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Study Says African Penguins Starved En Masse Off South Africa

Varieties Yellow-eyed penguins fights in their colony in Katiki Point, on the southern end of the Moeraki Peninsula in New Zealand's South Island, about 80 kilometers north of Dunedin on November 12, 2025. (Photo by Sanka VIDANAGAMA / AFP)

Study Says African Penguins Starved En Masse Off South Africa

Endangered penguins living off South Africa's coast have likely starved en masse due to food shortages, a study said Friday, with some populations dropping by…

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Varieties Saudi Post (SPL) issued a set of commemorative stamps to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Saudi Post Issues Stamp Marking Int’l Day of Persons with Disabilities

Saudi Post (SPL), the Kingdom's national postal and logistics provider, has issued a set of commemorative stamps valued at SAR3 to mark the International Day…

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Varieties This handout photo release by New Zealand Police on December 5, 2025 shows an officer displaying a recovered diamond-encrusted green Fabergé egg in Auckland after keeping a six-day watch over the thief accused of swallowing it. (Photo by Handout / NEW ZEALAND POLICE / AFP)

Police 'Recover' Faberge Egg Swallowed by Thief

New Zealand police have recovered a diamond-encrusted green Faberge egg after keeping a six-day watch over the thief accused of swallowing it. The 32-year…

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Center for Space Futures Holds Workshop with Participation of 40 Global Experts

The Center for Space Futures (CSF) held an international workshop in Riyadh on Thursday, bringing together nearly 40 experts from around the world to explore …

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Varieties (FILES) This photo taken on October 24, 2025 shows a 14-year-old boy posing at his home near Gosford as he looks at social media on his mobile phone. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP)

Australia Says the World Will Follow Social Media Ban as Meta Starts Blocking Teens

Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech, as Meta's Instagram,…

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Varieties The plate - taken some time after 1908 - has now been returned to Gonville & Caius College (Caius College)

Stolen Cambridge University Plate Returned after 115 Years

A decorative plate stolen from a dining hall by a University of Cambridge student more than 100 years ago has finally been returned. It is believed Gordon…

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Varieties Zookeepers believe the flamingo seen in Brittany could be four-month-old Frankie, who took flight from Paradise Park near Hayle more than a week ago. (Paradise Park)

Flamingo Escapes from British Sanctuary to France Despite Having Feathers Clipped

“Regarde, un flamant rose!” (Look, a pink flamingo). The zookeepers of Paradise Park in Hayle, Cornwall may never have expected to learn the French word for…

Varieties The Aurora Australis, also known as the southern lights, glow on the horizon as seen from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, May 10, 2024. (AFP)

Space Forecasters Say Severe Solar Storms Could Hit Earth and Trigger Auroras 

Space weather forecasters issued an alert on Tuesday for incoming severe solar storms that could produce colorful northern lights and temporarily disrupt…

Varieties Saudi Space Agency Wins Four Platinum MarCom Awards

Saudi Space Agency Wins Four Platinum MarCom Awards

The Saudi Space Agency achieved a distinguished international milestone by winning four Platinum Awards at the 2025 MarCom Awards, one of the world’s leading…

Varieties  A woman protects herself from the sun with a fan during a heat wave in Seville, Spain. (Getty Images/AFP)

Demand for Air Con Set to Triple by 2050, Warns UN

Global demand for air conditioning could more than triple by 2050, the United Nations warned on Tuesday, calling for more sustainable cooling solutions. The…

Varieties Archive - Bees from the apiary of the Universidad del Rosario raised for the research of the formula to protect the brain of bees and other pollinators affected by exposure to insecticides, which was patented in Britain under the leadership of researchers from the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the Universidad del Rosario, in alliance with the Department of Neuroscience of the University of Arizona - Reuters

Devil In The Beetails: Australian Scientists Discover New 'Lucifer' Bee

As if deadly snakes, spiders and sharks were not enough, Australia now has a new creepy critter: a "lucifer" bee with devil-like horns. The species -- dubbed…

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Varieties A car passes by a pine tree forest, where a pine crisis is unfolding, caused by an invasive insect that feeds on the cones that produce Lebanon's prized pine nuts, in Bkassine, Lebanon, October 21, 2025. (Reuters)

Lebanon’s Historic Pines Are Dying, One Cone at a Time 

In the heart of southern Lebanon, where pine trees once stood tall and abundant, a quiet crisis is unfolding. The cones are barren, the trees are drying and a…

Varieties A dolphin nicknamed 'Mimmo' jumps out of the water as people on a boat take pictures in the San Marco Basin, in Venice, Italy, November 8, 2025. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri

'Mimmo' the Dolphin Delights Venice Tourists, Worries Experts

A wild dolphin, nicknamed "Mimmo" by the local press, has become a regular visitor in the waters off Venice's St. Mark's Square, captivating tourists but…

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Varieties The Saudi Ministry of Interior issued a special passport stamp for the fifth edition of the Hajj Conference and Exhibition. (SPA)

