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KAUST Unveils Landmark Coral Facility on Red Sea, Advancing Saudi Scientific Expertise and Marine Conservation

Varieties KCRI is designed to restore the Red Sea reefscape and offer a framework that coral restoration programs worldwide can adopt. (SPA)

KAUST Unveils Landmark Coral Facility on Red Sea, Advancing Saudi Scientific Expertise and Marine Conservation

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) launched the KAUST Coral Restoration Initiative’s large-scale coral facility, restoring and…

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  The event aligns with Saudi Vision 2030 by promoting the cultural, civilizational, and economic heritage of falconry - SPA

Falcon Sells for SAR210,000 at Saudi Falcons Club Auction

A young peregrine falcon fetched a record price of SAR210,000 on the 18th night of this year's Saudi Falcons Club Auction, held between October 1 and November…

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Saudi Royal Institute of Traditional Arts Launches Craftsman Bus Tour Event

The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth) has revealed the Craftsman Bus initiative, a unique event running until November 23 that aims to familiarize the…

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Varieties CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 08: A view of a home which was destroyed in the Mountain Fire on November 8, 2024 in Camarillo, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP

Over 130 Homes Lost in California Wildfire

Firefighters grappling with a blaze that has destroyed at least 130 homes in California said Friday they had made progress in their fight as a turn in the…

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Varieties Residents watch as Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano spews volcanic materials during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia Saturday, Nov, 9, 2024. (AP Photo)

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Unleashes Towering Columns of Hot Clouds

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano spewed towering columns of hot ash high into the air Saturday, days after a huge eruption killed nine people and…

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Varieties Rhesus macaque monkeys feed at the Tulane National Primate Research Center, where the focus of study has shifted to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Covington, Louisiana, US, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Kathleen Flynn

Monkeys that Escaped US Lab Are Species Used for Human Research Since 1800s

The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys that escaped a South Carolina medical lab this week are among the most studied animals on the planet. And for more than a century…

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Varieties The owner of the Lamma cafe in the Libyan capital Tripoli says he opened it to to promote sustainability in a country recovering from years of war - AFP

Cafe in Libya Champions Recycling and Sustainability

In Libya's capital, a cafe's sleek exterior gives little hint of the vibrant space inside, built entirely from recycled materials to promote sustainability in…

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Varieties Missing samosas sparked a police probe in India with five officers facing disciplinary action for allegedly eating a plate intended for a senior politician - AFP

'Anti-government' Samosa Theft Prompts India Police Probe

Missing samosas sparked a police probe in India with five officers facing disciplinary action for allegedly eating a plate of the savoury treats intended for a…

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Varieties A vendor carries a bucket of radish across a railway track engulfed in smog in Lahore on November 8, 2024. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)

Pakistan Bans Entry to Parks, Zoos as Air Pollution Worsens

Pakistan's Punjab banned entry to many public spaces from Friday, including parks and zoos, as it sought to protect people from severe air pollution in parts…

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Varieties An historic and highly important necklace set with nearly 500 diamonds weighing a total of approximately 300 carats and formally in the collection of the Marquess of Anglesey is pictured during an auction preview at Sotheby's and is estimated to fetch 1,600,000 to 2,000,000 CHF in Geneva, Switzerland, Nov 7, 2024. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Diamond Necklace Possibly Linked to Marie Antoinette's Demise Up for Auction

A diamond-studded necklace thought to be involved in a scandal that led to the eventual downfall of the last queen of France, Marie Antoinette, is being sold…

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Varieties The three-night voyage will depart from Jeddah Port to a Red Sea island exclusively for cruise passengers

Saudi Arabia’s AROYA Cruises Announces First Voyage in December

AROYA Cruises, a subsidiary of Cruise Saudi and wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), announced that its inaugural cruise would be on December 16. …

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Varieties (FILES) This undated handout photograph released on June 11, 2021 by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows an image taken by a camera released from China's Zhurong Mars rover showing the rover (L) and the landing platform on the surface of Mars. (Photo by HANDOUT / China National Space Administration (CNSA) / AFP) CLIENTS

Chinese Rover Helps Find Evidence of Ancient Martian Shoreline

With the assistance of China's Zhurong rover, scientists have gathered fresh evidence that Mars was home to an ocean billions of years ago - a far cry from the…

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Varieties Australia's government says unchecked social media algorithms are serving up disturbing content to highly impressionable children and teenagers. JOEL SAGET / AFP/File

