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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 Scientists Create First Biodegradable Plastic

Scientists Create First Biodegradable Plastic

Scientists have created the first plastic material that can break down in few weeks when exposed to heat and water. Most compostable plastics, made primarily…

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Varieties Pedigree Cats Seized in Thai Drugs Raid Find New Home with Feline Fanatic

Pedigree Cats Seized in Thai Drugs Raid Find New Home with Feline Fanatic

Pedigree cats confiscated by Thai police during a drugs raid have found a home with a feline fanatic after being put up for auction. All six pets, five of…

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Varieties Raisin Juice with Mint: An Iraqi Ramadan Special

Raisin Juice with Mint: An Iraqi Ramadan Special

No Iftar meal is complete without his juice, says Ibrahim Al-Hamdani, the owner of the famous Raisin Juice Taha in Mosul, northern Iraq, as he carefully…

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Varieties Basque Chocolatiers Recreate 'Guernica' in Show of Skill and Cultural Pride

Basque Chocolatiers Recreate 'Guernica' in Show of Skill and Cultural Pride

A group of chocolatiers in Spain’s Basque Country are creating a version of “Guernica”, Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece representing the bombing of a small Basque…

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Varieties Fewer Sleep Hours Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia

Fewer Sleep Hours Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia

Sleeping six hours or less per night in your 50s and 70s is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study of nearly 8,000 British…

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Varieties Britain's Prince William and Kate Share New Picture of Son Louis

Britain's Prince William and Kate Share New Picture of Son Louis

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate published a photograph of their youngest child Louis to mark his third birthday on Friday. The photograph was…

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Varieties Mawhiba, ALESCO Launch Initiative to Back Arab Talent

Mawhiba, ALESCO Launch Initiative to Back Arab Talent

The King Abdul Aziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba), in partnership with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and…

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Varieties Warm Waters Draw Sharks off Israel’s Mediterranean Coast

Warm Waters Draw Sharks off Israel’s Mediterranean Coast

Dozens of sharks gathered Tuesday in warm waters of the Mediterranean near an Israeli power plant, drawing sightseers in what has become an annual occurrence. …

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Varieties Vatican's Museums to Limit Number of Visitors as of May

Vatican's Museums to Limit Number of Visitors as of May

The Vatican Museums and Gardens will be reopening to visitors on May 3 following a temporary opening, museum organizers have announced. While visitors will…

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Varieties Restaurant Offers Free Burgers for a Year for Those Who Get Permanent Tattoo

Restaurant Offers Free Burgers for a Year for Those Who Get Permanent Tattoo

A California-based restaurant chain is offering free burgers for a year to anyone who gets a permanent tattoo bearing the restaurant's name, CNN reported. …

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Varieties Coronavirus Hits Otters in US Zoo

Coronavirus Hits Otters in US Zoo

Otters at an aquarium in the US state of Georgia have tested positive for the coronavirus, the zoo said Sunday. Officials at the Georgia Aquarium said that…

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Varieties Supernova Deaths of White Dwarf Stars May Explode Like a Nuclear Bomb

Supernova Deaths of White Dwarf Stars May Explode Like a Nuclear Bomb

When a white dwarf star explodes as a supernova, it may detonate like a nuclear weapon on Earth, a new study published in the latest issue of the journal…

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Varieties Ramadan Helps Egyptian Women Bakers Make Ends Meet

Ramadan Helps Egyptian Women Bakers Make Ends Meet

For 58-year-old Nour al-Sabah Mohammed and her crew of bakers, business is brisk during the holy month of Ramadan. The women travel by train to Cairo to…

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Varieties Mass Fossil Site May Prove Tyrannosaurs Lived in Packs

Mass Fossil Site May Prove Tyrannosaurs Lived in Packs

Ferocious tyrannosaur dinosaurs may not have been solitary predators as long envisioned, but more like social carnivores such as wolves, new research unveiled…

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Varieties Astra Is Yellow, Pfizer Is Green - Hungarian Pastry Shop Offers Vaccine-Themed Treats

Astra Is Yellow, Pfizer Is Green - Hungarian Pastry Shop Offers Vaccine-Themed Treats

A Hungarian pastry shop has launched a range of COVID-19 vaccine-themed sweet mousses as a light-hearted antidote to angst over the different types of vaccines…

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Varieties Scientists Explore Hairball-Like Protein Linked to Alzheimer's

Scientists Explore Hairball-Like Protein Linked to Alzheimer's

Look deep inside the brain of someone with Alzheimer's disease, most forms of dementia, or the concussion-related syndrome known as chronic traumatic…

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Varieties Apple Fitness Plus Adds New Workouts for Pregnant Women, Older People

Apple Fitness Plus Adds New Workouts for Pregnant Women, Older People

Apple introduced new workouts for Fitness Plus service available on Apple Watch. According to the CNET website, the tech giant's $10-a-month subscription…

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Varieties A Rediscovered Forgotten Species Brews Promise for Coffee's Future

A Rediscovered Forgotten Species Brews Promise for Coffee's Future

In dense tropical forests in Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a coffee species not seen in the wild in decades - a plant they say may help secure the…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia: Love Street is a New Destination for Visitors

Saudi Arabia: Love Street is a New Destination for Visitors

During the holy month, popular markets are the preferred destination for many visitors hoping to enjoy the Ramadan spirit. In eastern Saudi Arabia, popular…

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Varieties Christie's to Auction 'Highest-Estimated Asian Artwork' in Hong Kong

Christie's to Auction 'Highest-Estimated Asian Artwork' in Hong Kong

Auction house Christie's unveiled on Monday what it called "the highest-estimated Asian artwork" to ever go under the hammer, a Xu Beihong painting called …

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Varieties ‘Godzilla’ Shark Discovered in New Mexico Gets Formal Name

‘Godzilla’ Shark Discovered in New Mexico Gets Formal Name

The 300-million-year-old shark’s teeth were the first sign that it might be a distinct species. The ancient chompers looked less like the spear-like rows of…

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Varieties Veteran AP Producer, Cameraman in Iraq Dies of COVID-19

Veteran AP Producer, Cameraman in Iraq Dies of COVID-19

Khodeir Majid, who covered Iraq´s numerous conflicts as a video producer and cameraman for The Associated Press for over 17 years, has died, relatives said…

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Varieties WHO Pushes to Tackle Rampant Rise of Diabetes

WHO Pushes to Tackle Rampant Rise of Diabetes

The World Health Organization turned the spotlight on the insulin market -- and its domination by three Big Pharma giants -- in a fresh bid to tackle the rapid…

Varieties Site Where Julius Caesar was Assassinated to Open for Public in 2022

Site Where Julius Caesar was Assassinated to Open for Public in 2022

History buffs will be able to roam the ruins of Rome's "Area Sacra," perhaps catching a glimpse of Julius Caesar's ghost, after the site becomes an open-air…

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