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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 File photo of a French water-dumping aircraft in the Kabyle region, east of Algiers, taken on August 13, 2021. © Toufik Doudou, AP

Deadly Forest Fires Ravage Northern Algeria

At least 26 people died and dozens of others were injured in forest fires that ravaged 14 districts of northern Algeria on Wednesday, the interior minister…

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Varieties Egyptians on holiday walk at Cleopatra Beach, in the Mediterranean city of Marsa Matrouh, 270 miles (430 kilometers) northwest of the capital, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (AP)

Fast-Warming, Ailing Med Sea May Be a Sign of Things to Come

While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean Sea's summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life as it burns up in…

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Varieties Cars are stuck in flood water in the Gulf emirate of Sharjah following heavy rains in the United Arab Emirates, on January 1, 2022. (Photo by AFP)

Would Summer Rains Take Arabs Back to the ‘Green Desert’ Period?

Most common interpretations of the latest summer rainfalls that hit the Arabian Peninsula point out to a weather that resembles that of the early Holocene era,…

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Varieties Views from a beachside restaurant are seen at the Mango Bay resort in Phu Quoc island, Vietnam, June 13, 2020. REUTERS/James Pearson

Vietnam’s Co To Island Bans Plastic Products

In a major ecological boost, Co To island in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Vietnam, is set to stop visitors from bringing in plastic bags and bottles. …

Varieties A woman holds an Iraqi flag as supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr gather during a sit-in at the parliament building, amid political crisis in Baghdad, Iraq August 3, 2022. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

Smuggled Picasso Painting Found after Arrest of Drug Traffickers in Iraq

Iraqi authorities claim to have discovered a Picasso work “worth millions of dollars” during a drug raid conducted Saturday in Diyala, a central province east…

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Varieties The birth marks a significant milestone in saving the critically endangered species (Royal Commission for AlUla)

Royal Commission for AlUla Announces Birth of 2 Female Arabian Leopards

The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) announces the birth of two Arabian leopard cubs, in a milestone moment for RCU's conservation captive-breeding program. …

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AlUla Moments Introduces ‘Ancient Kingdoms Festival’

AlUla Moments, the annual initiative transforming the ancient desert city in Saudi Arabia, has announced its top events and festivals for the remainder of 2022…

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Varieties Stargazers gather to watch the Perseid meteor shower among ancient statues atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. (AP)

Stargazers Watch Meteors at Ancient Turkish Site

Stargazers gathered to watch the Perseid meteor shower among ancient statues atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey. Hundreds spent the night at the…

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Varieties Press conference to announce the survey of the area between Umluj and Ras Sheikh Humaid (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Heritage Commission Reveals Antiquities in the Red Sea

The Saudi Heritage Commission announced it would begin surveying the area between Umluj and Ras Sheikh Humaid in the Red Sea to uncover submerged antiquities. …

Varieties Saudi Arabia witnessed unprecedented growth in domestic cultural tourism, with over 10.5 million trips taking place in the first ten months of 2021.

Millions of Domestic Flights Reflect Rise in Tourism Indicators in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia witnessed unprecedented growth in domestic cultural tourism, with over 10.5 million trips taking place in the first ten months of 2021, according…

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Varieties One of some 1.5 million bats emerges from below the Congress
Street Bridge near downtown Austin, Texas July 27, 2011, as they do
every night in the summer, looking for food. REUTERS/Charlie L.
Harper/Files

Scientists Build Camera Inspired by Flies, Bats

A pair of University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) bioengineers have developed a new class of bionic 3D camera systems that can mimic flies' multiview…

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Varieties Mysterious stone structures known as ‘Mustatil’ in northwestern Saudi Arabia, are among the oldest archeological ruins in the world

Mysterious Stone Secrets in Saudi Arabia Uncovered

KAUST scientists have used deep learning algorithms to accelerate the examination of thousands of years old, giant, stone rectangles in the Saudi desert. …

