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Syria Seeks EU Help to Battle Massive Wildfires

Varieties FILE : A fire burns at a forest in Latakia province, Syria in this handout released by SANA on October 9, 2020. SANA/Handout via REUTERS

Syria Seeks EU Help to Battle Massive Wildfires

Syria’s minister of emergencies and disaster management on Tuesday requested support from the European Union to battle wildfires that have swept through a vast…

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Saudi Students Compete in 57th International Chemistry Olympiad in Dubai

Saudi students are participating in the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), the world’s largest high school chemistry competition, currently taking…

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Varieties 'Mozos' or runners take part in the second Running of the Bulls during the Sanfermines festival in Pamplona, Spain, 08 July 2025. The San Fermin festival runs until 14 July 2025. EPA/Daniel Fernandez

One Man Gored, 7 Others Bruised in Spain's Bull Running Festival

A man was gored and seven others lightly injured on Tuesday, the second day of Pamplona's San Fermin festival in which thousands of people line the medieval…

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Varieties People stand in a shade while visiting the Acropolis, at the start of a 3-days heatwave with temperatures expected to overpass 40 Celsius degrees, in Athens, Greece, July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Acropolis to Close in the Afternoon Due to Heatwave

Greece's culture ministry on Tuesday ordered a partial closure of the Acropolis, the country's top monument, to protect visitors amid heatwave conditions. …

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Varieties A handout photo made available by Indonesia's Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center (PVMBG) shows Mount Lewitobi Lake-laki spewing ash during its eruption in East Flores, Indonesia, 07 July 2025. EPA/PVMBG HANDOUT

Indonesia: Residents Wear Masks as Volcanic Ash Blankets Villages Near Erupting Volcano

Residents wore masks to protect themselves from thick volcanic ash that blanketed roads and green rice fields in villages in south-central Indonesia as…

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Varieties Between Sleeping and Waking: Hospital Dreams and Visions is at the Bethlem Museum of the Mind in Beckenham, London, from 14 August (Bethlem Museum of the Mind)

Dreams and Nightmares Exhibit at World’s Oldest Psychiatric Hospital

A new exhibition featuring artwork and poems from contemporary artists and former patients will go on show at the world’s oldest psychiatric hospital, Bethlem,…

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Varieties  Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves to Australia's Alex de Minaur during a fourth round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP)

Djokovic’s 11-Year-Old Son, Stefan, Is Getting Wimbledon Players’ Autographs. But Not Dad’s

Novak Djokovic's 11-year-old son, Stefan, seems to be having the time of his life at Wimbledon, where he has been wearing a white hat with autographs of…

Varieties File Photo: An imagined view of the three planets orbiting an ultracool dwarf star just 40 light-years from Earth discovered using a specialist telescope at ESO's La Silla Observatoryin Chile. ESO/M. Kornmesser/N. Risinger

Alien Planet Lashed by Huge Flares from its 'Angry Beast' Star

Scientists are tracking a large gas planet experiencing quite a quandary as it orbits extremely close to a young star - a predicament never previously observed…

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Varieties A bee sits on a flower that is planted to decorate at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, Sunday, June 29, 2025.(AP Photo/Joanna Chan)

Unusual Bee Attack in French Town Leaves 24 Injured, 3 Critically

A unusual attack by bees in the French town of Aurillac has left 24 people injured, including three in critical condition, according to local authorities. …

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Varieties Participants run ahead of bulls during the first "encierro" (bull-run) of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, on July 7, 2025. (Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP)

Pamplona Holds Opening Bull Run during San Fermín Festival

Thousands of daredevils ran, skidded and tumbled out of the way of six charging bulls at the opening run of the San Fermín festival Monday. It was the first…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A view of the city skyline of Brisbane, Australia, July 4, 2021. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo

Lion Attacks Woman in Australian Zoo, Severely Injuring her Arm

A woman has sustained severe injuries to an arm when she was attacked by a lion at an Australian zoo. The Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland state said the 50…

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Varieties Volunteers from the local fishing community in Urk have launched a campaign using DNA analysis and artificial intelligence to locate the remains of fishermen lost at sea. Nicolas TUCAT / AFP

Dutch Coastal Village Turns to Tech to Find Lost Fishermen

Jan van den Berg stares out at the sea where his father vanished seven decades ago -- lost in a storm just days before his birth. Now aged 70, he clings to the…

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Varieties Autism affects the way children communicate and interact socially (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Nanoemulsion Form of Vitamin D3 Could Improve Core Manifestations of Autism

A recent clinical study conducted in China suggests promising results for a vitamin D3-loaded nanoemulsion in improving the core symptoms of autism spectrum…

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Varieties In photo released by Geological Agency (Badan Geologi) of the Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic materials during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia, Monday, July 7, 2025. (Badan Geologi via AP)

Indonesia Volcano Spews 18-kilometer Ash Tower

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday spewing a colossal ash tower 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky, authorities said, just weeks after it…

