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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 Smoking Rates Surge in Britain amid Pandemic

Smoking Rates Surge in Britain amid Pandemic

Britain's smokers have been lighting up more as the pandemic raised stress levels, a new survey found. Some 39% of British smokers aged 18 to 34 said they are…

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Varieties Egyptian Architects Win Mosul Mosque Competition

Egyptian Architects Win Mosul Mosque Competition

Eight Egyptian architects have won an international competition for the reconstruction of the historic Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul, Iraq, selection…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia's Taif City of Roses Blooms in Ramadan

Saudi Arabia's Taif City of Roses Blooms in Ramadan

Every spring, roses bloom in the western Saudi city of Taif, turning pockets of the kingdom's vast desert landscape a vivid and fragrant pink. In April,…

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Varieties Tunisia 'Sandy' Farms Resist Drought, Development

Tunisia 'Sandy' Farms Resist Drought, Development

Farmers near a seaside lagoon in northern Tunisia are fighting to preserve a unique, traditional irrigation system that has sparked renewed interest as North…

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Varieties Libyan Capital's Neglected Old City Gets Facelift

Libyan Capital's Neglected Old City Gets Facelift

In alleys criss-crossing the Libyan capital's Old City, construction crews are hard at work restoring former glory to architectural treasures neglected under…

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Varieties UAE Partners with Japan's ispace to Send Rover to the Moon in 2022

UAE Partners with Japan's ispace to Send Rover to the Moon in 2022

Lunar exploration company ispace will transport a United Arab Emirates rover to the moon in 2022, the company said on Wednesday, as the UAE pushes for rapid…

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Varieties Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan: Pride of Islamic Architecture in Cairo

Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan: Pride of Islamic Architecture in Cairo

In Salah al-Din Square, Cairo, one cannot help but notice the Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hassan, with its eye-catching structure, grandeur, distinctive motifs…

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Varieties Listen to the Music of a Spider's Web. Tell Me What Do You Hear?

Listen to the Music of a Spider's Web. Tell Me What Do You Hear?

It is an eerie, foreboding, reverberating tune, enough to send a tingle down your spine. This is what a spiderweb sounds like. From communication to…

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Varieties Pakistan's Hazara Women Strike Back with Martial Arts

Pakistan's Hazara Women Strike Back with Martial Arts

Hundreds of Pakistani Hazara women are learning how to deliver sidekicks and elbow blows as martial arts booms within the marginalized community. Women must…

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Varieties Restoration of $400,000 Painting in Seoul Sparks Debate

Restoration of $400,000 Painting in Seoul Sparks Debate

The US graffiti artist known as JonOne found himself in a very confusing situation. During his participation in an art exhibition in Seoul, one of his artworks…

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Varieties British Variant of COVID-19 Not as Severe as Feared, Finds Study

British Variant of COVID-19 Not as Severe as Feared, Finds Study

A highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first identified in Britain does not cause more severe disease in hospitalized patients, according to a new study…

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Varieties Ramadan Decorations up in Jerusalem as Palestinians Prepare for Holy Month

Ramadan Decorations up in Jerusalem as Palestinians Prepare for Holy Month

Colorful lanterns and ornate Ramadan decorations filled the streets of Jerusalem on Monday as Palestinians prepared for a holy month freer of COVID-19…

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Varieties Prince Harry Arrives in the UK for Prince Philip Funeral

Prince Harry Arrives in the UK for Prince Philip Funeral

Prince Harry, whose explosive interview alongside his wife Meghan plunged the royal family into its biggest crisis in decades, has arrived back in Britain for…

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Varieties UAE Launches ‘100 Million Meals’ Initiative to Provide Food Support in 20 Countries

UAE Launches ‘100 Million Meals’ Initiative to Provide Food Support in 20 Countries

Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced on Sunday the launch of the…

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Varieties Rollout of Eye-Scan Test for Coronavirus Targeted by German Firm

Rollout of Eye-Scan Test for Coronavirus Targeted by German Firm

A Munich-based company hopes to help usher in a new era of coronavirus testing with an eye scan that, it says, takes just three minutes to identify carriers of…

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Varieties Unusual Treatment Shows Promise for Kids with Brain Tumors

Unusual Treatment Shows Promise for Kids with Brain Tumors

For decades, a deadly type of childhood cancer has eluded science’s best tools. Now doctors have made progress with an unusual treatment: Dripping millions of…

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Varieties Syria Juice Vendor Gears up for Ramadan as Crisis Bites

Syria Juice Vendor Gears up for Ramadan as Crisis Bites

In a busy market in Syria's capital, 53-year-old Ishaaq Kremed serenades customers and agilely pours tamarind juice from the ornate brass jug on his back ahead…

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Varieties Men Who Used Monkeys to Steal Cash Arrested in India

Men Who Used Monkeys to Steal Cash Arrested in India

Two men who roamed the Indian capital using monkeys to rob unsuspecting victims have been arrested, New Delhi police said Saturday. The pair were…

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Varieties EU's Michel Says He's Sleeping Badly after Sofa Gaffe in Turkey

EU's Michel Says He's Sleeping Badly after Sofa Gaffe in Turkey

European Council President Charles Michel is suffering from bad nights due to his embarrassment over a seating arrangement incident at a meeting in Ankara this…

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Varieties Egypt Unveils 3,000-Year-Old 'Lost' City near Luxor

Egypt Unveils 3,000-Year-Old 'Lost' City near Luxor

Archaeologists Saturday showed off their finds at what they say is the "largest" ancient city ever found in Egypt, dating to a golden age of the pharaohs 3,000…

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Varieties Two Dead Whales Wash Up on Bangladesh Beach

Two Dead Whales Wash Up on Bangladesh Beach

Two dead whales have washed up on the same stretch of Bangladesh coastline in two days, officials said Saturday, raising suggestions that they were killed by…

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Varieties 4 Gray Whales Found Dead in San Francisco Bay Area in 9 Days

4 Gray Whales Found Dead in San Francisco Bay Area in 9 Days

Four dead gray whales have washed ashore San Francisco Bay Area beaches in the last nine days, with experts saying Friday one was struck by a ship. They were…

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Varieties Gaza Woman Creates Iconic Handmade Decorations for Ramadan

Gaza Woman Creates Iconic Handmade Decorations for Ramadan

“I wait for Ramadan like a little kid,” craftswoman from Gaza, Hanan al-Madhoon said from her living room, surrounded by handmade colorful lanterns and…

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Varieties Britons Spent $608 Million on Easter Sweets

Britons Spent $608 Million on Easter Sweets

Britons spent 439 million pounds ($608 million) on confectionaries ahead of Easter in the four weeks to March 27, a 34% rise compared with the same period in…

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