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Europe’s Hera Spacecraft Begins Close Inspections of an Asteroid Rammed by NASA in a 2022 Test

Varieties This undated image provided by the European Space Agency on Nov. 5, 2026 and taken by the Hera spacecraft, shows asteroid Didymos. (European Space Agency via AP)

Europe’s Hera Spacecraft Begins Close Inspections of an Asteroid Rammed by NASA in a 2022 Test

A European spacecraft has begun close inspections of an asteroid rammed by NASA four years ago in a planetary defense test. The European Space Agency…

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Varieties Looking across vast distances means peering into the past because of the time needed for light from distant objects to reach us (Reuters)

Euclid Mission Data Release Spans More than 900 Million Galaxies

The European Space Agency has released its first big collection of data from the orbiting Euclid telescope's mission to map the universe's large-scale…

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Varieties The program also provides specialized training in organic farming, pest control, modern irrigation, and coffee cultivation - SPA

Saudi Reef: Coffee Production Reaches 7,400 Tons in 2026

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program (Saudi Reef) reported that Saudi coffee production rose from 800 tons annually in 2020 to approximately…

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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 An Israel Antiquities Authority conservator views under a magnifying glass the papyrus fragment at its conservation lab in Jerusalem MENAHEM KAHANA AFP

Israel Unveils ‘Extremely Rare’ Iron Age Papyrus Note

Israel's Antiquities Authority displayed Wednesday a rare papyrus note in ancient Hebrew dating back 2,700 years, recently brought back to Jerusalem after its…

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Varieties A general view of traffic jam after heavy rains in Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 26, 2022. (Reuters File Photo)

US Returns Antiquities to Egypt

Authorities in New York announced Wednesday the return of 16 antiquities to Egypt, including five works that were seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art as…

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Varieties The full skeleton of an Iguanodon dinosaur on display at the Alexandre Giquello auction house during a press presentation in Paris, France, 07 September 2022. (EPA)

Small Dinosaur Fit for the Living Room to Be Sold at Paris Auction

A small dinosaur skeleton will go on sale in Paris next month and is estimated to sell for between 400,000 and 500,000 euros ($495,000), auction house Giquello…

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Varieties A fan gets a haircut as Nick Kyrgios, of Australia, plays Karen Khachanov, of Russia, during the quarterfinals of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in New York. (AP)

Hairy Situation at US Open: 2 Removed for Haircut in Stands

There was quite a hairy situation at the US Open on Tuesday night. Two men’s stay in the Arthur Ashe Stadium seats was, um, cut short after one buzzed the…

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Varieties According to the agreement, the Louvre will show the historical and cultural legacy of Saudi Arabia and AlUla

Royal Commission for AlUla Signs Agreement with Louvre Museum in Paris

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has signed a five-year-agreement with Louvre Museum in Paris, which includes the display of a sculpture dating back to the…

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Varieties Climate change themed books are displayed together on shelves at a Barnes & Noble book store in Brooklyn, New York, US, March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Booker Prize Unveils 2022 Shortlist Including Oldest Finalist Ever

Britain's Booker Prize for fiction unveiled its final contenders for this year's award Tuesday, featuring the oldest author and the shortest book ever to make…

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Varieties Kids play with salt at the salt lake during sunset in southeast coastal city of Larnaca in southeast Mediterranean island of Cyprus, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. (AP)

East Med Especially at Risk as World Heats Up, Report Warns

The eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are warming almost twice as fast as the global average, with temperatures projected to rise up to 5 degrees Celsius …

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Varieties This August 2022 photo provided by Pfizer shows vials of the company's updated COVID-19 vaccine during production in Kalamazoo, Mich. (Pfizer via AP)

Is COVID-19 Winding Down? Scientists Say No.

Is the coronavirus on its way out? You might think so. New, updated booster shots are being rolled out to better protect against the variants circulating…

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Varieties 05 September 2022, France, Saint-Germain-En-Laye: Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier attends a press conference at Ooredoo Center ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League Group H soccer match against Juventus. (dpa)

Mbappe, PSG Coach Face Backlash for Laughing off Private Jet Question

Paris St Germain coach Christophe Galtier and striker Kylian Mbappe were facing a backlash on Tuesday for laughing off a question about why the team took a…

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Varieties Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the One Young World 2022 Manchester Summit at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England, Monday Sept. 5, 2022. (AP)

Meghan Addresses Youth Summit on UK Visit with Prince Harry

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has made her first speech in Britain since she and Prince Harry quit as working royals two years ago. Delivering a keynote…

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Varieties Shoji Morimoto who charges 10,000 yen ($71.30) per booking to accompany clients and simply exist as a companion, uses a mobile phone while meeting his client Aruna Chida at a cafe in Tokyo, Japan August 31, 2022. (Reuters)

Dream Job: The Japanese Man Who Gets Paid to Do Nothing

Shoji Morimoto has what some would see as a dream job: he gets paid to do pretty much nothing. The 38-year-old Tokyo resident charges 10,000 yen ($71) per…

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Varieties Saudi mural artist Noura Bint Saidan puts the final touches to her mural creation of Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum on the Boulevard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. REUTERS.

