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Sweltering Heat Wave Grips Central and Southern US for 2nd Straight Day

Varieties A man cools off at a misting station in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Sweltering Heat Wave Grips Central and Southern US for 2nd Straight Day

Tens of millions of people are under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures and severe…

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Varieties The carnival is the Kingdom's largest agricultural and commercial gathering of its kind - SPA

Buraidah Prepares to Launch 75-Day Dates Carnival

Buraidah is preparing to launch the Buraidah Dates Carnival on August 1. The event will run for 75 days through October 14. Considered the largest economic…

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Varieties Trent Park, a country home in North London, became part of an audacious strategy for extracting information from German officers during World War II (Sophie Stafford for The New York Times)

Trent Park… A House Full of Spies

London - Roslyn Sulcas The German generals were chatting freely, exchanging tidbits about the V-2 rocket, the world’s first long-range ballistic missile…

Varieties FILE - Humpback whales surface together in Bahia Solano, Colombia, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)

Whale 'Supergroups' Show Numbers are Rebounding from Hunting. But Iran War Holds Dangers for them

A South African couple found themselves in a rare situation when they witnessed a humpback whale “supergroup” consisting of nearly 300 of the giant marine…

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Varieties  A child cools off in a public water playground at a park in Edogawa district of Tokyo on July 23, 2026. (AFP)

Japan Records Fifth ‘Cruelly Hot Day’

Japan recorded its fifth consecutive "cruelly hot day" on Saturday, a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, as…


Varieties People cool themselves with water sprayed from a special sprayer set up on a sidewalk during a hot day in Lviv, Western Ukraine, 29 June 2026. (EPA)

Europe’s Deadly Heatwave Scorches Eastern Flank, Takes Aim at Ukraine

The most severe heatwave ever recorded in Europe roasted central and eastern parts of the continent on Monday as Ukraine's war-ravaged power grid struggled to…

Varieties A Facebook post offering a dead pangolin curled up on a weighing scale for sale. STR / AFP

For Sale on Facebook: Monkeys, Rhino Horn and Dead Pangolins

The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognizable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Only closer inspection reveals it…

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Varieties Investigators from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office search the grounds of Miranda's Rescue Animal Sanctuary in Fortuna, Calif., June 24, 2026, where the remains of at least 117 dogs were found. (Ryan Burns/Lost Coast Outpost via P)

At Least 117 Dead Dogs Found in 'Horrific Scene' at California 'No-kill' Shelter

The remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California “no-kill” animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds, authorities said. …

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Varieties A woman cools off while walking through a water sprayer installed in central Bucharest, on June 28, 2026. (Photo by Mihai Barbu / AFP)

Heat Wave and High Humidity Will Blast Much of the US this Week

A long and dangerous heat wave will blast a large swath of the United States this week, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures rising ahead of…

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Varieties Consultant Otolaryngologist at King Saud University Medical City Dr. Farid Alzahrani explained that autonomous navigation is among the latest technologies supporting cochlear implant procedures - SPA

King Saud University Medical City Performs World’s First Cochlear Implant Procedure Using Autonomous Navigation

A surgical team at King Abdullah Ear Specialist Center at King Saud University Medical City performed the world's first cochlear implant procedure using…

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Varieties FILE - Three boys use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

Australia Toughens Kids' Social Media Ban

Australia said on Saturday it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms that fail to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children,…

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Varieties A woman wearing glasses and an embroidered apron pulls and stretches pasta dough into numerous thin strands (The New York Times)

Su Filindeu…World’s Rarest Pasta

Sardinia: Matt Goulding In the mountains of Northern Sardinia, a 300-year-old pilgrimage comes with a serving of the world’s rarest pasta. The name tells…

Varieties A woman sits in the shade during a hot, sunny day at Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic, 27 June 2026. (EPA)

Czech Republic Marks New Temperature Record at 40.6C

The Czech Republic recorded its highest-ever temperature on Saturday, with a reading of 40.6C at a weather station in Doksany north of Prague, the national…

Varieties A woman uses a fan during the heatwave in Copenhagen, Denmark, 26 June 2026. (EPA)

Denmark Records Hottest Day on Record at 37C

Denmark recorded its highest temperature on record on Saturday, the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) said. Around 2:00 pm (1200 GMT), DMI said in a post…

Varieties  Vespa enthusiasts parade in front of the Colosseum during celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the Vespa scooter, in Rome, Saturday, June 27, 2026. (AP)

Thousands of Vespas Swarm Rome’s Historic Center to Mark Iconic Scooter’s 80th Anniversary

