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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  11 March 2026, Saxony, Dresden: A police officer cordoned off Grosse Meissner Strasse at an evacuation of the city center, during an operation to defuse a World War II bomb at the former Carola Bridge. (dpa)

Dresden City Center Cleared to Defuse Unexploded WWII Bomb

Officials in Dresden evacuated 18,000 people Wednesday after the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb, the largest such operation yet in the eastern…

Varieties  Punch, right a Japanese macaque born on July 26, 2025, sits with others in the monkeys' playground at the Ichikawa city zoo in Tokyo's eastward neighboring city, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP)

Punch the Baby Monkey Isn’t Being Bullied, Says Japan Zoo

A Japanese zoo caring for a baby monkey who has become an internet sensation was forced to issue a statement denying he was being bullied, following an…

Varieties Thousands of authors published an “empty” book to protest AI (Shutterstock)

Thousands of Authors Publish ‘Empty’ Book to Protest AI Using their Work

Thousands of authors including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman have published an “empty” book to protest against AI firms using their work…

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Varieties Banknotes and coins that feature an image of Britain's King Charles III are pictured on display during a photocall for "The Future of Money" exhibition, at the Bank of England Museum, City of London, UK, Feb. 27, 2024. (AFP)

Wildlife to Replace Humans on Next Series of UK Banknotes

Images of ‌animals will feature on the next series of banknotes from the Bank of England, as the central bank shifts away from historical figures such as…

Varieties A North Korean flag flutters from a train believed to be carrying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as it arrives in Beijing, China, September 2, 2025. (Reuters)

North Korea and China to Resume Passenger Train Service After Six-Year Gap

South ‌Korea's Unification Ministry said on Tuesday that passenger train services between Pyongyang and Beijing are set to resume this week, marking the…

Varieties This picture taken on March 5, 2026 shows former nuclear plant worker Toru Akama playing with a cat during an interview with AFP at his animal shelter in Namie, Fukushima prefecture. (AFP)

Former Fukushima Worker Devotes Life to Abandoned Pets

Not far from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, former plant worker Toru Akama tends to dozens of pets abandoned after the catastrophe 15 years ago, work he…

Varieties The sun rises over Panama Bay in Panama City on March 7, 2026. (AFP)

February Fifth Warmest on Record, Extreme Rain in Europe, Says EU Monitor

The world logged its fifth hottest February on record, with western Europe drenched by extreme rainfall and widespread flooding, the European Union's climate…

Varieties  Floors collapse inside the building as fire fighters work at the site of a large fire in Glasgow City center on March 8, 2026. (AFP)

Glasgow Building Fire Closes Scotland’s Busiest Train Station and Disrupts Rail Services

A major fire in the heart of Glasgow crippled Scottish train services Monday as firefighters worked to douse the blaze that destroyed a four-story building…

Varieties  A drone captured the spectacular caves and arches of A23a in 2023 (British Antarctic Survey) 

World’s Oldest Icebergs is Nearly at an End

The story of one of the world’s oldest icebergs is nearly at an end, after a breathtaking 40-year journey that has captivated scientists. The iceberg, known…

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Varieties The Sterkfontein caves have yielded many hominin fossil discoveries. Emmanuel Croset/AFP/Getty Images 

Digital Reconstruction Reveals Face of ‘Little Foot,’ A 4 Million-Year-Old Human Ancestor

Scientists can now come face to face with an early human ancestor nicknamed Little Foot who lived 3.67 million years ago, thanks to digital reconstruction…

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Varieties In this photo provided by Australian Reptile Park, its manager Billy Collett holds a freshwater crocodile caught in a creek near Newcastle, Australia, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Chloe Burgess-Jones/Australian Reptile Park via AP)

Residents Warned 'Crocs Everywhere' after North Australia Floods

Police in Australia's Northern Territory warned of "crocs everywhere" on Sunday and said they had moved more than a thousand people across the state into…

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Varieties The Duchess of Sussex in her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan (Netflix)