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Varieties Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle The Duchess of Sussex visit the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. (AP)

Prince Harry and Meghan to Visit Britain Next Month

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will visit Britain and Germany in the first week of September as part of their work with charities, a spokesperson for the…

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Varieties The sarcophagus of the boy pharaoh King Tutankhamun is on display in his newly renovated tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt January 31, 2019. (Reuters)

Howard Carter Stole Tutankhamun’s Treasure, New Evidence Suggests

Howard Carter, the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, was long suspected by Egyptians of having helped himself to treasures before the…

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Varieties File Photo: A healthcare worker prepares a Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in Los Angeles, California, US, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Southern Hemisphere to Get First mRNA Vaccine Facility

Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna announced Monday that it will open an mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in the Australian city of Melbourne, a first for the…

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Varieties At the Mission Control Center in Houston, a team of NASA personnel will be on hand 24/7 to monitor the Artemis 1 mission to the Moon Mark Felix AFP

All Systems Go in Houston as NASA Prepares Return to Moon

Rick LaBrode has worked at NASA for 37 years, but he says the American quest to return to the Moon is by far the crowning moment of his career. LaBrode is…

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Varieties In this Nov. 13, 2018 file photo, author J. K. Rowling poses for photographers upon her arrival at the premiere of the film "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald", in London. (AP)

Scotland’s Police Investigate Threat Made to J. K. Rowling after Rushdie Tweet

Scotland's police said on Sunday they are investigating a report of an "online threat" made to the author J. K. Rowling after she tweeted her condemnation of…

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Varieties A farmer stands next to wheat field near Mykolaiv, Ukraine, July 21, 2022. (Bulent Kilic/AFP)

Farming Under Fire on the Frontlines in Eastern Ukraine

The combine harvester lies crippled in a field of eastern Ukraine, surrounded by a blackened patch of cropland. The machine was lumbering through a pasture…

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Varieties A veiled Iraqi woman rides in a boat as she goes out fishing early morning in marshland near Karbala, 110km south of Baghdad, in 2006. Photo: AFP

Iraq's Garden of Eden Now 'Like a Desert'

To feed and cool his buffaloes, Hashem Gassed must cross 10 kilometers (six miles) of sunburnt land in southern Iraq, where drought is devastating swathes of…

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Varieties A view shows Medusa music festival venue after high winds caused part of a stage to collapse, in Cullera, near Valencia, Spain, August 13, 2022. REUTERS/Eva Manez

One Killed, Dozens Injured in Stage Collapse at Festival in Spain

One person was killed and dozens were injured when high winds caused part of a stage to collapse at a dance music festival near the Spanish city of Valencia…

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Varieties The view from a small village in the Toubkal region near Imlil, Morocco. (Reuters)

Morocco Hosts Second Edition of Taskiwin Festival

The culture department at Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication has organized the second edition of the Taskiwin Festival under the theme …

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Varieties A watermelon feta salad topped with thinly sliced red onion and mint leaves. (AP Photo)

Vegan Women are more Prone to Hip Fractures, New Study Shows

Researchers found female vegetarians see their risk of hip fracture increase by 33% compared to those who eat meat. They said a possible reason for this could…

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Varieties The meat-eating dinosaurs Ceratosuchops inferodios, in the foreground, and Riparovenator milnerae, in the background are seen in an undated artist's rendition. Anthony Hutchings/Handout via REUTERS.

Study: Hidden Cushion Enabled Dinosaurs to Carry Heavy Loads

Australian scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs -- like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus -- supported their gigantic…

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Varieties 12 August 2022, Belgium, Brussels: Workers put last hand at the 50th edition of the Flower Carpet at The Grand Place/Grote Markt of Brussels, before it's opening. (dpa)

Brussels’ Flower Carpet Blooms Despite Heatwave

The creators of Brussels' vast flower carpet, unfurled every two years in front of city hall, are opting for more heat-resistant blooms and the use of pot…

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