Saudi Interior Ministry Issues Special Passport Stamp for Hajj Conference and Exhibition 2025

The Saudi Ministry of Interior, represented by the General Directorate of Passports and in cooperation with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, has issued a…

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Varieties People stand next to a centuries-old shipwreck uncovered in the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi on a beach off the Hoi An coast in central Vietnam, on November 10, 2025. (Photo by Tam Xuan / AFP)

Typhoon Exposes Centuries-old Shipwreck Off Vietnam Port

Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be…

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Varieties According to the bread register of the German Institute for Bread, there are now more than 3,200 officially recognized types of bread in the country

German Bread Could be More Famous Than the French Baguette

You’ve seen the French sauntering around with slender baguettes under their arms or sporting jaunty berets as they pedal bicycles laden with crusty bread. …

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British University Calls Charles Dickens a Racist

In a move that sparked widespread debate in academic and cultural circles, the University of Manchester accused Britain's greatest novelist, Charles Dickens,…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: Residential houses can be seen along a road in a suburb of Auckland in New Zealand, June 24, 2017. PREUTERS/David Gray/File Photo

Rain Helps Tame Wildfire in New Zealand's Oldest National Park

A large wildfire burning through New Zealand’s oldest national park has probably been extinguished after steady rainfall helped to suppress the flames,…

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Varieties Fans and their pets participates in the 2025 Pawchella Shaggy Dog Show at Ngong Racecourse in Nairobi on November 9, 2025. (AFP)

Paws on Parade: Nairobi's Dogs Dazzle at 'Pawchella'

Nairobi dog lovers showed off their four-legged friends in an array of quirky, colorful outfits Sunday as the Kenyan capital's annual dog show returned with…

Varieties  A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket is fueled for launch with NASA's EscaPADE mission, carrying two satellites to orbit Mars, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, November 9, 2025. (Reuters)

Bezos's Blue Origin Set to Launch NASA Mission to Mars

New Glenn, the towering rocket built by Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin, is set to take off on its second mission Sunday as competition intensifies with…

Varieties  Britain's King Charles attends the annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony at The Cenotaph on Whitehall in London, Sunday Nov. 9, 2025. (AP)

King Charles III Leads Britain’s Remembrance Sunday Ceremony for War Dead

Thousands of military personnel, veterans and members of the public gathered under blue skies Sunday in London as King Charles III led Britain’s annual…

Varieties Jailyn Martinez points to a real firearm during a gun safety lesson at Berclair Elementary School, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Some US States Now Require Public Schools to Teach Kids about Gun Safety

This school year, students in elementary, middle and high schools in some states will get a new lesson on safety: what to do if they find a firearm. Arkansas,…

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Varieties In this image made from video remora fish ride a humpback whale off the coast of south-east Queensland, Australia, on June 15, 2024. (Olaf Meynecke/Whales and Climate Program via AP)

Rare Footage Shows Sucker Fish as They Whale-surf in the Ocean's Wildest Joyride

There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick or stylish as the remora’s whale-surfing joyride. Scientists tracking humpbacks off the coast of…

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Varieties The exhibition achieved its goal of supporting and empowering Saudi entrepreneurs in this growing sector - SPA

International Coffee and Chocolate Exhibition Concludes in Jeddah

The Jeddah International Coffee and Chocolate Exhibition concluded after three days of participation by leading producers, entrepreneurs, and innovators in the…

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Varieties A selection of Lifestyle WD water bottles featuring animals are displayed at the Ambiente homewares trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany in Feb. 2025. (Kim Cook via AP)

Yes, You Do Need to Clean Your Water Bottle. Here's Why and How

You keep your trusty reusable bottle filled with only clear, delicious water. Do you still need to wash it? Experts say reusable bottles get grubby no matter…

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Varieties FILE - The label for a bottle of melatonin pills is seen in New York on Thursday, June 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

Study Questions Melatonin Use and Heart Health but Don't Lose Sleep Over it

Don’t lose sleep over headlines linking melatonin to heart failure. That’s the message after some scary-sounding reports about a preliminary study involving…

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Varieties Prince Harry (right) and Meghan Markle sit during the eight inning between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 4 of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium (Shutterstock)

Prince Harry Apologizes to Canada Over Hat

The Duke of Sussex has apologized to Canada for wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers hat while attending a World Series game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Prince…

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Varieties Gilead Sciences Inc pharmaceutical company is seen in Oceanside, California, US, April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

Gilead's Breast Cancer Drug Fails to Meet Main Goal of Late-stage Study

Gilead Sciences said on Friday its breast cancer drug Trodelvy did not significantly lower the risk of disease progression in patients when used as a first…

Varieties Smoking paraphernalia is seen during the "Expocannabis" fair on its opening day in Leganes, outside Madrid, January 26, 2007. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Dubai Hookah Maker AIR to Go Public in US

Dubai's AIR, the owner of hookah brand Al Fakher, said on Friday it had agreed to go public in the US through a merger with blank-check firm Cantor Equity…

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