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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  The Jeffrey Energy Center coal-fired power plant operates near Emmett, Kan., Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP)

Most Countries Miss UN Deadline for New Climate Targets

Many of the world's biggest polluter nations have missed a UN deadline to set new climate targets as efforts to curb global warming come under pressure…

Varieties A woman (L) and a girl pose for a picture in Beijing on February 9, 2025. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)

Chinese Marriages Slid by a Fifth in 2024, Fanning Birthrate Concerns

Marriages in China dropped by a fifth last year, the biggest drop on record, despite manifold efforts by authorities to encourage young couples to wed and have…

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Varieties People gather around a corpse flower that begins to bloom at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney, Australia, Jan. 23, 2025, before another has opened in the Australian capital Canberra in the nation's third such unusual flowering in recent months. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Australia Holds its Nose for 3rd Rancid Bloom of Rare Corpse Plant in 3 Months

A rare bloom with a pungent odor like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital in the nation’s third such extraordinary flowering in as many months…

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Varieties This image made from video provided by SAVE Wildlife Conservation Fund Poland shows a rare black wolf crossing a stream in a Polish forest last summer. (SAVE Wildlife Conservation Fund Poland via AP)

Pair of Rare Black Wolves Caught on Camera in Polish Forest

Two rare black wolves, likely siblings, were spotted on camera crossing a stream in a Polish forest, a conservation organization said Sunday. The unusual…

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Varieties A boat on the Potomac River, cruises past emergency response vehicles seen staging at Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, in the early morning hour, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington, as seen from across the river near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Recent Aviation Disasters Cause Fears About the Safety of Flying

The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying. The midair collision that killed 67 near Washington,…

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Varieties An oil spill in Tobago Island, Trinidad and Tobago, is seen in this handout photo released February 10, 2024. Office of the Chief Secretary - THA/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Tsunami Warning Canceled after Powerful Quake Strikes Caribbean Sea

A Tsunami warning was canceled in the Caribbean Sea after the region's most powerful earthquake in four years struck in the sea north of Honduras on Saturday. …

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Varieties A person views the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius violin at Sotheby's auction house in New York, USA, 04 February 2025, before its live auction.  EPA/SARAH YENESEL

Stradivari Violin Made in 1714 Sells for $11.3M at Auction

A violin made in 1714 by the legendary luthier Antonio Stradivari sold for $11.3 million at an auction in New York on Friday, short of estimates that would…

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Varieties  A cat walks in the village of Oia, as the increased seismic activity continues on the island of Santorini, Greece, February 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Schools on 4 Greek Islands Will Stay Shut Next Week as Earthquakes Continue

Schools on four Greek islands will remain closed through next week as earthquakes continue to rattle the region, authorities said Saturday. More than 800…

Varieties Sweden's Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia arrive for a gala dinner hosted by Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden, Monday, May 6, 2024. (Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)

Swedish Royals Announce Birth of Daughter

It's a girl! Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia announced the birth of their fourth child, a daughter. The young princess, whose name and…

Varieties A file photo taken on August 12, 2018 shows plastic straws, in a studio, in Paris. (AFP)

Trump Slams Paper Straws, Vows 'Back to Plastic'

President Donald Trump on Friday raged against eco-friendly paper straws promoted by his predecessor Joe Biden, and pledged that the United States would return…

Varieties  The "Sarandi" stream, dyed red due to unknown contaminants allege residents, flows into the Río de la Plata on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP)

River Near Buenos Aires Turns Red, Sparking Fears of Toxic Leak

A stream winding through a populous area on the outskirts of Buenos Aires has turned crimson red in recent hours, sparking fears of industrial chemical dumping…

Varieties People examine their property in the almost evacuated village of Oia on Santorini island, Greece, 05 February 2025. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Greek PM Says State on Alert over Santorini Quakes, Urges Calm

Greek authorities are monitoring increased seismic activity on the island of Santorini, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday, urging the public to…

