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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 Art Works that Redefine Arts and Light at Noor Riyadh Festival

Art Works that Redefine Arts and Light at Noor Riyadh Festival

Noor Riyadh festival, which is held in 13 locations in the Saudi capital, aspires to send a message of hope and promote environmental sustainability to the…

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Varieties Mars Long Ago Was Wet. You May Be Surprised Where the Water Went

Mars Long Ago Was Wet. You May Be Surprised Where the Water Went

Mars was once a wet world, with abundant bodies of water on its surface. But this changed dramatically billions of years ago, leaving behind the desolate…

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Varieties Buckingham Palace Hires External Law Firm to Investigate Bullying Claims against Meghan

Buckingham Palace Hires External Law Firm to Investigate Bullying Claims against Meghan

Buckingham Palace has hired an external law firm to investigate claims that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, bullied royal staff, CNN reported. The Palace…

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Varieties Scientist Uses Retinal Scan to Diagnose Autism

Scientist Uses Retinal Scan to Diagnose Autism

A Hong Kong scientist has developed a method to use artificial intelligence to scan retinas of children as young as six to detect early autism or the risk of…

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Varieties Britain's Prince Philip Leaves Hospital after Treatment

Britain's Prince Philip Leaves Hospital after Treatment

Britain’s Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, has left a London hospital on Tuesday after a four-week stay for treatment for an…

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Varieties Israeli Experts Announce Discovery of New Dead Sea Scrolls

Israeli Experts Announce Discovery of New Dead Sea Scrolls

Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text found in a desert cave and…

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Varieties Alcatraz Reopens for Indoor Tours after Yearlong Closure

Alcatraz Reopens for Indoor Tours after Yearlong Closure

Alcatraz, the historic island prison off San Francisco, opened up Monday for a limited number of indoor tours, which had been off-limits for more than a year…

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Varieties ‘Dognapping’ in UK Deters Owners from Walking Pets

‘Dognapping’ in UK Deters Owners from Walking Pets

Dog owners are more scared of walking their pets than this time last year due to the rise of “dognappers” during lockdown, said a recent survey. According…

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Varieties France to Return Klimt Painting Taken During Nazi Era

France to Return Klimt Painting Taken During Nazi Era

France will return a masterpiece by Gustav Klimt to the heirs of its owner more than 80 years after she was forced to sell it in the Nazi era, Culture Minister…

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Varieties Wadi Al-Disah, a Captivating Illustration of Saudi Arabian Nature

Wadi Al-Disah, a Captivating Illustration of Saudi Arabian Nature

Winter has its splendor in Saudi Arabia, especially in the north, and even in parts of the country that are characterized by moderate weather in the summer,…

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Varieties Drenched in Purple, South Korean Islands Draw Tourists

Drenched in Purple, South Korean Islands Draw Tourists

Dressed all in purple, bent-over women held long rakes aloft as they walked in a line to a lavender field to carry out some pruning on an island in southwest…

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Varieties Mahmoud Darwish Foundation Reveals Winners of 2021 Prize for Creativity

Mahmoud Darwish Foundation Reveals Winners of 2021 Prize for Creativity

The Mahmoud Darwish Foundation announced Saturday three winners of the 12th session of its annual prize for creativity. French researcher and historian…

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Varieties Philippine Artist Fights Waste by Using Recycled Trash in Paintings

Philippine Artist Fights Waste by Using Recycled Trash in Paintings

When Filipino artist Gilbert Angeles found out that his country was one of the world’s biggest contributors of plastic trash in the ocean he felt compelled to…

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Varieties Arab Troubadour Madfai Longs to Get Back on Stage

Arab Troubadour Madfai Longs to Get Back on Stage

The Arab world's favorite troubadour Ilham al-Madfai, who last year had to perform in an empty Roman amphitheater and scrub concert dates across Europe and the…

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Varieties Ancient Christian Ruins Discovered in Egypt

Ancient Christian Ruins Discovered in Egypt

A French-Norwegian archaeological team has discovered new Christian ruins in Egypt's Western Desert, revealing monastic life in the region in the fifth century…

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Varieties Sharjah to Host 4th Int’l Conference on History of Arab and Muslim Sciences

Sharjah to Host 4th Int’l Conference on History of Arab and Muslim Sciences

The Sharjah International Foundation for the History of Arab and Muslim Sciences (SIFHAMS) at the University of Sharjah will organize next month the 4th…

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Varieties Japan's teamLab Melds Museum and Sauna in Fresh Digital Art Experience

Japan's teamLab Melds Museum and Sauna in Fresh Digital Art Experience

A wall of flower petals bursts into a thousand fragments. A huge ball levitates in the air, turning from red to blue to purple. Hundreds of butterflies dart…

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Varieties Perseverance Sends First Analysis of Martian Rock Samples

Perseverance Sends First Analysis of Martian Rock Samples

The bundle of instruments known as SuperCam on board the Perseverance Mars rover has collected its first samples in the hunt for past life on the Red Planet,…

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Varieties More Short Calls Could Make You Happier, New Study Suggests

More Short Calls Could Make You Happier, New Study Suggests

Everyone is attached to their phone 24/7 these days, but fewer and fewer of us are making calls. Research shows that from an average of 15 calls a day in 2012…

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Varieties Scientists Create Tiny Capsules to Examine Bowel Cancer

Scientists Create Tiny Capsules to Examine Bowel Cancer

Innovation in NHS self-care will see patients in England swallow tiny cameras instead of having standard endoscopy. People will be able to check if they…

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Varieties Queen Tells Kids Studying Space of Meeting Soviet Cosmonaut

Queen Tells Kids Studying Space of Meeting Soviet Cosmonaut

There’s no place like home. Queen Elizabeth II reminded a group of schoolchildren studying space exploration about the importance of returning to Earth as…

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Varieties South Koreans Hope to Keep Late Samsung Chief’s $1.8 Bln Art Collection

South Koreans Hope to Keep Late Samsung Chief’s $1.8 Bln Art Collection

A South Korean art critic was astounded when he saw the private art collection of the late Samsung Electronics chairman, after being asked to value it this…

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Varieties NASA: Large Asteroid to Pass by Earth on March 21

NASA: Large Asteroid to Pass by Earth on March 21

The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year will approach within some 1.25 million miles (two million kilometers) of our planet on March 21, NASA said…

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Varieties Prince William Denies British Royal Family Is 'Racist'

Prince William Denies British Royal Family Is 'Racist'

Prince William on Thursday defended the British royal family after his younger brother Harry and wife Meghan accused them of racism in a bombshell interview…

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