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British Writer John Harrison Wins 2026 Booker Prize for ‘The End of Everything’

Varieties British author John Harrison poses after winning the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel "The End of Everything" at the awards ceremony in London, Britain, 09 November 2026. (EPA)

British Writer John Harrison Wins 2026 Booker Prize for ‘The End of Everything’

British author ‌John Harrison has won the 2026 Booker Prize for his novel, "The End of Everything," a dystopian satire that the prize says probes the…

Varieties Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Fossil Fuel Emissions Fall Due to Iran War, Renewables, Research Finds

Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to fall slightly in 2026 due to the expansion of renewable energy and the oil price shock sparked by the Iran war,…

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 complete petrified skeleton of Lomacetus sp., an ancestor of modern porpoises dating back more than 10 million years, is unveiled at the Geological, Mining, and Metallurgical Institute (INGEMMET) in Lima on September 17, 2025. (Photo by Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP)

12-million-year-old Porpoise Fossil Found in Peru

Peruvian paleontologists on Wednesday unveiled the 12-million-year-old fossil of a prehistoric porpoise found near the country's Pacific coast. The fossil,…

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Varieties A tourist uses a fan to shade her face from the sun while waiting to watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace, during hot weather in London, July 18, 2022. (AP)

Study: Estimated 16,500 Climate Change Deaths During Europe Summer 

Scientists estimated Wednesday that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly 16,500 deaths in European cities this…

Varieties A picture of Madeleine McCann, who disappeared on a family holiday in Portugal, appears on a computer screen on the YouTube Internet site, 10 August 2007 in Paris. (AFP)

German Investigated in Madeleine McCann Disappearance Released After Serving Time in Unrelated Case 

A German man who is under investigation in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann 18 years ago was released from prison Wednesday after serving…

Varieties This GOES-West GeoColor satellite image taken Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 and provided by NOAA, shows Hurricane Kiko churning north of Hawaii. (NOAA via AP)

Many Ask Where the Hurricanes Are This Season as the Atlantic Remains Quiet 

Not a single named storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean in nearly three weeks, even though it’s the peak of hurricane season. “Where the heck are the…

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American Townsend Apologizes for Comments on Chinese Food 

American Taylor Townsend apologized on Wednesday for comments she made about food served at a buffet ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup finals in Shenzhen,…

Varieties Brightly colored birds like toucans and macaws, boxes of tortoises, and monkeys and a python were among 700 rescued animals taken to a central facility to receive expert care. Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP

Toucans, Tortoises Saved in Major Brazil Trafficking Bust

Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested 45 people and rescued hundreds of exotic animals in the biggest ever operation against wildlife traffickers in the world's…

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Varieties Pet owners rearing the four species have been asked to notify the authorities and hand them over so the fish can be confined to state-run aquariums. ADEK BERRY / AFP/File

Sri Lanka to Ban Predatory Pet Fish to Protect Ecosystems

Sri Lanka will ban four species of predatory ornamental fish including Piranhas that have escaped into rivers and lakes, devastating native species and…

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Varieties People enjoy the Levante Beach in Benidorm, north of Alicante, on September 11, 2025. (AFP)

Spain Sweltered Under Hottest Summer on Record

Spain said Tuesday that this summer was the hottest on record for the southern European nation, which like the entire Mediterranean region is being hard hit by…

Varieties An iced matcha latte is served at Asha Tea House on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP)

How Much for Matcha? Prices for the Popular Powdered Tea Soar Due to Global Demand 

The world’s fondness for matcha is about to be tested by steep price increases. Global demand for the powdered tea has skyrocketed around the world, fueled…

Varieties Presbyopia is a condition in which the eyes find it difficult to focus on objects and text up close. (Cleveland Clinic)

Study: New Eye Drops Could Replace Glasses or Surgery  

Special eye drops could replace the need for reading glasses or surgery for people with long-sightedness, a new Argentinian study found. Researchers at the…

Varieties Chinedu Mogbo, a wildlife conservationist, carries Moruf, a sea turtle, after rescuing it from poachers in a fishing community along the Ibeju-Lekki coastline in Lagos, Nigeria, July 29, 2025. REUTERS/Sodiq

Conservationists Fight to Save Nigeria's Sea Turtles from Pollution and Poachers

Plastic pollution, discarded fishing nets and coastal development are taking a heavy toll on Nigeria's sea turtles, say conservationists battling to save them…

