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Greece's 'Instagram Island' Santorini nears Saturation Point

Varieties Tourists queue as they wait to take a picture from one of the balconies. Aris Oikonomou / AFP

Greece's 'Instagram Island' Santorini nears Saturation Point

One of the most enduring images of Greece's summer travel brand is the world-famous sunset on Santorini Island, framed by sea-blue church domes on a jagged…

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Varieties People and vehicles wade through the water along a street that was flooded by Typhoon Gaemi in Kaohsiung on July 25, 2024. (AFP)

Climate Change Causing More Change in Rainfall, Fiercer Typhoons, Scientists Say 

Climate change is driving changes in rainfall patterns across the world, scientists said in a paper published on Friday, which could also be intensifying…

Varieties A road is flooded after a heavy rain in Sakata, Yamagata prefecture, northern Japan Friday, July 26, 2024. Heavy rain hit northern Japan Thursday, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and forcing hundreds of residents to take shelter at safer grounds. (Kyodo News via AP)

Heavy Rain in Northern Japan Triggers Floods, Landslides

Heavy rain hit northern Japan Thursday, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and forcing hundreds of residents to take shelter…

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Varieties This 1944 photo provided by Honoring Our Fallen shows WWII veteran US Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Donald V. Banta from Los Angeles. Banta, 21, was killed in action in early 1944 when his plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire over Gotha, Germany. On Thursday, July 25, 2024 community members lined the roads to honor Banta as he was brought from Ontario International Airport in southern California to a burial home. (Honoring Our Fallen via AP)

World War II Sergeant Whose Plane Was Shot Down over Germany Honored with Reburial in California

After 80 years, a World War II sergeant killed in Germany has returned home to California. On Thursday, community members lined the roads to honor US Army Air…

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Varieties SpaceX's Falcon 9 is pictured launching satellites to orbit in space after it lifted off from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, U.S., in this screenshot obtained from a handout video released on July 12, 2024. SpaceX/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

SpaceX's Falcon 9 Cleared by Authorities to Return to Space

SpaceX's Falcon 9 has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to return to flight operations following a failure mid-flight on July…

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Varieties  A child cools off nearby sprinklers at Retiro Park during the second day of the heatwave, in Madrid, Spain July 25, 2024. (Reuters)

UN Demands Action on Extreme Heat as World Registers Warmest Day

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Thursday for countries to address the urgency of the extreme heat epidemic, fueled by climate change - days…

Varieties A file photo of a US (Amir Cohen/Reuters)

Death Toll rises to 13 in Falkland Islands Fishing Boat Disaster

The death toll from the sinking of a fishing vessel off the Falkland Islands on Monday is believed to have risen to 13 people after a search for survivors was…

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Varieties Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump (L) stands with his wife Melania (R) after speaking on the final day of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, 18 July 2024. (EPA)

Melania Trump to Tell Her Story in Memoir, ‘Melania,’ Scheduled for This Fall 

Former first lady Melania Trump has a memoir coming out this fall, “Melania,” billed by her office as “a powerful and inspiring story of a woman who has carved…

Varieties This photo taken on June 29, 2024 shows Japanese film camera fans showing each other their cameras on a film photography tour in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture. (AFP)

New Japan Film Camera Aimed at ‘Nostalgic’ Young Fans 

Keita Suzuki leads a group of young analogue photography fans around a coastal city in Japan, stopping to snap pastel hydrangea blooms with bulky vintage film…

Varieties Pedestrians walk down a popular street in the Omotesando area of central Tokyo on July 25, 2024. (AFP)

Japan’s Population Falls for a 15th Year with Record Low Births and Record High Deaths 

Japan’s total population declined for the 15th straight year in 2023, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low…

Varieties Fires burning in California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington and other western states, as well as Canada, have filled the skies in regions of the western US - The AP

Wildfire Smoke Chokes Parts of Canada, Western US amid Air Quality Alerts

Fires burning in California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington and other western states, as well as Canada, have filled the skies in regions of the western US with…

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Varieties The park will be a verdant oasis north of the capital, bordered by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Road, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Road, Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen Road, and Anas bin Malik Road. (SPA)

Construction Begins on King Abdulaziz Park, a Green Riyadh Landmark

Riyadh’s skyline is set to dramatically change as construction kicked off on King Abdulaziz Park, a cornerstone of the ambitious Green Riyadh initiative, said…

Varieties A Cuban fisherman rests in a makeshift raft at sunset in Havana Bay on July 19, 2024. (Photo by YAMIL LAGE / AFP)

World Breaks Hottest Day Record for 2nd Day in a Row

The world again registered its hottest day on record on Monday, July 22, inching past Sunday which had just taken the title, according to preliminary data from…

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Varieties The incident occurred Tuesday near Odiorne Point State Park.  (file photo/The AP)

Whale Surfaces, Capsizes Fishing Boat off New Hampshire Coast

Two occupants of a fishing vessel are safe Tuesday after a whale surfaced under their boat, capsizing it off the New Hampshire shore, according to the US Coast…

