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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 This picture taken on April 27, 2026 shows tourists visiting a street in Gerringong, about a two-hour drive south of Sydney. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

Australia's 'Most Beautiful' Street Fed Up with Viral Fame

Viral posts of an Australian street dubbed the country's "most beautiful" have enticed coachloads of visitors to a picturesque seaside town -- and locals have…

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Varieties Aerial photo taken on April 29, 2026 shows the rescued humpback whale in a special barge along the Danish coastline enroute back to the North Sea after it beached on a sandbank near the city of Luebeck, in late March. (Photo by Philip Dulian / dpa / AFP)

Boat Carrying Stranded Whale 'Timmy' Reaches Denmark

A special barge carrying a humpback whale that was stranded in Germany had entered Danish waters by Wednesday afternoon and is expected to reach the North Sea…

Varieties A delegation from Japan's iZoo inspects the Komodo dragon enclosure at Surabaya Zoo in Surabaya on April 29, 2026. (Photo by JUNI KRISWANTO / AFP)

Dragon Diplomacy: Indonesia Lends Komodo Lizard Pair to Japan Zoo

Indonesia will lend a breeding pair of endangered Komodo dragons to Japan under an agreement signed Wednesday between zoos from the two countries that…

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Varieties French teenager Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien arrives for an application to leave jurisdiction, for the court's permission to leave Singapore, at the State Courts in Singapore on April 29, 2026. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)

French Teen in Straw Licking Case Allowed to Leave Singapore

A French teen facing criminal charges in Singapore for a straw licking stunt was granted permission on Wednesday to leave the country for three weeks on…

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Varieties Vehicles drive on a fully paved section of BR-156 highway that connects the state capital Macapa with the city of Oiapoque, Amapa state, Brazil, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Researchers: Tropical Forest Loss Eases After Record Year

The pace of tropical forest destruction slowed in 2025 after record losses the year before but remained at worrying levels equivalent to 11 football fields per…

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Varieties (FILES) This photograph shows the scientific ice-going "Kronprins Haakon" sailing through the sea ice in eastern Spitzbergen, in the Svalbard archipelago, on April 10, 2025. (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP)

Europe Climate Report Signals Rising Extremes

Europe endured a historic heatwave across Nordic countries, shrinking glaciers and record sea temperatures in 2025 as the fast-warming continent faces more…

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Varieties A member of expedition team stands at Khumbu Icefall in Solukhumbu district, also known as the Everest region, Nepal, April 22, 2026. REUTERS/Purnima Shrestha

Australian Climber on Record Sea-to-Summit Everest Bid

Among the hundreds of climbers hoping to scale Everest this season, 27-year-old Australian Oliver Foran began his journey far away, cycling and then walking…

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Varieties People stand close to a stranded humpback whale in the Wismarer Bucht bay of the Baltic Sea off the island of Poel, northern Germany, close to the village of Faehrdorf-Hof, on April 28, 2026. (AFP)

Germany Approves New Rescue Bid for Stranded Whale

German officials Tuesday gave the green light for a fresh rescue attempt for a humpback whale which has been stranded off the country's Baltic Sea coast for…

Varieties Researchers have developed a new targeted cancer therapy that can precisely seek out and destroy tumor cells. (UBC)

New Treatment Brings Hope to Children with Cancer

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine in Canada have developed a new targeted cancer therapy that can precisely seek out…

Varieties The event was hosted at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the presence of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Borisenko Georgy Evgenievich and Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the Russian Federation Sami Al-Sadhan. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia, Russia Mark 100 Years of Diplomatic Ties with Historical Photo Exhibition in Moscow

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah), held an exhibition of historical…

Varieties Mount Pumori, center left, looms in the background as a mountaineer negotiates Khumbu Icefall to descend to Everest Base Camp, in Nepal, May 4, 2025. (AP)

Sherpas Cross Icefall, Open Route for Climbers to Move up on Everest

A group of Sherpa climbers have opened the route to Mount Everest that had been blocked for two weeks by chunks of ice and a giant serac, allowing mountaineers…

