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Saudi Arabia Strengthens Role in International Water Efforts Ahead of Riyadh World Water Forum 2027

Varieties Saudi Arabia affirms that hosting the 11th World Water Forum in Riyadh in 2027 represents an important milestone in strengthening joint international action - SPA

Saudi Arabia Strengthens Role in International Water Efforts Ahead of Riyadh World Water Forum 2027

Saudi Arabia affirmed that hosting the 11th World Water Forum in Riyadh in 2027 represents an important milestone in strengthening joint international action…

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Varieties These recognitions underline the destination’s growth as a global hub for luxury and culinary discovery - SPA

10 AlUla Hotels and Restaurants Featured in 2026 MICHELIN Guide

AlUla’s standing as a world-class center for luxury hospitality and culinary excellence received renewed acclaim, with 10 hotels and restaurants featured in…

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Varieties The AlUla Skies Festival will take place from November 6-15. (SPA)

AlUla Skies 2026 Returns with Exceptional Celestial Experiences

Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Moments announced the return of AlUla Skies Festival, taking place from November 6-15, bringing 10 days of extraordinary experiences that…

Varieties The exhibition will welcome visitors daily from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. - SPA

Military Shows to be Featured at Saudi International Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2026

The Saudi International Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2026, scheduled for October 1 to 10 in Malham, north of Riyadh, will feature military shows presented by…

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Varieties Visitors climb Mount Etna as smoke rises from its volcano in Catania, on the Mediterranean island of Sicily, on September 28, 2026. (Photo by Roman PILIPEY / AFP)

Italy's Catania Airport Reopens as Etna Threat Downgraded

Italy's Catania airport resumed flights on Tuesday after briefly halting operations due to renewed volcanic activity from nearby Mount Etna and adverse weather…

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Varieties An aerial view of fishermen returning from sea at the traditional fishing port in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 29 September 2026. EPA/HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK

Scientists: Rising Seas Threaten Spread of Marine Invaders

Sea-level rise driven by climate change could help invasive marine species spread into newly flooded coastal areas, threatening biodiversity and some economic…

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Varieties The baboons’ presence has affected house prices on the Cape Peninsula, as they raid bins and kitchens and poo on properties. (Nic Bothma/Reuters)

Cape Town Divided Over Plan to Remove its Monkeys

At the edge of Da Gama Park, where suburb meets the mountain, Cape Town’s baboons have caused conflict, with a furious debate raging over whether the monkeys…

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Varieties The ladjogahpir, a traditional hat historically worn by Sami women. (Johan Ylitalo/Kin Museum)

Exhibition in Sweden Highlights Lives of Sami People

More than a century after they were first documented, the stories of the Sami people return to the spotlight in an art exhibition in Kiruna, northern Sweden. …

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Varieties The seventh edition of Riyadh Season kicks off on October 21. (SPA)

GEA Chairman Unveils New Promotional Video for Riyadh Season 2026

Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki Alalshikh unveiled a new promotional video for the seventh edition of Riyadh Season, creatively…

Varieties A man walks near a grocery shop in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, September 18, 2026. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh

Food Giants in India Call for Reconsidering Red Color of Warning Labels

India should reconsider the red color of its proposed food warning labels as it can confuse consumers who associate the color with non-vegetarian ingredient…

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Varieties Elderly women sit at a park in downtown Shanghai March 16, 2012. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

Scientists Find New Clues to Reversal of Alzheimer's Brain Damage

Scientists studying the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease say they have new clues to how it works and how its damaging effects on the brain…

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Varieties A pair of smart glasses (Meta)

Growing Privacy Fears in London over Smart Glasses

The rise of smart glasses equipped with high-definition cameras raised concerns in London surrounding privacy and consumer technology in public spaces. …

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Varieties This image courtesy of Fedex shows a Fedex plane carrying giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang upon arrival at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 27, 2026. (Photo by Handout / Courtesy of Fedex / AFP)

Two Giant Pandas, Emblems of China Soft Diplomacy, Arrive in US

Two giant pandas sent by China arrived in the United States on Sunday, Beijing and the Atlanta zoo said, after a leaders' summit that was heavy on symbolism…

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Varieties Researchers estimate that India had around 14,000 single-screen halls in the 1980s. Only around 2,000 remain today. Idrees MOHAMMED / AFP

Curtain Falls on the Romance of India's Single-screen Cinemas

The demolition has begun at Bengaluru's Urvashi Cinema, once a 1,200-seat movie palace where generations of filmgoers cheered and whistled, another casualty of…

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Varieties Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (Asharq Al-Awsat)

GEA Chairman Announces October 21 Launch for Riyadh Season 2026

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki Alalshikh announced that Riyadh Season 2026 will open on Wednesday,…

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Varieties The expansion includes an additional 1.5-kilometer stretch on the Third Ring Road connecting the Prince Mutib intersection to the Grand Mosque intersection via the Prince Sultan intersection - SPA

