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This Beirut Family Has Sold Falafel for 100 Years, Through War and Crisis. It Has No Plan to Stop

Varieties  Ziad Tabarra, right, holds falafel sandwiches made with finely ground fava beans at his family's shop in Beirut's Hamra district, Lebanon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (AP)

This Beirut Family Has Sold Falafel for 100 Years, Through War and Crisis. It Has No Plan to Stop

For more than a century, the Tabbara family has been serving up falafel to Beirut’s residents. Their business, which predates Lebanon’s founding, has…

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 In Wheelchair, Paraplegic Lai Chi-Wai Climbs up Skyscraper in Hong Kong

In Wheelchair, Paraplegic Lai Chi-Wai Climbs up Skyscraper in Hong Kong

Lai Chi-wai became the first in Hong Kong to climb more than 250 meters of a skyscraper while strapped into a wheelchair as he pulled himself up for more than…

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Varieties Egypt Makes 'Major Discoveries' at Saqqara Archaeological Site

Egypt Makes 'Major Discoveries' at Saqqara Archaeological Site

Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of a new trove of treasures at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including an ancient funerary temple. The…

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Varieties Indonesian Semeru Volcano Erupts, Spews Ash 5kms into Sky

Indonesian Semeru Volcano Erupts, Spews Ash 5kms into Sky

A volcano in Indonesia's East Java province erupted on Saturday, spewing ash and smoke as high as an estimated 5.6 kilometers into the sky, according to data…

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Varieties Britain's Prince Harry Happy Despite Royal Split Heartbreak, Says Confidant

Britain's Prince Harry Happy Despite Royal Split Heartbreak, Says Confidant

Britain’s Prince Harry is heartbroken over his split with the royal family but he and his wife Meghan are happy in their new lives in the United States,…

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Varieties eDNA Helps Identify Invasive Fish, New Study Finds

eDNA Helps Identify Invasive Fish, New Study Finds

Invasive round goby fish have impacted local fisheries in the US by competing with native species and eating the eggs of some species. This problem affects the…

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Varieties Nightclub Taxi Drives Away the Blues in Lockdown Greece

Nightclub Taxi Drives Away the Blues in Lockdown Greece

Greek taxi driver Konstantinos Bekios is doing his bit to lift his passengers’ spirits amid the gloom of coronavirus lockdown, turning his cab into a nightclub…

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Varieties Avalanche Warnings After Heavy Snowfall in Alps

Avalanche Warnings After Heavy Snowfall in Alps

Authorities in Switzerland have warned of high avalanche risk in mountainous regions of the Alpine nation after heavy snowfall in recent days. Zurich's…

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Varieties Israel Studies New Forest Home for Endangered Mountain Gazelle

Israel Studies New Forest Home for Endangered Mountain Gazelle

Israel is one of the last places where the endangered mountain gazelle roams in the wild but, as development shrinks their natural savannah habitat, ecologists…

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Varieties Gaza Man With Disabilities Conquers Karate

Gaza Man With Disabilities Conquers Karate

Youssef Abu Amira, a Palestinian law school graduate, never let disabilities hold him back. Born without legs and with only partially developed arms, he has…

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Varieties Australia to Kill Pigeon That Crossed Pacific From Oregon

Australia to Kill Pigeon That Crossed Pacific From Oregon

A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia. Now…

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Varieties Tintin's Blue Lotus Cover at Auction by Artcurial

Tintin's Blue Lotus Cover at Auction by Artcurial

The Artcurial auction house has sold eight of Hergé's great Tintin paintings for record prices, including one sold in 2014 for $3.6 million. The house is…

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Varieties Scientists Determine New Mode of Snake Locomotion

Scientists Determine New Mode of Snake Locomotion

For nearly 100 years, all snake locomotion has been traditionally categorized into four modes: rectilinear, lateral undulation, sidewinding, and concertina. …

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Varieties Lockdown Increases Risk of Vision Problems Driven by Screens, Experts Warn

Lockdown Increases Risk of Vision Problems Driven by Screens, Experts Warn

An eye health charity is recommending people learn the "20-20-20" rule to protect their sight, as lockdown has increased people's time using screens, the BBC…

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Varieties Madonna Visits UK, African Countries despite Travel Restrictions

Madonna Visits UK, African Countries despite Travel Restrictions

Madonna has reportedly visited several countries in just three weeks despite Covid-19 travel bans. According to The Daily Mail, the Queen of Pop has flown…

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Varieties Overcoming the 'Yuck Factor': Yellow Grub Becomes EU's First Insect Food

Overcoming the 'Yuck Factor': Yellow Grub Becomes EU's First Insect Food

Mealworms may soon find their into Europe's pasta bowls and dinner dishes, after becoming the first insect approved in the region as a human food. Wednesday…

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Varieties Iyad Rimawi to Perform at the Dubai Opera

Iyad Rimawi to Perform at the Dubai Opera

The Syrian music composer Iyad Rimawi is preparing to perform on February 11 and 12 at the Dubai Opera at a concert dubbed "Love Letters from Damascus." …

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Varieties Lotusland’s Japanese Garden an Outdoor Getaway

Lotusland’s Japanese Garden an Outdoor Getaway

The botanical gardens at Lotusland, near Santa Barbara, California, offer a meditative retreat outdoors during the coronavirus outbreak. Consider the…

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Varieties Victorian Bathhouse Discovered Under Car Park in Manchester

Victorian Bathhouse Discovered Under Car Park in Manchester

A team of archeologists from the University of Salford in Manchester found the remains of a Victorian bathhouse beneath a car park in Manchester, northern UK,…

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Varieties Babies of Extinct Shark Ate Siblings in Uterus, New Study Suggests

Babies of Extinct Shark Ate Siblings in Uterus, New Study Suggests

Megalodon was the biggest predatory shark that ever lived, and its young were also gargantuan; at birth, they were as big as the average basketball player. A…

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Varieties Singapore Pushes towards Digital Monetary Gifts on Lunar New Year

Singapore Pushes towards Digital Monetary Gifts on Lunar New Year

During the Lunar New Year celebrations, most Singaporeans exchange monetary gifts, known as hongbao, which come in the form of new banknotes placed in red…

Varieties Niger Museum Is Eclectic National 'Mirror'

Niger Museum Is Eclectic National 'Mirror'

There can be few museums in the world to rival the National Museum of Niger. It has displays covering art, history, dinosaurs, nuclear energy, craftwork,…

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Varieties 50 Countries Vow to Protect 30% of Land and Sea by 2030

50 Countries Vow to Protect 30% of Land and Sea by 2030

At least 50 countries committed to protecting 30% of the planet, including land and sea, over the next decade to halt species extinction and address climate…

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Varieties Scientists Decry Death by 1,000 Cuts for World’s Insects

Scientists Decry Death by 1,000 Cuts for World’s Insects

The world’s vital insect kingdom is undergoing “death by a thousand cuts,” the world’s top bug experts said. Climate change, insecticides, herbicides, light…

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Varieties Boys Learn Spain’s Deadly Art of the Bullfight

Boys Learn Spain’s Deadly Art of the Bullfight

Holding the red cape outstretched, one boy practices making an elegant swivel as his fellow pupil slowly sweeps past with a pair of bull horns held in front. …

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