Varieties This screengrab from a handout video taken on December 14, 2025, and released by the Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) on April 26, 2026, shows a Sumatran orangutan using a canopy bridge constructed by conservation NGO Tangguh Hutan Khatulistiwa (TaHuKah) in collaboration with government partners and UK-based charity SOS to cross a road in Pakpak Bharat district, North Sumatra. (Handout / Sumatran Orangutan Society (SOS) / AFP)

Camera Shows Sumatra Orangutan Using a Canopy Bridge to Cross a Road in Indonesia

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra,…

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Saudi Arabia Participates in 65th Session of Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

Represented by a delegation from the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) and the Saudi Space Agency (SSA), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…

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Varieties Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. 20, 2021. (Reuters)

Final Talks Begin on Missing Piece for Pandemic Treaty

An extra week of negotiations to complete an international agreement on handling future pandemics kicked off in Geneva on Monday, with sharp divisions holding…

Varieties An Afghan boy enjoys rolling down a steep and sandy mountainside on a weekend at the Sayad area of Reg-e-Rawan in Kapisa province on April 24, 2026. (AFP)

Steep Mountainside Offers Respite for Daring Afghans

Backflipping down a steep and sandy mountainside, Afghan teenager Imran Saeedi wows the crowds of men who gather each springtime to unwind beside breathtaking…

Varieties  A large uprooted tree rests on Jason Salois' fence and in his neighbor's yard after a tornado moved through the area, Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Springtown, Texas. (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Tornadoes in Northern Texas Leave at Least 2 Dead and Destroy Multiple Homes

A tornado-producing thunderstorm left at least two people dead in northern Texas and displaced at least 20 families, with many homes sustaining major damage,…

Varieties A girl holds her pet cat while waiting for treatment on World Veterinary Day at the Central Veterinary Hospital in Srinagar, 25 April 2026. (EPA)

Japan Startup Seeks Approval of Cat Kidney Disease Treatment

A Japanese startup has filed for approval of a new drug to treat chronic kidney disease in cats, the founder said on Monday, offering hope for a common…

Varieties Winnie-the-Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Kanga, and Eeyore are currently on display at the library. (New York Public Library)

Camilla Takes Missing ‘Winnie-the-Pooh' Stuffed Toy to New York to Complete Set

A missing stuffed toy from the collection that inspired the "Winnie-the-Pooh" stories is to be replaced by Queen Camilla, when she visits New York on this week…

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Varieties Volunteer firefighter Ryota Haga carries a fire hose to battle a wildfire in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2026. (Reuters)

Tsunami Survivor Battles Wildfire to Protect Hometown in Japan’s Northeast

Ryota Haga was in high school when the biggest earthquake ever recorded in Japan triggered a deadly tsunami and swept away his family home in the quiet…

Varieties Surya, a female Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus), cradles her newborn on April 15, 2026 at the Madrid Zoo Aquarium, in Madrid. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP)

NGO: Orangutan Uses Indonesia Canopy Bridge in 'World First'

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on…

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Varieties A firefighter works as wildfires continue in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, April 26, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Japan Deploys Hundreds of Firefighters as Wildfires Rage in North

Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and dozens of Self-Defense Force personnel to battle mountain blazes that have been raging in the north for five days and…

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Varieties  An empty frame hangs on patterned green walls in the Dutch Room at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, where artworks were stolen in a 1990 art heist, April 9, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)

Inside the World’s Largest Art Heist When over $500M of Paintings Were Stolen from a Boston Museum

For decades, the 1990 theft of 13 artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum — now valued at more than $500 million — has remained unsolved. It…

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Varieties Thyme is an herb in the mint family (Pixabay)

What Effect Does Thyme Have on Heart Health?

Thyme is an herb in the mint family and a staple ingredient in cooking. It may also offer a range of health benefits, including fighting acne, regulating mucus…

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Varieties Astronomers are silhouetted against the sunset sky at Paranal Observatory in the Atacama Desert, Chile, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

The Threat of Light Pollution Puts World’s Darkest Skies in the Atacama Desert at Risk

It takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. A faint spark appears in the darkness; then another, brighter one. Soon, stars, planets and entire constellations…

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