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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 Salt Erosion Decaying World’s Oldest Cave Painting at Rapid Pace

Salt Erosion Decaying World’s Oldest Cave Painting at Rapid Pace

A cave painting on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, believed to be the world's oldest, is decaying at a rapid pace because of salt erosion likely caused by…

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Varieties New Exhibition in Rabat to Commemorate 200 Years of US-Morocco Ties

New Exhibition in Rabat to Commemorate 200 Years of US-Morocco Ties

US Charge d’Affaires David Greene unveiled the new American Legation Exhibition at the National Library in Rabat to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the…

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Varieties Fire Rages Near Jerusalem, Villages Evacuated

Fire Rages Near Jerusalem, Villages Evacuated

A forest fire on the outskirts of Jerusalem led to villages being evacuated Wednesday before firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control. The…

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Varieties Work Dries up for Jordan's Donkeys as Coronavirus Cripples Tourism

Work Dries up for Jordan's Donkeys as Coronavirus Cripples Tourism

Herds of hard-working donkeys once carried hordes of tourists on the rocky paths of Jordan's Petra, but visitor numbers crashed amid the pandemic and the loyal…

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Varieties Abu Dhabi Reveals New Strategy to Accelerate Growth of Culture and Creative Industries

Abu Dhabi Reveals New Strategy to Accelerate Growth of Culture and Creative Industries

Abu Dhabi is accelerating the growth of the Culture and Creative Industries (CCI) through a AED30+ billion investment strategy that sees the Department of…

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Varieties US Pharmacist Jailed for 3 Years After Tampering With Hundreds of COVID Vaccines

US Pharmacist Jailed for 3 Years After Tampering With Hundreds of COVID Vaccines

A US pharmacist has been jailed for three years after pleading guilty to tampering with hundreds of Moderna coronavirus vaccines, the Justice Department said…

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Varieties Gut Bacteria Distribution Linked to Increased Fear in Children

Gut Bacteria Distribution Linked to Increased Fear in Children

The human microbiome does not only affect our health, but also our behavior. A recent study carried out by a US research team, and published in the latest…

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Varieties Drowned Migrants Get 'Dignified' Burial in Tunisia Cemetery

Drowned Migrants Get 'Dignified' Burial in Tunisia Cemetery

A cemetery in southern Tunisia for migrants who drowned crossing the Mediterranean in the hope of a better life in Europe is already half full -- even before…

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Varieties Turkey Launches 'Sea Snot' Clean-up to Save Sea of Marmara

Turkey Launches 'Sea Snot' Clean-up to Save Sea of Marmara

Turkey vowed to save the Sea of Marmara on Tuesday by launching a disaster management program meant to clean up a slimy “sea snot” outbreak threatening marine…

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Varieties Siberian Jays Shamelessly Lie to Flocks to Steal Food, New Study Reveals

Siberian Jays Shamelessly Lie to Flocks to Steal Food, New Study Reveals

A new study, published in the latest issue of the journal Science Advances, revealed how a Siberian jay - a tiny corvid with a widespread distribution within…

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Varieties Scientists Develop Robotic Mechanism for Mushroom Harvesting

Scientists Develop Robotic Mechanism for Mushroom Harvesting

Researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have developed a robotic mechanism for picking and trimming button mushrooms, a widely grown…

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Varieties Clown Helps Poor Children in Mumbai Fight Covid-19

Clown Helps Poor Children in Mumbai Fight Covid-19

Volunteer social worker Ashok Kurmi is helping poor children fight the coronavirus in Mumbai's slums using an unusual accessory: a clown costume. Dressed in…

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Varieties Yemen's Unique 'Dragon's Blood' Island Under Threat

Yemen's Unique 'Dragon's Blood' Island Under Threat

Centuries-old umbrella-shaped dragon's blood trees line the rugged peaks of Yemen's Socotra -- a flagship symbol of the Indian Ocean archipelago's…

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Varieties US Approval of Biogen Alzheimer's Drug Sends Shares Soaring, Hailed as ‘Big Day’ for Patients

US Approval of Biogen Alzheimer's Drug Sends Shares Soaring, Hailed as ‘Big Day’ for Patients

US regulators on Monday approved Biogen Inc's aducanumab as the first treatment to attack a likely cause of Alzheimer's disease despite controversy over…

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Varieties Mini Lady Liberty Statue Heads to US for July 4 Celebrations

Mini Lady Liberty Statue Heads to US for July 4 Celebrations

A replica of the Statue of Liberty, smaller but based on the original plaster cast of its big sister on Ellis Island, a gift from France, was given a sendoff…

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Varieties Jeff Bezos to Fly to Space in July on Blue Origin Flight

Jeff Bezos to Fly to Space in July on Blue Origin Flight

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced Monday he will fly into space next month on the first human flight launched by his Blue Origin rocket firm. "Ever since…

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Varieties Endangered Bamboo Sharks Given Helping Hand in Gulf of Thailand

Endangered Bamboo Sharks Given Helping Hand in Gulf of Thailand

In the Gulf of Thailand, fisheries researchers use a guideline to scuba dive to the ocean floor where they release baskets full of young bamboo sharks. The…

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Varieties Taxi for Hire! Bangkok Cabbie Hopes to Capitalize on his COVID-19 Shot

Taxi for Hire! Bangkok Cabbie Hopes to Capitalize on his COVID-19 Shot

After losing countless fares during the pandemic, Thai taxi driver Sombat Subin has sought to reassure nervous clients by letting them know in three languages…

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Varieties China: Trucks Line Roads to Block Wild Elephants

China: Trucks Line Roads to Block Wild Elephants

Long rows of trucks have lined roads in southwestern China to try and block the path of 15 wild elephants that have caused havoc on the outskirts of a city of…

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Varieties Meghan and Harry Welcome Second Child

Meghan and Harry Welcome Second Child

Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex has given birth to her second child, a baby girl, who she and husband Prince Harry have named after Queen Elizabeth and his…

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Varieties Baby Rhino Born in Israeli Zoo

Baby Rhino Born in Israeli Zoo

An Israeli zoo proudly announced the birth of a new baby rhino on Sunday. The baby male, who has not yet been named, was spotted trotting alongside his…

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Varieties Turkish President Vows to Save Sea from 'Sea Snot' Outbreak

Turkish President Vows to Save Sea from 'Sea Snot' Outbreak

Turkey’s president promised Saturday to rescue the Marmara Sea from an outbreak of “sea snot” that is alarming marine biologists and environmentalists. A…

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Varieties Sixth Edition of Cairo Int’l Forum for Arabic Calligraphy Celebrates the Pioneers

Sixth Edition of Cairo Int’l Forum for Arabic Calligraphy Celebrates the Pioneers

The sixth edition of the Cairo International Forum for the Art of Arabic Calligraphy is celebrating pioneers in the field. These pioneers have laid the…

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Varieties Mine-Sniffing Rat Magawa Ends Years of Hard Work in Cambodia

Mine-Sniffing Rat Magawa Ends Years of Hard Work in Cambodia

After five years of sniffing out land mines and unexploded ordnance in Cambodia, Magawa is retiring. The African giant pouched rat has been the most…

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