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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 American painter Jackson Pollock at his studio in East Hampton, N.Y., in 1953. (Archive via Getty Images)

Jackson Pollock Work Sells for $181 Mn

A Jackson Pollock painting sold for a record $181.2 million on Monday at Christie's in New York, leading a blockbuster day at the auction house. With its…

Varieties The SMILE spacecraft is prepared for launch in Kourou, French Guiana. (ESA/AFP)

EU-China Spacecraft Takes off on Mission to Probe Solar Winds

A joint European-Chinese spacecraft blasted off into orbit Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from…

Varieties Football - FA Cup - Final - Chelsea v Manchester City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - May 16, 2026 William, Prince of Wales, before the start of the match. (Reuters)

Prince William to Sell Parts of Royal Estate to Reinvest in Local Communities

Britain's Prince ‌William will sell off parts of his vast Duchy of Cornwall estate over the next decade to help fund plans to invest more than 500 million…

Varieties Local media say the tiger belongs to controversial trainer Carmen Zander, also known as Germany's "Tiger Queen" - AFP

Escaped Tiger Shot Dead by German Police

German police said Monday they had shot dead a tiger that escaped from an enclosure run by a woman nicknamed the "Tiger Queen" after it attacked one of the…

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Varieties Tourists have flocked to the Ichikawa City Zoo to see the macaque named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after his birth. Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP

Japan Arrests Americans over Stunt at Baby Monkey Punch's Zoo

Two American nationals were arrested in Japan after a stunt in which one entered the monkey enclosure at a zoo where a baby macaque named Punch became a global…

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Varieties This photograph taken on March 30, 2026 shows passengers boarding the MV Kalighat vessel near Chowra in the waters of India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands. (AFP)

India’s Lifeline Ferry Across Strategic Archipelago

Leaping from a small boat in choppy waters off India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands, George Washington jumps on board the only ferry service connecting hundreds…

Varieties File photo of a man with the Sentinelese tribe aiming his bow and arrow at an Indian Coast Guard helicopter as it flies over North Sentinel Island in the Andaman Islands. Handout / Indian Coast Guard/AFP/File

Encroaching World Threatens India's Last 'Uncontacted' Tribe

One of the last outsiders to make authorized visits to India's only "uncontacted" tribe says it may be time to reconnect with the isolated people -- in order…

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Varieties Artist Alberto Burri poured tons of cement over the ruins of Gibellina to create the Grande Cretto, or Big Crevice. (Giovanni Mereghetti/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

Sicily’s Gibellina Is Concrete-Covered ‘Second Pompeii’

The Sicilian village of Gibellina was destroyed by an earthquake in 1968, but its ruins were to be reborn as a spectacular piece of land art. 20th-century…

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Varieties The new births reflect continued improvement in vegetation cover and biodiversity within the reserve. (SPA)

15 Arabian Oryx Births Recorded at Saudi Arabia’s Imam Turki Royal in 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve recorded the birth of 15 Arabian oryx calves during the first quarter of 2026, reflecting the success of…

Varieties A bear smells a brick of ice on a hot afternoon at the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo in Mumbai on May 10, 2026. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

Bear Mauls Man to Death in Bulgaria

A bear mauled to death a man at Vitosha, a mountainous region just outside Bulgarian capital Sofia, police told AFP on Sunday. "The findings of the medical…

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Saudi Arabia: Imam Turki Reserve Authority Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Endangered Species

The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority reaffirmed its commitment to protecting endangered wildlife species through a…

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Varieties This photograph shows the Smile spacecraft (gold) fixed to a Vega-C rocket adaptor (black cone) on 25 March 2026, in Kourou, French Guiana, in preparation for liftoff from Europe's Spaceport. (Photo by ESA / AFP)

Spacecraft to Probe How Earth Fends Off Raging Solar Winds

A joint European-Chinese spacecraft is set to blast off Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the…

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Varieties Mountaineers participate in a training session at the Khumbu Icefall as they prepare for their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)

