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Portugal Closes All Schools and Non-Essential Services Ahead of a Major Atlantic Storm

Varieties Heavy machinery clears the debris from a landslide along the Marocos road in Machico municipality, on the Portuguese island of Madeira, due to severe weather caused by the passage of Storm Charles, 11 November 2026. (EPA)

Portugal Closes All Schools and Non-Essential Services Ahead of a Major Atlantic Storm

Portugal closed all schools and shuttered non-essential public services on Wednesday as a major Atlantic storm headed for the country's mainland. Streets…

Varieties The S.S. United States crossed the Atlantic more than 800 times. (Getty Images)

Once the World's Fastest, Ocean Liner Will Become Largest Artificial Reef

An ocean liner that is longer than the Titanic and was once the fastest on the seas is headed to a final home on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico as the world's…

Varieties Celine Dion. (AFP)

Medical Breakthrough for People with Same Disorder as Celine Dion

People suffering from stiff person syndrome (SPS), which affects Celine Dion, the singer, could soon benefit from a new medicine which improves symptoms. …

Varieties View of a flooded area after storm Leo passed by Alcacer do Sal, Portugal, February 5, 2026. (Reuters)

Portugal Storm Alert Closes Schools

Portugal will shut schools and non-essential public services on Wednesday, with the government urging people to shelter from winds potentially reaching 140…

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 Rain falls over the city center in Sydney, Australia, 01 July 2025. (EPA)

Wild Storm in Sydney Disrupts Flights, Thousands without Power

A wild weather system pummeled Sydney for a second day on Wednesday, with the storm forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights, bringing down trees and…

Varieties  72nd Cannes Film Festival - Cannes, France, May 21, 2019. Luxury boats and a cruise liner are moored in the Bay of Cannes. (Reuters)

Cannes Is Done with Huge Cruise Ships as It Joins the Overtourism Backlash

The French Riviera resort of Cannes is imposing what its city council calls “drastic regulation” on cruise ships, halving the number of very large ships…

Varieties This court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook shows 92-year-old Ryland Headley appearing via video link at Bristol Magistrates’ Court, Nov. 20, 2024. (Elizabeth Cook/PA via AP, file)

Judge Tells 92-year-old He Will Die in Prison after Conviction in UK’s Oldest Solved Cold Case

For more than a half-century, Ryland Headley got away with murder. When justice finally caught up to the former railway worker Tuesday in a British courtroom,…

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Varieties The sun shines over the the Eiffel Tower during a heat wave, Monday, June 30, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Barcelona Records the Hottest June in over 100 Years as a Heat Wave Grips Europe

Barcelona recorded its hottest month of June since records started over a century ago, Spain’s national weather service said on Tuesday as Europe remained in…

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Varieties A drone view shows the Oeschiwand (Oeschi Wall) in the Oeschibach River, protecting the village from flash floods and rock falls from Spitzen Stein at Oeschinensee, as climate change and warming permafrost pose increasing challenges in Kandersteg, Switzerland, June 26, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Swiss Village's Loss in Rockslide Puts Focus on Alpine Disaster Readiness in Kandersteg

In the Swiss Alpine resort of Kandersteg, officials have been closely monitoring a deteriorating mountain peak that towers above its picturesque homes and…

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Varieties Fungi can be seen growing out of the head of an insect encased in 99-million-year-old amber. (Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences/NIGPAS)

Zombie Fungus-Infected Fly Encased in 99-Million-Year-Old Amber

Some of the most intriguing science fiction springs from eerie, real-life phenomena. Case in point, the mutant parasite in the video game series “The Last of…

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Varieties  Tennis fans with strawberry hats watch tennis during the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP)

Wimbledon’s Strawberry Champion Faces Rivals for Its Crown

It may be the top seed at Wimbledon but even the reigning king of strawberries knows the crown sits lightly. The Malling Centenary berry has reigned supreme…

Varieties Marat, a Przewalski's horse foal, rests with his adoptive mother Alice, a Pony of the Americas, at the Minnesota Zoo on June 26, 2025 in Apple Valley, Minn. (AP)

Rejected by His Mother, a Rare Wild Asian Horse Foal Finds a New Mom in a Grieving Domestic Mare

An endangered wild Asian horse foal is thriving thanks to an unlikely hero. Marat, a Przewalski’s horse, fell critically ill soon after his birth at the…

Varieties  Tony Hawk arrives at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Hawk Puts His History-Making ‘900’ Skateboard up for Auction

Skateboarding great Tony Hawk has announced that he is putting his most famous deck up for auction with the goal of raising money to build skateparks in…

