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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 Tourists from a nearby hotel watch military helicopters fly overhead during Medusa 15, a joint military exercise led by Greece and Egypt, at Maleme on the Greek island of Crete, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

82-year-old Dies after Beach Fight in Greece over Sun Lounger

An 82-year-old man died Sunday after he got into a fight over a sun lounger on a beach in Greece near Athens, local media reported. The octogenarian had a…

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Varieties Lions are seen in their counpound at the Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands in this handout photo released to media on January 28, 2021. Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo/Handout via REUTERS

10 Lions Die in Suspected Poisoning at Tanzania Wildlife Reserve

Ten lions were found dead in Tanzania's Ngorongoro wildlife reserve this week and preliminary findings suggest they may have been poisoned, the area's…

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Varieties FILED - 13 February 2018, United Kingdom, Edinburgh: FILE PHOTO - Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, attend a reception for young people at Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/dpa

Diana's Brother Compares Media Treatment of Harry, Meghan to Late Princess' Ordeal

The media's treatment of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan is on a par with that faced by his mother Diana, the late princess' brother said in an interview…

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Varieties This photograph shows details of a preview exhibition of personal belongings once owned by late French actress Brigitte Bardot at Maison Drouot in Paris on September 15, 2026, ahead of an auction of her memorabilia and clothing. (Photo by Charlotte SIEMON / AFP)

Brigitte Bardot Widower Slams Sale of Star's Belongings

The widower of French screen icon Brigitte Bardot on Saturday slammed as a "joke" the planned auction of hundreds of the late star's personal belongings…

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Varieties A Leopardus tilcayo cat, a newly identified species through research led by National Geographic Explorer Paola Nogales Ascarrunz, walks at the Senda Verde animal refuge in the Yungas region, Bolivia, September 1, 2026. (Fernando Faciole/National Geographic/Handout via Reuters)

Meet Earth’s Newest Wild Cat Species, the First Named in Over a Century

A previously unknown cat species has been identified in plain sight: at a wildlife sanctuary in Bolivia, where the small, spotted feline had been living for…

Varieties A Palestinian jockey rides during a local horse race in al-Majd, west of the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron on September 18, 2026. (AFP)

Horse Race Returns to Palestinian Village After Wartime Halt

The thunder of hooves and clouds of dust returned to the hills west of Hebron as Palestinians raced Arabian horses through the village of Al-Majd to the cheers…

Varieties A Sotheby’s employee adjusts Princess Diana's "Revenge Dress" by Greek designer Christina Stambolian in London, Britain, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Princess Diana's Famous 'Revenge Dress' Goes on Show Ahead of Sotheby's Auction

Revenge has rarely been so stylish. A striking black dress worn by the late Princess Diana on the day her estranged husband publicly admitted adultery is…

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Varieties Mobile robotic trash bins are pictured during testing at the Shinjuku Station transport complex in Tokyo on September 18, 2026. (Photo by Toshifumi KITAMURA / AFP)

Japan's Busiest Rail Station Tests Robot Bins

The world's busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo in Japan, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the workload of sanitation…

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Varieties Greg Metzger, lead field biologist for SOFO's shark research and education program, catches a sand tiger shark off the coast of Hampton Bays, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Swimmer Killed in Shark Attack at Popular Australia Beach

A man died on Friday after being mauled by a shark while swimming at a popular beach in the state of Western Australia, police said. It is the latest in a…

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Varieties A ferry passes in front of apartments in Sydney, Australia, August 18, 2026. (Reuters)

Australia to Detain Tourists Who Overstay Visa, Minister Says

Australia will detain tourists who overstay visas to send a message of deterrence under new rules aimed at reducing levels of migration, a minister said on…

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Varieties This handout photograph taken on September 8, 2026 and released by the Odisha Forest Department shows orangutans sitting next to bananas upon their rescue by officials at the Ranakatha Protected Reserved Forest in Balasore district, in India's Odisha state. (Photo by Handout / Odisha Forest Department / AFP)

Baby Orangutans in India Expose 'Frightening' Scale of Trafficking

Five baby orangutans abandoned in an Indian forest have exposed a "massive" exotic wildlife trade, with traffickers smuggling increasingly rare species into…

