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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 This handout pictured released by the GNS Science on August 22, 2024, shows steam rising from the White Island volcano in Whakatane after a volcanic eruption off the coast from Whakatane on the North Island. (Photo by Handout / GNS SCIENCE / AFP)

Volcanic Eruption Grounds Flights in New Zealand

A volcanic eruption belched a plume of ash that grounded flights in New Zealand on Thursday, with government scientists warning it could continue venting for …

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Varieties Terry McKirchy, 62, accepted a plea deal for the death of Benjamin Dowling - The AP

US Babysitter Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for Death of Man she Injured When he Was a Baby

A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant 40 years ago and was…

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Varieties Warner, 52, was reported missing in April 2021 - The AP

Remains Found on Michigan Property Confirmed to be from Woman Missing since 2021

More than three years later, investigators have solved the disappearance of a Michigan woman after tests confirmed her remains were found on property owned by…

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Varieties Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet as she attends the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, US, February 4, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Taylor Swift Expresses Fear, Guilt When She Canceled Vienna Shows

US pop megastar Taylor Swift revealed on Wednesday that a "new sense of fear" came over her after authorities uncovered a plot to attack her Vienna concert…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A tourist takes a picture of Mount Fuji appearing over a convenience store in Fujikawaguchiko town, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan, May 21, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

Japanese Woman, 116, to be Named World's Oldest Person

A 116-year-old Japanese woman who used to be a mountaineer is set to be named the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records, a research group said on…

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Varieties A picture taken on July 10, 2024, shows a view of a valley near Sulaimaniyah, the autonomous Kurdistan region's second city. (AFP)

Saving the Vanishing Forests of Iraq’s Kurdistan 

In a plant nursery in northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, hundreds of pine, eucalyptus, olive and pomegranate saplings grow under awnings protecting…

Varieties Paramedical staff prepare an isolation ward in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, at a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)

2 Injured Russian Climbers Rescued after 6 Days Stranded on Pakistan Peak

After six days of being stranded on a remote peak in Pakistan’s northeast, two injured Russian climbers were finally rescued, while another remains missing and…

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Varieties A view shows a crocodile on the Adelaide River in Wak Wak, Northern Territory, Australia, July 19, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a Reuters video. REUTERS/Stefica Nicol Bikes

Crocodile Mauls Woman to Death in Eastern Indonesia

A crocodile killed a woman bathing in a river in eastern Indonesia, police and locals said Wednesday, with villagers later recovering parts of her body from…

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Varieties People walk across a crosswalk in downtown Seoul on a rainy morning, South Korea 21 August 2024, following the arrival of the weakened Typhoon Jongdari. (EPA/Yonhap)

Tropical Depression Dumps Heavy Rain in Southern South Korea and Seoul Area 

A tropical depression dumped heavy rain in southern South Korea and the populous Seoul region Wednesday after weakening from a tropical storm. Some southern…

Varieties High waves crash ashore as tropical storm Jongdari approaches Jeju Island, South Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (Park Ji-ho/Yonhap via AP)

South Korea Braces for Strong Winds and Rain as Tropical Storm Jongdari Nears 

Tropical storm Jongdari moved toward South Korea's coast on Tuesday, prompting officials to shut roads and parks as the country braced for strong winds and…

Varieties Monsha’at organizes tourism week to support entrepreneurs. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s Monsha’at Organizes Tourism Week to Support Entrepreneurs

The General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha’at) is planning to host a series of events during "tourism week" in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, to be…

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Varieties A sturgeon moon, the first Supermoon of the year, rises next to the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore August 19, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su

August's Supermoon is the First of Four Lunar Spectacles

Monday's supermoon is the first of four this year. During a supermoon, the full moon inches a little closer than usual to Earth. A supermoon isn’t bigger, but…

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Varieties Emergency and rescue services work near the scene where a sailboat sank in the early hours of Monday off the coast of Porticello, near the Sicilian city of Palermo, Italy, August 19, 2024. (Reuters)