Varieties A woman uses a hand fan to cool off during the first summer heatwave in Seville, southern Spain June 29, 2025. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo

Thousands Evacuated in Türkiye amid Early Summer Heatwave

Firefighters battled wildfires in Türkiye and France on Monday and more than 50,000 people were evacuated as an early summer heatwave hit Europe. Health…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a barge on the Rhine river in front of the Muenster cathedral ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, May 1, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Low Water Levels Hamper Shipping in Germany's Rhine River as Heat Wave Continues

A heat wave in western Europe has lowered water levels on Germany's Rhine River, hampering shipping and raising freight costs for cargo owners due to…

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Varieties People cool off at a beach during a heatwave in Rabat on June 29, 2025. (AFP)

Heatwave Leaves Moroccan Cities Sweltering in Record-breaking Temperatures

Monthly temperature records have been broken across Morocco, sometimes topping seasonal norms by as much as 20 degrees Celsius, the national meteorological…

Varieties Aerial view of Funafuti, Tuvalu’s most populous island, September 6, 2024. Picture taken through plane window. (Reuters)

Over a Third of People on Sinking Tuvalu Seek Australia’s Climate Visas

More than one-third of the people in the tiny Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which scientists predict will be submerged by rising seas, have applied for a landmark…

Varieties A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Reuters)

Saudi Arabia Ranks 13th Globally in IP Enforcement in 2025 Competitiveness Yearbook

Saudi Arabia achieved a major milestone by advancing 14 positions to rank 13th globally in the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Index, according to the…

Varieties People watch the sun set from the Our Lady of the Hill viewpoint overlooking Lisbon at the end of a hot day in Lisbon, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

Severe Heat Waves Hit Southern Europe as Local Authorities Warn against Wildfire Risks

Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued…

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Saudi Students Win Six Medals at Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad

Six Saudi students achieved a new international milestone today by winning six medals at the 29th edition of the Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO 2025…

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Varieties Billboard illustrating humanoid robots at 2018 China International Robot Show in Shanghai. Reuters

China's Humanoid Robots Generate More Soccer Excitement than their Human Counterparts

While China's men's soccer team hasn't generated much excitement in recent years, humanoid robot teams have won over fans in Beijing based more on the AI…

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Varieties Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) H2A rocket is seen at the lauch pad before its 50th and final launch at Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, 28 June 2025. EPA/JIJI PRE/JIJI PRESS

Japan Launches Climate Change Monitoring Satellite

Japan on Sunday launched a satellite monitoring greenhouse gas emissions using its longtime mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is…

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Varieties This undated image provided by the Lake Superior Zoo, shows Tundra, an Alaskan brown bear, before undergoing a procedure for a new canine tooth, Monday June 23, 2025, at the zoo in Duluth, Minn.  (Lake Superior Zoo via AP)

Woman's House in California Was Burglarized so Many Times that Even Bears Went in

Prosecutors say a woman's home in a remote area of northern California was so badly damaged by a series of burglaries that bears were able to get inside,…

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Varieties Giant panda Saihin, one among the four pandas on loan to Japan which will soon be heading back to China sits inside an enclosure at Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)

Fans Bid Farewell to 4 Giant Pandas at Japan Zoo Before their Return to China

Thousands of fans bid a teary farewell Friday to a family of four giant pandas at a zoo in Japan’s coastal town of Shirahama as the animals made their last…

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Varieties A beachgoer smokes a cigarette on the beach at La Baule on the Atlantic coast, France, June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

France Bans Smoking in Beaches, in Parks and Bus Shelters

France will ban smoking on beaches and in parks, public gardens and bus shelters from Sunday, the government said. The decree, published in the official…

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Varieties People on bicycles cross a street under the hot sun in Tokyo on June 20, 2025. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP)

Eel-eating Japan Opposes EU Call for More Protection

Japan's agriculture minister said Friday the country would oppose any call by the European Union to add eels to an endangered species list that would limit…

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Varieties A firefighting airplane sprays water on a hill in Thymari, south of Athens, Thursday, June 26, 2025. (104 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Forest Fire Near Athens Under Control, But Area on High Alert

Greek firefighters said Friday that a forest blaze that had forced evacuations around Athens was under control, but warned that scorching temperatures were…

Varieties A close-up view of metagabbroic rocks from the Nuvvuagittuq greenstone belt in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada, that are 4.16 billion years old is seen in this photograph released on June 26, 2025. (Jonathan O'Neil/Handout via Reuters)

These Canadian Rocks May Be the Oldest on Earth

Scientists have identified what could be the oldest rocks on Earth from a rock formation in Canada. The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt has long been known for…