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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 FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Perito Moreno glacier, near the city of El Calafate in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz, Argentina April 21, 2025. REUTERS/Bernat Parera/File Photo

Argentine MPs Approve Bill to Allow Mining in Glaciers

Argentine MPs approved a bill early Thursday promoted by President Javier Milei that authorizes mining in ecologically sensitive areas of glaciers and…

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Varieties TOPSHOT - This screen grab from NASA's feed released on April 3, 2026, shows the four Artemis II crew members (L-R) Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist and Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot as they head to orbit the Moon for the first time in more than half a century. The spacecraft lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 18:35 EDT the previous day. (Photo by Handout / NASA TV / AFP)

Artemis Crew's Families Enthralled by Messages from Space

A week after astronaut Jeremy Hansen blasted off on the historic Artemis II mission to the Moon, his wife Catherine recalled the anxiety and thrill of…

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Varieties Foreign and Japanese visitors arrive at the entrance of Arakurayama Sengen Park Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japanese Town Sours on the Crowds Coming to See Cherry Blossoms and Mount Fuji

The trouble started with a beautiful photo. Social media was soon awash with the lovely view of Japan's snow-capped Mount Fuji looming over a red pagoda and…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. NASA/Handout via REUTERS

Satellite Data Shows Earth is Getting Ever Brighter at Night

Daily satellite observations have revealed a continued nighttime brightening globally due to artificial lighting, with important regional variations including…

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Varieties (FILES) Moo Deng (R), a 1-year-old female pygmy hippo who became a viral internet sensation, eats birthday cake with her mother at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province on July 10, 2025. (Photo by Chanakarn Laosarakham / AFP)

Man Fined $300 for Entering Hippo Moo Deng's Pen

A Thai court has fined a man $300 after he broke into the enclosure of Moo Deng, an endangered baby pygmy hippo and internet sensation, the zoo director said…

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Varieties This picture taken and released on April 8, 2026 by Daejeon Fire Headquarters via Yonhap shows a wolf that escaped from a zoo walking on a road in Daejeon. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)

Escaped Wolf Forces School Closure in South Korea

A wolf that escaped from a zoo in South Korea remained at large Thursday, authorities said, prompting a local school to close over safety concerns as the…

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Varieties The parrot was discovered by airport police near Terminal One after being spotted perched on a rubbish bin and was taken care of by staff until the owner could be found (Dublin Airport)

Parrot Keeps Dublin Airport Staff Busy Before Returning Home Safe

A parrot discovered at Dublin Airport has been safely reunited with its owner, thanks to the efforts of airport staff and the public, according to BBC. The…

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Varieties In this image provided by NASA, the Artemis II crew captured this view as the Earth sets behind the Moon during a lunar flyby, Monday, April 6, 2026. (NASA via AP)

'Pinprick of Light': Artemis Crew Witnesses Meteorite Impacts on Moon

During their historic lunar flyby, astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission witnessed meteorites striking the rugged surface of the Moon, a sight that has…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: Instagram app icon is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Greece to Ban Social Media for Under 15-year-olds

Greece will ban access to social media for children under 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. "We have decided to…

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Varieties There are currently 16 trees in Hackney Marsh's which feature stories

11-Year-old UK Girl Turns Marsh Trees Into Quirky Characters

Visitors taking a stroll along the River Lea in Hackney Marshes may spot a series of signs fixed to the trees, each sharing an eccentric, whimsical tale. An…

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Varieties This image taken from an undated video provided by ZooAmerica shows a ZooAmerica sign in Hershey, Pa. (ZooAmerica via AP)

US Parents Charged after Toddler Slips into Wolf Area and Gets Hurt in Zoo

The parents of a toddler who suffered a minor injury at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after squeezing through a fence near a wolf enclosure and making contact…

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Varieties This frame grab from a handout video courtesy of Chairat Sompong taken and released on April 7, 2026 shows an ostrich running along a highway in Thailand's Chonburi province. (Photo by Handout / Courtesy of Chairat Sompong / AFP)

