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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 President Joe Biden pardons Chocolate, the national Thanksgiving turkey, at the White House in Washington, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. (AP)

In Thanksgiving Tradition, Biden Pardons Two Chatty Turkeys 

US President Joe Biden, wearing his trademark aviator sunglasses, pardoned two turkeys from North Carolina named Chocolate and Chip on Monday, sparing them…

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Varieties The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano was so intense it reached beyond the Earth's stratosphere, into the mesosphere. (AFP)

‘Like a Shotgun’: Tongan Eruption Is Largest Ever Recorded

A deadly volcanic eruption near Tonga in January was the largest ever recorded with modern equipment, a New Zealand-led team of scientists revealed Monday. …

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Varieties An ash cloud rises from the erupted Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in January 2013. (TASS)

Russia’s Shivulech Volcano Extremely Active, Threatens Eruption, Warn Scientists 

The Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East has become extremely active, threatening a powerful eruption, the Kamchatka Volcanic…

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Varieties In this file photo illustration taken on August 10, 2020, the Twitter account of US President Donald Trump is displayed on a mobile phone in Arlington, Virginia. Photo | AFP

Trump Twitter Account Reappears after Musk Poll

Donald Trump's Twitter account was reinstated Saturday after the platform's new owner Elon Musk ran a poll in which a narrow majority of voters supported the…

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Varieties A general view of the sun rising behind the White House in Washington, US January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Biden's Granddaughter Ties Knot in White House Wedding

US President Joe Biden's granddaughter Naomi Biden and Peter Neal were married Saturday in just the 19th wedding in the history of the White House. It's the…

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Varieties A member of security forces stands at the gate of a bank, in the Tariq al-Jdideh neighborhood in Beirut, Lebanon September 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

Lebanon Arrests 3 after Over $1M Stolen from Home

Police in Lebanon, where a banking crisis has forced people to stash cash at home, said Friday that three people have been arrested after stealing over $1…

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Varieties The golden sarcophagus of King Tutankhamun in his burial chamber is seen in the Valley of the Kings, in Luxor, Egypt. Photo:Reuters

Grand Egyptian Museum Launches Pilot Touring Program

The Grand Egyptian Museum announced Tuesday that it started hosting limited events and small groups visits to some areas of the museum, paving the way for the…

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Varieties File Photo: Osaka University professor Michiya Matsusaki holds a Petri dish with cultured Wagyu beef at a lab at the university in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 5, 2021. (Reuters Photo)

California Lab-grown Meat Start-up Gets First Green Light

A California-based lab-grown meat start-up received the first green light for such products from the US food safety agency on Wednesday, although the product…

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Varieties Produced in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Museum, “FAME” will bring together some of Warhol’s most iconic artworks

Andy Warhol Exhibition Headed to AlUla

An exhibition of famed US visual artist Andy Warhol will be held in Saudi Arabia next year as part of the Arts AlUla Festival. Produced in collaboration…

Varieties A general view of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

King Salman Award for Disability Research Announces Names of Winners

The General Secretariat of King Salman Award for Disability Research announced on Tuesday the names of the winners in its third round. Yale University’s…

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Varieties The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) concluded its 41st edition

SIBF Welcomes 2.17 Million Visitors from 112 Countries

The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) concluded its 41st edition, during which it welcomed over 2.17 million visitors from 112 countries, turning the…

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Varieties A large audience seen at the Marrakesh International Film Festival (FFIM)

Moroccan Cinema Marks Significant Presence at FFIM

The Moroccan cinema has emphasized its powerful presence at the Marrakesh International Film Festival (FFIM) with the honoring of Director Farida Benlyazid,…

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Varieties NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with its Orion crew capsule perched on top, is seen in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) before it is scheduled to make a slow-motion journey to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, US March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Thom Baur

NASA Returning to the Moon with Mega Rocket Launch

Third time's the charm? After two failed attempts, NASA plans to launch its new mega Moon rocket early Wednesday from Florida, less than a week after the…

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Varieties This photo taken on September 19,2022 shows newborn babies inside a ward at the Tambak Maternity hospital in Jakarta. (AFP/Adek Berry)

Humanity Hits the Eight Billion Mark

A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world's eight billionth person, according to a projection by the United Nations. "The milestone is an occasion…

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Varieties Tourists are seen next to a meal made by Saqqara residents, who
sell food to improve their living conditions in thier village, in
Giza, Egypt, on April 27, 2021. REUTERS/Shokry Hussien

Egyptian Restaurant Serves Unconventional Sandwiches

In a step toward innovation and breaking the traditional, an Egyptian restaurant is serving unconventional “sandwiches”, offering its customers the chance to…

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Varieties “She Who Wrote” embeds Enheduanna in a broader story about women, literacy and power in ancient Mesopotamia. Credit: Lila Barth for The New York Times

In Search of Enheduanna, the Woman Who Was History’s First Named Author

It was a random morning in November, and Enheduanna was trending. Suddenly, the ancient Mesopotamian priestess, who had been dead for more than 4,000 years,…

Varieties Multiple videos posted on social media showed dramatic scenes of the smaller plane descending towards the lower-flying B-17. AP

Two WWII Planes Collide at Dallas Air Show

Two World-War-II-era airplanes collided Saturday at an air show in Dallas, US authorities said, with social media footage showing the aircraft crashing into…

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NASA Sticks to Plan to Launch Moon Rocket Wednesday

NASA said Friday it plans to attempt its long-delayed uncrewed mission to the Moon as scheduled next Wednesday, after inspections revealed only minor damage…

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Varieties  People look at Edvard Munch's "The Scream" at the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway, Sunday Jan. 13, 2019. (AP)

Famed Painting ‘The Scream’ Targeted by Climate Activists

Norwegian police said two climate activists tried in vain Friday to glue themselves to Edvard Munch’s 1893 masterpiece "The Scream" at an Oslo museum and no…

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Varieties General view in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 21 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

Saudi Broadcasting Authority Signs 3 Agreements with Global Media, Tech Organizations

The Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) and three international companies with technological and media expertise signed a number of agreements at the Future of…

Varieties China's shopping sales from the Singles Day holiday could top a record one trillion yuan ($140 billion) despite the country's struggling economy. Photo: WANG Zhao / AFP

China's Singles Day Shopping Spree Enters Final Stretch

China's Singles Day shopping bonanza entered its final stretch Friday, with all eyes on whether sales can top a record one trillion yuan ($140 billion) despite…

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Varieties The comb was found at the Tel Lachish site in 2017 but the letters were not noticed until earlier this year following further examination. AFP

Rare Canaanite Inscription Found on Ivory Comb in Israel

A rare inscription that sheds new light on the use of Canaanite language some 3,700 years ago has been discovered on an ivory comb in southern Israel,…

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Varieties Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed al-Qasimi, ruler of Sharjah. (Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images)

Emirate of Sharjah Provides Grant to Renovate Gibran Khalil Gibran Museum

The Gibran Khalil Gibran Museum, located in the Lebanese town of Bsharri, is celebrating a grant provided by Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, ruler of…

Varieties 'The Conversation' by David Hockney, part of Paul Allen's art collection, is on display at Christie's Los Angeles on October 12, 2022 Frederic J. BROWN AFP

Paul Allen's Art Collection Tops $1 bn at Christie's

Paintings and sculptures from the collection of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen were auctioned off for a historic $1 billion Wednesday, Christie's auction…

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