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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 Cars are parked at a flooded street during a rain storm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 16, 2024. (Reuters)

Heavy Storms Soak Gulf as Oman Toll Rises to 18

Torrential rains and high winds lashed parts of the Gulf on Tuesday as the death toll from storms in Oman rose to 18, many of them children. Flights were…

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Varieties  A Palestinian worker arranges freshly baked flatbread at a bakery in Gaza City on April 14, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

Aid Brings a Gaza Bakery Back to Life

A bakery in Gaza City has started operating for the first time in six months with aid from the World Food Program (WFP), providing desperately needed food in a…

Varieties Plastic waste is pictured at the bottom of the sea, off the island of Andros, Greece, July 20, 2019. (Reuters)

Greece to Spend 780 Mln Euros to Protect Marine Biodiversity, Says PM

Greece is pushing ahead with 21 initiatives worth 780 million euros ($830.9 million) to protect marine biodiversity and tackle coastal pollution, Prime…

Varieties Svetlana Zakharova as Princess Aurora with The Bolshoi Ballet. (AFP/Getty Images)

Russian Ballet Shows in South Korea Cancelled for a Second Time

A ballet show in South Korea featuring principal dancers from Russia's Bolshoi Ballet was cancelled a day before opening night, the organizer said on Monday,…

Varieties This July 26, 2023 image provided by phade® by WinCup, Inc., shows a "Coral Fort," made of biodegradable drinking straws that researchers are using to prevent laboratory-grown coral from becoming really expensive fish food, off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Chris Gug/phade® by WinCup, Inc. via AP)

The World’s Coral Reefs Are Bleaching. What Does That Mean?

Huge stretches of coral reef around the world are turning a ghostly white this year amid record warm ocean temperatures. On Monday, the US National Oceanic…

Varieties Saint Levant's performance follows last year's show from Elyanna, a Palestinian-Chilean who became the first Palestinian to perform at Coachella © VALERIE MACON / AFP

'From Gaza With Love': Palestinian Saint Levant Rouses Coachella

Saint Levant, the Palestinian-French-Algerian-Serbian rapper who's found viral fame online, made his Coachella debut over the weekend, bringing eminently…

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Varieties Motorists wave as police cars pursue the Ford Bronco (white, R) carrying fugitive and murder suspect O.J Simpson on a 90 minutes chase on Los Angeles freeway on June 17, 1994. (AFP)

How O.J. Simpson Burned the Ford Bronco into America’s Collective Memory

The Ford Bronco initially was conceived and designed for rugged outdoorsy types, a two-door means of escape to nature from the bustling cities of mid-century…

Varieties The spire has been covered in lead, a material that has caused much debate because of its potential toxicity. Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT / AFP

Five Years after Fire, Notre-Dame Rises from Ashes

Five years after being ravaged by fire, Notre-Dame Cathedral has returned to its former splendor months ahead of its planned reopening, participants in a…

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Varieties  A woman protects herself from the sun during hot weather in Bilbao, Spain, April 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Iberians Hit the Beaches as Temperatures Rise 10C above Normal

People in Bilbao in northwestern Spain normally spend April dodging the showers but on Saturday many hit the beach as temperatures were up to 10 degrees…

Varieties Representation photo: A general view shows almost dried up Lake Zicksee near Sankt Andrae, as another heatwave is predicted for parts of the country, in Austria, August 12, 2022. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/

Climate Targets Group Trustees Seek to Calm Governance Storm

Trustees of a climate targets verification group at the center of a governance storm on Friday sought to assuage concern over their plan to allow offsetting of…

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Varieties A sea otter stands as another sea otter emerges from water, at the Aquarium of the Pacific, in Long Beach, California, US, April 11, 2024. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni Purchase Licensing Rights

Stranded Sea Otter Pups Paired With Surrogate Moms at California Aquarium

Every year, around 10 to 15 sea otter pups are found stranded off the California coast, often due to storms that separate mother and offspring. The Aquarium…

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Varieties Rice is the staple crop for half the world's population, particularly in the tropical countries of Asia, South America and Africa.