Meghan Markel's Lifestyle Brand Ends Partnership with Netflix

The Duchess of Sussex's lifestyle brand has ended its partnership with Netflix, it has been announced, according to BBC. ‘As ever’ was launched by Meghan…

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Varieties Sithamparappillai Jegatheepan won the prestigious prize for best traditional French baguette (Instagram)

Sri Lankan Baker to Supply Elysée Palace with Baguette

In a big surprise, a baker from Sri Lanka clinched the prestigious prize for best traditional French baguette, which comes with a €4,000 prize and the right to…

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Varieties Parkinson's disease. John SAEKI, Adrian LEUNG / AFP

Japan Approves Stem-cell Treatment for Parkinson's in World First

Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with…

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Varieties The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) logo

Saudi Red Sea Authority Appoints Dr. Maryam Ali Ficociello as CEO

The Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has appointed Dr. Maryam Ali Ficociello as Chief Executive Officer effective March 22. “Ficociello brings more than two…

Varieties Tourism to the Middle East has boomed in recent years but war now threatens that success. Ryan Lim / AFP

Tourism on Hold as Middle East War Casts Uncertainty

Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is casting a long shadow over the tourism outlook for a region…

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Varieties Punch, a Japanese macaque born on July 26, 2025, climbs on the back of another in the monkeys' playground at the Ichikawa city zoo in Tokyo's eastward neighboring city, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Punch the Orphan Macaque is Outgrowing his Plushie and Making Friends

Punch the baby orphan macaque is outgrowing the orangutan plushie that comforted him through early rejection from his mother and other monkeys. Images of…

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Varieties The NCW says it is focused on enhancing wildlife management efficiency. SPA

Saudi Arabia: NCW Marks World Wildlife Day with Strategic Plan for Biodiversity Protection

The National Center for Wildlife (NCW) reaffirmed its commitment to protecting wildlife and preserving natural habitats, recognizing this responsibility as…

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Varieties Contact binaries are made up of two connected spheres, reminiscent of a snowman (Shutterstock)

Student Solves Mystery of Icy ‘Snowmen’ in Solar System’s Outer Reaches

A student has unraveled a long-standing cosmic enigma concerning some of our solar system’s most peculiar objects: icy “snowmen” that populate its outer…

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Varieties 80% of the country's lanterns are still made by hand (Getty images)

80% of China’s Lanterns Are Made in One Little Town

In China, red lanterns could guide a traveler to safety in cold winter alleyways, be symbols of power outside an imperial hall, or act as a call to religious…

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Varieties In this photo provided by Australian Reptile Park, its manager Billy Collett holds a freshwater crocodile caught in a creek near Newcastle, Australia, Monday, March 2, 2026. (Chloe Burgess-Jones/Australian Reptile Park via AP)

Crocodile Caught in an Australian Creek 1,200 Miles from Its Tropical Habitat

Stephanie Kirsop didn’t believe her son when he phoned to say a crocodile was lurking in a creek near their home. The family live in the temperate coastal…

Varieties Grandfather pendulum clocks collection for sale at an antique market (Shutterstock)

Scores of Grandfather Clocks to be Sold at Auction in the UK

A private collection of antique grandfather clocks - which have been assembled over the course of 35 years - is to go on sale. They come from town such as…

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Varieties The team sculpted a kraken eating a boat

British Sculptors Achieve Notable Victory in Global Ice Carving Competition

Two stonemasons have won a snow sculpting prize as part of Team GB's entry to the World Snow Festival in Switzerland, according to BBC. Sheffield sculptors…

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Varieties Imad Alarnab, a chef and restaurant owner who fled Syria in 2015, hosted King Charles III at his Soho restaurant. Ben STANSALL / AFP

How a Syrian Refugee Chef Met Britain's King Charles

Pots clanged and oil sizzled inside the London kitchen of Syrian chef Imad Alarnab, as the former refugee who fled his country's civil war recalled hosting…

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