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Spain Foreign Tourist Numbers Break Record in Early 2025

Varieties FILE PHOTO: Tourists tour along the Puente Nuevo (New Bridge) on a hot summer day in Ronda, Spain July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo

Spain Foreign Tourist Numbers Break Record in Early 2025

Spain welcomed a record 17 million foreign tourists in the first three months of 2025 as the buoyant sector drives an economy outshining European peers,…

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Varieties Boats sail on a canal as flags of EU, Italy and Venice fly at half-mast at the building of Veneto Regional Council to pay tribute to the late Pope Francis in Venice on April 22, 2025. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)

Venice Is Sinking… But Italian Engineer Suggests Plan to Lift the City

It’s the “floating city” but also the sinking city. In the past century, Venice has subsided by around 25 centimeters, or nearly 10 inches, CNN reported. …

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Varieties 01 May 2025, Nepal, Kathmandu: A domestic aircraft descends over the Kathmandu Valley as snow-capped mountain ranges appear faintly in the distance under a rain-laden sky. Photo: Safal Prakash Shrestha/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

American Climber Dies on World's Fifth-highest Peak in Nepal

An American mountaineer died on Mount Makalu in eastern Nepal during a climb to raise funds for a children's cancer program, officials said on Tuesday, the…

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Varieties A welcome sign stands at the entrance of the city of Reedsburg, Wis., in July 2020. (Erica Dynes/Reedsburg Times-Press via AP)

Woman who Disappeared from Wisconsin More Than 6 Decades Ago Found Safe

Sixty-two years ago, Audrey Backeberg disappeared from a small city in south-central Wisconsin after reportedly hitchhiking with her family’s babysitter and…

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Varieties (FILES) A student uses his phone in Melbourne on November 27, 2024. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

New Zealand PM Proposes Banning Under-16s from Social Media

New Zealand's prime minister on Tuesday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to protect them from the perils of big tech…

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Varieties This handout photo taken on March 12, 2025 and released on March 26 by the Minderoo Foundation shows a diver inspecting corals impacted by a bleaching event on the Ningaloo Reef off Australia's west coast. (Photo by Violeta J Brosig / Minderoo Foundation / AFP)

84% of the World’s Coral Reefs Hit by Worst Bleaching Event on Record 

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the…

Varieties Astronauts for China's Shenzhou-20 space mission (L-R) Wang Jie, Chen Dong and Chen Zhongrui attend a press conference a day before the launch of the mission, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert, in northwest China on April 23, 2025. (Photo by Pedro Pardo / AFP)

China Reveals New Team of Astronauts for Space Station Launch

China announced Wednesday the members of a three-person crew that will be launched to its space station as part of its growing exploration of space. The…

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Varieties A snow leopard walks in its enclosure at the RZSS Highland Wildlife Park near Kincraig Scotland, Britain, February 12, 2016. (Reuters)

Landmark Nepal Survey Estimates Nearly 400 Elusive Snow Leopards

Nepal's first nationwide survey of the threatened snow leopard estimated nearly 400 of the elusive big cats in the Himalayan nation, wildlife officials said…

Varieties Global content creators meet in AlUla for MENA's first Instagram creators summit. (SPA)

Global Content Creators Meet in AlUla for MENA's First Instagram Creators Summit

The first Instagram Creators Summit in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has started in AlUla, bringing together content creators from around the world…

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Varieties The combination of the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket is vertically transferred to the launching area in Jiuquan, China, 16 April 2025 (issued 17 April 2025). (EPA/Xinhua / Liu Fang)

China to Launch New Crewed Mission into Space This Week 

China is expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week, as Beijing takes steady steps towards its goal of putting astronauts on the Moon. The…

Varieties The Saudi government, through the National Center for Wildlife (NCW), is implementing specialized programs aimed at safeguarding the species from the threat of extinction. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s Dugong Protection Efforts Take Center Stage at Environment Week 2025 

The dugong (Dugong dugon) continues to be a vital symbol of biodiversity in Saudi Arabia. The vulnerable mammal serves as a sensitive environmental indicator…

Varieties Snowfall in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water - AFP

Himalayan Snow at 23-year Low, Threatening 2 Billion People

Snowfall in Asia's Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two billion people dependent on snowmelt for water,…

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Varieties Saudi Reef Highlights 750 Million Taif Roses Produced in 2024

Saudi Reef Highlights 750 Million Taif Roses Produced in 2024

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) has launched a week-long media campaign highlighting Taif roses as one of the Kingdom's…

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Varieties Merci who participates in the "Enabling Through the Horse," therapy program outside Windhoek, Namibia, pets a horse on Feb. 18, 2025. (AP)

Horse Therapy Program in Namibia Brings Joy to Children with Learning Disabilities

Susan de Meyer's horses have different effects on different children. Hyperactive kids learn to be a little quieter around them while nonverbal children are…

