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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 Utah University Scientists Simulate Swimming of Extinct Animal

Utah University Scientists Simulate Swimming of Extinct Animal

Paleontologists at the University of Utah have visualized the swimming mechanisms of Orthocone, an animal that lived 66 million years ago, and belonged to the…

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Varieties Ben & Jerry’s to Stop Sales in West Bank, East Jerusalem

Ben & Jerry’s to Stop Sales in West Bank, East Jerusalem

Ben & Jerry’s said Monday it was going to stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem, saying the sales in the…

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Varieties Egypt Finds Ancient Military Vessel, Greek Graves in Sunken City

Egypt Finds Ancient Military Vessel, Greek Graves in Sunken City

Divers have discovered rare remains of a military vessel in the ancient sunken city of Thônis-Heracleion - once Egypt’s largest port on the Mediterranean - and…

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Varieties China Approves AstraZeneca's Lung Cancer Drug

China Approves AstraZeneca's Lung Cancer Drug

China has approved AstraZeneca drug, Imfinzi, to treat an aggressive type of lung cancer in adults, the group said on Monday, in a boost to its efforts to…

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Varieties Holy Kaaba Kiswa Is Replaced

Holy Kaaba Kiswa Is Replaced

The cloth (kiswa) that covers the holy Kaaba in Makkah was replaced on Sunday during an annual tradition run by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the…

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Varieties French Firm Makes First Sale of Artificial Heart

French Firm Makes First Sale of Artificial Heart

French prosthetics maker Carmat said Monday it had sold one of its artificial hearts for the first time since its 2008 founding, for implantation into an…

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Varieties Scientists Say Barrier Reef Outlook Poor despite Coral 'Recovery'

Scientists Say Barrier Reef Outlook Poor despite Coral 'Recovery'

The Great Barrier Reef's outlook remains "very poor" despite coral recovery over the past year, Australian government scientists said Monday, just days before…

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Varieties Saudi Crown Prince Grants 3.7Mln Riyals to Support Marriage of 200 Couples

Saudi Crown Prince Grants 3.7Mln Riyals to Support Marriage of 200 Couples

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, ordered the disbursement of an unconditioned and non-refundable amount…

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Varieties 2 Syrian Brown Bears in Lebanon Flown to US

2 Syrian Brown Bears in Lebanon Flown to US

Two bears that had been held in small cement cages for more than a decade in Lebanon will be flown to the United States, where they will be released into the…

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Varieties Scientists Stunned by Rare Arctic Lightning Storms North of Alaska

Scientists Stunned by Rare Arctic Lightning Storms North of Alaska

Meteorologists were stunned this week when three successive thunderstorms swept across the icy Arctic from Siberia to north of Alaska, unleashing lightning…

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Varieties Photo Exhibition Exposes London Air Pollution

Photo Exhibition Exposes London Air Pollution

An unconventional photography exhibition in London has turned toxic pollution into art to raise awareness about the British capital's persistent air-quality…

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Varieties Private Shores Force Senegalese to Cool Off on 'Death Beaches'

Private Shores Force Senegalese to Cool Off on 'Death Beaches'

In a beachside suburb of Senegal's capital Dakar, fisherman Madiop Dieng urges police officers to get dozens of youngsters out of the water. "If we let it…

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Varieties Could Balloons Power Uncensored Internet in Cuba?

Could Balloons Power Uncensored Internet in Cuba?

Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, called this week on the administration of President Joe Biden to greenlight a plan to transmit the internet to…

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Varieties One in Two Covid Hospital Cases Develop Complications: Study

One in Two Covid Hospital Cases Develop Complications: Study

As many as one in every two people hospitalized with severe Covid-19 go on to develop other health complications, according to comprehensive new research…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia Marks Its Strongest, Most Prominent Participation at Cannes Film Festival

Saudi Arabia Marks Its Strongest, Most Prominent Participation at Cannes Film Festival

As the Cannes Film Festival wraps up its 74th edition on Saturday, many of those following the international event turned their attention to Saudi Arabia,…

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Varieties China Steps Up Climate Fight with Emissions Trading Scheme

China Steps Up Climate Fight with Emissions Trading Scheme

China launched its long-awaited emissions trading system on Friday, a key tool in its quest to drive down climate change-causing greenhouse gases and go…

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Varieties BioNTech Produces 10 Times More Antibodies than China's Sinovac: Study

BioNTech Produces 10 Times More Antibodies than China's Sinovac: Study

People who received BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine had ten times the amount of antibodies than those given China's Sinovac, a Hong Kong study has shown, adding…

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Varieties Aussie Scientists See Life-saving Potential in Spider Venom

Aussie Scientists See Life-saving Potential in Spider Venom

A group of Australia-based scientists are looking to venom from a deadly native spider to actually save lives, by halting the harmful effects of heart attacks…

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Varieties US Scientists Convert Paralyzed Man's Brain Waves to Speech

US Scientists Convert Paralyzed Man's Brain Waves to Speech

In a world first, US researchers have developed a neuroprosthetic device that successfully translated the brain waves of a paralyzed man into complete…

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Varieties Don't Look up! Bangkok's Slitherers Keep Snake Catchers Busy

Don't Look up! Bangkok's Slitherers Keep Snake Catchers Busy

Bangkok parkgoers looking for relief from renewed coronavirus restrictions got a slithering surprise Thursday when a python as long as two of the Thai capital…

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Varieties What Pairs with Beetle? Startups Seek to Make Bugs Tasty

What Pairs with Beetle? Startups Seek to Make Bugs Tasty

Tiziana Di Costanzo makes pizza dough from scratch, mixing together flour, yeast, a pinch of salt, a dash of olive oil and something a bit more unusual —…

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Varieties Louvre Abu Dhabi, Richard Mille Create New Exhibition and Art Prize

Louvre Abu Dhabi, Richard Mille Create New Exhibition and Art Prize

Louvre Abu Dhabi and Swiss watchmaking brand Richard Mille have jointly announced the launch of a new annual exhibition – to be called Louvre Abu Dhabi Art…

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Varieties Newfound Sections ‘Prove’ Ancient Wall Protected Jerusalem’s East Flank

Newfound Sections ‘Prove’ Ancient Wall Protected Jerusalem’s East Flank

Archaeologists said Wednesday that the recent discovery of two stretches of stone bulwark from the Iron Age “unequivocally” prove a huge wall once protected…

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Varieties SRMG Acquires 51% Stake in Leading Podcast Platform Thmanyah

SRMG Acquires 51% Stake in Leading Podcast Platform Thmanyah

The Saudi Research & Media Group (SRMG) announced Wednesday the acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in Arabic podcast platform Thmanyah, one of the leading…

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