1 Dead, 6 Missing After Luxury Superyacht Sailboat Sinks in Storm off Sicily 

A luxury superyacht sailboat carrying foreign tourists capsized and sank off Sicily in bad weather early Monday. One body was found, six people were missing…

Varieties A view of the Passu Glacier in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan, October 8, 2023. (Reuters) 

2 Russians Rescued, 1 Missing After a Mass of Ice Hits a Climbing Team on a Pakistan Peak 

A Pakistani army helicopter rescued two Russians while one is missing after their team was hit by a pile of ice on a treacherous peak in the country’s north,…

Varieties The Jeddah Astronomy Society (JAS) announced on Sunday that the first "supermoon" of 2024 will be visible around the world on Monday. (SPA)

Jeddah Astronomy Society: Blue Moon Supermoon to Light up the Sky on Monday

The Jeddah Astronomy Society (JAS) announced on Sunday that the first "supermoon" of 2024 will be visible worldwide on Monday. This rare event occurs when…

Varieties A World War Two bomb is seen being removed a few days after being discovered in the dried-up river Po which suffered from the worst drought in 70 years, in Borgo Virgilio, Italy on August 7, 2022. (Reuters)

More than 400 Homes Evacuated in Northern Ireland to Remove World War II Bomb

Police in Northern Ireland ordered the evacuation of more than 400 homes to remove what is suspected to be a World War II-era bomb. The removal operation…

Varieties  A view of the sunset during a heatwave as temperatures reached more than 36 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country, at Lake Zicksee, Austria, August 15, 2024. (Reuters)

Austria Battles Major Flooding after Record Downpours

Heavy rains lashed Alpine regions of Austria and left parts of Vienna under water at the weekend, causing severe damage in parts of the country and disrupting…

Varieties A view shows a crocodile on the Adelaide River in Wak Wak, Northern Territory, Australia, July 19, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a Reuters video. (Reuters/Stefica Nicol Bikes)

Crocodile Attacks and Wounds a Zookeeper in Jerusalem

A crocodile attacked a zookeeper in Jerusalem on Sunday, leaving him hospitalized with severe injuries on his upper body, officials said. Israeli police said…

Varieties CST, Mawhiba Announce Saudi Arabia's First Ever Participation in IOAA 2024 in Brazil

CST, Mawhiba Announce Saudi Arabia's First Ever Participation in IOAA 2024 in Brazil

The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) announced the first ever participation of the Saudi Astronomy Team in the International Olympiad on…

Varieties Smoke can be seen pouring from the roof of Somerset House in central London - Reuters

Fire Breaks Out at London's Somerset House, Home to Priceless Works by Van Gogh, Cezanne

A fire broke out Saturday at Somerset House, a large arts venue on the River Thames in central London. Smoke billowed from the building and flames could be…

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Varieties A man in Warwick, Bermuda, boards up a house on Friday to protect it from the incoming hurricane. Photograph: Mary F Calvert/Reuters

Hurricane Ernesto Makes Landfall on Bermuda as a Category 1 Storm

Hurricane Ernesto made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda early Saturday as residents hunkered down. The wide category 1 storm was…

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Varieties  Black Caviar, who was unbeaten in 25 career starts and won 15 Group 1 races and nearly 8 million Australian dollars (more than $5.3 million) in prize money, has died. - The AP

Australian Mare Black Caviar, Unbeaten in 25 Career Races, Dies

Black Caviar, who was unbeaten in 25 career starts and won 15 Group 1 races and nearly 8 million Australian dollars (more than $5.3 million) in prize money,…

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Varieties An employee of the vaccine company Bavarian Nordic works in a laboratory of the company in Martinsried near Munich, Germany, May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Lukas Barth/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Bavarian Nordic to Ramp up Production of Mpox Vaccine

Danish biotech firm Bavarian Nordic said on Saturday it plans to ramp up production of its mpox vaccine and work with international health organizations to…

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Varieties Madonna performs during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, US, February 5, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/FILE PHOTO

Madonna to Fund Youth Art Project to Celebrate her 66th Birthday

Madonna will fund an artistic project involving youths, she announced during her 66th birthday celebrations in Pompeii. While touring the Pompeii archeological…

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