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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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Saudi Architecture and Design Commission Launches Graphic Design Association in Riyadh

The Graphic Design Association has been launched in Riyadh under the patronage of the Saudi Architecture and Design Commission. Sunday’s event, attended by…

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Varieties Japan's H3 rocket No.8 carrying carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center on the southwestern island of Tanegashima, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, December 22, 2025, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Kyodo/via REUTERS

Japan's New Flagship H3 Rocket Fails to Put Geolocation Satellite Into Orbit

Japan's space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback for the country's new…

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Varieties A man stands on a rooftop overlooking submerged homes after rising waters from Lake Naivasha flooded Kihoto Village, displacing hundreds, in Naivasha, Kenya's Rift Valley region, on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku)

Scientists and Data Explain Why Kenya’s Lakes Are Rising as Thousands Face an Uncertain Future 

When Dickson Ngome first leased his farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya’s Rift Valley in 2008, it was over 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from shore. The farm was on 1.5…

Varieties Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura is set to join a new team at the age of 58. STR / AFP

Japan Footballer 'King Kazu' to Play on at the Age of 58

Evergreen 58-year-old striker Kazuyoshi Miura is set to join a Japanese third-division team to begin his 41th season as a professional footballer, local media…

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Varieties General view of the Elysee Palace, the French President's official residence, in Paris, France, February 21, 2024. (Reuters)

Elysee Palace Silver Steward Arrested for Stealing Thousands of Euros’ Worth of Silverware

Three men will stand trial next year after a silver steward employed at the official residence of the French president was arrested this week for the theft of…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince George join Second World War veterans at a tea party in Buckingham Palace, central London, following the military procession to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, May 5, 2025. Jordan Pettitt/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

UK's Prince William and Son George Volunteer at Homelessness Charity

Britain's Prince William took his oldest son, Prince George, to a homelessness charity in London where the pair helped make Christmas lunch for people in need,…

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Varieties This image provided by Blue Origin, Michaela Benthaus poses after the Blue Origin's capsule landed on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 in West Texas. (Blue Origin via AP)

Paraplegic Engineer Becomes the First Wheelchair User to Blast Off for Space

A paraplegic engineer from Germany blasted off on a dream-come-true rocket ride with five other passengers Saturday, leaving her wheelchair behind to float in…

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Varieties  People browse products at a Christmas market stall in downtown Madrid, Spain, 18 December 2025 (issued 20 December 2025). People continue to do last-minute shopping ahead of Christmas. EPA/SERGIO PEREZ

Everything about Christmas, and How it Has Evolved into a Global Holiday

Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth…

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Varieties Christmas trees are displayed inside a hangar at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 in advance of the annual NORAD Tracks Santa Operation, at the North American Aerospace Defense Command. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

NORAD Continues Decades-long Tradition of Tracking Santa's Trip around the World

Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won't show up if they're not asleep. Others who call the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline wonder if St. Nick will…

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Varieties  Mute swans float on the River Thames, Oct. 10, 2025, in Windsor, England. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Some Animals Have Evolved Extreme Ways to Sleep in Precarious Environments

Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep. Sleep is…

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Varieties Bolillos, a traditional Mexican bread, sit for sale at a street stand in Mexico City, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

British Baker’s Criticism of Mexican ‘Ugly’ Bread Triggers Social Media Outrage

A blunt critique of Mexican bread by a British baker sparked a cascade of social media outrage, ultimately leading to a public apology. In an interview for a…

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Varieties Elephants are used to clear logs and debris in a village affected by flooding in Pidie Jaya, Aceh province, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahyar Tarmizi)

High-speed Passenger Train Kills 7 Elephants in India

Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was injured when a high-speed passenger train collided with a herd crossing the tracks in India's…

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Varieties The 2025–2026 season features a diverse array of immersive experiences - SPA

Winter at Tantora Festival Kicks Off in AlUla

The Winter at Tantora Festival launched yesterday in AlUla Governorate and will run until January 10, 2026, marking the beginning of the winter season with a…