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Varieties Anisa, a lioness, receives a frozen treat at the zoo of Vincennes outside Paris during a heat wave, Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Lion Owners Arrested after Attack on Woman, her 2 Children in Pakistan

The owners of a pet lion that escaped from a farmhouse and injured a woman and her two children have been arrested in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore,…

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Varieties A Turkish flag with the Bosphorus Bridge in the background, flies on a passenger ferry in Istanbul, Türkiye September 30, 2020. (Reuters)

A Man is Injured in Struggle with an Escaped Lion in Southern Türkiye

A man was seriously injured when he was attacked by a lion that had escaped a zoo in southern Türkiye on Sunday, local media reported. The lion was later shot…

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Varieties The film's title, “The Destination,” embodies the concept of looking to the future and advancing the achievement of goals. SPA

‘The Destination’ Documentary Explores Recent Developments Across Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Ministry of Media’s Konoz initiative has launched “The Destination” documentary film exploring recent developments across Saudi Arabia’s political,…

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Varieties Tara, the daughter of Novak Djokovic of Serbia does a dance as she celebrates her father beating Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia during a third round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP)

Djokovic’s Daughter Steals the Show at Wimbledon with Her Victory Dance

Novak Djokovic won the match on Centre Court on Saturday, but it was his 7-year-old daughter who really wowed Wimbledon. Tara Djokovic's victory dance…

Varieties  Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2025 Spectator consumes strawberry. (Reuters)

Strawberries and Pasta? Iga Swiatek’s Unique Wimbledon Tradition

Strawberries hold a special place in Wimbledon tradition. But strawberries and pasta? Iga Swiatek explained that it's a dish from her native Poland. "Why…

Varieties An emergency responder with the Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, works to extinguish a wildfire in the town of Rabia, in Latakia province, Syria, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP)

Türkiye Sends Firefighting Aircraft to Syria as Wildfires Rage on Both Sides of the Border

Türkiye sent two firefighting aircraft Saturday to help battle wildfires in neighboring Syria as Turkish firefighters battled a blaze on their side of the…

Varieties Fireworks light up the sky near the Washington Monument during Independence Day celebrations in Washington, DC, US, 04 July 2025. EPA/SHAWN THEW

Spectacular Fireworks Light Up American Skies on the Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is about all things American: parades, cookouts, cold beer and of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics remain at the center of…

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Varieties A view of one of the three Seine swimming pools, Thursday, July 3, 2025 which will open during the 'Paris Plages' event from July 5 to Aug. 31 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

River Seine Reopens to Public Swimming for 1st Time in a Century

For the first time in over a century, Parisians and tourists will be able to take a refreshing dip in the River Seine. The long-polluted waterway is finally…

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Varieties The three South American countries have all recorded sharply below-zero temperatures as the polar air originated from Antarctica and swept across the region. SEBASTIAN LOSADA / AFP

Record Cold Grips Argentina, Chile and Uruguay

A polar air mass has brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, causing at least 15 deaths and forcing governments to restrict gas…

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Varieties The astronaut and chef held a tasting in Paris to decide the menu, the ESA said 

Astronaut Brings French Menu in Space

When you think about the food that astronauts eat in space, lobster, haddock and foie gras probably don't spring to mind - but that's exactly what France's…

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Varieties This picture taken on June 19, 2025 shows a Harlequin Tree frog seen at Kubah National Park in Kuching, capital of the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

'Frogging' Takes Off in Borneo's Jungle

Dodging fire-ants, snakes and millions of nighttime creepy-crawlies, a group of trekkers advances through the humid Bornean rainforest, scanning with torches…

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Varieties The national competitions aim to nominate the best Saudi chefs and talents to participate in the regional qualifiers

Saudi Culinary Arts Commission Opens National Registration for Bocuse d'Or, Pastry World Cup

The Culinary Arts Commission announced the opening of registration for the national competitions for both the Bocuse d'Or championship and the Pastry World Cup…

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Varieties  US First Lady Melania Trump takes part in an activity with children during a visit at Children's National Hospital in Washington, DC on July 3, 2025. (AFP)

Melania Trump Meets with Patients, Visits Garden at Washington Children’s Hospital

US First Lady Melania Trump visited with sick patients at Children’s National hospital in Washington on Thursday as the children made Fourth of July arts and…

Varieties  This undated diagram shows the trajectory of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as it passes through the solar system, released by NASA on July 2, 2025. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Newly Spotted Comet Is Third Interstellar Object Seen in Our Solar System

Astronomers are tracking a newly spotted comet hailing from parts unknown, only the third time such an interstellar object has been observed visiting our solar…

Varieties A man jumps into the Drinos river to cool off during the heatwave, near Tepelena, Albania. (Reuters file)

Western Balkans Region Faces Severe Drought and Water Restrictions During Heatwave

The Western Balkans faces a severe drought after a heatwave hit the region, disrupting daily life and creating issues with agriculture and power. …