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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 Small Printer Developed to ‘Make up’ Spotted Skin

Small Printer Developed to ‘Make up’ Spotted Skin

Changing an "inkjet printer" for skincare, taking care of the aesthetics and glow of the skin, and reducing make up time…all these features and more are…

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Varieties New Report: Buckingham Palace Didn't Hire Immigrants in Office Posts

New Report: Buckingham Palace Didn't Hire Immigrants in Office Posts

Buckingham Palace banned "colored immigrants or foreigners" from undertaking office roles for the United Kingdom's royal family until at least the late 1960s,…

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Varieties Ducks Dive Successfully Thanks to Unique Feather Features, New Study Says

Ducks Dive Successfully Thanks to Unique Feather Features, New Study Says

A team of researchers at Virginia Tech, has discovered the method ducks use to suspend water in their feathers while diving, allowing them to shake it out when…

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Varieties Malala Yousafzai Opens Up to Vogue About Journey in College

Malala Yousafzai Opens Up to Vogue About Journey in College

Malala Yousafzai says going to university "finally" gave her some time for herself. The Nobel Prize winner, 23, gave a wide-ranging interview to British Vogue…

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Varieties French Pediatrician Concedes Inherited Pissarro Painting

French Pediatrician Concedes Inherited Pissarro Painting

After a long, fierce judicial battle, Dr. Léone-Noëlle Meyer surprised art circles Wednesday, and conceded a painting by Camille Pissarro, leaving it to the…

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Varieties Scientists Solve Mystery of Sharp Falcon Eye

Scientists Solve Mystery of Sharp Falcon Eye

The eye of falcon has always been an example on the sharpness of sight, for its role in helping the bird target its prey. This power confused scientists who…

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Varieties Insect Pest Eats Into Lebanon's Pine Nut Trade

Insect Pest Eats Into Lebanon's Pine Nut Trade

The scenic region of Mount Lebanon has long produced pine seed, a regional delicacy, but harvests have collapsed amid an exotic insect infestation experts say…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture, Saudia Airlines Celebrate Arabic Calligraphy

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture, Saudia Airlines Celebrate Arabic Calligraphy

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture, in cooperation with Saudia Airlines, celebrated the “Year of Arabic Calligraphy” by placing its logo on two Boeing 787…

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Varieties Saudi Population Exceeds 35 Million

Saudi Population Exceeds 35 Million

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed that the population of Saudi Arabia exceeded 35 million people by the end of the first half of 2020, an…

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Varieties Iraq's Last Gas Bottle Delivery Crooner Dreams of Stardom

Iraq's Last Gas Bottle Delivery Crooner Dreams of Stardom

In the Karrada district of Iraq's capital, residents awake to a gas bottle deliveryman's dulcet tones -- once a country-wide tradition, but now a solo act. …

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Varieties Mali Mother's 9 Babies Doing Well in Morocco Clinic

Mali Mother's 9 Babies Doing Well in Morocco Clinic

The nine babies born to a Malian woman on May 4 are doing well but need to remain under observation for up to two more months, the Moroccan clinic where she…

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Varieties Young Adults with Schizophrenia Have Highest Suicide Risk, New Study Suggests

Young Adults with Schizophrenia Have Highest Suicide Risk, New Study Suggests

A recent study found that young adults with schizophrenia have the highest suicide risk and those aged 65 and older have the lowest, according to the…

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Varieties SpaceX 22th Mission to Carry Water Bears, Cotton Plants to ISS

SpaceX 22th Mission to Carry Water Bears, Cotton Plants to ISS

The 22nd SpaceX cargo resupply mission carrying scientific research and technology demonstrations launches to the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA's…

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Varieties UK Reports 1st Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

UK Reports 1st Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

A five-month-old baby has become the first patient in England treated with a potentially life-saving drug on the NHS that can prolong the lives of children…

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Varieties Cities Urged to Build Upwards but Ditch Skyscraper Obsession

Cities Urged to Build Upwards but Ditch Skyscraper Obsession

Taller buildings are key to enhancing quality of life as the world’s urban population grows, but cities should not become obsessed with skyscrapers and must…

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Varieties Berlin's Largest Free Art Festival to Return with Open-Air Exhibitions

Berlin's Largest Free Art Festival to Return with Open-Air Exhibitions

Many artistic events were forced to go virtual because of the pandemic, but the largest free art festival in Berlin is making an open-air comeback in Neukölln,…

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Varieties New Study: Methylene Blue Could Work as Effective Sunscreen

New Study: Methylene Blue Could Work as Effective Sunscreen

A new US study published in the latest issue of the journal Scientific Reports found that Methylene Blue has proven effective in protecting from UV irradiation…

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Varieties Parisian Museums Attract Visitors with Picasso, Koons

Parisian Museums Attract Visitors with Picasso, Koons

After several months of closure due to the pandemic, French museums have resumed welcoming art lovers in many important galleries featuring works of major…

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Varieties Capital Confusion: South Korean Video Highlights... Pyongyang

Capital Confusion: South Korean Video Highlights... Pyongyang

A climate change summit hosted by South Korea has drawn ridicule for kicking off with a promotional video suggesting it was taking place in the North Korean…

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Varieties In Gaza, Traumatized Palestinians Tend to Shell-Shocked Pets

In Gaza, Traumatized Palestinians Tend to Shell-Shocked Pets

A smashed goldfish bowl, panicked birds in a cage, scores of animals needing treatment. The loss or injury of treasured pets has added to the grief and trauma…

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Varieties Christie's to Sell Isaac Newton's Notes for Greatest Work

Christie's to Sell Isaac Newton's Notes for Greatest Work

Handwritten notes that show one of history’s greatest scientific minds in action are going up for auction in London. Pages containing Isaac Newton’s jotted…

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Varieties French Rock Group Indochine Plays COVID Trial Gig in Paris

French Rock Group Indochine Plays COVID Trial Gig in Paris

Starved of live music for the past year, fans of veteran French rock band Indochine on Saturday got the chance to see their idols in concert, all in the name…

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Varieties Archaeologists Unearth Gold Object Dating to Early Bronze Age

Archaeologists Unearth Gold Object Dating to Early Bronze Age

Archaeologists working in the district of Tübingen in southwest Germany have discovered the region's earliest gold object to date. It is a spiral ring of gold…

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Varieties International Video Art Forum Concludes 3rd Edition in Saudi Arabia's Dammam

International Video Art Forum Concludes 3rd Edition in Saudi Arabia's Dammam

The 3rd edition of the International Video Art Forum ended Monday in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The Forum was a distinctive cultural, artistic and visual event,…

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