New Rice Line Enhances Vitamin B1 Content

Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with teams at ETH Zurich and Taiwan's National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), have achieved a…

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Varieties The Monopoly film has been in development for more than a decade, according to the Hollywood Reporter. (The AP)

After 'Barbie', Cinemars are Awaiting 'Monopoly'

A film based on the classic board game Monopoly is preparing to pass go - with Margot Robbie's production company set to produce it. The Monopoly film has…

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Varieties 3 Men Rescued from Pacific Island After Writing ‘Help’ With Palm Leaves

3 Men Rescued from Pacific Island After Writing ‘Help’ With Palm Leaves

A trio of sailors who spent more than a week stranded on a remote, uninhabited atoll in the Pacific were rescued by the US Coast Guard after a search and…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appear onstage at the 2021 Global Citizen Live concert at Central Park in New York, US, September 25, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Producing 2 New Netflix Shows

Prince Harry and wife Meghan are producing two upcoming Netflix shows that will focus on cooking and a US polo championship, the streaming service has said. …

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Varieties This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows construction underway at the site of the 2025 Expo on Yumeshima island, an area of reclaimed land in Osaka. (AFP)

Clouds Gather over Japan’s Ambitious Osaka World Expo

One of the largest wooden structures ever built is taking shape in Osaka, but hopes that Expo 2025 will unite the world are being dogged by cost blowouts and a…

Varieties Red Sea Fund Launches 2nd Phase of 4th Cycle to Support Production Projects

Red Sea Fund Launches 2nd Phase of 4th Cycle to Support Production Projects

The Red Sea Fund announced the launch of the second phase of its fourth cycle, dedicated to supporting projects in the production stage, which will continue…

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Varieties O. J. Simpson sits in Superior Court in Los Angeles on December 8, 1994 during an open court session where Judge Lance Ito denied a media attorney's request to open court transcripts from a 07 December private meeting involving prospective jurors. (AFP)

O.J. Simpson, Football Star Turned Celebrity Murder Defendant, Dead at 76

O.J. Simpson, the American football star and actor who was sensationally acquitted in 1995 of murdering his former wife in what US media dubbed the "trial of…

Varieties The racehorse queuing for their own transport - The Racing Post

Horse Waits for Train at Station in Australia

An escaped horse was captured on security video waiting for the train at a railway station in Sydney, Australia, last week. Photos show the horse walking…

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Varieties Leonardo DiCaprio. (File Photo/ The AP)

Leonardo DiCaprio Voices Support for Scotland in Rewilding Efforts

Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio has joined Scottish environmentalists in urging ministers to declare the country a rewilding nation. He took to…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Moderna logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Moderna Puts Kenya Plant Plans on Hold as COVID Vaccine Demand Slumps

Moderna said on Thursday it had paused its plans to build a vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya, following a post-pandemic decline in demand for COVID-19…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: The Angara-A5 rocket is seen on its launchpad at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, April 8, 2024. Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS

Russia Launches Angara-A5 Space Rocket

Russia test launched its Angara-A5 rocket from the Far Eastern Vostochny Cosmodrome on Thursday after technical glitches prompted officials to abort missions…

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Varieties MARTIN, OHIO - APRIL 08: The moon passes in front of the sun during a solar eclipse on April 08, 2024 in Martin Ohio. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/AFP

Japanese Astronaut to be 1st Non-American to Set Foot on Moon

A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden…

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Varieties An aerial photo taken with a drone shows the flooded residential area of the outskirts of Orenburg, Orenburg region, Russia, 10 April 2024. EPA/STRINGER

Russia, Kazakhstan Battle Record Floods as Rivers Rise Further

The Russian city of Orenburg battled rising water levels on Thursday after major rivers across Russia and Kazakhstan burst their banks in the worst flooding…

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