'Old Melodies Resist Extinction' …Egyptian Bands Revive Old Songs

As rap songs and ‘festivals’ have been on the rise in Egypt in the past years, many local bands including the Abdel Halim Nouira Ensemble for Arabic Music, and…

Varieties The UNESCO headquarters building, seen here, is located in Paris. Charles Platiau/Reuters

UNESCO Recognizes Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu Industrial City as Int’l Learning City

The Saudi Yanbu Industrial City has been recognized as a global learning city by UN's top cultural body for its commitment to lifelong learning for its…

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Varieties NASA's next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, stands on launchpad 39B in preparation for the unmanned Artemis 1 mission at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Sunday. | REUTERS

NASA Calls off Artemis Moon Rocket Launch for Second Time in 5 Days

For the second time in five days, NASA on Saturday halted a countdown in progress and postponed a planned attempt to launch the debut test flight of its giant,…

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Varieties Leopold Sedar Senghor poses with his wife Colette in their garden in Verson. (AFP)

House of Late Senegalese President, Poet Léopold Senghor to Open to Public

The Municipality of Verson announced that the house of the first Senegalese president, poet, member of the Académie Française, and négritude philosopher,…

Varieties Scooters are seen on parking spaces in a street in Paris, France, September 1, 2022. (Reuters)

Paris Imposes Parking Fees on Two-Wheeled Vehicles

The Municipality of Paris has enforced a new rule that requires riders of motorized two-wheeled vehicles to pay fees for parking in the capital, although many…

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Varieties The underground level below the inflatable part makes use of lava tubes that occur in the crust of Mars. (Reuters)

Martian House in England Explores Life on Red Planet

“How do you think we should live on Mars?” That’s the question that was recently posed to more than 200 people in England. The answer has just landed in a…

Varieties The skeleton of Africa's oldest dinosaur was found during two expeditions in 2017 and 2019. (AFP)

Africa’s Oldest Dinosaur Found in Zimbabwe

Scientists in Zimbabwe have discovered the remains of Africa's oldest dinosaur, which roamed the earth around 230 million years ago. The dinosaur, named…

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Varieties Queen Elizabeth II looks on during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice, Maidenhead, England July 15, 2022. (AP)

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Will Not Attend Event in Scotland

Britain's Queen Elizabeth, 96, will not attend the Braemar Highland Gathering, an event in the Scotland, this weekend, a Buckingham Palace source said on…

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Varieties A nurse fills up syringes with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines for residents who are over 50 years old and immunocompromised and are eligible to receive their second booster shots in Waterford, Michigan, US, April 8, 2022. (Reuters)

EU States Urged to Roll Out COVID Booster Shots to Fend off Winter Infections

EU countries should start offering COVID boosters to their populations now to contain a fresh wave of infections expected this autumn and winter, the bloc's…

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Varieties NASA's SLS rocket with an Orion capsule at its tip on launchpad 39B in Cape Canaveral in Florida ahead of the planned launch of the Artemis 1 uncrewed flight to the Moon Joel KOWSKY NASA/AFP

NASA Readies for Saturday Moon Rocket Launch Attempt

The stars appear to be aligned for NASA's Moon rocket to finally blast off on Saturday, with weather forecasts favorable and technical issues that postponed…

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Varieties A festival goer views the festival's logo at Lido di Venezia in Venice, Italy, on the eve of the opening of the 79th Venice International Film Festival, Aug. 30, 2022. (AFP)

Saudi Film Commission Participates in Venice Film Festival

The Saudi Film Commission is participating in the 79th edition of the Venice International Film Festival, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Thursday. …

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Varieties The Project seeks to preserve the heritage of the mosques

Mohammed bin Salman Project Restores Mosques in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region

As part of its second phase, the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Project for Developing Historical Mosques is reconstructing and renovating the mosques in the…

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Varieties A displaced girl poses for a photograph who fled her flood-hit home take refuge in Shikarpur district of Sindh province, of Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

Waterborne Diseases Spread among Flood Victims in Pakistan

Pakistani health officials on Thursday reported an outbreak of waterborne diseases in areas hit by recent record-breaking flooding, as authorities stepped up…

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