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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 Saudi Mission to the UN Celebrates International Women’s Day

Saudi Mission to the UN Celebrates International Women’s Day

The Saudi permanent mission to the United Nations celebrated International Women’s Day on Friday. Recent reforms to empower women that have swept through…

Ali Barada (Washington)
Varieties Arabic Calligraphy on Display in Exhibition Held in Three Capitals

Arabic Calligraphy on Display in Exhibition Held in Three Capitals

The Global Exhibition of Arabic Calligraphy organized by King Abdulaziz Public Library kicked off simultaneously in Riyadh, Beijing, and Casablanca yesterday. …

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Varieties I Still Don't Believe Meghan, Says Piers Morgan after Leaving Job over Remarks

I Still Don't Believe Meghan, Says Piers Morgan after Leaving Job over Remarks

Piers Morgan, the pugnacious British presenter who has just lost his high-profile breakfast TV slot over attacks on Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, said on…

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Varieties Faceplanting to Fame: New Zealand Livestream Catches Albatross in Awkward Landing

Faceplanting to Fame: New Zealand Livestream Catches Albatross in Awkward Landing

A livestream camera at a New Zealand nature reserve has caught a Royal Albatross making an awkward landing, with the video of the faceplanting now propelling…

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Varieties Experts Discuss 'The Cultural Economy and the Economy of Culture’ at Abu Dhabi Summit

Experts Discuss 'The Cultural Economy and the Economy of Culture’ at Abu Dhabi Summit

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi is bringing global experts in the fields of design, heritage, media, public policy, technology and business for a series of speeches,…

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Varieties Neanderthals Disappeared from Europe Earlier than Thought, Says Study

Neanderthals Disappeared from Europe Earlier than Thought, Says Study

Neanderthal fossils from a cave in Belgium believed to belong to the last survivors of their species ever discovered in Europe are thousands of years older…

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Varieties Mars on Earth: Turkish Lake May Hold Clues to Ancient Life on Planet

Mars on Earth: Turkish Lake May Hold Clues to Ancient Life on Planet

As NASA’s rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a…

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Varieties Saudi Culture Ministry Launches New Strategy For Non-Profit Sector

Saudi Culture Ministry Launches New Strategy For Non-Profit Sector

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan announced Monday the ministry’s new strategy for the nonprofit sector which aims to…

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Varieties US Architect Designs Modern Buildings With Vertical Framing Platform

US Architect Designs Modern Buildings With Vertical Framing Platform

A housing project designed by US architect Nona Yehia promises to provide over 460,000 kg of produce a year, along with housing and jobs. Some vertical farms…

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Varieties Explosive Harry, Meghan Interview Reverberates Across Globe

Explosive Harry, Meghan Interview Reverberates Across Globe

Prince Harry and Meghan´s explosive TV interview divided people around the world on Monday, rocking an institution that is struggling to modernize with claims…

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Varieties Four Arab Women Study Medicine in the North Pole

Four Arab Women Study Medicine in the North Pole

An Iraqi family living in Norway’s Tromsø in the North Pole has manage to break its own record by having all of its members join the medical field. The…

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Varieties Meghan Accuses UK Royals of Racism, Says 'Didn't Want to Be Alive'

Meghan Accuses UK Royals of Racism, Says 'Didn't Want to Be Alive'

Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, accused Britain’s royal family of raising concerns about how dark their son’s skin might be and pushing her to the brink of…

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Varieties Najat Saliba … A World Expert in Environmental Pollution

Najat Saliba … A World Expert in Environmental Pollution

Najat Saliba, an atmospheric chemistry specialist and a top environmentalist, who was chosen by BBC to be in its list of 100 women in 2019, has inspired many…

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Varieties Asharq Al-Awsat to Have Special Coverage on International Women’s Day

Asharq Al-Awsat to Have Special Coverage on International Women’s Day

An all-women team of journalists and media practitioners is set on Monday to take over Asharq Al-Awsat’s editorial content and press coverage, including…

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Varieties Libya Retrieves Statue of Faustina, Daughter of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius

Libya Retrieves Statue of Faustina, Daughter of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius

Through continuous diplomatic efforts, Libya has retrieved a rare marble statue of the head of Faustina, the daughter of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius and…

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Varieties California OKs Reopening of Ball Parks, Disneyland

California OKs Reopening of Ball Parks, Disneyland

California has cleared a path for fans to hit the stands at opening-day baseball games and return to Disneyland nearly a year after coronavirus restrictions…

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Varieties Speedy Variants Power Virus Surge Sweeping Europe

Speedy Variants Power Virus Surge Sweeping Europe

The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of Bollate with amazing speed. In a matter of just days, 45…

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Varieties Scientists Locate Source of Solar Energetic Particles for 1st Time

Scientists Locate Source of Solar Energetic Particles for 1st Time

Scientists have identified the source in the sun which produces solar energetic particles that threaten crewed spaceflight, near-Earth satellites and airplanes…

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Varieties SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Ground After Successful Landing

SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Ground After Successful Landing

SpaceX's third Starship prototype landed safely on the ground but exploded minutes later on its landing pad. One hour after the explosion, SpaceX's founder…

Varieties Gaza Girl Dons 3D-Printed Mask to Heal Burnt Face

Gaza Girl Dons 3D-Printed Mask to Heal Burnt Face

The moment Maram al-Amawi gets back from school, she slips on the 3D-printed mask that covers her face and treats her severe burns from a blaze at a Gaza…

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Varieties 'Vagabonda' Ibrahimovic Hitches Ride on Motorbike to Sing at Sanremo

'Vagabonda' Ibrahimovic Hitches Ride on Motorbike to Sing at Sanremo

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed Friday how he had to hitch a motorbike ride to avoid missing Italy's legendary Sanremo musical festival where he…

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Varieties Six Children Discover Ancient Artifacts in Libya

Six Children Discover Ancient Artifacts in Libya

Six children were honored on Thursday by the Libyan department of antiquities for their discovery of archeological artifacts dating back to different eras. …

Jamal Jawhar (Cairo)
Varieties Elusive Artist Banksy Confirms he’s behind Prison Artwork

Elusive Artist Banksy Confirms he’s behind Prison Artwork

Banksy appears to have thrown his support behind a campaign to turn a former prison in the English town of Reading into an arts venue, a town spokesman said on…

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Varieties Famed Madrid Flamenco Venue Closes amid Virus Restrictions

Famed Madrid Flamenco Venue Closes amid Virus Restrictions

Artists at one of Madrid’s best-known flamenco bars put on a final outdoor show Thursday, marking its closure after 140 years because of COVID-19 pandemic…

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