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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 Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford visitor Sheila Garcia, 3, wears before visiting a patient at the hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., Oct. 19, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

During Cold and Flu Season, the Youngest Kids Really are the Germiest

Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real signs of fall are kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles. Autumn marks the start of respiratory…

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Varieties Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales speaks to a member of staff, during a visit to the London Ambulance Service's headquarters in London, on October 17, 2025. (AFP)

Celebrities to Join UK’s Prince William in Brazil for Earthshot Prize 

Pop star Kylie Minogue and former Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel will be among celebrities joining Britain's Prince William for the next month's…

Varieties People stand near a jetty amid a stormy weather in Melbourne on October 22, 2025. (AFP)

Fierce Winds Stoke Fires, Send Temperatures Soaring in Australia and New Zealand 

Wild, hot winds swept across Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday, fueling wildfires and sending spring temperatures soaring past 40 degrees Celsius (104…

Varieties Denise Bacon experienced instant improvement in her finger movements as the electrical current was delivered. (X)

Woman Plays Clarinet During Surgery for Parkinson’s, Sees Instant Results  

A woman living with Parkinson’s disease played her clarinet while undergoing brain stimulation, offering surgeons immediate, audible evidence of the procedure…

Varieties The new species of porcelain crab was found more than 100m below the ocean's surface. (CSIRO/Cindy Bessey)

Semi-Transparent Crab, Tiny Lantern Shark Discovered in Australia

A semi-transparent crab about the size of an almond and a tiny, glowing lantern shark are among two new species discovered by Australian scientists exploring…

Varieties  Northern Lights, also called aurora borealis, illuminate the night sky near the town of Thorlakshofn, Iceland, October 12, 2025. (Reuters)

Mosquitoes Discovered in Iceland for First Time

Mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland in a first for the island nation, which has long been one of the world's mosquito-free places, a researcher told AFP…

Varieties Toxic air blanketed India's capital after fireworks set off for the Hindu festival of Diwali worsened air pollution. Arun SANKAR / AFP

Indian Capital Chokes after Diwali Firework Frenzy

Toxic air in India's capital hit more than 56 times the UN health limit early Tuesday, after fireworks for the Hindu festival of Diwali worsened air pollution…

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Varieties Industrial plastic pellets washed up on a Catalonian beach in 2024. Josep LAGO / AFP

EU Takes Aim at Plastic Pellets to Prevent their Nightmare Cleanup

At first glance, the tiny plastic pellets appear relatively harmless. No bigger than a lentil, these "nurdles" are destined to be melted down to make…

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Varieties Constructions workers begin demolition of part of the East Wing of the White House for construction of President Trump's ballroom in Washington, DC, USA, 20 October 2025. (EPA)

White House Starts Demolishing Part of East Wing to Build Trump’s Ballroom 

The White House on Monday started tearing down part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the first lady, to build President Donald Trump's …

Varieties Police tape cordons-off the access to the tracks of the Gloria funicular, a tourist streetcar that derailed and crashed, in Lisbon, Sept. 5, 2025. (AP)

Cable Failure and Maintenance Flaws Contributed to Portugal Streetcar Crash, Investigation Says 

The failure of a steel cable and maintenance flaws contributed to the crash of a streetcar in the Portuguese capital Lisbon last month that killed 16 people…

Varieties A clock showing the time at noon is pictured on a building, next to almost empty streets at Old Town Square during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Prague, Czech Republic, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/David W Cerny

Prague Bans Shared E-scooters from 2026 over 'Chaos' on Sidewalks

Prague will ban electric scooter rentals from January 2026, with the Czech capital's deputy mayor criticizing the tourist-friendly transport option for causing…

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Varieties The surgery was conducted on a 68-year-old man - SPA

KFSHRC Performs World’s First Robotic Intracranial Tumor Resection

In a historic leap for robotic medicine, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) in Riyadh has performed the world’s first robotic…

