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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 massive Vehicle Assembly Building where NASA’s powerful new 322-foot-tall moon rocket has been assembled for the unpiloted Artemis 1 mission, is reflected after a hard rain at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US October 28, 2021. REUTERS/Thom Baur/Files

NASA Delays Next Crew Launch to buy More Time at Space Station for Boeing's Troubled Capsule

NASA is delaying its next astronaut launch to buy more time at the International Space Station for Boeing’s troubled new crew capsule. The space agency said…

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Varieties A street is flooded by Tropical Storm Debby on August 6, 2024 in Savannah, Georgia. (Getty Images/AFP)

Debby Pours More than a Foot of Rain on Coastal Georgia, South Carolina

Tropical Storm Debby inundated coastal Georgia and South Carolina with a deluge of rain that could flood Charleston, Savannah and other cities on Tuesday, a…

Varieties People look at Tokyo Skytree from an observation floor of a building in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on Thursday. AFP

More than 120 People Died in Tokyo from Heatstroke in July

More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation's average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were…

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Varieties Paradegoers pose with an egungun, a traditional Yoruba figure, at the Porto Novo Mask Festival. Yanick Folly / AFP

Mask Festival Brings 'Buzz and Beauty' to Benin's Capital

Spectators poured into Benin's capital for a new festival celebrating traditional masks over the weekend as the West African country seeks to attract visitors…

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Varieties A boatman holds a portable fan as he waits for customers in a boat on the West Lake, amid a red alert for heatwave in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China August 2, 2024. (Reuters)

Chinese Megacity Limits Outdoor Lighting as Record Heat Strains Grid

The megacity of Hangzhou, home to some of China's largest companies, banned all nonessential landscape lighting this week to conserve energy as extreme heat…

Varieties Pigeons are released at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park during the 79th Atomic Bombing Day anniversary in Hiroshima, western Japan, August 6, 2024, in this photo taken by Kyodo. (Kyodo/via Reuters)

Hiroshima Governor Says Nuclear Disarmament Must Be Tackled as a Pressing Issue, Not an Ideal

Hiroshima officials urged world leaders Tuesday to stop relying on nuclear weapons as deterrence and take immediate action toward abolishment — not as an ideal…

Varieties A blue rectangular piece of microplastic sits on the finger of a researcher with the University of Washington-Tacoma environmental science program, after it was found in debris collected from the Thea Foss Waterway, in Tacoma, Wash., on May 19, 2010. (AP)

Microplastics Are Everywhere, but Are They Harming Us?

Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver…

Varieties Souvenirs depicting the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar could be banned in Colombia if legislators approve a bill introduced this week in the nation’s congress. (AFP)

Colombia’s Congress Considers Ban on Pablo Escobar Souvenirs

Souvenirs depicting the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar could be banned in Colombia if legislators approve a bill introduced this week in the nation’s…

Varieties A truck drives through high water in the the Shore Acres neighborhood located on the Tampa Bay while Tropical Storm Debby moves up the gulf coast in St. Petersburg, Florida, US, August 4, 2024. (Reuters)

Hurricane Debby to Bring Heavy Rains and Catastrophic Flooding to Florida, Georgia and S. Carolina 

The center of Hurricane Debby is expected to reach the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday bringing potential record-setting rains, catastrophic flooding…

Varieties The King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Natural Reserve (SPA).

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Utilizes Drones to Monitor Farming Projects

The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority announced that it has leveraged drones to assist experts and field teams in monitoring the…

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Varieties Jeddah Season 2024 concluded its first month during which shows, events and a variety of experiences were held for the first time. (SPA)

Jeddah Season 2024: A Month of Entertainment and Diverse Experiences

Jeddah Season 2024 concluded its first month under the slogan "Once Again", during which shows, events and a variety of experiences were held for the first…

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Varieties Girls take a yoga lesson at a modeling school in Caracas, Venezuela, on August 27, 2009. Reuters/Jorge Silva

More US Schools are Taking Breaks for Meditation. Teachers Say It Helps Students' Mental Health

