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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 This undated photo provided by Colossal Biosciences shows two pups that were genetically engineered with similarities to the extinct dire wolf. (Colossal Biosciences via AP)

Scientists Genetically Engineer Wolves with White Hair and Muscular Jaws

Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the U.S.,…

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Varieties Britain's Prince Harry speaks during a high level event sponsored by Lesotho at UN headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. (AP)

Prince Harry Appeals the Loss of His UK Security Detail 

Prince Harry wants his British security detail restored and is taking his case to an appeals court. Harry, whose titles include the Duke of Sussex, lost his…

Varieties This handout photo taken from the Facebook account of Channel Nicor of C.N. Photography on April 8, 2025 shows Mount Kanlaon erupting as seen from a village in La Castellana, Negros Occidental Province, central Philippines. (Photo by Handout / Channel Nicor of C.N. Photography Facebook account / AFP)

Philippine Volcano Spews Ash Plume Into the Sky, Prompting School Closures

A restive Philippine volcano briefly erupted Tuesday on a central island, sending a 4-kilometer (2.4-mile) plume of ash and debris into the sky and forcing…

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Varieties The rising waters of Cedar Creek and the Kentucky River overflow their banks, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Monterey, Ky. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Swollen Rivers Flood Towns in US South after Dayslong Deluge of Rain

Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms that killed at least 18 people worsened flooding as some rivers rose to near-record levels and inundated towns across…

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Varieties FILE – Clouds hang over the North Sentinel Island, in India’s southeastern Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Nov. 14, 2005. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh, File)

American YouTuber Who Left a Diet Coke Can for Reclusive Tribe on an Island is Arrested in India

Indian police have arrested a 24-year-old American Youtuber who visited an off-limits island in the Indian ocean and left an offering of a Diet Coke can and a…

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Varieties Zen, an avalanche Border Collie, attends a training with the Italian National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps in Col Gallina, near Cortina D’Ampezzo, northern Italy, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Zen the Border Collie Teaches Other Dogs How to Rescue People in Italy's Avalanche-prone Dolomites

Zen, a 5-year-old border collie, circled friskily around a mound of snow as he picked up a scent, his quick movements signaling to his handler that someone was…

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Varieties (FILES) Britain's King Charles III meets well-wishers as he arrives with Britain's Queen Camilla to visit the Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre, in Limavady, on March 20, 2025, during a three-day trip to Northern Ireland. Britain's King Charles III on March 27, 2025, was forced to cancel his appointments after suffering "side effects" following his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP)

King Charles III Shrugs off Health Scare to Begin Italy Visit

King Charles III arrives in Italy on Monday for a four-day visit where he will become the first UK monarch to address Italy's joint parliament, but will not…

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Varieties A person rides a bike at a park during a warm spring day in Moscow, Russia, 04 April 2025. (EPA)

Russian Man Survives Bear Attack as Sightings Near Moscow Increase

A brown bear attacked and badly mauled a Russian man in a forest about 125 km (78 miles) from Moscow, local media and residents said, as sightings of bears…

Varieties Pyongyang citizens walk in a street of the Moranbong District in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP)

North Korea Holds First Pyongyang International Marathon in Six Years

North Korea on Sunday held its first Pyongyang International Marathon in six years, hosting foreign runners in the reclusive country that has largely closed…

Varieties Retro video games and consoles are displayed at the headquarters of RetroSix in Stoke-on-Trent, England on April 1, 2025. (AFP)

Nostalgia Fuels UK Boom in Vintage Video Game Repairs

The shelves lining Luke Malpass's home workshop are a gamer's treasure trove stretching back decades, with components of vintage Game Boys, Sega Mega Drives…

Varieties The ice forms in the shape of cones that resemble Buddhist stupas, and act as a storage system -- steadily melting throughout spring when temperatures rise. Manzoor BALTI / AFP

Artificial Glaciers Boost Water Supply in Northern Pakistan

At the foot of Pakistan's impossibly high mountains whitened by frost all year round, farmers grappling with a lack of water have created their own ice towers…

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Nationwide Theater Tour Kicks off in Al-Baha with 'Baher' Play

Theater enthusiasts in Al-Baha turned out in strong numbers for "Baher," a play inspired by maritime heritage and the traditions of ancient sailors and pearl…

