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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 The Martian meteorite found in Niger went on display in New York before it was auctioned (EPA) 

Rare Meteorite from Mars Sparks Controversy between Niger and Sotheby’s

“Brazen! It is brazen!” Professor Paul Sereno said down the phone line from Chicago. He made no effort to disguise his anger that a rare meteorite from Mars…

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Varieties The AlUla Manara team is organizing an event to observe the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. (SPA)

AlUla to Host Perseid Meteor Shower Observation Event on August 12

The AlUla Manara team is organizing a special astronomical event to observe the peak of the Perseid meteor shower on August 12, the Saudi Press Agency reported…

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Varieties Santa Claus hands a postal envelope to the three Post employees Simone Nehring, from left, Artur Hajduk and Ralf Schüttler in St. Nikolaus, Germany, Saturday Aug. 9, 2025 as they prepare to set off on their bicycles to visit Santa Claus in Lapland in northern Finland where they want to cover almost 3,000 km to hand over the wish lists they have collected to Santa Claus. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)

3 Elves Are Cycling from German Town to Finland's Santa Claus Village

Santa's elves start early in Germany. Three postal workers set off Saturday on their nearly 3,000-kilometer (1,860-mile) bicycle journey from St. Nikolaus,…

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Varieties Astronaut Jim Lovell reads the news after his crew returned safely to Earth from a failed Moon mission in 1970. Handout / NASA/AFP/File

US Astronaut Jim Lovell, Commander of Apollo 13, Dead at 97

US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13 Moon mission which nearly ended in disaster in 1970 after a mid-flight explosion, has died at the age…

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Varieties A rat is seen in a Harlem backstreet in the Manhattan borough of New York City on August 1, 2025. (AFP)

New York Declares Total War on Prolific Rat Population

New York is waging a war on multiple fronts to combat the near ubiquitous rats that plague city streets and the subways, leaving some residents afraid to let…

Varieties SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off, carrying NASA's Crew-10 astronauts to the International Space Station at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, March 14, 2025. (Reuters)

Five Astronauts Leave Space Station for Trip Back to Earth

After nearly five months onboard the International Space Station, an international crew of five astronauts began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX…

Varieties  People are silhouetted as wildfire burns in Keratea, near Athens, Greece, August 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Greece Wildfire Contained but Strong Winds Prompt Evacuations

A wildfire on the outskirts of Athens was contained on Saturday morning, but evacuations of at-risk areas continued as strong winds were expected through the…

Varieties  Doves are leased over the Peace Statue during a ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing at the Peace Park in Nagasaki, southern Japan Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP)

Nagasaki Marks 80th A-Bomb Anniversary as Survivors Put Hopes of Nuke Ban in the Hands of Youth

The southern Japanese city of Nagasaki on Saturday marked 80 years since the US atomic attack that killed tens of thousands and left survivors who hope their…

Varieties This photograph shows a forest area with trees burnt due to a wildfire, between Albas and Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse southern France on August 8, 2025. (AFP)

High Heat Threatens to Reignite Blaze After France’s Largest Wildfire in Decades

Firefighters who helped contain France’s largest wildfire in decades were on high alert Friday because of forecasts of very high temperatures that could…

Varieties Heat haze is seen in the background while pedestrians with umbrellas cross a railroad on a hot day in Tokyo on August 5, 2025. (AFP)

Heavy Rain Slams Southern Japan, Triggering Floods and Mudslides 

Torrential rain pounded the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Friday, triggering floods and landslides and sending residents to shelters as officials…

Varieties A kiteboarder performs a jump during a windy day in Agios Nikolaos Artemida, east of Athens, Greece, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Gales Lash Greece, Disrupting Ferry Services

Gale-force winds lashed Greece on Friday, disrupting travel for tens of thousands of summer travelers as authorities ordered ferries to port and fears of…

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Varieties Children look at beetles at an exhibition devoted to insects in Tokyo, Thursday, July 31, 2025. (AP)

Bugs Are Popular Pets in Nature-Loving Japan, Buzzing with Lessons About Ecology and Species 

The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian…

Varieties FILE - A black rhino is seen at Nairobi National Park, on the outskirts of Nairobi, on Jan. 31, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, file)