More than 10,000 Vespas putt-putt-putted around the Colosseum and past the Roman Forum on Saturday, marking the 80th anniversary of the iconic scooter. …

Varieties Some of the 1232 dipole magnets that bend the path of accelerated protons are pictured in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in a tunnel of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), during maintenance works on February 6, 2020 in Echenevex, France, near Geneva. (AFP)

World’s Largest Particle Smasher Halts for Upgrade to Boost Hunt for Dark Matter

The world's most powerful particle accelerator will Monday shutter operations for four years of renovations to dramatically boost its collision-capacity and…

Varieties A boy jumps into the Dortmund-Ems Canal in Dortmund, western Germany on June 26, 2026 during a heatwave in Europe. (AFP)

Germany Hit by Record Temperatures as Heatwave Moves East

Germans braced for sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in Western Europe was expected to move east after temperatures…

Varieties The Po River has never fallen this low so early in the year. Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP

Farmers Fear Drought as Italy's Longest River Runs Dry

Seawater is seeping into Italy's longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for…

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Varieties  People clean mud and debris from a flooded area after heavy rain brought by Tropical Storm Mekkhala in Hsinchu, Taiwan, June 26, 2026. (Reuters)

Heavy Rain Pounds Western Japan as 2 Tropical Storms Approach

Heavy downpours triggered flooding in parts of western Japan on Friday as two approaching tropical storms added to a seasonal rain front already stuck above…

Varieties Switzerland's glaciers are taking a hammering from the European heatwave. Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP/File

Swiss Glaciers Facing Drastic Loss from Heatwave

Swiss glaciers are set to lose an enormous amount of ice due to the heatwave battering Europe, the head of Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS) told AFP…

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Varieties A silver-cheeked toadfish placed on the ground after being caught by fishermen on the southern island of Crete, Greece, Monday, June 22, 2015. (InTime News via AP)

Greece Is Paying Fishermen to Catch Toxic Toadfish Invading the Warming Mediterranean

Fishermen in Greece are getting cash payouts to catch toxic fish migrating north into the Mediterranean Sea due to climate change. The silver-cheeked…

Varieties St. Bernard dogs from the Barry foundation run in the hills at the St. Bernard Pass, Switzerland, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jez Fielder)

St. Bernard Dogs Still Roam the Swiss Alps as Part of 'Living Museum'

At the Great St. Bernard Pass high in the Swiss Alps, the eponymous dogs still walk the same mountain paths their ancestors patrolled for hundreds of years to…

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Varieties Youths cool down in the waters of the Canal Saint-Martin as France experiences a heatwave, in Paris on June 25, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP)

Analysis: At Least 150 Mn People in Europe Forecast to Face Temperatures Above 35C Friday

At least 150 million people in Europe are expected to experience temperatures above 35C on Friday, according to an AFP analysis. Germany is now expected to…

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Varieties FILE - Fire burns near the village of Galataki as authorities evacuate the place near Corinth, Greece, July 22, 2020.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)

Greece Launches Fire-hunting Satellites as Part of Europe's Strategic Push into Space

In the searing Mediterranean summer, wildfires turn dangerous in minutes. Greece has learned that at a terrible cost. In 2018, a blaze east of Athens moved…

Varieties FILE - Three boys use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

Australia Pledges Tougher Enforcement of Social Media Ban for Teens

Australia's prime minister vowed on Friday to bullet-proof laws supporting a social media ban for under-16s as the government prepares legal action against…

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Varieties A Lowland gorilla plays during an environmental enrichment activity, predicting the outcome of the Spain vs. Uruguay FIFA World Cup football match, with Uruguay winning, at the Guadalajara Zoo in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, on June 5, 2026. (Photo by ULISES RUIZ / AFP)

Humans and Great Apes Share Similar Giggles

Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a new study suggests. How do we know this? Researchers…

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Varieties FILE - A sign for flu & COVID-19 vaccines is displayed outside a CVS store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, file)

Researchers: 'Master Key' Vaccine Technique May 'Prevent Next Pandemic'

Known by acronyms that need no explanation, viruses like Covid, Sars and Ebola conjure up images of medics in protective suits and spark fear in populations…

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Varieties European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Swedish Minister Breaks Ground Bringing Baby to EU Talks

Sweden's environment minister brought her baby to an EU meeting Thursday, in a barrier-breaking move she said showed it was possible to be both "a present…

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Varieties Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group L - England v Ghana - Boston Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, US - June 23, 2026 General view inside the stadium during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo

Norway Brought Its Own Food to the World Cup. But Not Because It Distrusts US Products

As Norway excels in its first World Cup appearance since 1998, false claims about what the team is eating are also grabbing attention online, The Associated…

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