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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 -  Villagers fetch water from a makeshift borehole in Mudzi, Zimbabwe, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli, File)

El Nino May Return in 2026 and Make Planet Even Hotter

The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights. There is a 50- to 60-percent…

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Varieties More than 10.7 million worshippers visit Prophet’s mosque in first 10 days of Ramadan. (SPA)

More Than 10.7 Million Worshippers Visit Prophet’s Mosque in First 10 Days of Ramadan

The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque announced that 10,789,467 worshippers visited the Prophet’s…

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Varieties Wadi Al-Aqiq was famed for the quality and sweetness of its water (SPA)

Wadi Al-Aqiq in Madinah Blends Spiritual, Natural Appeal

Wadi Al-Aqiq in Saudi Arabia's Madinah region stands out as one of the area’s most significant geographical and tourist landmarks, known for its striking…

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Varieties Rather than stomping heel-first, T-rex may have actually tip-toed as it roamed around on its giant feet (Shutterstock)

Contrary to Jurassic Park Movie, T-Rex Dinosaur Ran on Tip-Toes

Ever since the release of the blockbuster Jurassic Park, the Tyrannosaurus rex has been associated with ground shaking tremors as it moved. But in fact,…

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NASA Overhauls its Artemis Program to Return Astronauts to the Moon

NASA said Friday it’s adding an extra moon mission by Artemis astronauts before attempting a high-risk lunar landing with a crew. The shakeup in the flight…

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Varieties The partnership covers a comprehensive package of variety and sports programs alongside several drama series (GEA)

Saudi Arabia’s GEA, MBC Egypt Sign Strategic Agreement for Joint Media Production

Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority has signed a joint production agreement with MBC Egypt to deliver high-quality media content for the Egyptian…

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Varieties Patients suffering from dengue fever receive medical treatment at Civil Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, 05 November 2025. EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBER

India Moves Closer to Dengue Vaccine as Final Trials Underway

As dengue surges globally, an Indian vaccine candidate has entered the final stage of testing, raising hopes for one of the world's first single-dose shots…

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Varieties People walk along Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand, June 29, 2021. (AFP)

Oil Spill from Cargo Ship Washes up on Thai Tourist Islands 

An oil spill from a capsized cargo ship in the Indian Ocean is washing ashore on the pristine beaches of Thailand's most famous resort island, a lawmaker told…

Varieties Human brain with flower colors (Shutterstock) 

How The Brains of ‘Super Agers’ Stay Young

The secret of how “super agers” have the mental agility of people decades younger has been discovered, according to The Telegraph. Scientists have found…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Kick, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Reddit, Threads and X applications are displayed on a mobile phone, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration/File Photo

Poland Reportedly Plans Social Media Ban for Children Under 15

Poland plans ‌to introduce new legislation to ban social media for children under 15 years of age and will hold platforms responsible for age verification…

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Varieties File: One of previous demonstrations demanding halting all activities at the fertilizer factory - EPA

Tunisia Court Blocks Closure of Factory Blamed for Pollution

A Tunisian court on Thursday rejected demands to suspend operations at a fertilizer factory, a lawyer told AFP, after thousands of protesters blamed the plant…

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Varieties Sculptor Ehtisham Jadoon spray paints a model of Optimus Prime, a film character from Transformers, made from scrap metal at his studio. Farooq NAEEM / AFP

Pakistani Sculptor Turns Scrap into Colossal Metal Artworks

Sparks fly and metal groans in a cavernous workshop on the outskirts of Islamabad, where Pakistani artist Ehtisham Jadoon fuses discarded car parts into…

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Varieties The dolphin named Mimmo swims in the San Marco Basin, amid growing concerns about the impact of tourism on marine life, in Venice (Reuters) 

Scientists: Humans – Not Mimmo the Dolphin – Need Managing in Lagoon

Italian scientists monitoring the movements of a dolphin in the Venice lagoon have said humans are the ones who need managing, rather than wildlife. Known…

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Jeddah Waterfront Tops List of Tourist Destinations During Ramadan

Jeddah Waterfront has emerged as a leading tourist destination during Ramadan. The site offers a comprehensive experience that combines entertainment, sports,…

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Varieties Esta imagen proporcionada por la NASA muestra el cohete lunar de la NASA en la plataforma del Centro Espacial Kennedy en Florida el jueves 19 de febrero de 2026. (NASA vía AP)

NASA Moves its Artemis II Moon Rocket off the Launch Pad for More Repairs

NASA moved its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar Wednesday for more repairs. The slow-motion trek at Florida’s Kennedy Space…

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Varieties View of a chinstrap (Pygoscelis antarcticus) and gentoo (Pygoscelis papua) penguins at the Gerlache Strait, which separates the Palmer Archipelago from the Antarctic Peninsula, on January 15, 2024. (AFP)

Ice Melt Threatens Emperor Penguins During Annual Molt, Say Researchers 

Emperor penguins shed all their feathers once a year, a precarious ritual that may have become deadly as climate change pushes them into shrinking patches of…

Varieties FILE - Shampoo sits on a shelf at a store in Pittsburgh, Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Are Expensive Shampoos Worth it? Here's what the Experts Have to Say

Ornate packaging paired with enticing advertisements that claim expensive shampoos are elixirs to all hair woes can leave one wondering: Are the higher prices…

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Varieties Seagulls fly along the Hudson River while snow falls on February 22, 2026 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Getty Images/AFP)

Player Saves Stricken Seagull Hit by Ball During Match in Türkiye

A footballer's ‌quick thinking brought a seagull back to life after the bird was struck by the ball during a match in Türkiye, Anadolu Agency reported. …

Varieties A snow plow crosses Second Avenue and heads down 19th Street to clear it after a snowstorm, Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, in New York. (AP)

Northeast US Digs Out from Brutal Snowstorm That Disrupted Flights and Canceled School 

Neighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” scrambled to dig out much of the northeastern United States…

Varieties This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a seven month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, sitting with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture. (AFP/Jiji Press)

Rights Group Slams Treatment of Viral Japanese Monkey 

The plight of a baby monkey in Japan who has become an internet sensation shows the cruelty of zoos, an animal rights group said, as sales of the plush IKEA…

Varieties Horses are prepared for sale at Skaryszew's Horse Market in Skaryszew, east-central Poland, 23 February 2026. (EPA)

A Horse’s Neigh May Be Unique in the Animal Kingdom. Now Scientists Know How They Do It 

Horses whinny to find new friends, greet old ones and celebrate happy moments like feeding time. How exactly horses produce that distinctive sound — also…

Varieties An expressive image of the debate between French cinema industry and AI (Shutterstock)

Just Days Before Cesar Awards, French Movie Stars Warn AI Plundering Industry

Just days before France’s version of the Oscars, thousands of French actors and filmmakers have warned that AI tools are “plundering” talent across the…

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Two Holy Mosques Exhibition Welcomes Visitors for Founding Day Celebrations

In celebration of the Kingdom’s Founding Day, the Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture in Makkah is welcoming visitors to explore a comprehensive…

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