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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 Representation photo: Fire at a factory on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 9, 2021. (Reuters)

A Fire Burns Down almost an Entire Shopping Center Housing 1,400 outlets in Warsaw

A fire broke out on Sunday morning in a vast shopping center housing 1,400 shops and service outlets in the Bialoleka district in Poland's capital. The fire…

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Varieties A handout photo made available by Seven Summit Trek shows tents set up on a glacier at a base camp, 5,364 m (17,598 ft) above sea level, of Mt. Everest in Nepal, 30 April 2024 (issued 12 May 2024). (EPA/Seven Summit Trek / Handout)

UK Mountaineer Logs Most Everest Climbs by a Foreigner, Nepali Makes 29th Ascent

A British climber and a Nepali guide have broken their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, hiking officials said on…

Varieties The painting’s bridge, lake and rocks might have finally identified the landscape. Photograph: IanDagnall Computing/Alamy

Mystery of Where Mona Lisa was Painted Has Been Solved

A geologist and Renaissance art historian is claiming to have solved the centuries-old debate on the location of the Italian landscape behind Leonardo da Vinci…

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Varieties The Tabuk Toyota Rally Championship is currently held at King Khalid Sports City - SPA

Tabuk Toyota Rally Ignites Passion for Motorsports in Young People

The Tabuk Toyota Rally Championship, currently held at King Khalid Sports City, has transformed a dedicated space into a "motorsport discovery zone" brimming…

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Varieties People wait to be rescued by a Brazilian Army helicopter during an operation in conjunction with firefighters to rescue people trapped in their homes due to a flood, in Canoas, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 04 May 2024. EPA/Isaac Fontana

Flooding Forecast to Worsen in Brazil’s Poor South

More heavy rain is forecast for Brazil’s already flooded Rio Grande do Sul state, where many of those remaining are poor people with limited ability to move to…

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Varieties The Northern lights (aurora borealis) lights up the night sky above the Molenviergang in Aarlanderveen, the Netherlands, early on 11 May 2024. EPA/JOSH WALET

Solar Storm Hits Earth, Producing Colorful Light Shows

An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate…

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KONOZ Wins Two Golden Palm Awards at Saudi Film Festival

The two films “Horizon” and “Bakhrush," produced by the Saudi Treasures initiative (KONOZ) of the Ministry of Media, have won the Golden Palm Award at the 10th…

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Varieties Double Dutch: Rajacenna's skills have wowed many © JOHN THYS / AFP

Viral Dutch Artist Paints 10 Pictures at Once

An astronaut, a self-portrait, a bespectacled panda and seven other pictures burst into life from her brush, painted on 10 canvasses laid out on a table,…

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Varieties The Family Fare store is in a retail strip with a triangle-shaped sign at the top of the building.  (The AP)

Woman Was Living Inside Rooftop Grocery Store Sign with Computer, Coffee Maker for a Year

Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling discovery: A 34-year-old woman was living inside the…

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Varieties People rescue a dog named Maia from a flooded area after heavy rain in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Carlos Macedo)

Makeshift Shelter Saves Hundreds of Dogs Amid Floods in Southern Brazil

Hundreds of volunteers have set up a makeshift dog shelter in an abandoned, roofless warehouse in the Brazilian city of Canoas, one of the hardest hit by…

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Prince Harry, Meghan Arrive in Nigeria to Champion the Invictus Games and Meet with Wounded Soldiers

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, arrived in Nigeria on Friday to champion the Invictus Games, which he founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick…

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Varieties The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque in Saudi Arabia employs sophisticated technology to regulate temperatures within the Grand Mosque in Makkah throughout the year. (SPA)

Grand Mosque of Makkah Utilizes Advanced Systems for Year-Round Climate Control

The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque in Saudi Arabia employs sophisticated technology to regulate temperatures…

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Varieties A rescued pelican is removed from a cage as senior wildlife technician Megan Bauer, right, holds a towel to cover the bird for treatment at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, Calif., Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Scores of Starving, Sick Pelicans Found Along California Coast

Scores of sick and starving pelicans have been found in coastal California communities in recent weeks and many others have died, The Associated Press reported…

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Varieties Watches from the collection of former Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher are displayed ahead of auction, during a Christie's media preview in Geneva, Switzerland, May 9, 2024. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

Christie's Previews Michael Schumacher Watches Going Up for Auction

Auction house Christie's held a preview event in Geneva on Thursday ahead of its sale of eight watches belonging to the decorated Formula 1 champion Michael…

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Varieties The dazzling Thai islands made famous by Hollywood film "The Beach" are facing a severe water shortage following a heatwave across Asia. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

Famed Thai Holiday Isles Suffer Water Shortages after Heatwave

The dazzling Thai holiday islands made famous by Hollywood film "The Beach" are facing a severe water shortage following a blistering heatwave across Asia, a…

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Varieties The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve is the Kingdom's second-largest protected area. (SPA)

Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve, a Haven of Environmental Diversity

Stretching across 91,500 square kilometers south of Rafha Governorate in the Northern Borders Region, the Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve is the…

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Varieties The competition provides young and up-and-coming creators from Saudi Arabia a platform to showcase their creativity and ingenuity. SRMG

SRMG Launches Second Edition of Saudi Young Lions Competition

The Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG) has launched the second edition of the Saudi Young Lions design competition. SRMG, which is the largest integrated…

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Varieties A boat pulls a dead whale that washed ashore at a beach in Alameda, California April 22, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

44-foot Whale Carcass on Bow of Cruise Ship Baffles NY Authorities

Marine conservationists and government scientists are seeking clues to the mystery of how a 44-foot whale carcass ended up on the bow of a cruise liner, where…

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Varieties The three are also accused of having been members of a foreign criminal organization since December 2016. (shutterstock image)

Ice Cream Sellers Probed over Money Laundering in Germany

Prosecutors in Germany have charged three alleged Mafia associates on suspicion of money laundering. The men are accused of using an ice cream parlor in a…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: A general view of AstraZeneca's Sydney headquarters, in Sydney, Australia, August 19, 2020. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts via REUTERS

AstraZeneca Withdraws Covid Vaccine as Demand Dives

Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Wednesday said it was withdrawing Covid vaccine Vaxzevria, one of the first produced in the deadly pandemic, citing …

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Varieties This illustration provided by NASA in 2017 depicts the planet 55 Cancri e, right, orbiting its star. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)

Astronomers Finally Detect a Rocky Planet with an Atmosphere

Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere - a trait considered essential for any possibility of…

Varieties The agreement is part of the Riyadh Season endeavor to host and sponsor prominent international public events and making Riyadh an important location for fighting games in the world - SPA

Riyadh Season Signs Strategic Partnership with MMA

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Advisor Turki bin Abdulmohsen Al-alsheikh has announced the signing of a long…

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Saudi Coffee Company Licensed to Build Factory in Jazan

Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu President Eng. Khalid Al-Salem handed over to the Saudi Coffee Company the license to establish the first coffee…

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Varieties Caretakers control their horses as they take a dip in sea on a hot summer day in Mumbai on May 8, 2024. (AFP)

World’s Record-Breaking Temperature Streak Extends Through April

The world just experienced its hottest April on record, extending an 11-month streak in which every month set a temperature record, the European Union's…