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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 Got No Milk: Nestle Creates Vegan KitKat Bar

Got No Milk: Nestle Creates Vegan KitKat Bar

Coming soon to a selected retailer near you: a vegan version of the iconic KitKat candy bar. Switzerland's Nestle didn't spell out in its announcement on…

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Varieties UK's Chief Mouser Celebrates 10 Years on the Prowl

UK's Chief Mouser Celebrates 10 Years on the Prowl

Larry the cat, a four-legged inhabitant of London´s 10 Downing St., is marking a decade as Britain´s mouse-catcher in chief on Monday. The tabby cat was…

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Varieties Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Expecting Second Child

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Expecting Second Child

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are expecting their second child, a spokesman said in a Valentine's Day announcement. The couple released…

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Varieties UAE Publishes First Photo From Mars Probe

UAE Publishes First Photo From Mars Probe

The United Arab Emirates on Sunday published the first image for its Mars probe now circling the red planet. The picture, taken Wednesday, shows sunlight…

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Varieties Dutch Get their Skates on in Amsterdam before the Thaw

Dutch Get their Skates on in Amsterdam before the Thaw

Dozens of skaters took to the frozen surface of Amsterdam’s historic Prinsengracht canal Saturday as the deep freeze gripping Europe briefly made it possible…

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Varieties Sharjah Xposure Festival Concludes with Participation of 400 Photographers

Sharjah Xposure Festival Concludes with Participation of 400 Photographers

The fifth edition of the International Festival of Photography (Xposure) concludes on Saturday. On display were more than 1,558 photos submitted by 400…

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Varieties Cover that Red Nose! Circus Festival Adapts to Virus Rules

Cover that Red Nose! Circus Festival Adapts to Virus Rules

It’s been a tough year for the performing arts in most countries, with virus lockdowns canceling shows and shuttering venues. But the world's top circus…

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Varieties Dogs Play with Mates to Make Owners Happy

Dogs Play with Mates to Make Owners Happy

Pet dogs are far more likely to play with one another when their owner is present and being attentive, according to a new study, raising the intriguing…

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Varieties China's Mars Probe Sends Back Video of Red Planet

China's Mars Probe Sends Back Video of Red Planet

China's space agency released video footage from its spacecraft circling Mars on Friday, two days after it successfully entered the planet's orbit in Beijing's…

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Varieties Woman Gives Birth Outdoors in Freezing Temps in Germany

Woman Gives Birth Outdoors in Freezing Temps in Germany

A homeless woman gave birth outdoors in temperatures well below freezing early Friday in the Bavarian city of Nuremberg, authorities said. A police patrol…

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Varieties 16 People Injured as Tornado Hits Turkish Town

16 People Injured as Tornado Hits Turkish Town

A small tornado struck a town on Turkey’s Aegean coast, leaving a path of destruction and injuring 16 people, officials and reports said Friday. The tornado…

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Varieties Living in Groups Gives Giraffes Longer life

Living in Groups Gives Giraffes Longer life

A new study led by the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies at the University of Zurich (UZH) found that adult female giraffes who…

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Varieties Gaza Burn Victims Get 3D-printer Face Masks

Gaza Burn Victims Get 3D-printer Face Masks

Ahmed Al-Natour was working at his Gaza market shoe stall when a fire started in a nearby bakery and swept through a crowd of shoppers last March. Twenty…

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Varieties Saudi Space Commission Reviews Plans for Exploration Missions to Mars, Moon

Saudi Space Commission Reviews Plans for Exploration Missions to Mars, Moon

The Saudi Space Commission is reviewing the track of work put into sending exploratory missions to both the Moon and Mars. Concerned authorities in the kingdom…

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Varieties Eiffel Tower Needs Blowtorch for Ice as Snow Blankets Europe

Eiffel Tower Needs Blowtorch for Ice as Snow Blankets Europe

Workers at the Eiffel Tower used a blowtorch to melt the ice collecting on its surfaces and snow was blocking roads and halting trains and school buses…

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Varieties Britain's Prince Charles and Wife Camilla Have First COVID Shots

Britain's Prince Charles and Wife Camilla Have First COVID Shots

Britain’s heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have had their first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, his office Clarence House said on Wednesday…

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Varieties New York Botanical Garden Reschedules Yayoi Kusama's Exhibition

New York Botanical Garden Reschedules Yayoi Kusama's Exhibition

Art lovers have been offered a second chance to enjoy an exceptional exhibition devoted to the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at the New York Botanical Garden …

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Varieties French Theme Park Announces Closure of Dolphin Aquarium

French Theme Park Announces Closure of Dolphin Aquarium

Animal rights activists have always called for a permanent closure of dolphin aquariums exposing smart marine mammals to harsh conditions to entertain visitors…

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Varieties High above Jerusalem's Crowds, Skating the Old City Rooftops

High above Jerusalem's Crowds, Skating the Old City Rooftops

High above Jerusalem's narrow medieval alleyways, teenage Palestinians sped across whitewashed roofs and soaked up the light and space denied to them during a…

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Varieties Koala Rescued after 5-Car Pileup on Australian Freeway

Koala Rescued after 5-Car Pileup on Australian Freeway

A koala has been rescued after causing a five-car pileup while trying to cross a six-lane freeway in southern Australia. Police said the crash in heavy…

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Varieties Malaysia's Gravity-Defying Lion Dancers Brought Down to Earth by Pandemic

Malaysia's Gravity-Defying Lion Dancers Brought Down to Earth by Pandemic

During normal Lunar New Year celebrations, one of Malaysia's leading lion dance troupes puts on gravity-defying performances by leaping in full costume between…

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Varieties Jordan Make-up Artist Lightens Lockdown With Celebrity Impressions

Jordan Make-up Artist Lightens Lockdown With Celebrity Impressions

A young Jordanian make-up artist has beaten the lockdown blues and shot to online fame with videos of herself imitating famous figures from across the Arab…

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Varieties Turkish Man Strikes up 37-Year Friendship with Swan

Turkish Man Strikes up 37-Year Friendship with Swan

An unusual friendship between a Turkish man and a swan he rescued has endured for decades. Retired postman Recep Mirzan found Garip, a female swan, 37 years…

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Varieties Transports of Delight: Chinese Get a Taste of Home for Lunar New Year

Transports of Delight: Chinese Get a Taste of Home for Lunar New Year

Chinese unable to re-unite with loved ones this Lunar New Year are sending them a taste of home instead, using food packages to bridge the distance, as…

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