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Food Industry Pushes Back on WHO Guidance for Products with Added Color, Sweeteners

Varieties Around 11 million deaths a year are linked to unhealthy diets, according to the agency, based on data from a global study. (Getty Images)

Food Industry Pushes Back on WHO Guidance for Products with Added Color, Sweeteners

Governments should consider regulating foods that include added colors, flavors or sweeteners designed to make the product more appealing to consumers,…

Varieties Dozens of Pakistani farmers are suing German firms RWE and Heidelberg Materials in a rare bid to make big polluters pay damages for climate impacts. Aamir QURESHI / AFP

Pakistan Farmers in Long Fight to Make German Firms Pay for Flood Damage

In a Pakistani village nestled in rice fields, Abdul Hafeez Khoso remembers the vast industrial zones he saw in Germany when he visited to file a pioneering…

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Varieties A tourist holds an umbrella to shelter from the sun while walking on a hot day in Tokyo on July 15, 2026. (AFP)

This Year Set to Be One of Four Hottest on Record, UN Report Says

This year is ‌on track to be one of the four hottest on record, driven by a powerful El Niño and perpetuating a warming streak of more than a decade, a UN…

Varieties A white-tailed eagle over the Isle of Mull in Scotland. (Natural Resources Wales)

Reintroduction of White-Tailed Eagles Puts Seabird Colonies at Risk of Wipeout

White-tailed eagles reintroduced into England and Wales imperil endangered seabird populations and risk wiping out some colonies, The Guardian reported quoting…

Varieties Residents extend a supply hose to fill a barrel with clean water from a tanker truck in Kavling Bakau Serip, amid local water shortages linked to data center developments in Batam. ANDARU / AFP

Can't Cook or Shower: Indonesians Take Aim at Data Centers

Cooking and bathing became difficult when taps ran dry in Batam, an Indonesian island where residents are protesting as data centers spring up to power the…

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Varieties Karim Abdel Aziz and Ahmed Ezz behind the scenes during filming (production company)

Inside ‘7 Dogs,’ the Biggest Arab Film Production

The makers of “7 Dogs” set out to do more than produce an action film to international standards. Their aim was to deliver a visual spectacle shaped by Saudi…

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Varieties Astronauts for China's Shenzhou-23 space mission Lai Ka-ying (L), Zhu Yangzhu (C) and Zhang Zhiyuan (R) wave during a press conference before the launch of the mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert in Jiuquan, in northwestern China's Gansu province on May 23, 2026. (Photo by CNS / AFP) / China OUT

China Set for Latest Space Launch, with Hong Kong Astronaut Aboard

A Hong Kong astronaut will join a Chinese space mission for the first time as part of a three-person crew launching on Sunday, as Beijing edges closer to its…

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Varieties A robot holding a medicine box at the simulated pharmacy of the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (EPA)

AI Will Help Make a Nobel Prize-Winning Discovery Within a Year

An AI system will work with humans to make a Nobel prize-winning discovery within 12 months and tradespeople will be helped by bipedal robots in two years,…

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Varieties 22 May 2026, US, Starbase: A new version of the SpaceX Starship rocket launches from Starbase in Texas. Photo: Charles Briggs/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

SpaceX's Upgraded Starship V3 Completes Debut Test Flight from Texas

SpaceX on Friday completed the 12th uncrewed test flight of its next-generation Starship, a high-stakes trial run of a newly upgraded version of the spacecraft…

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Varieties Conventional wind turbines are seen behind houses in Schipkau, eastern Germany on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

Giant Wind Turbine Rises in Germany amid Far-right Headwinds

A wind turbine billed as the world's tallest is rising in eastern Germany, winning praise as a beacon for a clean, green energy future and headwinds from the…

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Varieties Vietnamese real estate developer Truong My Lan in court (AP file photo)

Vietnam Auctions Convicted Tycoon's Luxury Handbags for Over $500k

A pair of luxury Hermes handbags that once belonged to a jailed Vietnamese property tycoon sold at auction for more than $500,000, state media reported, as the…

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Varieties Climbers walk in a long queue as they head to summit Mount Everest in the Solukhumbu district, also known as the Everest region, Nepal, May 18, 2026. REUTERS/Purnima Shrestha

British Climber Summits Everest for Record 20th Time, 2 Die on Mountain

A Briton improved his own Everest record on Friday and notched his 20th ascent to the world’s highest peak, as two Indian climbers died on the mountain, taking…

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Varieties (FILES) The Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) headquarters on January 28, 2021 in Hawthorne, California. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP)

SpaceX Scrubs Launch of Upgraded Starship from Texas, to Retry Friday

SpaceX on Thursday scrubbed the launch of its 12th Starship rocket from Texas and said it will attempt the high-stakes test flight again on Friday, as Elon…

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Varieties (FILES) This underwater photo taken on April 5, 2024, shows bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef, located 270 kilometres (167 miles) north of the city of Cairns. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

'Dread': Coral Scientists Fear Bleaching El Nino Could Bring

The arrival of a potentially powerful El Nino weather system this year could devastate coral reefs around the world already weakened by back-to-back rounds of…