New Road Lanes Open in Makkah to Ease Congestion, Aid Pilgrims

The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites has opened traffic on several newly developed lanes along the Third Ring Road and Prince Saud Al Faisal…

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Varieties This handout image taken on September 18, 2026 and released on September 19 by Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry and International Animal Rescue Indonesia (YIARI) shows a mother orangutan and her baby being evacuated by joint team members from the West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) and YIARI after they were trapped by smoke from forest and land fires in a palm oil plantation area in Pelang village, Ketapang, West Kalimantan. (Photo by Handout / Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) / AFP)

IUCN: Indonesia Fires Threatens Critically-endangered Orangutan

Wildfires that tore through Indonesian Borneo's vast tropical forests have piled pressure on critically endangered Bornean orangutans, the International Union…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Buyan, a 15-year-old male Siberian brown bear, looks out from a pool inside an open-air cage at the Royev Ruchey Zoo in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia, May 15, 2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin/File Photo

7th Person Killed by Bear in Russian Region in a Month

A Russian woman has been fatally mauled by a bear in her garden, the seventh such death in her Siberian region this month, state investigators said, amid a…

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Varieties Four of the newly born cheetah quintuplets rest at their enclosure at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Cheetah Cubs at Prague Zoo Doing Well After Strong Storms, their Mom’s Illness

Five cheetah cubs had to survive a weather scare and the illness of their mother after their birth at the Prague Zoo. But they are doing well now, the zoo said…

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Varieties Fingers play what cages cannot (EPA)

In Vietnam… A Piano Concert to 150 Rescued Moon Bears

Rick Wakeman has played to all kinds of people around the globe, but he has now performed to an audience he had never encountered before – an enclosure of 150…

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Varieties Hungry but determined South Africans gathered in the capital, Pretoria, on Thursday to fire up their grills and attempt to break a Guinness World Record for the most people barbecuing at the same time. (AP)

South Africans Fire Up 500 Grills for World Record Barbecue Attempt

Armed with their tongs and sausages, thousands of determined — and hungry — South Africans gathered on a national holiday Thursday to attempt to break the…

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Varieties Participants reviewed national strategies for resilience, sustainable funding mechanisms, and scalable cross-border partnerships - SPA

Saudi Arabia Emphasizes Collective Action to Enhance Global Water Security at UN Session

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia emphasized the need for collective international action to advance global water security and translate multilateral commitments…

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Varieties Scientists suspect a bacterial infection to be behind the mystery deaths of hundreds of southern right whale calves washed up on beaches in Argentina's Patagonia region. MAXI JONAS / AFP

Bacteria Suspected in Deaths of Hundreds of Baby Whales off Argentina

A bacterial infection is suspected of killing hundreds of baby whales in the southern Argentine region of Patagonia, a marine mammal expert told AFP on…

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Varieties Locals on the island of Principe are paid a financial dividend to preserve its natural beauty. Daniel BELOUMOU OLOMO / AFP

Cash for Nature Protection: Hotelier's Offer to Principe Islanders

On the paradise island of Principe, a lush jungle haven in the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Guinea, a South African multimillionaire is offering locals a…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: An Indian flying fox or fruit bat flies over trees at Kodiyathur village in Kozhikode district in the southern state of Kerala, India, February 2, 2022.REUTERS/Sivaram V/File Photo

Bats Originated and Took First Flight in Europe 65 Million Years Ago

Scientists have long struggled to establish where bats first originated, with previous hypotheses proposing Africa, Asia and North America. A new research…

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Varieties In this photo taken on August 25, 2026 sheep herder Ganchimeg stands with goats she rounded up in Bayantal, Mongolia's Govisumber province.  (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

Mongolian Herders Enlist New Tech Against Harsher, Drier Climate

When Mongolian herder Ganchimeg's sheep strayed dangerously near a salty lake this summer, driven by hunger as nearby vegetation was poor, she was in a "total…

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Varieties Jin Xi, one of the only two giant pandas in Spain, eats on its sixth birthday at Madrid Zoo Aquarium in Madrid, Spain, September 19, 2026. REUTERS/Juan Barbosa



Xi: 2 Giant Pandas from China Will Arrive in Coming Days at Atlanta's Zoo

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days, bolstering a loan program that at…

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Varieties This picture taken on September 4, 2026, shows an aerial view of the small islands off the coast of Koror, the capital of Palau, scattered across the turquoise waters of the Pacific Ocean. (AFP)

UN Approves Resolution on Dealing with Rising Sea Levels

The United Nations on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution demanding stronger action on rising sea levels, an existential threat for low-lying island nations…

Varieties  Directors Yuval Abraham, left, and Rachel Szor pose for photographers at the photo call for the film "NAZA" during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. (AP)

Gaza Documentary 'NAZA' to be Available Online Free

Israeli director Yuval Abraham said Thursday that his documentary "NAZA", which won an award at the Venice Film Festival and has faced fierce backlash at home,…

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