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Fossil Fuel Emissions Fall Due to Iran War, Renewables, Research Finds

Varieties Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, November 9, 2026. (Reuters)

Fossil Fuel Emissions Fall Due to Iran War, Renewables, Research Finds

Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to fall slightly in 2026 due to the expansion of renewable energy and the oil price shock sparked by the Iran war,…

Varieties Around 11 million deaths a year are linked to unhealthy diets, according to the agency, based on data from a global study. (Getty Images)

Food Industry Pushes Back on WHO Guidance for Products with Added Color, Sweeteners

Governments should consider regulating foods that include added colors, flavors or sweeteners designed to make the product more appealing to consumers,…

Varieties Dozens of Pakistani farmers are suing German firms RWE and Heidelberg Materials in a rare bid to make big polluters pay damages for climate impacts. Aamir QURESHI / AFP

Pakistan Farmers in Long Fight to Make German Firms Pay for Flood Damage

In a Pakistani village nestled in rice fields, Abdul Hafeez Khoso remembers the vast industrial zones he saw in Germany when he visited to file a pioneering…

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Varieties A tourist holds an umbrella to shelter from the sun while walking on a hot day in Tokyo on July 15, 2026. (AFP)

This Year Set to Be One of Four Hottest on Record, UN Report Says

This year is ‌on track to be one of the four hottest on record, driven by a powerful El Niño and perpetuating a warming streak of more than a decade, a UN…

Varieties A white-tailed eagle over the Isle of Mull in Scotland. (Natural Resources Wales)

Reintroduction of White-Tailed Eagles Puts Seabird Colonies at Risk of Wipeout

White-tailed eagles reintroduced into England and Wales imperil endangered seabird populations and risk wiping out some colonies, The Guardian reported quoting…


Varieties Then Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump attends a press conference at Trump National Golf Club, in Rancho Palos Verdes, US, September 13, 2024. (Reuters)

US Unveils Draft Design for $1 Trump Coin to Mark 250th Independence Celebrations

The US Treasury on Friday released a draft design for a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump to commemorate 250 years since the declaration of American…

Varieties  Prince William, Prince of Wales, attends the launch of the Global Humanitarian Memorial in London, Britain October 1, 2025. (Chris Jackson/Pool via Reuters)

Future King Prince William Says 'Change on Agenda'

Britain's Prince William likes to zip about the grounds of Windsor Castle on an electric scooter, his children haven't been given phones and he's ready for …

Varieties This photograph shows cranes near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on October 1, 2025. (AFP)

Social Media Star Fontenoy Breaks World Record Cycling up Eiffel Tower

Cyclist and social media sensation Aurelien Fontenoy became the fastest athlete ever to climb to the second floor of France's Eiffel Tower on an all-terrain…

Varieties The exhibition offers visitors interactive and diverse experiences, including Saudi Ardah and other folkloric shows - SPA

Riyadh Hosts International Falcons and Hunting Exhibition

The International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2025, organized by the Saudi Falcons Club, commenced at the Riyadh International Convention and…

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Varieties The event features displays of rare and distinctive camel breeds and attracts a large, distinguished turnout of camel owners and heritage enthusiasts. - SPA

Hail Camel Auction Records over SAR5.7 Million in Sales

Hail camel auction has recorded outstanding sales with a market value of more than SAR5,790,000 in transactions between camel enthusiasts. The auction…

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Varieties A woman uses her phone's flashlight while she walks her dog in the dark during the massive power cut in Spain. (AFP)

Iberian Blackout Was First Ever Caused by Excessive Voltage 

The massive blackout that hit the Iberian peninsula in April is the first known blackout caused by excessive voltage, the European network of electricity…

Varieties Colonel Christoph Graf wears a uniform on the day of the presentation of the updated dress uniform, known as the 'Mezza Gala' uniform, at the Swiss Guard Corps Barracks, at the Vatican, October 2, 2025. (Reuters)

The Swiss Guards Have a New Uniform. Don’t Worry, the Iconic One Remains 

Swiss guards wait for the arrival of Switzerland's President Karin Keller-Sutter on the occasion of a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican,…

Varieties Nikos Chadjilias places a frame with honey in an empty beehive on the roof of a building in the Ilioupoli suburb of Athens, Greece, July 3, 2025. (AP)

From Rooftops to Honey Jars, Athens Is Abuzz with Urban Beekeeping 

Nikos Chatzilias spends his days tending to buzzing bee colonies with a unique view out over the rooftops of Greece’s capital. He is among the dozens of…

Varieties Beluga whales swim in a tank at Marineland amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, June 9, 2023. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada Denies Marineland's Request to Export its Remaining Beluga Whales to China

Canada’s last captive whales will remain at the Marineland park near Niagara Falls for now after the federal government denied the zoo's request to ship the 30…

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Varieties Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, US, September 21, 2025.  REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Report: Elon Musk Halfway to Becoming World's First Trillionaire

Billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest person, is nearly halfway to becoming the planet's first trillionaire, Forbes magazine reported Wednesday. The…

