Sunday, creating a spectacular sound and light display as it rumbled across the sky, and a bit of…

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Varieties 'Purified': Japan's Hikers Return to Mount Fuji

'Purified': Japan's Hikers Return to Mount Fuji

For a year, the peak of Japan's iconic Mount Fuji has been off-limits because of coronavirus, but now hikers are flocking back to catch the spectacular sunrise…

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Varieties Greece's First Underwater Museum Opens Ancient World to Dive Tourists

Greece's First Underwater Museum Opens Ancient World to Dive Tourists

Emerging from the crystal-clear turquoise waters of the Aegean Sea, Hans-Juergen Fercher has just returned from his fourth dive to where mounds of 2,500-year…

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Varieties Australia Avoids UNESCO Downgrade of Great Barrier Reef

Australia Avoids UNESCO Downgrade of Great Barrier Reef

Australia on Friday garnered enough international support to defer an attempt by the United Nations’ cultural organization to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef…

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Varieties NASA's Perseverance to Collect Martian Rock Sample in Two Weeks

NASA's Perseverance to Collect Martian Rock Sample in Two Weeks

Using a two-meter robotic arm, and high-end laser-equipped SuperCam camera, Perseverance Mars rover is preparing to collect its first rock sample from the site…

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Varieties Australia Avoids UNESCO Downgrade of Great Barrier Reef

Australia Avoids UNESCO Downgrade of Great Barrier Reef

Australia on Friday garnered enough international support to defer for two years an attempt by the United Nations’ cultural organization to downgrade the Great…

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Varieties Israel in Cold War Over Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Ban

Israel in Cold War Over Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Ban

Israeli Avi Zinger said the ice cream he makes usually brings joy, but Ben & Jerry's decision to stop selling in occupied Palestinian territory has cast his…

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Varieties Couples Could Have Their Weddings in Space by 2024

Couples Could Have Their Weddings in Space by 2024

Would you get married in space? Couples could have their weddings inside a capsule carried by a stadium-size balloon 100,000 feet above Earth by 2024 - but…

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Varieties A Flying Motorcycle Prototype Completes First Flight Test

A Flying Motorcycle Prototype Completes First Flight Test

The makers of a luxury vehicle billed as a 'flying motorcycle' that can travel upwards of 300mph have completed flight testing their first prototype and are…

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Varieties Climate Change Sees Swiss Alps Add Over 1,000 Lakes

Climate Change Sees Swiss Alps Add Over 1,000 Lakes

Climate change has dramatically altered the Swiss Alp landscape -- at a quicker pace than expected -- as melting glaciers have created more than 1,000 new…

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Varieties UNESCO Removes Liverpool from World Heritage List

UNESCO Removes Liverpool from World Heritage List

The UN's cultural agency UNESCO on Wednesday voted narrowly to remove Liverpool's waterfront from its list of world heritage sites, citing concerns about…

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Varieties BASF, Porsche to Develop High-performing Lithium-ion Batteries

BASF, Porsche to Develop High-performing Lithium-ion Batteries

Germany's BASF said on Wednesday it has been chosen as the exclusive partner to develop high-performing lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles with…

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Varieties Jeff Bezos Blasts into Space on Own Rocket: 'Best Day Ever!'

Jeff Bezos Blasts into Space on Own Rocket: 'Best Day Ever!'

Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride…

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Varieties Animatronic Biden Joining Hall of Presidents at Disney World

Animatronic Biden Joining Hall of Presidents at Disney World

Forget an inauguration ceremony. The true indicator of having made it as president is being added to the Hall of Presidents at Walt Disney World in Florida, an…

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Varieties Berlin Opens Ambitious Cultural Forum in Palace Replica

Berlin Opens Ambitious Cultural Forum in Palace Replica

One of Germany’s most ambitious cultural projects, which will feature collections of African, Asian and other non-European art in a partial replica of a…

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