The third-grade students at Roberta T. Smith Elementary School had only a few days until summer vacation, and an hour until lunch, but there was no struggle to…

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Varieties Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein

Jordan Crown Prince Al Hussein, Princess Rajwa Welcome First Child

Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Princess Rajwa Al Hussein have welcomed their first child, the Royal Hashemite Court announced on Saturday…

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Varieties Temperatures were expected to range up to 103 degrees Fahrenheit (39.4 degrees Celsius) -The AP

Heat, Erratic Winds and Possible Lightning Could Complicate Battle Against California Wildfire

Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend, when expected thunderstorms may…

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Varieties A drone view shows the aftermath of a landslide in Zhoumensi town after heavy rainfall brought by remnants of Typhoon Gaemi in Zixing, Hunan province, China July 31, 2024. cnsphoto via REUTERS Purchase Licensing Rights

Floods, Mudslides Kill 2 in Southwest China, Destroy Homes, Bridge

Floods and mudslides destroyed village homes and part of a highway in China's southwestern province of Sichuan on Saturday, killing at least two people and…

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Varieties In several rivers in the southwestern Amazon, water levels are the lowest on record for this time of year - The AP

Severe Drought Has Returned to The Amazon

Holder of one-fifth of the world's fresh water, the Amazon is beginning the dry season with many of its rivers already at critically low levels, prompting…

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Varieties FILE - Italy's Giorgia Villa competes in the women's uneven bars final during the European Gymnastics Championships in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Giorgia Villa Goes Viral over Parmesan Sponsorship Deal after Gymnastics Silver Medal

Giorgia Villa missed the Tokyo Olympics because of a sprained ankle. At the Paris Games, despite lingering back injuries, the 21-year-old gymnast made history…

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Varieties People pray for a departed family member at their grave at a graveyard, after landslides hit several villages in Wayanad district, in Meppadi, in the southern state of Kerala, India, August 2, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Purchase Licensing Rights

How Missed Warnings 'Over-tourism' Aggravated Deadly India Landslides

With a steeply pitched tiled roof piercing misty green hills in southern India and a stream gushing through rocks nearby, the Stone House Bungalow was one of…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Tourists and residents drink on a street in Gracia neighborhood during a heatwave of the summer, in Barcelona, Spain August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Bruna Casas//File Photo

Spain Set for Record Tourist Numbers in 2024 after First-Half Jump

The number of foreign tourists in Spain jumped 13% in the first-half of 2024, putting the country on track for another record year for visitor numbers despite…

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Varieties FILE - Passengers approach a Korean Air counter at Gimpo airport in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Korean Air Says Turbulence is Knocking Instant Noodles Off Menu

Turbulence is knocking a beloved instant-noodle offering off Korean Air's economy menu, The Associated Press reported. Cups of Shin Ramyun instant noodles, a…

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Varieties The third edition of Madinah Book Fair kicked off on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Interactive Maps Installed at Madinah Book Fair to Enrich Visitors' Experience, Facilitate Searches

The Madinah Book Fair integrated modern technologies to facilitate visitors' searches for books, participating publishers, or exhibition areas hosting various…

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Varieties Matt Wearn, of Australia, poses for a portrait before men's dinghy practice at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Marseille, France (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Biggest, Most Diverse Fleet in Olympic Sailing Gets Ready to Hit the Water

The biggest and most diverse fleet of the 2024 Olympics' sailing events, the one-person dinghy, is scheduled to hit the water Thursday in sweltering Marseille…

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Varieties Tourist walk in Saint Marks Square on the day Venice municipality introduces a limit for tourist groups to 25 people to protect the fragile lagoon city and reduce the pressure of mass tourism in Venice, Italy, August 1, 2024. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri Purchase Licensing Rights

New Tourist Limits Get Warm Welcome in Venice

Venetians and visitors alike welcomed new rules introduced on Thursday to limit the size of tourist groups in the latest effort to reduce overcrowding. …

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Varieties An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, US, December 11, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

Weight Loss Drug Cut Heart Failure Risk by 38% in Trial

Trial results show Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound reduces the risk of hospitalization, death and other outcomes for obese adults with a common type of…

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