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Varieties A Leopardus tilcayo cat, a newly identified species through research led by National Geographic Explorer Paola Nogales Ascarrunz, walks at the Senda Verde animal refuge in the Yungas region, Bolivia, September 1, 2026. Fernando Faciole/National Geographic/Handout via REUTERS

New Cat Species Identified in Bolivia, 1st in Over a Century

A diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia's cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living cat species…

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Varieties This 2026 photo provided by UCLA shows a Tyrannosaurus rex tooth that was used to measure the dinosaur’s body temperature. (UCLA via AP)

Study: The T. Rex Had a Body Temperature Similar to Our Own

Using fossilized teeth, scientists have finally taken the T. rex's temperature — and it wasn't too different from our own. Researchers once thought that…

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Varieties European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference on the EU regulation on the protection of children online, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, 17 September 2026. EPA/RONALD WITTEK

EU Commission Proposes Under-13s Social Media Ban

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday set out a sweeping plan to keep children safe from online dangers, proposing to ban under 13s…

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Varieties Britain's King Charles III attends The King's Foundation's Harmony in Food and Farming Summit, at the Foundation's headquarters at Dumfries House near Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland on September 16, 2026. (Photo by Jonathan Brady / POOL / AFP)

Buckingham Palace Hits Back at Claims in Princess Diana Book

Buckingham Palace has hit back at claims by the late Princess Diana's brother that King Charles III acted insensitively following her death in a car crash…

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Varieties This picture taken on September 2, 2026 shows wildlife observer and former poacher Octavius using a mobile phone equipped with a telephoto lens to take pictures of wildlife in a forest near Labian village in Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan. (Photo by BAY ISMOYO / AFP)

Indonesia Cash-for-photos Scheme Turns Animal Hunters Into Protectors

Indonesian villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to…

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Varieties Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) swim in the Abrolhos Archipelago, Bahia State, Brazil on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Evaristo Sa / AFP)

Humpback Whale Apparently Grieves Stillborn Calf in Rare Footage

A female humpback whale has been documented apparently grieving a stillborn calf in new research released Thursday offering rare insights into the complex…

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Varieties TOPSHOT - This handout picture published on September 16, 2026 by NASA, shows a new crater on the Moon's surface, taken by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera.  (Photo by Handout / NASA / AFP)

NASA Scan Discovers New, 'Once in a Century' Moon Crater

A researcher at NASA has found a massive, recently-formed crater on the Moon, a rare occurrence that only happens "once in a century or even longer," according…

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Varieties Two groups from the Poseidon Expeditions tour company look at a glacier in the Scoresby Sund, Sept. 7, 2023, in Greenland. (AP)

Satellites Show Earth Lost More Than 12 Trillion Tons of Ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 Years

About 12.5 trillion tons (11.3 trillion metric tons) of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, which is enough frozen water to…

Varieties Elderly people rest under the shade of a tree in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. (AP)

Centenarians Living in Japan Exceed 100,000 for the First Time

The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country's rapidly…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: A diplodocus skeleton named "Misty" is seen at Summers Place Auctions in Billingshurst, southern England November 25, 2013. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/File Photo

Spanish Scientists Find 1st Evidence of Diplodocus Dinosaur in Europe

Spanish paleontologists say they have found the first evidence that Diplodocus, the iconic long-necked dinosaur, once roamed Europe, according to research…

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Varieties The lion's mane jellyfish was spotted near the Pembrokeshire coast (Getty)

Giant Jellyfish Surprises Free Diver Off Welsh Coastline

A free diver has said he “couldn’t believe his luck” after spotting a giant jellyfish off the Welsh coastline. Iestyn Morgan, from Pembrokeshire, said the…

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Varieties Children who began reading for pleasure early in life showed benefits including better attention, memory and executive functioning (University of Cambridge)

Reading for Pleasure Protects Brain from Cognitive Decline

Reading for pleasure is linked to better mental health, greater empathy and a lower risk of dementia, according to a new study led by scientists at the…

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Varieties Aerial view of a group of Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Abrolhos Archipelago, Bahia State, Brazil on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Jose OSORIO / AFP)

Iceland Looks to End Whale Hunting

Iceland's government will put forward in February a bill that could lead to an end to whale-hunting, a ministry spokesman told AFP on Tuesday. Iceland is…

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