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Jeddah Waterfront: A Blend of Modern Design and Picturesque Views

Characterized by its unique architectural design, Jeddah Waterfront is an ideal venue for major cultural and entertainment events such as the Formula 1 stc…

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Varieties The experience is organized under the AlUla Moments event calendar. (SPA)

Hot Air Balloon Rides in AlUla Skies Offer Journey through Nature, Heritage

As part of the Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Skies Festival 2025, the governorate is hosting daily hot air balloon rides that soar above its archaeological and natural…

Varieties Located in Difat Farasan, also known as the Farasan Bank near the border between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the deep waters were found to be inhabited by corals, fish, and other marine life not typically expected to survive in environments with such low oxygen and high acidity. (SPA)

KAUST: Unexpected Ecosystem Found Deep Below Red Sea Coral Reef

Scientists from Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the National Center for Wildlife (NCW) have reported the…

Varieties A corgi dog sits outside of Buckingham Palace in London on September 11, 2022, three days after Queen Elizabeth II’s death. (AFP)

Queen Elizabeth II's Favorite Dogs Race for Glory in Britain’s Corgi Derby

Some of the fastest canines on four very short legs have raced for glory in Scotland’s annual Corgi Derby. The Musselburgh Racecourse Corgi Derby was first…

Varieties After leaving the International Space Station (ISS), Soyuz MS-26 space capsule commander, Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin, holds a hard-boiled egg given to him for Easter outside the capsule after he, NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner landed in a remote area near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan April 20, 2025, in this still image taken from video. (Roscosmos/Handout via Reuters)

NASA's Oldest Active Astronaut Returns to Earth on 70th Birthday

Cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens picture their 70th birthday. But NASA's oldest serving astronaut Don Pettit…

Varieties Shop owner Ali Fakhro prepares Dubai chocolate at his Abu Khaled Sweets oriental pastry shop in Berlin's Wedding district on November 14, 2024. (AFP)

Dubai Chocolate Sparks Pistachio Shortage amid TikTok Craze

The meteoric rise of Dubai chocolate has triggered a global pistachio supply crunch, exacerbating a worldwide shortage of the green nut and sending its prices…

Varieties  Large waves are seen on Tamarama Beach in Sydney on April 18, 2025, amid powerful swells hitting Australia's east coast. (AFP)

Six Drowning Deaths as Huge Waves Hit Australian Coast

A fisherman died after being swept off rocks near Sydney on Sunday, stretching the Easter weekend death toll of drownings to six as huge waves battered…

Varieties A female African elephant named Pupy stands in her enclosure at the Ecoparque in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, as she is trained for her relocation to a sanctuary in Brazil. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Pupy the Elephant Arrives at Brazil Sanctuary after 30 Years in Argentine Zoo

Pupy the elephant arrived at her new home in a sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil, Friday following a 2,700-kilometer (1,680-mile) overland journey from a zoo…

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Varieties An oak tree with new leaf growth also shows pollen hanging amongst the branches at a park in Richardson, Texas, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Spring Allergies Are Back. Here's How to Check Pollen Levels and Keep from Sneezing

Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans when trees, grass, and other pollens cause runny noses, itchy eyes, coughing and sneezing. …

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Varieties This achievement reflects the University of Jeddah’s vision to support its students and showcase their talents on the global stage - SPA

University of Jeddah Wins 1st Place at Harvard Health Hackathon

The University of Jeddah achieved a new global milestone after its talented student Ahmed Bawazeer from the College of Computer Science and Engineering, and a…

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Saudi Doctors Perform Life-Saving Surgeries in Syria

In the cardiac surgery unit at Al-Mouwasat University Hospital in the Syrian capital, Dr. Rakan Al-Nazer, head of the Saudi medical delegation to Damascus,…

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Varieties A robot takes part in the humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing on April 19, 2025. (AFP)

Humanoid Robots Stride into the Future with World's First Half-marathon

Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing early Saturday, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a…

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Varieties  This image from video animation provided by NASA in October 2022 depicts the Lucy spacecraft. (NASA via AP)

NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Is Speeding toward Another Close Encounter with an Asteroid

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the unexplored swarms of asteroids out near…

Varieties Roses adorn the headstone on the grave of Robert F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination at Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, VA, US, June 6, 2018. (Reuters)

10,000 Pages of Records about Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 Assassination Are Released, on Trump’s Order

Approximately 10,000 pages of records related to the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy were released Friday, continuing the disclosure of national…

Varieties Rising numbers of pets are being left at the Mayhew shelter in London as owners no longer able to afford their care take the heartbreaking decision to try to re-home them. Ben STANSALL / AFP

Heartbroken Brits Abandon Pets as Living Costs Bite

Staff at a London animal shelter have seen more than their fair share of abandoned pets over the years, from kittens in boxes to budgies dropped outside in the…

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