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Varieties Siblings Katie and Harrison from Manchester said they entered the BBC show to have an adventure (Instagram)

Siblings Race Across the World… Open Up About Surreal Experience

A brother and sister who are starring in the latest series of the BBC's Race Across the World program have opened up about the surreal experience of watching…

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Varieties Stray dogs sit inside cages waiting to be released after a sterilization process carried out by animal rights organization Four Paws near the town of Podujevo on May 19, 2026. (Photo by Armend NIMANI / AFP)

Vets Bid to Save Kosovo's Stray Dogs from Cull Through Sterilization

Panting puppies lie exhausted, wedged between the plastic bags and cartons spilling down a hillside in northern Kosovo, while other dogs snuffle around the…

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Varieties This photograph taken on May 17, 2026 shows a caretaker attending an albino buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump" for sale ahead of Eid al-Adha at a livestock farm in Narayanganj. (Photo by Salahuddin AHMED / AFP)

Bangladesh's 'Donald Trump' Buffalo Wins Fans

Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star -- an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed "Donald Trump"…

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Varieties Traveler Salwa Ibrahim climbing the rock formations of AlUla (Traveler’s Archive) 

Saudi Traveler Showcases Al-Ahsa’s Beauty and the Rise of Solo Camping Adventures

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has undergone a transformation in the way travel is perceived. Journeys are no longer viewed simply as movement from one place to…

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Varieties Climbers walk in a long queue as they head to summit Mount Everest in the Solukhumbu district, also known as the Everest region, Nepal, May 18, 2026. REUTERS/Purnima Shrestha/File Photo

Record 274 Climbers Scale Mount Everest in a Single Day from Nepali Side

A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking official said, the highest number ever to reach the world's tallest peak on the…

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Varieties Children chase pigeons as they play on the seaside promenade in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Tyre on April 21, 2026. (Photo by Mahmoud ZAYYAT / AFP)

'Their Story is Our Story': Pigeons and Humans, 3,500 Years Together

They have been our meat and our messengers, a source of fertilizer and a religious symbol: while pigeons are now mostly reviled as dirty city pests, they long…

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Varieties Viktor Sevidov 37-year-old photographer takes pictures of birds in Kryvyi Rig on April 22, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP)

'Wiped Out': Ukraine's Bird Lovers Long for Peaceful Skies

When Viktor Sevidov looked up to the sky above Ukraine's war-scarred landscape, he was not watching out for incoming missiles or drones. Instead, he was…

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Varieties This picture taken on April 9, 2026 shows a dusky langur called "Julie", named by the Langur Project Penang (LPP), eating a mango from a tree in the Tanjung Bungah area of George Town on Malaysia's Penang Island. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan / AFP)

Sky Bridges, Citizen Science Protect Endangered Malaysia Monkeys

A graceful black monkey edges across a swaying red rope bridge strung over a busy residential road in Malaysia's Penang, watched by local conservationists who…

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Varieties This handout photo from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) taken on November 10, 2023, shows Bear, a koala detection dog who recently retired, during a training session at an unknown location.  (Photo by Handout / International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) / AFP)

Help Wanted: Australian Conservation Group Seeks New Koala Rescue Dog

An Australian animal welfare group is seeking a heroic dog with an appetite for adventure for a full-time position as a koala rescuer. The successful pooch…

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Varieties This photo provided by the Pacific Whale Foundation in May 2026, shows a humpback whale breaching off the coast of Australia. (Pacific Whale Foundation via AP)

2 Humpback Whales Set Records Swimming between Australia and Brazil

Scientists have spotted two humpback whales that made separate, record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil. The whales were identified by their…

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Varieties FILE - Charley, an ageing four-ton African elephant, is trained to enter a transport container, on Aug. 9, 2024 at the Pretoria, South Africa's, National Zoological Gardens. (AP Photo, File)

Animal Welfare Groups: 3 South African Zoo Elephants Are Depressed, Sue to Move Them

The mental well-being of three elephants in a zoo in South Africa is the subject of an unusual court case, with animal welfare groups saying they are depressed…

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Varieties A customer leaves a Starbucks coffee shop in Seoul on May 19, 2026. (AFP)

Starbucks Korea Fires CEO Over Controversial 'Tank Day' Promotion

Starbucks Korea's chief executive has been sacked over a campaign perceived as referring to a bloody historical incident, according to BBC. The promotion,…

Varieties Dominique Verdier poses for a photo with Carlota, a former laboratory rat she adopted, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP)

Laboratory Rats Become Festival Stars in Argentina

A group of people watched three albino rats leap from small baskets into a big cage on Sunday as other rodents hid in makeshift tunnels or searched for…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Cotton is ready to be harvested as it covers a field in Minturn, South Carolina November 24, 2012. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo

Scientists Unravel the History of Cotton Domestication

Cotton, the world's most profitable nonfood crop, is used more than any other natural fiber. Known for its comfort and durability, it has been utilized since…

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Varieties Ants become the center of an international smuggling trade (AFP) 

African Ants at the Center of International Smuggling … Queen Sold for Over $1,000

Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the center of an international smuggling trade. Martins has been…

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