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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 British Boy Wakes from Nearly Year-Long Coma Unaware of COVID Pandemic

British Boy Wakes from Nearly Year-Long Coma Unaware of COVID Pandemic

A British teenager is slowly emerging from a coma nearly a year after being hit by a car, and he has no knowledge of the coronavirus pandemic even though he…

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Varieties Music to My Fears: Man Swallows Earbud while Sleeping

Music to My Fears: Man Swallows Earbud while Sleeping

A man is warning people against using headphones while falling asleep after health care workers had to remove a wireless earbud from his esophagus. …

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Varieties UAE's 'Hope' Probe to Be First in Trio of Mars Missions

UAE's 'Hope' Probe to Be First in Trio of Mars Missions

The first Arab space mission, the UAE's "Hope" probe, is expected to reach Mars' orbit on Tuesday, making it the first of three spacecraft to arrive at the Red…

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Varieties Conjoined Yemeni Twins Flown to Jordan for Surgery

Conjoined Yemeni Twins Flown to Jordan for Surgery

Conjoined baby twins born in Yemen were taken to Jordan Saturday for separation surgery, the UN children's agency said, almost two months after a hospital…

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Varieties YouTuber of Algerian Origin Shoots to Literary Fame in France

YouTuber of Algerian Origin Shoots to Literary Fame in France

Léna Situations shot to fame in France by sharing fashion advice and tips for living a positive life with millions of her followers on social media. A 23…

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Varieties US Vet Recovers Wallet Lost 53 Years Ago in Antarctica

US Vet Recovers Wallet Lost 53 Years Ago in Antarctica

A meteorologist in the US Navy was pleasantly surprised to recover a wallet he had lost -- 53 years ago in Antarctica. Paul Grisham, 91, did not even…

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Varieties Famous Landmarks Turned into Vaccination Centers

Famous Landmarks Turned into Vaccination Centers

As part of the global efforts to fight the covid-19 virus, some of the world's most popular landmarks are being repurposed as vaccination centers. Among these…

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Varieties Dog Saves Owner Suffering a Stroke

Dog Saves Owner Suffering a Stroke

A six-year-old German shepherd has been credited with helping to save the life of its owner who suffered a stroke at his home last week, according to Newsweek…

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Varieties New Study Uncovers Rare 'Mud Carapace' Mortuary Treatment of Egyptian Mummy

New Study Uncovers Rare 'Mud Carapace' Mortuary Treatment of Egyptian Mummy

New analysis of a 20th Dynasty mummified individual reveals her rare mud carapace, according to a study published February 3, 2021 in the journal PLOS ONE by…

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Varieties NASA Creates New Senior Climate Advisor Role

NASA Creates New Senior Climate Advisor Role

NASA announced Wednesday it was creating a new position of senior climate advisor as part of the administration of President Joe Biden's climate science…

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Varieties $22,000 Flute Lost on Chicago Train Turns up in Pawn Shop

$22,000 Flute Lost on Chicago Train Turns up in Pawn Shop

Anyone who's left so much as a hat on Chicago Transit Authority train knows that whatever leaves the station without its owner often is gone forever. Except…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia Inaugurates Museum on Islamic Civilization Dedicated to Prophet's Life

Saudi Arabia Inaugurates Museum on Islamic Civilization Dedicated to Prophet's Life

The International Exhibition and Museum of the Prophet’s Biography and Islamic Civilization in Madinah narrates the history of the Prophet Mohammed’s life…

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Varieties Police Seize $60 Million of Bitcoin! Now, where's the Password?

Police Seize $60 Million of Bitcoin! Now, where's the Password?

German prosecutors have confiscated more than 50 million euros ($60 million) worth of bitcoin from a fraudster. There’s only one problem: they can’t unlock the…

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Varieties Old but Gold: Tokyo's Retro Car Owners Revel in Modern Classics

Old but Gold: Tokyo's Retro Car Owners Revel in Modern Classics

Fast and furious they aren't, but for a group of Japanese retro car enthusiasts the sleek lines and high shine of their old-school models hold a much more…

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Varieties Newly Discovered Chameleon Can Fit on Your Fingertip

Newly Discovered Chameleon Can Fit on Your Fingertip

Scientists say they discovered a sunflower seed-sized subspecies of chameleon that may well be the smallest reptile on Earth. Two of the miniature lizards,…

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Varieties Golden-Tongued Egyptian Mummies Discovered near Alexandria

Golden-Tongued Egyptian Mummies Discovered near Alexandria

An Egyptian-Dominican archaeological mission working near Alexandria has discovered mummies from around 2,000 years ago bearing golden-tongued amulets, the…

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Varieties Fashion Industry Awaits Saudi Cup to Showcase its Beauty

Fashion Industry Awaits Saudi Cup to Showcase its Beauty

All eyes are on the Saudi Cup 2021, not only because of the equestrian competition's significance, but also because it is an occasion for the celebration of…

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Varieties Japan's Animators in Pencil Peril over Production Halt

Japan's Animators in Pencil Peril over Production Halt

Japan’s animators are losing one of the tools of their trade after Mitsubishi Pencil said this week it would scale back a long-running line of colored pencils…

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Varieties ‘Dance Will Prevail’ as Top Ballet Competition Goes Virtual

‘Dance Will Prevail’ as Top Ballet Competition Goes Virtual

In a normal year, the dozens of teenaged ballet dancers eyeing the prestigious Prix de Lausanne award would leap in from all across the world to the Swiss city…

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Varieties Rust Never Sleeps - Gaza's Car Graveyards Turn to Profit

Rust Never Sleeps - Gaza's Car Graveyards Turn to Profit

The rusting hulks of thousands of old cars brought into Gaza from Israel decades ago have long been piled up in Mad Max-style wastelands of decaying metal that…

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Varieties Sharjah Art Foundation Releases ‘Art in Age of Anxiety’

Sharjah Art Foundation Releases ‘Art in Age of Anxiety’

As part of its efforts to document the best modern art experiences in the region, and highlight major causes and challenges that face artists and experts…

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Varieties Racist Abuse is Despicable and Must Stop, Says Prince William

Racist Abuse is Despicable and Must Stop, Says Prince William

Britain's Prince William described the racist abuse of footballers as "despicable" and said it "must stop now", after Manchester United's Marcus Rashford…

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Varieties UK's Record-Breaking Fundraiser, 'Hero' Captain Tom Moore, Dies Aged 100

UK's Record-Breaking Fundraiser, 'Hero' Captain Tom Moore, Dies Aged 100

Britain’s Captain Tom Moore, the World War Two veteran who lifted a nation’s spirits by raising millions of pounds for health service workers battling the…

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Varieties Kenyan Recycles Plastic Waste into Bricks Stronger than Concrete

Kenyan Recycles Plastic Waste into Bricks Stronger than Concrete

Nzambi Matee hurls a brick hard against a school footpath constructed from bricks made of recycled plastic that her factory turns out in the Kenyan capital. …

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