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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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Did Leonardo da Vinci Leave his DNA on Artwork?

Scientists have recovered tiny DNA traces left on Renaissance artifacts, at least some of which they suspect belong to visionary Italian polymath Leonardo da…

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Varieties FILE - This photo provided by NASA shows the Moon's shadow covering portions of Canada and the US during a total solar eclipse as seen from the International Space Station on Monday, Aug. 8, 2024. (NASA via AP, File)

NASA Considers Rare Early ISS Crew Return Due to Astronaut’s Medical Issue

NASA is considering a rare early return of an astronaut and its crew from the International Space Station (ISS) over an unspecified medical issue, hours after…

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Varieties Swimmers at Marrinawi Cove in Sydney, Thursday, January 8, 2026. EPA/BIANCA DE MARCHI

Australia Heatwave Stokes Risk of Catastrophic Bushfires

Firefighters warned millions of Australians of "catastrophic" bushfire dangers on Thursday as they battled multiple blazes stoked by a heatwave blanketing the…

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Varieties A person with a candle stands at the window during a power outage in southwest Berlin, Germany, 05 January 2026. (EPA)

Power Restored to Thousands of Berlin Households After Attack on Lines Causes Several-Day Outage

Power was being restored on Wednesday to thousands of households in Berlin that had been without electricity in freezing temperatures for four days following a…

Varieties More than 100 million of the pocket-sized plastic eggs have been sold worldwide since their debut three decades ago. (AFP)

Nostalgia and New Fans as Tamagotchi Turns 30

Japan's Tamagotchi toys were a 1990s playground craze and the virtual pets that demand food and attention are still a hit among retro-loving Gen Z and…

Varieties The butterfly pea grows wild across India. (Shutterstock)  

'Magical' Blue Flower Changing Farmers' Fortunes in India

“Until a few years ago, the butterfly pea flower was just another climbing plant in my village,” said Nilam Brahma who lives in Anthaigwlao, a village in the…

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Varieties Healthy teeth are key to a longer life. (Shutterstock)

Scientists Find Link between Healthy Teeth and Longer Life

Poor oral health may significantly reduce life expectancy, according to a new Japanese study that called for better dental maintenance among older adults. …

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Varieties A man shelters from falling snow under an umbrella past as he walks on the snow-covered Esplanade des Invalides in Paris as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a part of the country, France, January 7, 2026. (Reuters)

Western Europe Braces for Another Wave of Snow and Ice

Western Europe braced for more snow and ice on Wednesday, with the first named storm of the year hitting the continent's Atlantic coast. More flights were…

Varieties The nation's weather bureau issued severe or extreme heat warnings for the states of New South Wales, Victoria, ‌South Australia and ‌Tasmania. (AFP file)

Intense Heatwave Grips Australia’s Southern States, Fans Bushfires

Australia’s south sweltered through a brutal heatwave on Wednesday that delivered temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some cities…

Varieties  People walk along the Baltic Sea shore covered in a thick blanket of snow, in Stralsund, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. (Stefan Sauer/dpa via AP)

More Travel Chaos to Hit Europe as Cold Snap Brings More Snow

More flights will be cancelled, trains will run late and roads will be blocked by snow across Europe in coming days as a cold snap is expected to worsen,…

Varieties New research show tree mortality is rising across Australia's forest as the climate warms. DAVID GRAY / AFP/File

Study: Climate-driven Tree Deaths Speeding Up in Australia

Australia's forests are losing trees more rapidly as the climate warms, a new study examining decades of data said Tuesday, warning the trend was likely a …

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Varieties South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) and his wife, Kim Hea Kyung (2nd from L), take a selfie with Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd from R) and his wife, Peng Liyuan, by using a Xiaomi smartphone following a state dinner for the South Korean leader in Beijing, China, 05 January 2026. (EPA/Yonhap)

