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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 Journalists film China's Long March 2F rocket, carrying three astronauts for the Shenzhou 21 manned space mission, lifts off for a space station, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP)

Chinese Astronauts Face Delayed Return to Earth After Spacecraft Possibly Hit by Small Debris 

A group of Chinese astronauts faces a delayed return to Earth after their spacecraft was believed to be struck by a small piece of debris. Their return,…

Varieties In this photo provided by the Japan Self-Defense Forces Akita Camp, Self-Defense forces personnel unload a bear cage from a military truck in JSDF Akita Camp, Akita, northern Japan, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (JSDF Akita Camp via AP) 

Japan Dispatches Troops to Help Combat Deadly Wave of Bear Attacks 

Japan's military deployed troops to the country's mountainous north on Wednesday to help trap bears after an urgent request from local authorities struggling…

Varieties The supermoon known as the Beaver Moon is seen behind an office building in Mexico City on November 4, 2025. (AFP)

Largest Supermoon of the Year Expected on Wednesday  

The moon will be just under 357,000km from Earth on Wednesday, making it the nearest full moon of the year, and therefore the largest supermoon. Supermoons…

Varieties  Former England footballer David Beckham (L) poses next to his wife singer and fashion designer Victoria Beckham (R) with his medal after being appointed as a Knight Bachelor (Knighthood) for services to sport and charity at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on November 4, 2025. (AFP)

Football Star David Beckham Hails Knighthood as ‘Proudest Moment’

Former England football captain David Beckham on Tuesday received his knighthood from King Charles III at Windsor Castle, calling it his "proudest moment". …

Varieties Palestinian women stand at a cemetery in Khan Younis, where a makeshift tent camp for displaced people was set up, in the southern Gaza Strip, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Oscar-winning Palestinian Films Daily 'Israeli Impunity' in West Bank

Armed with his camera, Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Basel Adra has spent years in the occupied West Bank documenting what he describes as the impunity…

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Varieties This illustration provided by Caltech shows a supermassive black hole shredding a large star to pieces, leading to a bright flare. (Robert Hurt, Caltech (IPAC) via AP) 

Star-Eating Black Hole Unleashes Record-Setting Energetic Flare 

Scientists are observing the most energetic flare ever seen emanating from a supermassive black hole, apparently caused when this celestial beast shredded and…

Varieties Dust rises due to a second collapse of part of the medieval tower "Torre dei Conti" near the Roman Forum in the historic center of Rome on November 3, 2025. (AFP)

Worker Trapped Under Collapsed Medieval Tower in Rome Dies 

A Romanian worker trapped for hours under the rubble of a partially collapsed medieval tower near the Colosseum in central Rome has died, Italian and Romanian…

Varieties Concrete cars wait to the submerged off South Beach to become an underwater sculpture park Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla. Native corals grown in a lab will be attached to the cars to create a reef. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Underwater Sculpture Park Brings Coral Reef Art to Miami Beach

South Florida is seeing a wave of new cars, but they won't add to traffic or lengthen anyone's commute. That's because the cars are made of marine-grade…

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Varieties Senior penguin trainer Mia Luzietti sits with southern rockhopper penguins at the New England Aquarium in Boston, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Much Like a Nursing Home, Penguins at a Boston Aquarium Can Age with Dignity

When Lambert started losing his vision and slowing down a few steps, it became clear that he needed to be relocated to a place where he could age safely and…

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Varieties A person looks at a phone next to a screen showing information on a rail service delay following a train derailment near Shap in Cumbria, at Euston Station in London, Britain, November 3, 2025. (Reuters)

Train Derails in Northwest England with No Reports of Injuries but Major Disruption 

A train derailed in a remote corner of northwest England Monday, and emergency services raced to the scene, but there were no reports of injuries, authorities…

Varieties This combo of three pictures shows a cloud of debris from a second collapse surrounding firefighters who were trying to rescue a worker after a medieval tower near the Roman Forum partially collapsed during renovation work, in Rome, Italy, Monday Nov. 3 2025. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

A Rome Medieval Tower Partially Collapses, Badly Injuring a Worker and Trapping Another

A medieval tower in the heart of Italy's capital, near the famous Roman Forum ruins, partially collapsed on Monday during renovations of the structure,…

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Varieties Plastic-wrapped waste bales stored outside a recycling plant on the Greek island of Corfu, part of a groundbreaking waste-management program. Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP