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Varieties In this Aug. 17, 2023, file photo, the McDougall Creek wildfire burns in the hills West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. - The AP

Wildfires Threaten Communities in the West

Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that…

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Varieties Photos and video of the aftermath showed damaged guardrails and boards covered in rock and silt near muddy pools. - The AP

Surprise Blast of Rock, Water and Steam in Yellowstone Sends Dozens Running for Safety

A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt high into the sky Tuesday and sent sightseers running for…

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Varieties Solomon was going to be taken to a vet in Staines before his owner came forward (viral social media photo)

UK: Escaped Tortoise Causes Railway Disruption

An escaped tortoise caused disruption for train services as it launched a low-speed escape attempt after trespassing on the railway. The runaway reptile,…

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Varieties Relicanthus sp, a new species from a new order of Cnidaria collected at 4,100 meters in the Clarion-Clipperton Fracture Zone (CCZ) that lives on sponge stalks attached to nodules - AFP

'Dark Oxygen' in Depths of Pacific Ocean Prompts New Theories on Life's Origins

Scientists have discovered that metallic nodules on the seafloor produce their own oxygen in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean. These polymetallic nodules,…

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Varieties A worker of the Edhi Foundation sprays cool water on people along a street on a hot day in Karachi, Pakistan, 25 June 2024. EPA/REHAN KHAN

World Registers Hottest Day Ever Recorded on July 21

Sunday, July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. The…

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Varieties The birth of the four cheetah cubs coincides with the launch of the National Cheetah Conservation Strategy. SPA

Saudi Arabia Celebrates Birth of 4 Cheetah Cubs, Unveils Ambitious Conservation Strategy

The National Center for Wildlife (NCW) has announced a major breakthrough in its Cheetah Conservation Program: the birth of four cheetah cubs, which coincides…

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Varieties The Mount Etna volcano spews lava during an eruption in Sicily island, Italy, 15 July 2024 (issued 16 July 2024). EPA/ORIETTA SCARDINO

Italy's Catania Airport Closed by Etna Volcanic Ash

Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted on Tuesday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna, the airport operator said, bringing fresh…

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Varieties A man looks on as a digger spreads sand on a beach in the tourist town of Hammamet as authorities fight to protect the coast from rising sea levels and erosion. FETHI BELAID / AFP

Tunisia's Sandy Beaches Eaten away by Coastal Erosion

In Tunisia's seaside town of Hammamet, bulldozers diligently shovel sand from a nearby desert onto a popular beach in an attempt to stop it from disappearing…

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Varieties Turtle keeper Phorn Sreymom, 42, measures a baby Black Marsh Turtle, which was successfully hatched for the first time in Cambodia from turtles rescued from a black market seller, to check its health and growth at the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB), in Siem Reap province, Cambodia, July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Chantha Lach

1st Hatchling in Captivity Offers Hope for Cambodia's Endangered Black Marsh Turtle

The first Black Marsh Turtle hatched in captivity in Cambodia is being carefully nurtured by conservationists until it can be released back into the wild as…

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Varieties The new births of young Arabian Oryx were monitored with satellite-supported tracking devices. SPA

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Witnesses Births of Arabian Oryx

The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority has witnessed the births of the Arabian Oryx. This comes as part of its efforts to enrich biodiversity…

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Varieties This photo, provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society, shows a Matschie's tree kangaroo joey that made its first appearance from its mother's pouch at New York's Bronx Zoo, Thursday, July 18, 2024. (Wildlife Conservation Society/Terria Clay via AP)

7-month-old Tree Kangaroo Peeks Out of Mom's Pouch at Bronx Zoo

The second baby of a tree-dwelling kangaroo made its public debut this week in New York, poking its pink head out of its mom's furry white pouch. The tiny…

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Varieties The MoU was signed by King Fahd Medical City Chief Executive Officer Dr. Fahad AlGhofaili and Boston Oncology Chief Executive Director Dr. Abdullah Bajaaj. SPA

King Fahd Medical City, Boston Oncology Sign MoU for Localization of Gene and Target Cell Therapy

Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd Medical City and Boston Oncology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a project to localize gene and target cell…

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Varieties A rescued flamingo is pictured at a sanctuary. (Photo by AFP)

Baby Flamingos Saved from Drought-decimated Lake in Algeria

Around 300 pink flamingo chicks were rescued by volunteers in eastern Algeria after the salt lake where they hatched dried up following years of high…

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Varieties Saudi Team Wins 6 Awards at 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad in UK

Saudi Team Wins 6 Awards at 2024 International Mathematical Olympiad in UK

Under the auspices of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity "Mawhiba" and the Ministry of Education, the Saudi…

Varieties Riyadh hosts the 56th edition of the International Chemistry Olympiad 2024 (IChO 2024) from July 21 to 30. (SPA)

Riyadh Hosts International Chemistry Olympiad 2024

Riyadh hosts the 56th edition of the International Chemistry Olympiad 2024 (IChO 2024) from July 21 to 30, the Saudi Press Agency said on Sunday. The event is…

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