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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…

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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 Cruise Saudi to Participate in 30th Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai

Cruise Saudi to Participate in 30th Arabian Travel Market Exhibition in Dubai

The Cruise Saudi company, a 100% Public Investment Fund-owned business in the Kingdom, is preparing to participate in the four-day Arabian Travel Market…

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Varieties Pfizer, BioNTech Propose EU Pays Half for Each Cancelled COVID Dose

Pfizer, BioNTech Propose EU Pays Half for Each Cancelled COVID Dose

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech's new proposal to the European Union, amid a glut of COVID-19 shots, includes a provision for member states to pay half price, or about…

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Varieties ‘I Call It Being Seasoned’: Biden Laughs off Age Gags at Comedy Roast

‘I Call It Being Seasoned’: Biden Laughs off Age Gags at Comedy Roast

US President Joe Biden took it on the chin Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner as he laughed gamely through sharp jokes about his…

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Varieties Erdogan Unveils Türkiye’s First Astronaut on Election Trail

Erdogan Unveils Türkiye’s First Astronaut on Election Trail

Türkiye’s first astronaut will travel to the International Space Station by the end of the year, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday after an illness…

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Varieties Study: Clouds Carry Drug-resistant Bacteria across Distances

Study: Clouds Carry Drug-resistant Bacteria across Distances

For a team of Canadian and French researchers, dark clouds on the horizon are potentially ominous not because they signal an approaching storm -- but because…

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Varieties Saudi Theater and Performing Arts, Heritage Commissions Participate in Paris Fair 2023

Saudi Theater and Performing Arts, Heritage Commissions Participate in Paris Fair 2023

The Theater and Performing Arts Commission and the Heritage Commission are participating in the Foire de Paris 2023 (Paris Fair), which runs from April 27 to…

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Varieties Sultan AlNeyadi Makes History as 1st Arab Astronaut to Complete a Spacewalk on ISS

Sultan AlNeyadi Makes History as 1st Arab Astronaut to Complete a Spacewalk on ISS

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) achieved a new milestone on Friday as astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi ventured out of the International Space Station …

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Varieties Cheeky Baby Snatches Handbag from British Royal Kate

Cheeky Baby Snatches Handbag from British Royal Kate

British royal Kate was briefly dispossessed of her handbag on Friday by a baby she met while greeting well-wishers on a visit to Wales. One-year-old Daniel…

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Varieties Italy Returns Ancient Stele, Illegally Exported, to Türkiye

Italy Returns Ancient Stele, Illegally Exported, to Türkiye

Italy on Friday returned to Turkish authorities a funerary stele, dating from the second century and carrying a loving inscription to the dead woman's spouse,…

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Varieties King Charles’ Rating Dips, but Half of Britons Still Happy

King Charles’ Rating Dips, but Half of Britons Still Happy

King Charles' approval rating has dipped since he took the throne but nearly half of Britons still think he is doing a good job, according to a poll released a…

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Varieties Queen’s Coronation Recalled as UK Prepares to Crown Her Son

Queen’s Coronation Recalled as UK Prepares to Crown Her Son

In 1953, London was still recovering from World War II. The city was pockmarked with bomb damage, food supplies were tight and life was dull for children who…

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Varieties Scientists Concerned about Increasing Ocean Temperature

Scientists Concerned about Increasing Ocean Temperature

A recent, rapid heating of the world's oceans has alarmed scientists concerned that it will add to global warming, BBC reported. This month, the global sea…

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Varieties New Study Detects Sound Waves Traveling into Martian Core

New Study Detects Sound Waves Traveling into Martian Core

A new study conducted by researchers at the Bristol University uncovered insights into the liquid core of the red planet, furthering understanding its…

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Varieties Ukrainians Mark Chernobyl Disaster amid Nuclear Threats

Ukrainians Mark Chernobyl Disaster amid Nuclear Threats

Workers at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on Wednesday marked the 37th anniversary of the world's worst nuclear disaster amid an ongoing war and nuclear…

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Varieties Sudanese Man Braves Khartoum Battles to Tend to Wild Animals at His Sanctuary

Sudanese Man Braves Khartoum Battles to Tend to Wild Animals at His Sanctuary

Osman Salih in Khartoum has found it hard enough to protect his own family through days of heavy fighting that have hammered Sudan's capital, yet he still…

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Varieties Study Details Differences between Deep Interiors of Mars and Earth

Study Details Differences between Deep Interiors of Mars and Earth

Mars is Earth's next-door neighbor in the solar system - two rocky worlds with differences down to their very core, literally. A new study based on seismic…

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Varieties UAE Spacecraft Takes Close-up Photos of Mars’ Little Moon

UAE Spacecraft Takes Close-up Photos of Mars’ Little Moon

A spacecraft around Mars has sent back the most detailed photos yet of the red planet’s little moon. The United Arab Emirates’ Amal spacecraft flew within…

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Varieties Flydubai Aircraft Returns to Dubai After Engine Fire Due to Nepal Bird Strike

Flydubai Aircraft Returns to Dubai After Engine Fire Due to Nepal Bird Strike

A flydubai flight from Kathmandu to Dubai experienced a bird strike during takeoff but returned to the United Arab Emirates, the company said on Monday. …

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Varieties Artists Give New Life to Ivory Coast’s Neglected ‘Pyramid’

Artists Give New Life to Ivory Coast’s Neglected ‘Pyramid’

International and local artists paint giant, colorful murals on the exterior of a 15-storey building in Ivory Coast's commercial capital called "the Pyramid,"…

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Varieties Sudan Lions Reserve Warns Running Low on Food

Sudan Lions Reserve Warns Running Low on Food

Heavy fighting in Sudan, which has plunged the nation into chaos and killed hundreds, has also raised fears about the fate of 25 lions and other animals in a…

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Varieties UK Gears Up for King Charles III's Coronation

UK Gears Up for King Charles III's Coronation

Charles III will be officially crowned king next month, in a solemn religious service eight months after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. The set…

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Varieties Under Lisbon’s Streets, Ancient Roman Galleries Tell Story of the Past

Under Lisbon’s Streets, Ancient Roman Galleries Tell Story of the Past

Twice a year, a hatch in a busy Lisbon street opens to reveal steps leading to one of the Portuguese capital's most ancient sites: a 2,000-year-old Roman…

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Varieties Activists Gather for Earth Day, Urge Action to Avoid ‘Dystopian’ Future

Activists Gather for Earth Day, Urge Action to Avoid ‘Dystopian’ Future

Climate change campaigners gathered outside Britain's parliament building ahead of Earth Day to urge action on global warming, while volunteers worldwide…

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Varieties Australia Says Discovery of WW2 Shipwreck Ends ‘Tragic’ Maritime Chapter

Australia Says Discovery of WW2 Shipwreck Ends ‘Tragic’ Maritime Chapter

Australia's Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that the wreck of a Japanese merchant ship, sunk in World War Two with 864 Australian soldiers on…

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