World's Black Rhino Numbers Have Increased but there's Bad News for Others

The number of critically endangered black rhinos has increased slightly, but there is bad news for other rhino species, according to a global count released…

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Varieties King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh (SPA)

King Khalid International Airport Sets New Passenger and Flight Records

The King Khalid International Airport (KKIA), managed by Riyadh Airports, reported record operational performance for July 2025. The airport welcomed 142,538…

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Varieties 06 August 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Murr: Strikers stand in front of the Birtat factory. The NGG trade union is demanding a collective agreement for the employees of kebab skewer manufacturer Birtat. Photo: Markus Lenhardt/dpa

Germans Worry their Beloved Kebab May Get More Pricy or Even Scarce

Germans are in kebab angst. They worry that their most beloved street food option, the spicy, juicy kebab in a pita that can be found on every street…

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Varieties A forest is engulfed in flames as a wildfire rages near Fontjoncouse, southwestern France, on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)

France Battles Biggest Wildfire since 1949

Firefighters battled for a third day on Thursday to contain France's biggest wildfire in nearly eight decades, which has burnt over 16,000 hectares, killed one…

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Varieties The trend of 'sleepmaxxing,' featuring mouth taping, eye masks and other bedroom practices with unproven health effects, is being promoted on social media by online influencers. Drew ANGERER / AFP

Dangerous Dreams: Inside Internet's 'Sleepmaxxing' Craze

From mouth taping to rope-assisted neck swinging, a viral social media trend is promoting extreme bedtime routines that claim to deliver perfect sleep --…

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Varieties Peter Gash, owner and manager of the Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, snorkels during an inspection of the reef's condition in an area called the 'Coral Gardens' located at Lady Elliot Island and north-east from the town of Bundaberg in Queensland, Australia, June 11, 2015 (Reuters)

Australia's Great Barrier Reef Suffers Record Coral Decline Following Mass Bleaching

Australia's Great Barrier Reef has suffered the largest decline in coral cover in two of its three regions over the last year, research released on Wednesday…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO - Michael Mullenax, 10, from Lee's Summit, Mo., cools off in a mister at Kauffman Stadium before a baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Miami Marlins, June 24, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

July Was Earth's Third-hottest on Record, Included a Record for Türkiye, EU Scientists Say

Last month was Earth's third warmest July since records began and included a record national temperature in Türkiye of 50.5 degrees Celsius (122.9 Fahrenheit),…

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Varieties 05 August 2025, Saxony, Dresden: A police vehicle stands on the construction site at the demolished Carola Bridge on the Neustadt side of the Elbe in front of the Saxon State Chancellery. (dpa)

German City Dresden Cleared for WWII Bomb Defusal 

Large parts of Dresden's old town were evacuated on Wednesday as experts sought to defuse an unexploded World War II bomb found during clearance work for a…

Varieties Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful during his weekly General Audience in St. Peter's Square, in Vatican City, 06 August 2025. (EPA)

Pope Leo Criticizes Nuclear Deterrence on 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing 

Pope Leo on Wednesday criticized the "illusory security" of the global nuclear deterrence system, in an appeal on the 80th anniversary of the United States…

Varieties Rescuers open a manhole to drain water on a flooded road in Duanzhou District of Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province, China, 05 August 2025. (EPA/ Xinhua) 

Monsoon Peaks in South China, Unleashing Landslides, Disease 

Rescue crews raced on Wednesday to clear debris and flooded roads as southern China braced for more extreme rainfall and spreading infection after some of the…

Varieties Smoke from wildfires raging in the Aude department is seen from the Mediterranean coast in Banyuls-sur-Mer, southwestern France, on August 5, 2025. (AFP)

Spreading Wildfire in Southern France Kills 1, Injures Several 

Smoke from wildfires raging in the Aude department is seen from the Mediterranean coast in Banyuls-sur-Mer, southwestern France, on August 5, 2025. (AFP) A…

Varieties The winners with their medals. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Wins Bronze at Int’l Nuclear Science Olympiad 2025 

Saudi Arabia's national team secured the bronze medal in its second participation at the International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO2025), held in the…