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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 image provided by NASA shows four astronauts completing a countdown dress rehearsal on March 9, 20295, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of their planned SpaceX launch. From left, Russia's Kirill Peskov, NASA's Nichole Ayers and Anne McClain, and Japan's Takuta Onishi. (NASA via AP)

'Stranded' Astronauts Closer to Coming Home after Next ISS Launch

A routine crew rotation at the International Space Station has taken on unusual significance: It paves the way for a pair of astronauts stranded for more than…

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Varieties In this image taken from video released by SpaceX, NASA's newest space telescope, Spherex, drifts off into space after separating from a SpaceX rocket's upper stage after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (SpaceX via AP)

NASA's Newest Space Telescope Blasts Off to Map the Entire Sky, Millions of Galaxies

NASA’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before — a sweeping look at hundreds of millions of galaxies and…

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Varieties This photo provided by Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium shows sea lion pup named Pepper on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at the the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. (Katie G. Cotterill/Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium via AP)

Baby Sea Lion Performs Rhythmic Gymnastics Feats in Washington State

A baby sea lion toting an artificial kelp strip was filmed performing intricate rhythmic gymnastics-esque circles through the waters of an aquarium in…

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Varieties This undated handout photo released by the University of Queensland and received by AFP on March 12, 2025 shows palaeontologist Anthony Romilio inspecting a boulder sitting outside a school which contains dinosaur footprints, in the town of Biloela, in central Queensland. (Photo by Handout / UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND / AFP)

Trove of Dinosaur Footprints Found at Australian School

A trove of fossilized dinosaur footprints has been found on a slab of rock gathering dust inside an Australian school, scientists said on Wednesday. The rock…

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Varieties Riyadh Season Receives Media Excellence Award

Riyadh Season Receives Media Excellence Award

Saudi Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary presented the General Entertainment Authority's Riyadh Season with the Media Excellence Award on Monday. This took…

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Varieties The Stena Immaculate tanker that collided with Solong container vessel appear at a distance off the coast of Withernsea, east of England, on March 11, 2025. (AFP)

Fires Burn After Ships Collide off UK, Stoking Fears Over Environment 

Fires continued to burn on Tuesday after two ships collided off the coast of northeast England a day earlier, adding to concerns the jet fuel carried by one…

Varieties A view of the Volcano of Fire during an eruption at dawn in Alotenango, Guatemala, 10 March 2025. (EPA)

Guatemala's Volcano of Fire Erupts and Forces Evacuations 

Guatemala's Volcano of Fire is erupting, and authorities have evacuated nearly 300 families while warning that another 30,000 people in the area could be at…

Varieties A general view shows the Signature Bridge over the Yamuna River on a smoggy winter morning in New Delhi on December 20, 2024. (AFP)

Only Seven Countries Met WHO Air Quality Standards in 2024, Data Shows 

Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on Tuesday, as researchers warned that the war on smog…

Varieties 07 March 2025, Australia, Sydney: Gunyah Beach where a woman was believed to be attacked by a shark earlier on 07 March. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP/dpa

Police: Australian Surfer Feared Dead after Shark Attack

A surfer is feared dead after being attacked by a shark in shallow water on a remote beach in Western Australia, police said on Tuesday. A 30-year-old man…

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Varieties In this satellite image provided by CSU/CIRA & NOAA taken 1:10 GMT on Feb. 25, 2025, shows three cyclones, from left, Alfred, Seru and Rae east of Australia in the South Pacific. (CSU/CIRA & NOAA via AP, File)

Study Says Climate Change Will Even Make Earth’s Orbit a Mess

Climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too, a new study finds. MIT…

Varieties Zookeeper Laura Carpenter of the Cincinnati Zoo observes 5-year-old female ocelot Milla after the wild cat underwent an in vitro fertilization procedure at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, Texas, US, December 9, 2024. (Reuters)

There Are Fewer Than 100 Ocelots in the US - These Scientists Are Trying to Save Them 

In the race to save the endangered ocelot, scientists are trekking the United States, pursuing fertility treatments and striving to kickstart a new generation…

Varieties Renos-Pantelis, with a GPS tracking device glued on its back is seen at the Attica Zoological Park, in eastern Athens, Greece, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (AP) 