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Varieties Only a small percentage of lifts were open and snow depths were well below average at Lake Tahoe resorts, just one example of warm weather causing well-below-average snowpack in almost all of the West. -File Photo/The AP news

Warm Weather and Low Snowpack Bedevil Western Ski Resorts

Ski resorts are struggling to open runs, walk-through ice palaces can’t be built, and the owner of a horse stable hopes that her customers will be satisfied…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., US, December 7, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

Trump Urges 2028 Astronaut Moon Landing in Sweeping Space Policy Order

President Donald Trump enshrined the US goal to put humans back on the moon by 2028 and defend space from weapon threats in a sweeping executive order issued…

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Varieties Satish Khatik and Sajid Mohammed found a 15.34-carat gem-quality diamond in Panna (Amit Rathaur)

Rare Diamond Changes Lives of Two Indian Friends

On a recent winter morning in Panna, a diamond mining region in central India, two childhood friends made a discovery that they think could change their lives…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: SpaceX logo and Elon Musk silhouette are seen in this illustration taken, December 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

SpaceX Loses Contact with Starlink Satellite after Mishap

SpaceX's Starlink said one of its satellites experienced an anomaly in space on Wednesday that created a "small number" of debris and cut off communications…

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Varieties In this photo, released on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 by Four Paws, veterinarians prepare Erion, a three-year-old lion for its transportation from Tirana to Germany after its illegal keeping in Albania. (Four Paws via AP)

Lion, Bear Kept as Pets in Albania Find New Homes in German Wildlife Sanctuaries

A lion and bear rescued from captivity in northern Albania arrived in animal sanctuaries in Germany in early December after authorities in Tirana discovered…

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Varieties This image made by the Cassini spacecraft and provided by NASA on March 12, 2006, shows two of Saturn's moons, the small Epimetheus and smog-enshrouded Titan, with Saturn's A and F rings stretching across the frame. (NASA via AP)

Saturn's Moon Titan May Not Have a Buried Ocean as Long Suspected, New Study Suggests

Saturn's giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all. Titan instead may hold deep layers of ice and slush more akin to Earth’s polar seas…

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Varieties People look up to the sky from an observatory near the village of Avren, Bulgaria, Aug. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Petar Petrov, File)

Catch the Ursid Meteor Shower as it Peaks just before Christmas

The last major meteor shower of the year, known as the Ursids, peaks soon, bringing glowing streaks to nighttime and early morning skies. Compared to other…

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Varieties NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with its Orion crew capsule perched on top, is seen in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) before it is scheduled to make a slow-motion journey to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, US March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Thom Baur

Private Astronaut Jared Isaacman Becomes NASA Chief

The US Senate confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become President Donald Trump's NASA administrator, making an advocate of Mars missions…

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Varieties A Peruvian moto-taxi, adorned with festive Christmas decorations to resemble a sleigh, drives through the streets of Lima, spreading seasonal joy as the holiday celebrations draw near, in Lima, Peru, December 12, 2025. REUTERS/Angela Ponce

Defying Crime, Peru's Grinch Spreads Christmas Cheer on 'MotoNoel' Taxi

Dressed in a familiar furry green suit, Jeferson Castro is not prowling Lima’s streets to steal Christmas. Instead, he is delivering smiles and hugs from his…

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Varieties For Bokurdak residents, cultivating every square meter is a constant battle with nature. Nikolay Vavilov / AFP

Turkmenistan's Battle against Desert Sand

Residents in the remote Turkmen village of Bokurdak have long depended on the Karakum Desert for their livelihoods, cultivating every square meter they can in…

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Varieties The release comes as part of reintroduction programs aimed at enhancing ecological balance and restoring biodiversity in one of the Kingdom’s most prominent mountainous environmental zones - SPA

Saudi National Center for Wildlife, Soudah Development Company Release Birds of Prey

Saudi Arabia's National Center for Wildlife (NCW), in cooperation with Soudah Development Company, has released a number of birds of prey in Al-Soudah Park,…

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