Nepali Duo Break Own Records on Everest

A Nepali climber dubbed the "Everest Man", Kami Rita Sherpa, scaled Mount Everest for a record 32nd time Sunday, while Lhakpa Sherpa broke her own women's…

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Varieties Headteacher Beccy Harris said the theme reflected the school vision “to help children soar on wings like eagles” (St Barnabas Primary School)

UK: Celebrities, Artists’ Paintings Feature in Support of School Art Festival

St Barnabas Primary School in Oxford is hosting an exhibition bringing together bird-inspired artworks by children, local artists and well-known public figures…

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Varieties Irish rock band U2 lead singer Bono applauds beside guitarist The Edge during the match between Indonesia and Argentina for the Boys’ Shield final at the fifth Street Child World Cup football tournament, bringing together street-connected young people from 28 countries, in Texcoco, near Mexico City, Mexico, May 14, 2026, as the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches in Mexico. REUTERS/Henry Romero

Street Child World Cup Wraps in Mexico with Trophies, Music and U2

Brazil's boys danced on a bus and Mexico's girls lifted a trophy on home soil, while U2 enjoyed the festivities as the Street Child World Cup brought music,…

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Varieties A rescue team is seen close to a stranded humpback whale in the Wismarer Bucht bay of the Baltic Sea off the island of Poel, northern Germany, on April 27, 2026. (AFP)

Whale That Was Rescued After Stranded in Germany Found Dead in Denmark

A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials…

Varieties State authorities ‌advised people ‌to take extra caution in the water at ‌Rottnest Island, a popular tourist ‌destination. (AFP file)

Man Dies After Shark Bite Off Western Australia Coast

A ‌man attacked by a shark off Western Australia's coast on Saturday died of his injuries, police said, in what is the second fatal shark attack in…

Varieties This photo illustration shows a person playing online word game Wordle on a mobile phone. Michael Draper / AFP/File

Wordle Heads to Primetime as Media Seek Puzzle Reinvention

News organizations are racing to add puzzles and games to their digital offerings, hoping to replicate the success of a strategy The New York Times has been…

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Varieties Pink grow lights designed to encourage photosynthesis flood a newly laid grass field at the AT&T Stadium in Texas where World Cup matches will be held. RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP

Pretty in Pink: Dallas World Cup Venue Chasing Perfect Pitch

Dangling above field level at the biggest stadium of the 2026 World Cup, eighteen giant metal arms flood a newly laid grass pitch in an eerie pink glow. The…

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Varieties Veterinarians treat Satrio Wiratama, nicknamed "Rio," the first giant panda cub born in Indonesia, during a media preview at Indonesia Safari Park in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Indonesia's 1st Giant Panda Cub Growing and Healthy Before Public Debut

The first giant panda born in Indonesia squirmed as veterinarians checked his hearing and eyesight and confirmed the furry cub was growing and healthy Friday…

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Varieties The update includes raising incentive rates to up to 60% of eligible expenditures, alongside enhanced evaluation mechanisms to ensure sustainable value for film projects

Film Commission Raises Film Incentives to 60% to Support Film Production in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Film Commission has announced the updated cash rebate program as part of efforts to support the growth of the Kingdom’s film production sector,…

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Varieties  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio watches as US President Donald Trump talks to the media before leaving the South Lawn of the White House, Washington, DC, USA, 12 May 2026. (EPA)

Rubio Denies Fashion Inspiration from Maduro

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has no love for Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, and says he doesn't take fashion inspiration from him. Flying…

Varieties This file photo taken on September 12, 2024 shows an Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) flying over Gjirokaster, Albania. (AFP)

War Imperils Rare Vultures’ Yearly Odyssey to the Balkans

Endangered Egyptian vultures, with their vivid yellow face and white plumes, would usually be nesting across the Balkans in their dozens by April. But…

Varieties The NASA Vehicle Assembly Building is seen at Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, Florida, USA, 12 May 2026. EPA/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH

NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Buzzing Mars on its Way to Rare Metal Asteroid

A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main…

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