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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 Suspect Arrested In Theft of Van Gogh, Hals Paintings

Suspect Arrested In Theft of Van Gogh, Hals Paintings

Dutch police have arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of stealing paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Frans Hals with an estimated value of £18m during night…

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Varieties Third of COVID-19 Survivors Suffer from Mental Problems

Third of COVID-19 Survivors Suffer from Mental Problems

One in three COVID-19 survivors in a study of more than 230,000 mostly American patients were diagnosed with a brain or psychiatric disorder within six months,…

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Varieties Archaeologists Unearth Ancient City Near Luxor

Archaeologists Unearth Ancient City Near Luxor

Archaeologists said on Thursday they had uncovered a large ancient pharaonic city that had lain unseen for centuries near some of Egypt's best known monuments…

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Varieties Israel Returns Sea Turtles after Tar Cleanup

Israel Returns Sea Turtles after Tar Cleanup

A handful of endangered sea turtles have been returned to Israel's Mediterranean waters after surviving an oil spill that required they undergo weeks of…

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Varieties Prince Album 'Welcome 2 America' Due In July -- Five Years After Death

Prince Album 'Welcome 2 America' Due In July -- Five Years After Death

Five years after his death, treasures continue to emerge from Prince's legendary vault, with a previously unreleased album "Welcome 2 America" set for release…

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Varieties Twitter Launches 'Milk Tea Alliance' Emoji as Movement Grows

Twitter Launches 'Milk Tea Alliance' Emoji as Movement Grows

Social media giant Twitter on Thursday launched an emoji for the Milk Tea Alliance, a global online pro-democracy movement that has united anti-Beijing…

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Varieties Man, a Steal! Rare Superman Comic Sells for Record $3.25 Million

Man, a Steal! Rare Superman Comic Sells for Record $3.25 Million

One of the few copies of the comic book that introduced Superman to the world has sold for a super-sized, record-setting price. The issue of Action Comics …

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Varieties Dog Steals Reporter's Mike, Viewers' Hearts on Live TV

Dog Steals Reporter's Mike, Viewers' Hearts on Live TV

A Russian reporter had a “ruff” time on live TV when a dog grabbed her microphone and took off, starting a chase that stunned newscasters and melted viewers'…

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Varieties Man Offers Job to Burglar Who Broke Into His Restaurant

Man Offers Job to Burglar Who Broke Into His Restaurant

After someone broke into an Augusta, Georgia, restaurant over the weekend, the owner of the business responded in an unusual way: He offered the suspect a job…

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Varieties Scientists Discover New Anti-Inflammatory Components in Honey

Scientists Discover New Anti-Inflammatory Components in Honey

Sugars make up about 95 percent of honey, explaining how the substance became synonymous with sweetness and a food staple. But people have also historically…

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Varieties Say Cheese! Cyprus' Halloumi Gets EU Protected Status

Say Cheese! Cyprus' Halloumi Gets EU Protected Status

Cyprus is getting protected status for its prized halloumi, giving its producers the sole right to sell the rubbery cheese in the European Union. Later this…

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Varieties California's Carlsbad Flower Fields Welcome Visitors with Full Blooms

California's Carlsbad Flower Fields Welcome Visitors with Full Blooms

People took pictures amid waist-high blossoms in every imaginable hue of orange, pink, yellow and purple at California’s famous Flower Fields in Carlsbad as…

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Varieties NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Survives First Night Alone on Mars

NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Survives First Night Alone on Mars

NASA's Ingenuity mini-helicopter has survived its first night alone on the frigid surface of Mars, the US space agency said, hailing it as "a major milestone"…

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Varieties Samurai Dance Teacher Moves Online as Tokyo Olympics Bans Foreign Spectators

Samurai Dance Teacher Moves Online as Tokyo Olympics Bans Foreign Spectators

There was a time when Koshiro Minamoto had hoped to welcome foreign tourists during the Olympics by introducing them to the arts of the samurai from a…

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Varieties Joseph El-Hourany Exhibition: The Joy of Carving Memories on Wood

Joseph El-Hourany Exhibition: The Joy of Carving Memories on Wood

Woodcarving is one of the oldest and most ancient art forms. The variety of types and color of wood allow artists to create sculptures that directly reflect…

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Varieties Italy Ballroom Dancers Twirl through Lockdown

Italy Ballroom Dancers Twirl through Lockdown

Social distancing isn't usually part of the ballroom dancing lexicon. But in an industrial zone on the outskirts of Rome, couples of every age twirl and turn…

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Varieties Majestic Cairo Parade as Egyptian Mummies Move Museum

Majestic Cairo Parade as Egyptian Mummies Move Museum

A grand parade will convey 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies in specially designed capsules across the capital Cairo on Saturday to a new museum home where…

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Varieties Dubai-based Group Trials Robots Using UV Light to Zap Viruses on Planes

Dubai-based Group Trials Robots Using UV Light to Zap Viruses on Planes

A robot armed with virus-killing ultraviolet light is being tested on Swiss airplanes in yet a new idea aiming to restore passenger confidence and spare the…

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Varieties GMC Hummer 2022 Sells for $2.5 Million

GMC Hummer 2022 Sells for $2.5 Million

Charity auctions for first-off-the-line vehicles have become a thing of late in the US given the hammer prices on these vehicles. Last year, the first 2021…

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Varieties 100m-Wide Meteor Hit Antarctica 430,000 Years Ago

100m-Wide Meteor Hit Antarctica 430,000 Years Ago

Research led by a Kent-based space scientist has uncovered new evidence of meteor particles reaching the Antarctic ice sheet 430,000 years ago. The team said…

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Varieties Ronaldo Armband Sold for over $75,000 to Help Toddler Surgery

Ronaldo Armband Sold for over $75,000 to Help Toddler Surgery

The captain's armband which Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo threw away angrily during a World Cup qualifier against Serbia was bought by a betting company at a…

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Varieties Daredevil Free Climber Scales One of Europe's Highest Skyscrapers

Daredevil Free Climber Scales One of Europe's Highest Skyscrapers

George King, the man who free-climbed The Shard in London, took his life in his hands again when he scaled one of Europe’s highest skyscrapers in Barcelona on…

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Varieties Coin Firm Pays it Forward after Georgia Man Paid in Pennies

Coin Firm Pays it Forward after Georgia Man Paid in Pennies

A global company has stepped in to solve quite a “coinundrum” for a Georgia man. Andreas Flaten’s former employer dumped at least 90,000 pennies on his…

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Varieties Can I Still Spread the Coronavirus after I’m Vaccinated?

Can I Still Spread the Coronavirus after I’m Vaccinated?

Can I still spread the coronavirus after I’m vaccinated? It’s possible. Experts say the risk is low, but are still studying how well the shots blunt the…

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