Ostrich on a Side Quest: Runaway Big Bird Sprints on Thai Highway

A pet ostrich went for a speedy jaunt down a busy Thai highway on Tuesday, before being returned safe and sound to its enclosure at an animal-themed cafe. …

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Varieties Members of a species of shellear fish, scientific name Parakneria thysi, crossing the second level of Luvilombo Falls, a waterfall in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in April 2020, in this photograph released on April 1, 2026. (Pacifique Kiwele/Handout via Reuters)

Thousands of Small Fish Defy Gravity to Climb Congo Waterfall

A species of small fish has been observed by the thousands climbing a vertical waterfall 15 meters (50 feet) tall in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a…

Varieties  In this photo provided by NASA, Artemis II commander and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman looks out one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows at the Moon ahead of the crew's lunar flyby on April 6, 2026. (NASA via AP)

After Milestone-Rich Lunar Flyby, Astronauts Start Trip Home

The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their lunar flyby as they continue their journey back to Earth on Tuesday, bringing with them rich celestial observations…

Varieties Several of the Kingdom's reserves have earned certification on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green list - SPA

Saudi Arabia Advances Global Environmental Leadership with IUCN Green List Milestone

Saudi Arabia Advances Global Environmental Leadership with IUCN Green List MilestoneThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to strengthen its international…

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Varieties ‏The achievement further reinforces KFSH’s position as a global leader in robotic surgery - SPA

KFSH Performs World First Single-Port Robotic Living Donor Liver Resection

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH) has performed the world’s first series of single-port robotic liver resections from living donors,…

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Varieties The satellite represents a milestone in Saudi innovation (Saudi Space Agency)

Saudi Arabia Launches ‘Shams,’ 1st Arab Satellite to Monitor Space Weather from Distant Orbit

The Saudi Space Agency announced the successful launch of its new satellite, Shams, and established contact with it as part of the Artemis II mission, marking…

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Varieties 03 April 2026: A partial views of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from a window on the Orion spacecraft as it heads to the Moon. The picture was released on the third day of the first mission since 1972 to send people around the moon. Photo: Reid Wiseman/Nasa/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

What to Know about the Artemis 2 Mission's Moon Flyby

For the first time in more than half a century, astronauts will fly around the Moon on Monday, marking the high point of the Artemis 2's lunar mission. Here…

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Varieties This photo provided by Cascadia Research Collective shows a gray whale swimming in the Willapa River near Willapa Bay, Wash., Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Cascadia Research Collective via AP)

Gray Whale that Swam 20 Miles Up Washington State River is Found Dead

A juvenile gray whale that amazed Washington state residents after it swam 20 miles up a small river was found dead, and an official with a marine mammal…

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Varieties A meerkat inspects a basket with Easter egg-themed treats in the Buinzoo in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Chilean Zoo Stages Easter Egg Hunt with Treats for the Animals

Step aside, children — this Easter egg hunt is for zoo animals only. At the largest private zoo in Chile, several of its animal residents — meerkats, monkeys…

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Varieties A captive wolf is seen in the Alpha wolf wildlife park in Saint Martin Vesubie, October 17, 2006. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE)/ File Photo

Toddler Injured by Wolf in the US after Crawling Under Zoo's Exterior Metal Fence

A toddler was lightly injured by a wolf at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after he crawled under a fence and stuck his hand into the animal’s enclosure,…

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Varieties Vitamin D tablets (file photo – AP)

Best Time to Take Vitamin D for Muscle Strength

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that plays a central role in both bone and muscle health. With growing interest in dietary supplements, a key question…

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Varieties Rose farms are spread across the highlands of Al-Hada and Al-Shafa - SPA

Taif Rose Harvest Season Produces over 550 Million Roses

Taif rose farms are witnessing a notable abundance of production during the current harvest season, amid favorable climatic conditions that have contributed to…

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Varieties  This photo provided by NASA shows the moon seen from a window on the Orion spacecraft Integrity during the Artemis II mission on Friday, April 3, 2026. (NASA via AP)

Artemis Astronauts to Study the Moon’s Surface Using Mainly Their Eyes

More than 50 years after humans first flew around the Moon, Artemis astronauts will repeat the feat on Monday and use the most basic instrument to study it:…