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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 Aseer Region made a notable appearance on the national tourism scene during the first half of 2025. (SPA)

Aseer Attracts 2.9 Million Tourists in First Half of 2025

Aseer Region made a notable appearance on the national tourism scene during the first half of 2025, successfully attracting 2.9 million tourists, according to…

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Varieties Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, poses during a photo session as part of the 8th edition of the Paris Peace Forum in Paris, on October 30, 2025. (AFP)

Spain Admits ‘Pain’ Caused Indigenous Peoples in Conquest

Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Friday acknowledged the "pain and injustice" inflicted on Indigenous peoples during the Spanish conquest of the…

Varieties President Donald Trump, left, gives a high-five to a child dressed as him as first lady Melania Trump, second left, a child dressed as her, right, and a child dressed as a member of the Secret Service, third right, look on during a Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP) 

Trump Hosts White House Halloween Bash with Superheroes and Presidential Lookalikes Amid Shutdown 

President Donald Trump hosted hundreds of costumed guests — from superheroes to dinosaurs and even a few children dressed as the first couple — as part of…

Varieties The death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022 left Andrew exposed, as he hurtled towards his downfall. JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP/File

UK's Andrew in Freefall, Stripped of Queen's Protection

For the longest time Andrew was shielded by Queen Elizabeth II's steadfast protection. But her death in 2022 left him exposed, as he hurtled towards his…

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Varieties Camel milk contributes up to half the total nutrient intake during droughts. Luis TATO / AFP

Camels Replace Cows as Kenya Battles Drought

"God, God, God, protect them," chanted two herders, their eyes following a dozen camels rushing toward acacia trees, oblivious to the dry riverbed in northern…

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Varieties The “Walk 30” track in the Live Well Zone in Riyadh drew heavy interest at the eighth annual Global Health Exhibition. (SPA)

'Walk 30’ Track Draws Visitors at 'Live Well Zone' during Global Health Exhibition 2025

The “Walk 30” track in the Live Well Zone in Riyadh drew heavy interest at the eighth annual Global Health Exhibition aimed to encourage everyone to establish…

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Varieties Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales and Prince William join Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla to welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte to Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Alberto Pezzali/Pool via REUTERS

UK's Prince William Wins Case against Paris Match over Holiday Photos

Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate won a privacy case against French magazine Paris Match for publishing paparazzi photographs of them and their…

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Varieties A worker unloads marigold flowers, known as cempasuchil, used during Day of the Dead celebrations, at the Jamaica flower market in Mexico City, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Orbach)

Climate Change Endangers Orange Flower that Cloaks Mexico during Day of Dead

Lucia Ortíz trudges through endless fields of cempasuchil flowers, the luminescent orange petals of which will soon cloak everything from city streets to…

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Varieties Tourists look at exhibits at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which is scheduled to officially open on November 1, 2025, following a partial opening last year, in Giza, Egypt, June 2, 2025. Reuters

Egypt Hopes Vast New Museum by the Pyramids Will Accelerate Tourism Revival

Egyptian officials are hoping the inauguration of a vast new museum on Saturday will accelerate the revival of a tourism industry. Officials believe the…

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Varieties The release demonstrates the center's commitment to protecting natural habitats across the Kingdom. SPA

Saudi Arabia: Chukar Partridges Released in AlUla's Sharaan Reserve to Boost Biodiversity

The National Center for Wildlife (NCW), in partnership with the Royal Commission for AlUla, has released 30 chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar) into the…

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Varieties Astronauts for China's Shenzhou-21 space mission Zhang Hongzhang (L), Commander Zhang Lu (C) and Wu Fei (R) attend a press conference a day before the launch of the mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi desert, in northwest China on October 30, 2025. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

China to Send Youngest Astronaut, Mice on Space Mission

The crew for China's next manned flight to its space station will include the country's youngest astronaut to undertake a space mission, authorities said…

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Varieties In this photograph taken on June 2, 2021, mountaineers descend from the summit of Mount Everest (8,848.86-meter), in Nepal. (AFP)

Heavy Snowfall from Cyclone Winds Halts Everest Tourism in Nepal, Tibet 

The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to heavy snow brought by cyclone winds, with deep snowdrifts causing…

