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Missing Teen Found Alive After 6 Days in Australian Woodlands

Varieties In this image made from video and provided by the Victoria State Police 17-year-old William, center right, is embraced by his mother Elizabeth, only first names were provided by police, while in a helicopter in Cowwarr, Australia, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, after William spent six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. (Victoria Police via AP)

Missing Teen Found Alive After 6 Days in Australian Woodlands

A 17-year-old boy with autism was found alive Thursday after six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. The boy, whom police identified only as William…

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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 Bengal tiger cubs play at the zoo in Havana, Cuba, October 27, 2021. (Reuters)

Mexican Park Rescues Felines from Traffickers

Frida, the Bengal tiger, was found chained up a few years ago. Now, she is living in better circumstances in a park sheltering hundreds of other exotic…

Varieties In little over one month, the slender-horned gazelle population at the Sawa reserve in southern Iraq plunged from 148 to 87. Asaad NIAZI AFP

In a Parched Land, Iraqi Gazelles Dying of Hunger

Gazelles at an Iraqi wildlife reserve are dropping dead from hunger, making them the latest victims in a country where climate change is compounding hardships…

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Varieties An assistant of mural artist Caroline Monnet paints during the Mural festival in Montreal, Quebec on June 16, 2022 Paola Chapdelaine AFP

Street Art in Montreal is Writ Large

A mysterious creature playing piano, a white tiger baring its fangs, and a huge Batgirl: dozens of artists are busy this June painting giant frescoes for the…

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Varieties Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit hall as shareholders gather to hear from the billionaire investor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, US, May 4, 2019. (Reuters)

Bidding Tops $12.3 Mln for Warren Buffett Charity Lunch

Someone has bid more than $12.3 million at an online auction to win a final, private lunch with billionaire businessman Warren Buffett to benefit a charity…

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Varieties The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine sits on the table at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois, US, February 13, 2021. (Reuters)

WHO Panel Backs Use of Omicron-Adapted Vaccine as Booster Dose

A modified coronavirus vaccine that targets the Omicron variant can be administered as a booster dose to broaden immunity, a technical advisory group set up…

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Varieties A woman drinks a glass of water in the Magendie autonomous residence in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on June 16, 2022 during a heat wave in France. (AFP)

Bordeaux Region Bans Outdoor Events as Heat Wave Hits France

The Gironde department around Bordeaux banned outdoor public events and those at indoor venues without air conditioning, a local official told public radio on…

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Varieties A resident is seen on a road damaged by floodwaters following heavy rainfall in Gongyi city, Henan province, China July 22, 2021. (Reuters)

China Hit by Rare Union of Record Rainfall, Heatwaves and a Tornado

A rare convergence in China of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado hitting the southern megacity of Guangzhou this week displaced millions of people,…

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Varieties Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Culture Minister, Mexican Ambassador Discuss Cultural Cooperation

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan met on Thursday with the Mexican Ambassador to the Kingdom, Anibal Gomez Toledo, the Saudi Press…

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Varieties The workshop brought together officials from the ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the Criminal Investigation Department and other relevant agencies

Saudi Arabia Implements Strict System for Elderly Protection

Saudi Arabia is proceeding firmly and rigorously to guarantee the statutory rights of the elderly, Saudi officials said during a workshop entitled, Criminal…

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Varieties SRMG Partakes in Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

SRMG Partakes in Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

The Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG), one of the largest global media groups in the Middle East, said it is partaking in the Cannes Lions International…

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Saudi Harrat Uwayrid Reserve Added to UNESCO’s MAB Program

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added Saudi Arabia’s Harrat Uwayrid Reserve to the Man and the Biosphere Program…

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Varieties Turkish President and leader of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during his party's parliamentary group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara on June 15, 2022. (AFP)

Turkey’s Leader Changes Mind Again on New Name for Airline

Turkey's president, in a push to recast top Turkish assets to avoid any possible derogatory associations, changed his mind Wednesday over what Turkish Airlines…

