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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 - A SpaceX logo is displayed on a building, May 26, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

SpaceX Prioritizes Lunar 'Self-growing City' over Mars Project

Elon Musk said on Sunday that SpaceX has shifted its focus to building a "self-growing city" on the moon, which could be achieved in less than 10 years. …

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Varieties General view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Participates in Drafting the International AI Safety Report 2026

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), participated for the second consecutive year in the…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: An evening launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 20 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, from Space Launch Complex at Vandenberg Space Force Base is seen over the Pacific Ocean from Encinitas, California, US, June 23, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

US Astronaut to Take her 3-year-old's Cuddly Rabbit Into Space

When the next mission to the International Space Station blasts off from Florida next week, a special keepsake will be hitching a ride: a small stuffed rabbit…

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Varieties Participants agreed that the number of pages read was not merely a numerical milestone - SPA

iRead Marathon Records over 6.5 Million Pages Read

The fifth edition of the iRead Marathon achieved a remarkable milestone, surpassing 6.5 million pages read over three consecutive days, in a cultural setting…

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Varieties Jazan’s Annual Honey Festival - File Photo/SPA

Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve Launches Fifth Beekeeping Season

The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority launched the fifth annual beekeeping season for 2026 as part of its programs to empower…

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Varieties The achievement establishes Hail as a leading Arab model for sustainable urban development - SPA

Hail Municipality Named Arab Green City For 2024-2025

The Hail Region Municipality has secured first place in the Arab Green City award for 2024-2025 at the 15th session of the Arab Towns Organization. This…

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Varieties Members of the CRS Alpes Grenoble mountain rescue team prepare to board a Securite Civile helicopter (emergency management) after after an avalanche emergency response rescue mission in an off-piste area of the Ecrins massif, French Alps on January 29, 2026. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)

'Large-scale' Avalanche Kills Two Skiers in French Alps

An avalanche has killed two off-piste ski tourers in the French Alps, a local prosecutor said on Sunday. According to local rescue services, the two men…

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Varieties  The peaks of the Dolomites are seen from the Cortina Sliding Centre during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 5, 2026. (AFP)

Olympic Tourists in Cortina Can Explore the Dolomites with the New ‘Uber Snowmobile’ Service

The peaks of the Dolomites are seen from the Cortina Sliding Centre during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 5,…

Varieties  Performers throw molten iron to create sparks during a performance on the Bund promenade along the Huangpu river, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year of the Horse in Shanghai on February 2, 2026. (AFP)

French Duo Finish Walking from France to Shanghai After 1.5 Years

Two French adventurers reached the end of an epic walk from France to Shanghai on Saturday, after nearly a year and a half crossing 16 countries almost…

Varieties Orchids adorn a Volkswagen Beetle as finishing touches are placed on the 12th annual Chicago Botanic Garden Orchid Show, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Glencoe, Ill. (AP)

Annual Orchids Show Brings Vivid Color to Chicago Winter

A soft layer of white snow blankets the grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden. The air is chilly, the sky gray. Inside, however, the air is warm and lights…

Varieties This photo taken on February 2, 2026 shows a greater Bermuda snail, which is part of a breeding program, sitting under a microscope at Chester Zoo in Chester, north-west England. (AFP)

UK Zoo Says Tiny Snail ‘Back from Brink’ of Extinction

A minuscule snail once thought to have disappeared has been saved from the edge of extinction, a British zoo said Saturday. The greater Bermuda land snail…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: SpaceX headquarters is shown in Hawthorne, California, US June 5, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo

SpaceX Delays Mars Plans to Focus on 2027 Moon Landing

Elon Musk's SpaceX told investors it will prioritize going to the moon first and attempt a trip to Mars at a later time, the Wall Street Journal reported on…

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Varieties  A mountain landslide blocks railway tracks during heavy rains, as storm Leonardo hits parts of Spain, in Benaojan, Spain, February 6, 2026. (Reuters)

Spain and Portugal Continue to Battle Storm Leonardo as New Storm Approaches

Storm Leonardo continued to batter the Iberian Peninsula on Friday, bringing floods and putting rivers at risk of bursting their banks while thousands of…

Varieties AROYA offers a curated experience featuring culturally inspired entertainment and diverse dining options - SPA

AROYA Cruises Debuts Arabian Gulf Voyages for 2026

AROYA Cruises, a subsidiary of the PIF-owned Cruise Saudi, has officially launched its inaugural season in the Arabian Gulf. Running from February 21 to…

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Varieties A car drives in heavy snow at Store Heddinge in South Zealand, Denmark, 05 February 2026.  EPA/Mads Claus Rasmussen

Snowstorm Brings Much of Denmark to a Halt

Denmark authorities halted public transport, closed schools and cancelled flights on Friday as heavy snowfall blanketed much of the country. The Nordic…

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Varieties Turkiye shares 550km of border with Iran, including 300km in the province of Van alone and traditionally, Van, the capital of the province. (AFP)

Turkish Border Region Feels Economic Fallout from Iran

As vice-president of the chamber of commerce in the eastern Turkish city of Van, Fevzi Celiktas's job is to boost the local economy. But he has one major…

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Varieties A Przewalski's horse, also known as the Mongolian wild horse, roams in its enclosure at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, Taiwan February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Tsai Hsin-Han

Taiwan Zoo's Endangered Horses Set to Gallop into Lunar New Year Spotlight

Taiwan's premier zoo aims to grab the spotlight this Lunar New Year with its efforts to protect an endangered species of horse native to central Asia that was…

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Varieties FILE - A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to check mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Study: Pandemic Disruptions to Health Care Worsened Cancer Survival

During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worried that disruptions to cancer diagnosis and treatment would cost lives. A new study suggests they…

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Varieties Sales outlets and exhibitor booths saw strong demand from visitors from within and outside Jazan - SPA

Jazan Honey Exhibition Attracts over 20,000 Visitors in Six Days

The Jazan Honey Exhibition, held as part of the Jazan Festival 2026, attracted more than 20,000 visitors over the past six days, underscoring its growing…

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Varieties The closing ceremony of the fifth edition of the Saudi Media Forum, held under the theme “Media in an Evolving World". (SPA)

Fifth Saudi Media Forum Concludes with Awards Ceremony and Global Participation

Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary attended on Wednesday the closing ceremony of the fifth edition of the Saudi Media Forum, held under the theme “Media…

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Varieties 05 February 2026, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: View of the New Palace in Stuttgart. There is a major power outage in the city of Stuttgart. Photo: Stefanie Järkel/dpa

German City of Stuttgart Suffers Major Power Outage

The south-western German city of Stuttgart is suffering a major ‌power ‌outage ‌on ⁠Thursday, police said ‌on social media platform X,…

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Varieties The International Space Station will be guided back to Earth in 2030, marking the end of its three-decade mission. NASA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

The Coming End of ISS, Symbol of An Era of Global Cooperation

When the International Space Station comes back to Earth in 2030, it will mark the end of three decades of peaceful international cooperation -- and an era…

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Varieties An enhanced-color image, using raw data from the JunoCam instrument aboard NASA's Juno spacecraft, shows the planet Jupiter, with a shadow of its moon Ganymede on the left, released by NASA on April 21, 2022. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Image processing by Thomas Thomopoulos/Handout via REUTERS

NASA's Juno finds Jupiter is a tiny bit smaller than previously thought

Jupiter, without a doubt, is the biggest planet in our solar system. But it turns out that it is not quite as large - by ever so small an amount - as…

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