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Green Riyadh Launches Tree-Planting and Cleanup Campaign

Varieties File photo of the Saudi capital Riyadh - File/AAWSAT

Green Riyadh Launches Tree-Planting and Cleanup Campaign

Green Riyadh, one of the programs overseen by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, has launched a tree-planting and cleanup campaign at Shuaib Umm Qasr to…

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Varieties Tourists from a nearby hotel watch military helicopters fly overhead during Medusa 15, a joint military exercise led by Greece and Egypt, at Maleme on the Greek island of Crete, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

82-year-old Dies after Beach Fight in Greece over Sun Lounger

An 82-year-old man died Sunday after he got into a fight over a sun lounger on a beach in Greece near Athens, local media reported. The octogenarian had a…

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Varieties Lions are seen in their counpound at the Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands in this handout photo released to media on January 28, 2021. Artis Amsterdam Royal Zoo/Handout via REUTERS

10 Lions Die in Suspected Poisoning at Tanzania Wildlife Reserve

Ten lions were found dead in Tanzania's Ngorongoro wildlife reserve this week and preliminary findings suggest they may have been poisoned, the area's…

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Varieties FILED - 13 February 2018, United Kingdom, Edinburgh: FILE PHOTO - Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, attend a reception for young people at Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh. Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/dpa

Diana's Brother Compares Media Treatment of Harry, Meghan to Late Princess' Ordeal

The media's treatment of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan is on a par with that faced by his mother Diana, the late princess' brother said in an interview…

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Varieties This photograph shows details of a preview exhibition of personal belongings once owned by late French actress Brigitte Bardot at Maison Drouot in Paris on September 15, 2026, ahead of an auction of her memorabilia and clothing. (Photo by Charlotte SIEMON / AFP)

Brigitte Bardot Widower Slams Sale of Star's Belongings

The widower of French screen icon Brigitte Bardot on Saturday slammed as a "joke" the planned auction of hundreds of the late star's personal belongings…

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Varieties Parents and children cool off in a shallow wading pool at a public park amid extreme heat brought by Typhoon Dolphin, as the city recorded its hottest day in 142 years, in Hong Kong, China, August 9, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Hong Kong Weather Observatory Posts Record High Temperature

Hong Kong's weather observatory posted a record high temperature of 36.9C on Sunday as Typhoon Dolphin swept warm air over the city, the meteorological service…

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Varieties Collection of dolls’ houses (Val Ripley Museum)

The 101-Year-Old Who Still Enjoys Playing with Dolls' Houses

Val Ripley may be 101 but she still enjoys playing with dolls' houses. She was given her first by her parents when she was eight, in Christmas 1932, and…

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Varieties Abdulaziz Al-Karidis crowns Saudi student Amjad Al-Darwish with first place in the International Nuclear Science Olympiad (SPA)

Saudi Arabia Leads Nuclear Science Olympiad, Wins 'Nuclear Science Ambassador' Title

Saudi Arabia has secured first place at the third edition of the International Nuclear Science Olympiad (INSO 2026) held in Jeddah and received the title of …

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Varieties (FILES) A man rides an electric scooter past traffic on a street of Paris on December 5, 2019. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)

Paris Orders E-scooter Users to Wear Helmets, Reflective Gear

Electric scooter riders in Paris must now wear helmets and reflective gear under new rules introduced after a significant rise in injuries involving the two…

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Varieties A mako shark temporarily caught by researchers alongside a boat off the coast of Long Island, New York, US, in this photograph taken on June 19, 2024, and released on August 4, 2026. (Yuleny Gomez-Rodriguez/Handout via Reuters)

Scientists Turn to Sharks to Improve Hurricane Predictions

From the killer shark of "Jaws" to the tornado-tossed predators of the "Sharknado" movies, films long have portrayed sharks as objects of summer fear. But when…

Varieties  A plum of ashes rises from a crater of the Mount Etna volcano during an eruption on July 30, 2026. (Etna Walk / AFP)

Etna Ash Suspends Arrivals at Italy’s Catania Airport

Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Saturday, forcing the suspension of arrivals at a nearby…

Varieties A new species of tree frog that feeds on insects in coffee groves has been found in Costa Rica. Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP

Nocturnal 'Coffee Frog' Discovered in Costa Rica

A tiny greenish, noctural frog that thrives in coffee plantations has been discovered in the Costa Rica's central Pacific region, where it also faces risks…

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Varieties Retired shepherd and self-taught astronomer Joaquin Tapioles disassembles one of his telescopes outside the farming village of San Agustin del Pozo, Spain, July 22, 2026. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

Astronomers Watch the Whole Process as Huge Star Dies

Astronomers have taken the rare opportunity to observe the explosive death of an enormous star from start to finish, gaining a new understanding of how this…

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Varieties  In this image made from video provided by NTV-NNN, a person walks in the rain as typhoon Dolphin approaches the city, in Naha, Japan, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (NTV-NNN via AP)

Airport Closes in Okinawa as Typhoon Dolphin Hits Parts of Southern Japan

Typhoon Dolphin moved over Japan's southern remote islands Friday, causing a main airport on Okinawa to close and grounding all flights in and out of the…

Varieties Long-tailed macaques are a common sight in Indonesia, even in urban areas where conflict with humans occurs. CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP

