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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 Paraguay River is pictured, amid smoke coming from wildfires in neighboring countries, as the river has hit a record low water level due to a major drought, in Villeta, Paraguay September 7, 2024. (Reuters)

South America’s Rivers Hit Record Lows as Brazil Drought Impact Spreads 

South America's Paraguay River, a key thoroughfare for grains, has hit a record low in Paraguay's capital Asuncion, with water levels depleted by a severe…

Varieties Red Sea FF is participating in the 2024 TIFF with a diverse program

Red Sea Film Foundation Participates in Toronto International Film Festival

The Red Sea Film Foundation (Red Sea FF) is participating in the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) with a diverse program. Three films supported…

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Varieties Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki bin Abdulmohsen Alalshikh. SPA

Saudi Arabia’s GEA Chairman Launches Website of Golden Pen Award for Most Influential Literature

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki bin Abdulmohsen Alalshikh inaugurated on Sunday the website for the …

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Varieties King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Crathie Kirk, near Balmoral, for a Sunday church service, Sunday Sept. 8, 2024. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

King Charles Attends Church Prayers on Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Death

King Charles III attended church near the royal Balmoral estate in Scotland for prayers and reflection in remembrance of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on…

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Varieties A commuter bus equipped with a radio transmitter approaches a connected traffic light on Redwood Road in Salt Lake City, part of an effort to improve safety and efficiency by allowing cars to communicate with the roadside infrastructure and one another, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, near Taylorsville, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Cars Talking to One Another Could Help Reduce Fatal Crashes on US Roads

The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah's largest city might be as simple as following a bus, according to The AP. Transportation officials…

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Varieties Michael Milken, Chairman of Milken Institute, converses with Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, US, May 6, 2024. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Musk Says SpaceX to Launch First Uncrewed Starships to Mars in Two Years

SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said,…

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Varieties India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk III-M1 blasts off carrying Chandrayaan-2, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, India, July 22, 2019. REUTERS/P. Ravikumar/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

What is Helium and Why is it Used in Rockets?

Two NASA astronauts aboard Boeing's (BA.N) Starliner will stay on the International Space Station for months, because of a faulty propulsion system whose…

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Varieties  Elizabeth Street Garden, Manhattan, August 27, 2024. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs Purchase Licensing Rights

A New York Oasis Lies in Path of City's Push to Build Housing

A beloved public garden in lower Manhattan may soon become a casualty of New York's push to develop more housing despite opposition led by celebrities such as…

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Varieties A man in California was charged with killing 81 animals in a three-hour shooting rampage - The AP

California Man was Charged with Killing 81 Animals in Three-hour Shooting Rampage

A man suspected of going on a three-hour shooting rampage in Northern California and killing 81 animals, including miniature horses, goats and chickens,…

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Varieties Bronze statues of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters are displayed as part of the permanent collection at the Woodman Museum, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Dover, N.H.  (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

New England Town Celebrates Being Birthplace of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

As the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles grew to become a pop culture sensation, the place where they were conceived rarely got mentioned. It wasn't the New York…

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Varieties Hippos descended from a small herd introduced by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar are seen in the wild in Antioquia Department, Colombia, in April 2023. Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP/File

Colombian Court Orders Escobar's Hippos to Be Hunted

A Colombian court on Friday called for the hunting of hippos, introduced to the country in the 1980s by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. The Administrative Court of…

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Varieties In this image from video provided by NASA, the empty Boeing Starliner capsule floats down towards White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico late Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, after undocking from the International Space Station. (NASA via AP)

2 Astronauts Left Behind in Space as Boeing's Troubled Capsule Returns to Earth

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA…

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Saudi Film Commission Participates in 2024 Toronto International Film Festival

The Saudi Film Commission is participating in the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), held from September 5 to 15. TIFF is one of the world’s…