Varieties This photo provided by Deb Brown shows a letter discovered in a bottle in Condingup, Australia, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Deb Brown via AP)

WWI Soldiers’ Messages in a Bottle Found on Australian Beach More Than 100 Years Later 

Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers a few days into their voyage to the battlefields of France during World War I have been found more than…

Varieties US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during a high honor presentation ceremony, where Trump was presented with a replica of a crown worn by the kings of Silla, at the Gyeongju National Museum in Gyeongju on October 29, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Monarch-loving Trump Gifted Golden Crown Once Worn by South Korean Kings

President Donald Trump may be facing protests back home calling for "no kings" in the United States, but in South Korea officials had the perfect gift for the…

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Varieties Princess Reema bint Bandar Unveils 10KSA Initiative 2025 at Global Health Exhibition in Riyadh

Princess Reema bint Bandar Unveils 10KSA Initiative 2025 at Global Health Exhibition in Riyadh

Saudi Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz announced on Tuesday the launch of the 10KSA Initiative's new…

Varieties Scientists Marisa Gilbert and Danielle Fraser pose with the fossil of the ancient hornless rhino Epiaceratherium itjilik, which lived 23 million years ago in the Canadian High Arctic, laid out in the collections of the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in this photograph released on October 27, 2025. (Pierre Poirier/Canadian Museum of Nature/Handout via Reuters)

Hornless Rhino Roamed Canadian High Arctic 23 Million Years Ago

About 23 million years ago, a species of rhinoceros - similar in size to the modern Indian rhino but lacking a horn - made its home in the challenging…

Varieties This cover image released by Random House Children’s Books shows "Sing the 50 United States" by Dr. Seuss. (Random House Children’s Books via AP)

A Newly Discovered Dr. Seuss Manuscript Will Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary

A newly discovered Dr. Seuss manuscript featuring the Cat in the Hat and celebrating the United States will be published next year, just in time for America’s…

Varieties Najran Region led all regions with nearly 6 million seedlings planted, followed by Aseer Region with 4.5 million seedlings - SPA

Saudi Reef Plants over 15 Million Seedlings across the Kingdom

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) has affirmed its continued efforts to support and enhance afforestation activities across…

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Varieties Some of the antiquities worth an estimated $19 million are seen after being returned to Italy by New York City, in Rome, Italy, January 23 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

How a Naples Museum Protects its Treasures with Forensic Mapping

With the art world on high alert for any sign of the missing Louvre jewels, one Italian collection says its method of creating a photographic fingerprint of…

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Varieties The Jewelry Salon exhibition will take place in Riyadh from November 5 to 9 as part of the Riyadh Season 2025 events. (SPA)

Riyadh Season Hosts Major Jewelry Exhibition Featuring 50 Countries and 600 Brands

The Jewelry Salon exhibition will take place in Riyadh from November 5 to 9 as part of the Riyadh Season 2025 events. Featuring over 600 brands from 50…

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Varieties Workers board up shop windows ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s forecast arrival in Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

When a Hurricane Threatens, These Tips Can Help You Prepare

Hurricane season can be stressful for anyone near the potential path of a storm, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for…

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Varieties In this handout photograph taken on October 15, 2025, a French mountaineer makes his way near the summit of Jannu East, the first ascent of the 7,468 m peak in eastern Nepal. (Photo by Thibaut MAROT / AFP)

Two Climbers Die on Nepal's Ama Dablam Mountain

A mountaineer from France and another from South Korea died during expeditions to Nepal's Mount Ama Dablam, a picturesque but difficult peak to climb, a…

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Varieties Steamed hairy crabs sit on a plate in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, October 21, 2025. (Reuters)

China’s Heatwaves Threaten to Dry up Supply of Delicious ‘Hairy Crabs’ 

The last three years have been the toughest for Xie Dandan and her family during more than a decade cultivating one of China's most esteemed culinary…

Varieties A persistent and unsubstantiated rumor that Brigitte Macron was assigned male at birth -- amplified by far-right circles in France and the United States -- has angered the presidential couple. Eliot BLONDET / POOL/AFP/File

Ten People to Stand Trial over Online Harassment of French First Lady

Ten people go on trial in Paris on Monday for sexist cyber-harassment of Brigitte Macron, in the latest case sparked by unsubstantiated gender claims thrown at…

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