South Korea’s Lee Snaps Xi Selfie with Chinese ‘Backdoor’ Phone

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last…

Varieties Glowing lava flows across the dark volcanic terrain during nighttime activity on the slopes of Mount Etna during a tour in Catania, Sicily, Italy, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Antonio Denti

Philippines Raises Alert Level at Restive Mayon Volcano

The Philippines on Tuesday raised its alert level for the Mayon volcano in the central province of Albay, warning of "potential explosive activity" in the…

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Varieties Fresh snow covers old snowmobiles on display in Lowville, N.Y,, on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025.  (AP Photo/Cara Anna)

Snowmobiler Dies after Avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada

An avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada on Monday buried a snowmobiler in snow and killed him, authorities said. Rescuers responded after a 911 call…

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Varieties A woman walks her dog in a snow-covered area in front the Eiffel Tower in Paris, as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a large part of the country, France, January 5, 2026. (Reuters)

Snow, Cold Snap in UK, France Triggers School, Travel Disruptions

Snow and ice forced hundreds of schools to shut in the UK and badly disrupted travel across the country and neighboring France on Monday, grounding flights in…

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Saudi Arabia: National Wildlife Center Releases 124 Endangered Species in Imam Turki Royal Reserve

The National Center for Wildlife (NCW), in cooperation with the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve Development Authority, has released 124 endangered…

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Varieties People walk through a winter shower with umbrellas in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 04 January 2026. (EPA)

Snow Cripples Air, Train and Road Traffic in the Netherlands

Snowfall disrupted air, train and road traffic in the Netherlands on Monday, as hundreds of flights were cancelled and all trains around Amsterdam came to a…

Varieties This photo illustration taken on December 18, 2025 shows a venison burger at a popular market in London. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

UK Starts Ban on Junk Food Ads on Daytime TV and Online

New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a "world-leading…

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Varieties Kiyoshi Kimura, president of Kiyomura Co., poses with the bluefin tuna that won the highest bid at the annual New Year auction in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Bluefin Tuna Sells for Record $3.2 Million at Year-opening Auction at Tokyo Fish Market

A massive 243-kilogram (535-pound) bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market. …

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Varieties A person taking a photo of Ernest Shackleton's grave, polar explorer, who died after a heart attach in 1922 (Shutterstock)

Three Million Pounds to Save Polar Explorer Shackleton's Villa

Work is under way on a South Atlantic island to preserve a key building in the story of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton famosly reached the…

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Varieties Titanic ocean liner after it struck an iceberg in 1912 off the coast of Newfoundland in the Atlantic Ocean (Shutterstock/3d illustration)

James Cameron Describes Strategy for Surviving Titanic Disaster

James Cameron, the filmmaker behind the hit 1997 disaster movie Titanic, has revealed his strategy for hypothetically surviving the famed 1912 cruise liner…

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Varieties FILE - The General Store is seen Oct. 24, 2006, in Glen Haven, Colo. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, Karl Gehring, File)

Hiker Killed in Rare Suspected Mountain Lion Attack in Colorado

A hiker in Colorado has died in the state's first suspected fatal mountain lion attack in over 25 years, authorities said. The woman was found unresponsive…

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Varieties FILE - The road to the entrance of Walt Disney World, Monday, March 16, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.  (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Heroic Staffer Blocks 400-pound Runaway Prop at US Disney Theme Park

A staffer at Disney World in Florida was hailed as a hero after he blocked a 400-pound (180-kilogram) rubber boulder that was bouncing toward the audience at…

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Varieties US actress Angelina Jolie speaks to a member of the Egyptian Red Crescent at the Egyptian Rafah border crossing, part of her visit to the North Sinai Governorate to inspect aid entering the Palestinian Gaza Strip, on January 2, 2026. (Photo by AFP)

Angelina Jolie Visits Egyptian Side of Rafah Crossing to Gaza

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie visited on Friday the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza, where she spoke with members of the Red Crescent and truck…

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