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Varieties In this photo provided by Cory Kerewaro, a red-belly black snake slithers from a mulch pile before being caught as 102 of the reptiles are captured at a suburban Sydney yard, on Jan. 31, 2025. (Cory Kerewaro via AP)

More than 100 Venomous Snakes Removed from Sydney Backyard

A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard. David Stein…

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Varieties The robusta coffee fruits are seen in Sao Gabriel da Palha, Espirito Santo state, Brazil May 2, 2018. Picture taken May 2, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Roberto Gomes/File Photo

Study: Coffee May Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk If You Don't Add Sugar

Coffee may reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes - but only if you don't add sugar. A study looked at the coffee consumption of almost 290,000 people, among…

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Varieties The home sits atop of a sandy bluff overlooking a beach in Wellfleet - The AP

Luxury Home is About to Fall into the Sea

A multimillion-dollar house overlooking Cape Cod Bay is teetering on the brink of collapse, a stark illustration of the relentless power of coastal erosion…

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Varieties FILE - This May 18, 1969 photo provided by NASA shows Earth from 36,000 nautical miles away as photographed from the Apollo 10 spacecraft during its trans-lunar journey toward the moon. (NASA via AP)

Scientists Predict Devastation if Asteroid Bennu Strikes Earth in 2182

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles …

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Varieties People cross a police cordon as they evacuate their home in the village of Oia on Santorini island, Greece, 05 February 2025. EPA/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Quake Surge Prompts State of Emergency on Greek Island of Santorini

Greece’s government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week…

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Varieties Eggs sit for sale at a grocery store, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Windham, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Heist of 100,000 Eggs in US Becomes Whodunit that Police Have Yet to Crack

The heist of 100,000 eggs from the back of a trailer in Pennsylvania has become a whodunit that police have yet to crack. Four days after the theft that law…

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Varieties In this photograph provided by Kathyrn McKee, fellow hiker Beata LeLacheur climbs the Westside trail, just hours before needing to be rescued, on Mount Washington, N.H., Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Kathyrn McKee photo via AP)

Freezing Hikers Stuck in Waist-deep Snow Rescued During Mount Washington Whiteout

The two friends had hiked New Hampshire's challenging Mount Washington trail a month ago. They returned and did it again Sunday after trekking through…

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Varieties This photograph shows a general view of the Oia village on the Greek island of Santorini while the authorities restrict the access to the tourists in some areas as a precaution due to recent seismic activity on February 5, 2025. (AFP)

Earthquakes Keep Rattling Greece’s Volcanic Island of Santorini Every Few Minutes

Earthquakes rattled Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes overnight and into Wednesday as authorities bolstered emergency plans in case the…

Varieties Saudi Culinary Arts Commission Launches Street Food Project 2025 in Makkah

Saudi Culinary Arts Commission Launches Street Food Project 2025 in Makkah

The Culinary Arts Commission has launched the Street Food Project 2025 in Makkah to enhance the cultural essence of street Saudi food. This initiative…

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Varieties 04 February 2025, Australia, Townsville: An aerial view of the flooded the Cardwell area in North Queensland. Monsoon rains and flooding in Queensland have claimed the lives of at least two people. (Adam Head/NEWS CORP AUSTRALIA/dpa)

Floods Kill 2 People and Wreak Havoc in Australia’s Queensland After Monsoon Rains 

Monsoon rains unleashed flooding in Australia’s Queensland that have claimed the lives of two people as the week-long deluge dropped months of rainfall in a…

Varieties This photo provided by researchers shows a young green sea turtle released with a satellite tag swimming in sargassum seaweed offshore of Venice, La., on June 2, 2015. (Gustavo Stahelin via AP)

Scientists Solve the Mystery of Sea Turtles’ ‘Lost Years’ 

Using satellite trackers, scientists have discovered the whereabouts of young sea turtles during a key part of their lives. “We’ve had massive data gaps…

Varieties Smoke rises as a fisherman fires up the diesel motor of his boat in front of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in the Philippines on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP)

Top Climate Scientist Declares 2C Climate Goal 'Dead' 

Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now "impossible," according to a stark new…