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Varieties Despite a broken jaw, 32 Chunk won Fat Bear Week 2025 (dpa) 

Bear '32 Chunk' Winner of Fat Bear Week Despite Broken Jaw

Despite a broken jaw, 32 Chunk has eaten his way to the top of the Fat Bear Week 2025 bracket. Chunk was finally named the winner of Fat Bear Week after…

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Varieties Jomana Alrashid, Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG) and Chairwoman of the Red Sea Film Foundation. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Jomana Alrashid Becomes First Saudi Named to TIME100 Next List of 100 Leaders Shaping the Future

Jomana Alrashid, Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG) and Chairwoman of the Red Sea Film Foundation, has made history as the first…

Varieties Saturn's rings are seen as viewed by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, which obtained the images that comprise this mosaic at a distance of approximately 450,000 miles (725,000 km) from Saturn on April 25, 2007. (Reuters-NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science)

New Study Adds to the Possibility of Favorable Conditions for Life at Saturn’s Moon Enceladus 

Scientists have uncovered new types of organics in icy geysers spouting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus, bolstering the likelihood that the ocean world may harbor…

Varieties A woman holding an umbrella is reflected on a window while walking along a street, as the Japanese government issues a warning over a possible power crunch due to a heatwave in Tokyo, Japan June 28, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Weather Agency: September was Hottest on Record in Japan's Okinawa

Japan's southern Okinawa region sweated through its hottest September on record, the weather agency said on Wednesday, after the entire country experienced its…

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Varieties A drone view shows the Turtmann glacier on a warm summer day, amid climate change, in Turtmann, Switzerland, September 3, 2025. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Scientists: Swiss Glaciers Melted Sharply after Light Snowfall, Heatwave

Switzerland's glaciers melted considerably over the past 12 months to log their fourth-largest reduction in ice volume on record, monitoring body GLAMOS said…

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Varieties Views of the moon's nearside, left, and farside, right, put together from observations made by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, are seen in this photograph provided on September 30, 2025. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Handout via Reuters)

Rock Samples Show Moon’s Farside Interior Is Cooler than the Nearside

The moon is sometimes called "two-faced" because the surface of its side perpetually facing away from Earth looks so different than its side always facing our…

Varieties Protective bags of sands are pictured in Aldaia, 10km from Valencia, eastern Spain, on September 29, 2025 after heavy rains prompted fears of a repeat of fatal floods that devastated the Mediterranean region last year. (AFP)

Rain Alert Level Lowered in Eastern Spain 

Spain's national weather agency lowered its rain alert level for the eastern region of Valencia on Tuesday, a day after downpours sparked fears of a repeat of…

Varieties A wolf at the Arcturos sanctuary in Nymfaio, Greece, in 2018.  Aris MESSINIS / AFP

Wolf Attack in Greece Prompts Calls for Hunting Rights

Hunters and farmers in Greece are demanding the right to cull wolves after one attacked a child on a beach this month, warning that the protected species is…

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Varieties Harrods’ flagship department store in Knightsbridge, London (Reuters) 

Hackers Message ‘Harrods’ After Stealing Personal Data of 430,000 Customers

Harrods has vowed not to engage with cyber criminals after hackers contacted the store in the wake of a major IT systems breach that may have exposed the…

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Varieties  The Dutch village of Zaanse Schans and its windmills are set to attract 2.8 million visitors this year (Getty) 

Dutch Village Set to Charge Tourists an Entry Fee

The historic Dutch village of Zaanse Schans is well known for its windmills, which a heck of a lot of tourists want to go to see, BBC reported on Monday. …

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Varieties This was the second official documentation of the Rüppell's vulture in AlUla. (SPA)

Endangered Vulture Seen in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla 

The environmental monitoring team at the Sharaan Nature Reserve in AlUla Governorate documented a rare sighting of the Rüppell's vulture in the region's skies,…

Varieties People walk their dogs in Hyde Park during a sunny and foggy autumn morning in London, Britain, 29 September 2025. (EPA)

Climate Change and Pollution Threaten Europe’s Resources, EU Warns 

Climate change and environmental degradation pose a direct threat to the natural resources that Europe needs for its economic security, the EU's environmental…

Varieties People walk along vendors offering birds at Kucheh Kah Farooshi Bazar in old Kabul, Afghanistan, 26 September 2025. (EPA)

Kabul’s Wells Run Dry, Driving Children Out of Class and into Water Queues 

Eight-year-old Noorullah and his twin, Sanaullah, spend their days hauling yellow jerrycans on a wheelbarrow through Kabul's dusty alleys instead of going to…

Varieties The rat "Plume" sits on the shoulder of Gregory Moreau, the deputy mayor of Paris's 11th district, as he strolls through a market in the Belleville neighborhood in Paris on September 16, 2025. (AFP) 

Tails of the City: Paris Rats Find Unlikely Political Ally 

It has black button eyes and long, thin whiskers that tremble when it looks around curiously. Unlike most rats, this one has a name, Plume, and gets to…