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Varieties About 2.61 million oil lamps are lit along the Saryu river during Deepotsav celebrations on the eve of Diwali, creating a new Guinness World Record, in Ayodhya, India, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Millions of Indians Celebrate the Diwali's Festival of Lights

Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Monday as lamps illuminated homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival symbolizing the victory…

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Varieties Scaffolding surrounds the Artemis solid rocket boosters inside the Vehicle Assembly Building High Bay 3 during a NASA media day event at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, March 7, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo

US to Seek Rival Bids for Artemis 3 as SpaceX Lags, NASA Chief Says

NASA's top official on Monday said the US space agency was opening up the contract for its Artemis 3 moon mission to compete against SpaceX, which he said was…

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Varieties An arrangement of peanuts is seen Feb. 20, 2015, in New York. (AP)

Advice to Feed Babies Peanuts Early and Often Helped 60,000 Kids Avoid Allergies, Study Finds 

A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds…

Varieties Motorists drive amidst morning smog, as authorities enforce measures to curb air pollution ahead of the Diwali festival, in New Delhi, India, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Subhash Paul)

Toxic Haze Chokes Indian Capital

India's capital New Delhi was shrouded in a thick, toxic haze on Monday as air pollution levels soared to more than 16 times the World Health Organization’s…

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Varieties The initiative is part of the broader Saudi Green Initiative to enhance vegetation cover and promote environmental sustainability - SPA

Saudi Arabia Plants Over 14,000 Trees in New Phase of Green Qassim Initiative

The 16th phase of the Green Qassim Land initiative, launched by Qassim Governor Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, is currently underway,…

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Varieties Fred Durst (L) and Sam Rivers from the US band "Limp Bizkit" perform in Bogota on March 21, 2024 - AFP

Limp Bizkit Founding Bassist Sam Rivers Dies Aged 48

The founding bassist of American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, Sam Rivers, has died, the band officially announced. He was 48. "Today we lost our brother. Our…

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Varieties Nurse Rod Salaysay plays guitar for patient Richard Hoang in the recovery unit of UC San Diego Health in San Diego, Calif., on Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Javier Arciga)

Music Could Help Ease Pain from Surgery or Illness. Scientists are Listening

Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele. In the recovery…

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Varieties A crocodile moves from the riverbank into the waters of the Adelaide River in Wak Wak, Northern Territory, Australia, July 19, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a Reuters video. REUTERS/Stefica Nicol Bikes/File Photo

Crocodile Lurks in Australian Luxury Hotel Pool

A crocodile took a dip in a luxury hotel pool in northeastern Australia this weekend but failed to stir guests who relaxed in the sun a few steps away. Video…

Varieties The initiative forms part of the Riyadh Art Program’s broader mission to strengthen the international presence of Saudi art. SPA

From Riyadh to Venice: Noor Riyadh Expands Global Horizons for Saudi Art

The Noor Riyadh festival is set to illuminate Venice with a new art exhibition from October 19 to November 23, introducing international audiences to the…

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Varieties A pair of sea otters swim at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif., March 26, 2018. (AP)

A T-Shirt Worn by Taylor Swift Sparks a $2Mln Windfall for Sea Otters

A Northern California aquarium has raised more than $2 million for sea otter conservation in just two days. All it took was Taylor Swift wearing a vintage T…

Varieties  Visitors walk their dogs during an event for dog trick-or-treating, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Lansing, Mich. (AP)

Dozens of Costumed Canines Get Their Chance to Trick-or-Treating at Howloween Event in Michigan

Dogs dressed up as everything from Elvis Presley to Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine went trick-or-treating in Michigan’s capital Friday as part of the annual…

Varieties Coffee-lovers are facing increasing pain as the cost of beans has jumped 21 percent between August 2024 and August 2025 in the United States. ANGELA WEISS / AFP/File

Brewing Crisis: Java-loving NY Confronts Soaring Coffee Costs

New Yorkers run on coffee. From high-end experimental boutique cafes to the humble sidewalk cart, millions of cups of java are sold every day. But coffee…

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