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Varieties Roof decorations on the corner tower at the Forbidden City depicting sacred beasts are silhouetted against a supermoon, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Supermoon Delights Skygazers Around the Globe

From Frankfurt and New York to Istanbul and Beijing, skygazers could enjoy a beautiful supermoon rise over the horizon in an impressive astronomic spectacle. …

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Varieties Berlin Hosts Hollywood-Themed Photography Exhibition

Berlin Hosts Hollywood-Themed Photography Exhibition

Do you remember the iconic shot of actress Elizabeth Taylor in a swimming pool holding a green parrot? German-Australian photographer Helmut Newton created…

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Varieties A flock of blackbirds search for trees to perch on in the town on Hopkinsville, Kentucky February 16, 2013. (Reuters)

Climate Change Impact Threatens Habitats of Migratory Birds, New Study Finds

The global impact of climate change is threatening the habitats of some migratory birds along their migration route in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, reported the…

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Varieties Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive and negative" are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

EU to Buy 110,000 Monkeypox Vaccines with Deliveries Starting from End of June

The European Union will sign an agreement with an undisclosed vaccine maker on Tuesday for the supply of about 110,000 doses of vaccines against monkeypox to…

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Varieties The World Trade Organization's first ministerial meeting since December 2017 is wrestling with the wording of a text that would temporarily waive patents on coronavirus jabs Narinder NANU AFP/File

WTO Seeks Shot in the Arm with Covid Jab IP Idea

The WTO's search for a role in fighting the pandemic sharpened up on Monday as ministers seek a compromise to lift intellectual property rights on Covid-19…

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Varieties Alopecia, which is driven by the immune system attacking hair follicles, has recently come to the fore through high profile cases including Hollywood actress Jada Pinkett Smith, pictured here with her husband Will Smith Mike Coppola GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

US Approves First Pill for Treatment of Alopecia

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug called baricitinib as the first oral tablet for treating severe alopecia areata, an autoimmune…

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Varieties Launched by the European Union in collaboration with Arabia Pictures Group, the festival will run for seven days and feature 14 films. Asharq Al-Awsat

European Cinema Comes to Riyadh this Week

European cinema will arrive in Riyadh on Wednesday when a first-of-its-kind festival begins. Launched by the European Union in collaboration with Arabia…

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Varieties The MoU aims to transform Diriyah into a significant tourism and cultural destination (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Ministry of Culture, DGDA Sign MoU to Develop Education in Diriyah

The Saudi Ministry of Culture signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) to enhance cooperation between the…

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Varieties NASA described the TROPICS CubeSats as a constellation of six 'shoe-box sized' satellites that will 'study the formation and development of tropical cyclones, making observations more often than what is possible with current weather satellites' Gregg Newton AFP/File

NASA Loses Two Hurricane Monitoring Satellites on Launch

Two small NASA satellites that were meant to study hurricane development failed to enter orbit Sunday when their Astra rocket shut off before reaching the…

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Varieties A general view of the dried up Lake Sawa Iraq, is seen Saturday, June 4, 2022. Hadi Mizban/AP

Iraq's 'Pearl of the South' Lake Sawa Dry amid Water Crisis

Hussam al-Aqouli remembers the exact spot along southern Iraq’s Lake Sawa where his two daughters once dipped their feet into clear waters. Now he stands there…

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Varieties People cool off at a fountain in Madrid Rio Park during the first heatwave of the year in Madrid, Spain, June 11, 2022. (Reuters)

Hot Air Brings Spain its 1st Withering Heat Wave of Year

Spain's weather service says a mass of hot air from North Africa brought the country’s first major heat wave of the year Sunday, with temperatures expected to…

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Varieties News of Hollande and Gayet's affair in 2014 dealt a severe blow to the credibility of the then president. FRANCK FIFE AFP/File

French Ex-president Hollande Weds Actress Julie Gayet

After a romance that made headlines around the world when it was revealed in 2014, ex-president Francois Hollande has married actress Julie Gayet at a low-key…

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