As Clock Ticks Down, Greece Tries to Clean Up Its Act on Waste

Cell phone glued to his ear, Kosmas Vassilas watches his truck crews round up multi-colored bins on the island of Corfu, where a groundbreaking recycling…

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Varieties This photo released by the Italian Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, rescuers prepare for rescue operations with a helicopter in search of five mountaineers, all German, who were hit by an avalanche Saturday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2025, while climbing the Cima Vertana, in the Ortler mountains in Solda, Italy. (Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico via AP)

5 German Mountaineers Die in Northern Italy after Being Hit by Avalanche

Five German mountaineers died after being hit by an avalanche in South Tyrol, in northern Italy, rescuers said on Sunday. Three victims — two men and a woman …

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Varieties The research team used advanced environmental DNA analysis from water and sediment samples, along with high-throughput sequencing techniques, to trace the genetic fingerprints of marine organisms across different areas of the Red Sea - SPA

Wildlife Center Announces Genetic Study Revealing Unprecedented Biodiversity in Red Sea

The National Center for Wildlife, in cooperation with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), announced new findings from an extensive…

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Varieties French soldiers from the "Sentinelle" security plan patrol past the glass Pyramid while people queue to enter the Louvre Museum as French police have arrested more suspects linked to the theft of treasures from the Louvre museum's Galerie d'Apollon (Apollo gallery), in Paris, France, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor

Louvre Heist Work of Petty Criminals, Not Organized Crime, Prosecutor Says

The audacious daytime robbery of historical jewels worth $102 million from the Paris Louvre museum last month was executed by petty criminals, rather than…

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Varieties Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards celebrate excellence across the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries, recognized worldwide as the hallmark of achievement - SPA

AlUla Secures Triple Win at World Travel Awards 2025

AlUla has won in three major categories at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2025, further reinforcing its standing as one of the region’s most extraordinary…

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Varieties Emma Morris said it took a week just to create the head, making it from Rice Krispies, modelling chocolate and sugar paste (NEC)

Cake Artist Creates Life-Size Thriller Tribute to Michael Jackson

Jim Carrey, Michael Jackson and Medusa have featured in some of the incredible, and tasty, creations at this year's Cake International. Bakers and…

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Varieties Attendees dressed as characters from Ghostbusters pose during New York Comic Con at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

A Third of People in England Believe in Ghosts

Just over one in three people in England said they believed in ghosts or the spirits of the deceased, with younger people (aged 25-34) most likely to believe…

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Varieties (FILES) This photo taken on April 5, 2024, shows tourists snorkelling above bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Australian Cruise Cancelled after Death of Passenger Left on Island

A cruise around Australia was cancelled after an elderly passenger was left behind on a remote island and found dead a day later. Suzanne Rees, 80, was…

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Varieties Members of a global animal welfare organization treat a tiger at the former Lujan Zoo, which closed in 2020, in Lujan, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Years after Argentina Shut a Notorious Zoo, the Stranded Animals are Finally Being Rescued

Lions, tigers and bears that managed to survive in substandard conditions at a now-shuttered zoo on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, paced weakly in…

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Varieties Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Manchester City - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - October 26, 2025 Manchester City's Erling Haaland looks dejected after the match. (Action Images via Reuters)

Erling Haaland Dresses as the Joker for Halloween Prank in Manchester

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland looked the part as the Joker, but he probably won't take home any awards for his acting. Even in makeup and green hair…

Varieties South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) during the second session of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting (AELM), as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, 01 November 2025. (EPA/Yonhap)

South Korea Gifts Xi a Go Board Made from Prized Wood, After Crown for Trump

South Korea's new president presented Chinese leader Xi Jinping with "the finest" wooden board for ancient strategy game Go during a state visit on Saturday,…

Varieties A child rides a bicycle, left, near a statue of Paul Revere in Boston's North End neighborhood on March 15, 2020. (AP)

Nature Walks Are Good for You, but Can a City Stroll Be Just as Good?

With every step on the trail, fallen leaves crinkle underfoot. The path follows a stream, rushing and burbling over smooth, gray stones, while a breeze rustles…

Varieties Bird-shaped hot air balloons released during the Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival in Taunggyi in Myanmar's northeastern Shan State. Sai Aung MAIN / AFP

Myanmar Fireworks Festival Goers Shun Politics for Tradition

Goat, hippo and duck-shaped hot air balloons floated in clear blue skies over war-ravaged Myanmar this week in a rare opportunity for escapism. Tens of…

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