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Varieties The Silver-washed Fritillary butterfly (Getty)

Rare Butterfly Spotted in UK for First Time in 200 Years

A butterfly has been spotted on the edge of a British county for the first time in nearly 200 years. The Silver-washed Fritillary was recorded at Havannah…

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Varieties (FILES) An aerial file photo taken on July 28, 2020 shows homes perched on Australia's eastern coastal town of Wamberal that are at risk of being swept away, after days of driving rain, high winds and monster swells smashed the coastline. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP)

Report: Rising Oceans to Threaten 1.5 Million Australians by 2050

Rising oceans and flooding caused by climate change will threaten the homes and livelihoods of over a million Australians by 2050 while deaths from heat…

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Varieties Saudi King Khalid University Patents Eco-Friendly Water Purification Method Using Prickly Pear Peels

Saudi King Khalid University Patents Eco-Friendly Water Purification Method Using Prickly Pear Peels

A research team from Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid University has been granted a patent by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property for developing an…

Varieties Harvesters sort mussels on a conveyor line of a harvesting ship during a mussel collection near Cape Kaliakra, in the northern Bulgarian Black Sea Coast on August 18, 2025. (AFP)

Bulgarian Mussel Farmers Face Risk, and Chance, in Hotter Sea

Faced with rising Black Sea temperatures that suffocate his mussels, Bulgarian farmer Nayden Stanev has been forced to change his ways -- shifting his seeding…

Varieties Blue-green algae infested water is pictured in Battery Harbor on the shores of Lough Neagh, in Northern Ireland, on August 22, 2025. (AFP)

UK's Largest Lake 'Dying' as Algae Blooms Worsen

For the third year running toxic blue-green algae blooms that look like pea soup and smell like rotten eggs have covered much of Lough Neagh, the largest lake…

Varieties WrestleMania is a week-long entertainment festival that attracts fans from over 60 countries  - SPA

Riyadh Season 2027 to Host WrestleMania’s First-Ever Event Outside North America

Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Chairman Turki Alalshikh has announced that Riyadh Season 2027 will host WrestleMania 43, marking the first time…

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Varieties File Photo: SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule approaches the International Space Station orbiting the Earth April 24, 2021. Mike Hopkins/NASA/Handout via REUTERS.

Spacecraft Startup Apex Tops $1 billion Valuation

Apex Space, one of a growing number of US startups building a speedy production line of spacecraft platforms, closed a $200 million funding round that brought…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia Marks World First Aid Day

Saudi Arabia Marks World First Aid Day

The Saudi Red Crescent Authority joined the global celebration of World First Aid Day on the second Saturday of September. The Saudi Red Crescent…

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Varieties Riyadh to Host BIOFACH Saudi Arabia in November

Riyadh to Host BIOFACH Saudi Arabia in November

Riyadh will host the fourth edition of BIOFACH Saudi Arabia, an international exhibition for organic products, from November 10 to 12 at the Riyadh…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Gol and Azul airlines planes are pictured at Luis Eduardo Magalhaes International Airport in Salvador, Brazil, February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo

‘A Nap in Air’… Exhaustion Push Pilots to Sleep During Flights

Almost all German pilots have admitted to napping during flights due to exhaustion caused by staff shortages and overworking, a survey has found, according to…

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Varieties  Giorgio Armani's villa "La Sosta" in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, 12 September 2025. (EPA)

Elephant Tusks, Villas and a Warhol Portrait Shared Out in Armani’s Will

Two elephant tusks, Japanese folding screens, a bronze bear and a portrait by American artist Andy Warhol are some of the more singular possessions bequeathed…

Varieties Japanese Emperor Naruhito, center left, Empress Masako center right, and Princess Aiko, right, listen to Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki, left, as they visit the cenotaph for the atomic bombing victims at the peace park in Nagasaki. western Japan, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s Emperor and His Family Mourn Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims, Marking 80 Years Since Tragedy 

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, accompanied by his wife and daughter, paid their respects Friday to atomic bombing victims in Nagasaki as he wrapped up a tour of…

Varieties Vehicles travel on a flyover bridge in Beijing, China, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (AP)

Drawing on COVID Lessons, China Passes Law to Improve Emergency Response 

China's top lawmakers on Friday passed a bill to quicken public health emergency responses by empowering individuals and allowing them to report emergencies,…