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Varieties This handout photograph taken and released by the European Union's Press Service on September 5, 2024, journalists work during the reception of a batch of mpox vaccines donated by European Union at the tarmac of Kinshasa International Airport in the Nsele district of Kinshasa. (AFP / European Union handout)

WHO, Africa CDC Launch Response Plan to Mpox Outbreak

The Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization launched on Friday a continent-wide response plan to the outbreak of…

Varieties Griffon vultures coexist with other predators, such as wolves and hyenas, who play an essential role in vultures' ability to feed. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority Discovers Endangered Vulture Breeding Colonies

The Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve Development Authority announced on Friday the rare discovery of three breeding colonies of Eurasian Griffon…

Varieties Over 20 participants learned essential skills for providing immediate medical care in remote and challenging environments. SPA

King Khalid Royal Reserve Hosts Wilderness Life Support Training for Climbers, Hikers

The Imam Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Royal Reserve Development Authority and the Saudi Climbing and Hiking Federation recently completed a wilderness life support…

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Varieties In this handout photo taken on July 15, 2024 and released by the Imperial Household Agency of Japan on September 6, Japan's Prince Hisahito is pictured at a garden of the Akasaka imperial property residence in Tokyo. Prince Hisahito celebrates his 18th birthday on September 6. (Photo by Handout / IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD AGENCY OF JAPAN / AFP)

Japan's Only Young Imperial Heir Turns 18

Japan got a new highly eligible bachelor on Friday as Prince Hisahito, the imperial family's last hope for long-term survival unless the rules are changed to…

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Varieties An Iraqi farmer loads a vehicle with crates of freshly-picked dates during harvest season in a field in Janajah village in Iraq's Al-Qasim district south of Babylon on September 4, 2024. (AFP)

Iraqi Date Farmers Fight Drought to Protect National Treasure 

Bare feet pressed against the rough trunk of a palm tree, his back supported by a metal and fabric harness, Ali Abed begins the climb to the dates above. In…

Varieties FILED - 05 September 2024, Baden-Württemberg, Seekirch: A jogger is out and about in the morning while the sun rises in the background. Photo: Thomas Warnack/dpa

Earth Breaks Yet Another Record for Hottest Summer

Summer 2024 sweltered to Earth's hottest on record, making it even more likely that this year will end up as the warmest humanity has measured, European…

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Varieties In his interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Ratney said he was keen on visiting all regions of Saudi Arabia. (Photo: Bashir Saleh)

US Ambassador Expresses Fondness for Jareesh, Plans to Explore Every Corner of Saudi Arabia

In addition to his official role as the US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Michael Ratney has been actively exploring the Kingdom and learning more about its…

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Varieties FILE - Salman Rushdie poses for a portrait to promote his book “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder”, at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, Germany, May 16, 2024. .(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File)

Salman Rushdie's Memoir of His Onstage Attack is among Contenders for Top Nonfiction Prize

Salman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious nonfiction book prize. …

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Varieties (FILES) Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, waves as he leaves the Royal Courts of Justice, Britain's High Court, in central London on June 7, 2023. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Prince Harry, Matt Damon to Address this Year's Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting

Prince Harry, actor Matt Damon, and World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andrés are set to speak at the 2024 Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Crowds of tourists visit the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, August 8, 2024. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo

Rome Considering Limiting Tourist Access to Trevi Fountain

Rome is considering limiting access to the Trevi Fountain, one of its busiest monuments, ahead of an expected bumper year for tourism in the Eternal City, city…

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Varieties A man looks up on a promenade at Victoria harbor in Hong Kong on September 5, 2024, as super typhoon Yagi tracked across the South China Sea towards the southern China coast. (Photo by Dale DE LA REY / AFP)

Chinese Cities Suspend Schools, Cancel Flights ahead of Super Typhoon Yagi

Cities in southern China suspended schools and canceled some flights on Thursday, as tropical storm Yagi strengthened into a super typhoon and barreled…

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