Rare Mediterranean Monk Seals Are Cared for in a Greek Rehab Center 

Panagis hauls himself out of the pool at a rehabilitation center in Greece and scurries over for a delectable lunch: whole mackerel. It’s been about three…

Varieties Flooded houses are seen in Oxley, in Brisbane, Australia, 10 March 2025. (EPA) 

Floodwaters Still Threaten Parts of Australia’s East Coast as Tropical Storm Cleanup Begins 

Australia's prime minister cautioned that the fallout from a vicious tropical storm over the weekend was “far from over” as parts of two states remained…

Varieties Jeddah Historic District welcomes 1 million visitors in first week of Ramadan Season 2025. (SPA)

Jeddah Historic District Welcomes 1 Million Visitors in First Week of Ramadan Season 2025

Over 1 million visitors flocked to the Jeddah Historic District in the first week of Ramadan Season 2025, marking an unprecedented turnout. The Ramadan Season,…

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Varieties The robotic arms of the system will be able to move as quickly as a human farmer while precisely picking each date without damage to itself or the fruit - SPA

KAUST Develops Robotic System to Improve Date Palm Harvesting

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has been developing a new robotic system designed to automate date palm harvesting, SPA reported…

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Varieties A stray dog rests outside Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Türkiye, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. A Turkish parliamentary commission has approved a bill aimed at regulating the country's large stray dog population, a move that has raised concerns among animal rights advocates who fear many of the dogs would be killed or end up in neglected and overcrowded shelters.(AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Turkish Official Vows to Enforce Law to Cull Stray Dogs after Death of 2-year-old

Türkiye 's interior minister on Sunday pledged to fully apply a law to remove millions of stray dogs from the streets in the wake of the death of a two-year…

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Varieties A man with a Palestinian flag stands on the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, next to Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain March 8, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Man with Palestinian Flag Arrested after Scaling London's Big Ben

A man who scaled London's Big Ben, and spent the day perched on the historic clock tower with a Palestinian flag, was arrested shortly after he came down after…

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Varieties This photo provided by João Zilhão shows forearm bone fragments belonging to an ancient child that appeared to have features from both humans and Neanderthals. (João Zilhão via AP)

Scientists Date Remains of Ancient Child that Resembles Both Humans, Neanderthals

Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered because it carries features from both humans and…

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Varieties The dossier was presented to BIE Secretary-General Dimitri Kerkentzes by Saudi Ambassador to France Fahad Al-Ruwaily. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Submits Expo 2030 Riyadh Registration Dossier to BIE

Saudi Arabia submitted its official registration dossier for World Expo 2030 Riyadh to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), reaffirming its…

Varieties A man stands on a yacht as he prepares to move in high winds opposite the Mariner's Cove Marina on the Gold Coast on March 8, 2025. (AFP)

1 Dead and Several Injured as Tropical Low Tracks West across Australian East Coast

Flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided the destructive winds of its first tropical cyclone…

Varieties Private lunar lander Blue Ghost's shadow is seen on the moon's surface after touching down on the moon with a special delivery for NASA, Sunday, March 2, 2025. (NASA/Firefly Aerospace via AP)

Private Lunar Lander is Declared Dead after Landing Sideways in Crater Near Moon's South Pole

A private lunar lander is no longer working after landing sideways in a crater near the moon’s south pole and its mission is over, officials said Friday. The…

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Varieties FILE - A painted lady butterfly feeds on Sedum flowers in Omaha, Neb., Sept. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

First National Analysis Finds America's Butterflies are Disappearing at 'Catastrophic' Rate

America's butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a…

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Varieties Members of the public study 'Samson and Delilah', a 1610 oil painting attributed to Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens in the National Gallery in London. HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP

'Fake' Rubens Masterpiece Debate Reignited by New Book

Gaudy colors, messy brushwork, even a set of missing toes. The debate about the authenticity of a Rubens's masterpiece "Samson and Delilah" will be reignited…

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Varieties Shitsui Hakoishi, 108, poses for a photo with a Guinness World Records certificate recognizing her as the world's oldest female barber, at her shop in Nakagawa in Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Wednesday March 5, 2025. (Kyodo Photo via AP)

Japanese Barber, 108, Crowned World's Oldest

A 108-year-old Japanese woman has been certified the world's oldest barber, Guinness World Records said -- and she has pledged to keep working until at least…

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