Saudi-made Smart Helmet Enhances Security of Vital Facilities at Cityscape Global 2024

The event, organized by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, has taken place from November 11 to 14 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham - SPA
The event, organized by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, has taken place from November 11 to 14 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham - SPA
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Saudi-made Smart Helmet Enhances Security of Vital Facilities at Cityscape Global 2024

The event, organized by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, has taken place from November 11 to 14 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham - SPA
The event, organized by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, has taken place from November 11 to 14 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham - SPA

The Saudi Ministry of Interior, represented by the Facilities Security Forces, revealed a smart helmet designed to enhance the security of vital facilities in the Kingdom at the Cityscape Global exhibition.

The event, organized by the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, has taken place from November 11 to 14 at the Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center in Malham, north of Riyadh, under the theme “The Future of Living.”
The ministry’s participation in the exhibition aims to highlight the advancements it has achieved under the Saudi Vision 2030, SPA reported.

These developments include the integration of artificial intelligence technologies into the homeland security system, demonstrating capabilities in maintaining security, securing borders, managing crises and disasters, enhancing field operations, and safeguarding environmental security and sustainability in line with the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030.



New Zealanders Save More Than 30 Stranded Whales by Lifting Them on Sheets

Rescuers and volunteers try to save killer whales stranded at the mouth of the Bolshaya Vorovskaya River at the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia October 2, 2024. Head of the Sobolevsky Municipal District of the Kamchatka Region Andrei Vorovskiy via VK/Handout via REUTERS
Rescuers and volunteers try to save killer whales stranded at the mouth of the Bolshaya Vorovskaya River at the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia October 2, 2024. Head of the Sobolevsky Municipal District of the Kamchatka Region Andrei Vorovskiy via VK/Handout via REUTERS
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New Zealanders Save More Than 30 Stranded Whales by Lifting Them on Sheets

Rescuers and volunteers try to save killer whales stranded at the mouth of the Bolshaya Vorovskaya River at the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia October 2, 2024. Head of the Sobolevsky Municipal District of the Kamchatka Region Andrei Vorovskiy via VK/Handout via REUTERS
Rescuers and volunteers try to save killer whales stranded at the mouth of the Bolshaya Vorovskaya River at the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, on the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia October 2, 2024. Head of the Sobolevsky Municipal District of the Kamchatka Region Andrei Vorovskiy via VK/Handout via REUTERS

More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to refloat them by lifting them on sheets. Four of the pilot whales died, New Zealand’s conservation agency said.
New Zealand is a whale stranding hotspot and pilot whales are especially prolific stranders.
A team was monitoring Ruakākā Beach near the city of Whangārei in New Zealand’s north on Monday to ensure there were no signs of the whales saved Sunday stranding again, the Department of Conservation told The Associated Press. The agency praised as “incredible” the efforts made by hundreds of people to help save the foundering pod.
“It’s amazing to witness the genuine care and compassion people have shown toward these magnificent animals,” Joel Lauterbach, a Department of Conservation spokesperson, said in a statement. “This response demonstrates the deep connection we all share with our marine environment.”
A Māori cultural ceremony for the three adult whales and one calf that died in the stranding took place on Monday. New Zealand’s Indigenous people consider whales a taonga — a sacred treasure — of cultural significance.
New Zealand has recorded more than 5,000 whale strandings since 1840. The largest pilot whale stranding was of an estimated 1,000 whales at the Chatham Islands in 1918, according to the Department of Conservation.
It's often not clear why strandings happen but the island nation's geography is believed to be a factor. Both the North and South Islands feature stretches of protruding coastline with shallow, sloping beaches that can confuse species such as pilot whales — which rely on echolocation to navigate.