Australia Moves to Ban Children Under 16 from Social Media

Australia's prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok…

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Varieties Weather extremes in October included deadly flooding in Spain. JOSE JORDAN / AFP

EU Monitor: 2024 'Virtually Certain' to Be Hottest Year on Record

This year is "virtually certain" to be the hottest in recorded history with warming above 1.5C, EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday, days before…

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Varieties This Warszawa M-20 car with serial number 000001, based on a Soviet Union's model, was the first vehicle to leave a car factory in Poland after World War II, on Nov. 6, 1951 and now, 73 years later, it goes on public display at a private museum in Otrebusy, central Poland, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

1st Car Made during Soviet-era in Poland Goes on Display 73 Years Later

The very first car produced in Soviet-era Poland after World War II went on display Friday near Warsaw after it was tracked down in Finland during decades of…

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Varieties Schoolchildren run during the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, as seen from Lewolaga village in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara on November 7, 2024. (Photo by ARNOLD WELIANTO / AFP)

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Erupts for 2nd Time in a Week

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in eastern Indonesia’s erupted again Thursday, spewing a column of hot clouds that rose 2,500 meters from its peak, three days after a…

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Varieties Workshops held during the symposium emphasized an integrated approach to safeguard sea turtles in critical habitats. SPA

Saudi Arabia Hosts Groundbreaking Int’l Symposium for Conservation of Sea Turtles in Red Sea

Saudi Arabia hosted the inaugural International Symposium for the Conservation of Sea Turtles in the Red Sea, gathering 93 environmental experts, academics,…

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Varieties Britain's Prince William, the Prince of Wales, known as the Duke of Cornwall when in Cornwall, reacts during a visit to St. Mary's Harbour, the maritime gateway to the Isles of Scilly, England, to meet representatives from local businesses operating in the area, Friday May 10, 2024. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)

Prince William Says Wife Kate Doing 'Really Well' after Chemotherapy

Britain's Prince William said on Wednesday his wife Kate was doing "really well" and had been amazing in a year when she has undergone preventative…

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Varieties Commuters ride along a highway engulfed in smog, on the outskirts of Lahore - AFP

Pakistan's Punjab Province Shuts Schools in Smog-hit Main Cities

Pakistan's most populated province of Punjab on Wednesday ordered schools closed in smog-hit main cities, shifting them to online learning until November 17,…

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Varieties The AstraZeneca logo is pictured outside the AstraZeneca office building in Brussels, Belgium, January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

AstraZeneca: China's Investigation into Exec Separate from Medical Insurance Probe

AstraZeneca said on Wednesday that to its knowledge an ongoing investigation by Chinese authorities into the company's top executive in the country, Leon Wang,…

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Varieties Villagers flee during an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, a day after the previous eruption, in Boru Village, in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, on November 5, 2024. (AFP)

Indonesia to Permanently Relocate Thousands of Residents after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki Eruptions

The Indonesian government plans to permanently relocate thousands of residents after a series of eruptions of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano which killed…

Varieties Top of Mt.Fuji is covered by snow in this photo taken by Kyodo, Japan, November 6, 2024. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

Snow Seen on Mount Fuji after Record Absence

Snow has finally fallen on the 3,776-meter-high Mount Fuji, images showed Wednesday, after warm weather led to the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with…

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Varieties  Prince William, Prince of Wales talks to Megan Taplin, Park Manager for Table Mountain National Park during his visit at Signal Hill on November 05, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Ian Vogler/Pool via Reuters)

Prince William Takes Early-Morning Nature Walk Near South Africa’s Table Mountain

Prince William went on an early-morning nature walk near South Africa's Table Mountain on Tuesday to promote the work of conservation rangers in a unique urban…

Varieties An Indian man rides a bike to commute amid heavy smog near New Delhi, India, 05 November 2024. (EPA)

Smog Sickness: India’s Capital Struggles as Pollution Surges

The toxic smog season in India's capital has just begun, but those unable to escape cancer-causing poisonous fumes say the hazardous impact on health is…

Varieties A woman looks out from a tour boat as it sails away from a glacier between Maniitsoq and Sisimiut in Greeceland. James BROOKS / AFP

Greenland Seeks to Capitalize on 'Last-Chance Tourism'

A frozen landscape with breathtaking views, Greenland wants to attract more tourists, but its remote location and fragile environment -- which make it a unique…

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