Indonesia Traps Monkey to End Rampage that Wounded 18 People

Animal trappers have cut short the two-week rampage of a monkey that randomly attacked 18 people on Indonesia's Sumatra island, prompting dozens of schools to…

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Varieties  A herd of elephants walks across Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP)

Farmers in Kenya Dispute That Cyanide Poisoning Could Have Killed 15 Elephants

The carcass of one elephant lies on a dusty road, while another has been almost completely eaten by scavengers, leaving just the skull. They are among 15…

Varieties (FILES) Domestic tourists watch as a man uses a slide into a swimming pool at the Myongsasimni Water Park in the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in Wonsan, North Korea's Kangwon Province on July 2, 2025. (Photo by KIM Won Jin / AFP)

North Koreans Urged to Beat Heat with Dog-meat Soup

As the Korean Peninsula swelters through a heat wave, North Korean state media has touted everything from dog-meat soup to chicken broth as ways to cope, while…

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Varieties Reindeer move in a corral in Jergul, Norway, March 12, 2024. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

Norway Records 'Highly Unusual' Reindeer Deaths

Norwegian authorities on Thursday reported more than a dozen unexplained reindeer deaths in the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic, considered "highly unusual"…

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Varieties A model of the small dinosaur Microraptor being put on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, seen in this photograph released on August 5, 2026. Alvaro Keding/American Museum of Natural History/Handout via REUTERS

Why Were There No Tiny Dinosaurs? You Might Blame the Mammals

Everyone knows dinosaurs got really big. Some of the long-necked plant-eaters were the largest land animals ever on Earth, as shown by Argentinosaurus, perhaps…

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Varieties Firefighters battle a fire in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park at Ngadas village in Malang, East Java on August 5, 2026. (Photo by Muhammad FIRMAN / AFP)

Fire Destroys at Least 60 Hectares at Indonesia's Mount Bromo Park

A fire has been raging in Indonesia's Mount Bromo national park since Monday, destroying at least 60 hectares of land, the country's disaster mitigation agency…

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Varieties Volunteers tend to a dog rescued from recent wildfires at a temporary animal shelter inside a stadium in Megara, west of Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Wildfire Near Athens Leaves Rescuers Scrambling to Reunite Hundreds of animals

Sasa, an alert and floppy-eared mixed-breed puppy, did not return home when the remaining containment lines were lifted Wednesday in the wake of a wildfire…

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Varieties A self portrait of an inmate in his cell created with acrylics (ALABARE)

British Prison Using Art as Part of Rehabilitation

A charity is supporting the rehabilitation of prisoners by offering them the opportunity to create and sell their own artwork. Prisoners at HMP Erlestoke, in…

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Varieties This handout image released by the Cornare Environmental Authority Press Office on August 4, 2026, shows personnel administering medical care to a newborn hippopotamus after it was rescued by fishermen in a rural area and handed over to the Cornare environmental authority for transport to Hacienda Napoles Theme Park for a medical assessment in Puerto Triunfo, Antioquia department, Colombia.. (Photo by Handout / CORNARE / AFP)

Colombian Baby Hippo of Escobar Stock Dies after Rescue

A baby hippopotamus descended from creatures that belonged to Pablo Escobar died Wednesday after being rescued in northwestern Colombia, an environmental…

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Varieties Tourists stand underneath trees atop of Observatory Hill at sunset in Sydney on August 5, 2026. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Australia Politician Admits Texting 'My Job is Boring' During Meeting

An Australian politician has been left red-faced after being forced to admit Thursday he texted "my job is boring" and an expletive to a contact during a…

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Varieties The nocturnal desert bird is a rare and elusive species listed as Least Concern (LC) on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List - SPA

King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Records First Confirmed Nesting, Breeding of Egyptian Nightjar in Saudi Arabia

The King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority recorded a new scientific and environmental achievement with the acceptance of a peer-reviewed paper for…

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Varieties This photo taken on May 26, 2026, shows ultra-small-scale power harvesting that generates electricity using organic materials such as soil and bamboo, produced by Japanese product designer Japanese product designer and engineer Satoshi Nakagawa at his laboratory in Tokyo. (AFP)

Tiny Light, Big Dream: Harvesting Power from Soil in Japan

Glinting in the night, halfway up a hill in Japan, the greenhouse-like "Ku-An" test lab is lit by electricity harnessed from 1,500 wooden boxes of soil and…

Varieties (FILES) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is displayed outside a Space Exploration Technologies Corp. facility in Hawthorne, California on March 26, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)

Piece of SpaceX Rocket Believed to Have Crashed Into the Moon

A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year was expected to have smashed into the moon at high speed early Wednesday morning, though the impact was…

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Varieties The Fuego volcano erupts in Alotenango, some 65 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City, on August 4, 2026. (AFP)

Fuego Volcano Spews More Ash and Mud as Guatemala Shelters 1,700 Who Fled Nearby Villages

Guatemala remained on alert Tuesday after evacuating villages during an eruption of the Fuego volcano, one of Central America’s most active. About 1,700…

Varieties (FILES) BRADY, TEXAS - APRIL 08: The moon fully passes over the sun's horizon during a Total solar eclipse on April 08, 2024 in Brady, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP)

Total Eclipse Gives Scientists Chance to Probe Sun's Mysteries

Scientists plan to use a total solar eclipse that will be visible in Spain next week as a rare chance to learn more about the stormy, unpredictable nature of…

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