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Varieties Floodwaters cover Kentucky Route 39 in Lincoln County, Ky., on Friday, April 4, 2025. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)

More Torrential Rain, Flash Flooding Expected in Heavily Waterlogged South, Midwest

Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding was expected to hit Saturday in parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of…

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Varieties SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket is launched, carrying four commercial astronauts into a 90-degree inclination polar orbit on the Fram2 mission at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, March 31, 2025. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo

SpaceX's Private Fram2 Crew Returns to Earth after Polar-orbiting Mission

Four private astronauts returned to Earth in a SpaceX capsule after roughly four days orbiting the planet in a novel polar trajectory, walking out of their…

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Varieties A view from the Takarkori rock shelter in southwestern Libya, where two approximately 7,000-year-old Pastoral Neolithic female individuals were buried, is seen in this handout photo released on April 2, 2025. Archaeological Mission in the Sahara, Sapienza University of Rome/Handout via REUTERS

Sahara Desert, Once Lush and Green, Was Home to Mysterious Human Lineage

The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans parts of 11 countries and covers an…

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Varieties Blind Malian duo Amadou & Mariam comprising Mariam Doumbia (L) and Amadou Bagayoko perform at the Glastonbury Festival 2009 in south west England June 28, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/File Photo

Iconic Malian Musician Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam Dies at 70

Grammy-nominated Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko, who won global fame by moulding traditional West African sounds with Western rock and pop influences as one…

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Varieties An airplane approaches the island of St. Maarten. (AFP file)

Tiny Caribbean Territory Offers Cash, Plane Tickets and a Hotel Stay to Fight Brain Drain

The Dutch Caribbean territory of St. Maarten is offering cash, plane tickets and an extended hotel stay to attract professionals and students back home. …

Varieties This handout photo taken on February 23, 2022 and released by Belgian charity APOPO on April 4, 2025 shows a rat named Ronin sniffing for landmines in a mine field in Preah Vihear province. (Photo by Handout / APOPO / AFP)

Rat Earns World Record for Sniffing Landmines in Cambodia

A landmine-hunting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record by sniffing out more than 100 mines and pieces of unexploded ordnance, a charity said Friday. …

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Varieties A waddle of King penguins, some of the only inhabitants of the Australian territory of Heard Island -- which is among those targeted by US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Matt CURNOCK / AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION/AFP

Penguin Memes Take Flight after Trump Tariffs Remote Island

Donald Trump's tariffs have become a black and white issue on social media, where penguin memes have gone viral after he targeted an island inhabited by the…

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Varieties Agriculture makes up one-fifth of the region's economy. VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP

Study: Crops Under Threat as Surprise March Heatwave Hits Central Asia

A surprise heatwave hit Central Asia in March, a new study published Friday showed, putting in danger crops and water supply in a largely rural region already…

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Varieties Artist Alla Abdunabi discusses her works with visitors at the exhibition (421 Arts Campus)

Alla Abdunabi: Solo Show Transformed How I Engage With My Work

Libyan-British artist Alla Abdunabi is elated by the success of her debut solo exhibition, hosted by Abu Dhabi’s 421 Arts Campus as part of its 2025 winter…

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Varieties Swoyambhunath Stupa on a hilltop is barely seen from a Skywalk tower amid the air pollution in Kathmandu, Nepal April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Navesh Chitraker

Nepal Capital Chokes as Wildfires Rage

Nepal's capital was blanketed in acrid smog Thursday as wildfires across the country pushed air pollution levels to among the worst in the world. Experts say…

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Varieties People sit outside medical stores along a street in Varanasi, India, on April 3, 2025. (Photo by Niharika KULKARNI / AFP)

US Tourist Arrested for Landing on Forbidden Indian Tribal Island

Indian police said on Thursday they had arrested a US tourist who sneaked onto a highly restricted island carrying a coconut and a can of Diet Coke to a tribe…

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Varieties Farmers use acrylic cloth for insulation to grow tulips earlier in the season near Lisse, Netherlands, Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Flower Lovers, Influencers Flock to the Tulip Vistas at an Iconic Dutch Park

Nestled among tulip fields not far from Amsterdam, the world-famous Keukenhof garden has opened for the spring, welcoming camera-wielding visitors to its…

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