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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 UK: Queen’s Old Masters Go on Public Show

UK: Queen’s Old Masters Go on Public Show

Art lovers will get a close-up view of one of Britain’s greatest collections from Friday when masterworks from deep inside Queen Elizabeth’s Buckingham Palace…

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Varieties Destruction of Rainforests in Brazil Hits Record Levels

Destruction of Rainforests in Brazil Hits Record Levels

Deforestation of rainforests in Brazil's Amazon region has reached a 12-year high, Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (Inpe), which is responsible…

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Varieties Photo of Doctor Hugging Elderly COVID-19 Patient Goes Viral

Photo of Doctor Hugging Elderly COVID-19 Patient Goes Viral

A photo of a doctor hugging an elderly patient on Thanksgiving went viral on the internet reflecting desperation among the pandemic's victims and healthcare…

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Varieties Researchers Offer New Theory on 'Venus' Figurines

Researchers Offer New Theory on 'Venus' Figurines

One of world's earliest examples of art, the "fat sculptures" carved some 30,000 years ago, have intrigued and puzzled scientists for nearly two centuries. …

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Varieties Beirut the City of Life, An Initiative to Make the Lebanese Capital’s Heart Beat Again

Beirut the City of Life, An Initiative to Make the Lebanese Capital’s Heart Beat Again

Following the August 4 explosion in the Lebanese capital, Mar Mikhael and Gemmayze, two Beirut neighborhoods close to the port, were devastated. They had been…

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Varieties Two World's Heritage List Sites Overlooked in Germany

Two World's Heritage List Sites Overlooked in Germany

The World Heritage List includes over 1,100 sites in 167 countries across the world, and the number is growing. Among these are many popular German landmarks…

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Varieties Zoos in Europe Face Collapse over Coronavirus Lockdowns

Zoos in Europe Face Collapse over Coronavirus Lockdowns

Close for good, raise funds from the public or feed animals to other animals: Europe's zoos, caught between reduced visitor numbers and orders to temporarily…

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Varieties Hunger, Loneliness Share One Region in Brain, New Study Finds

Hunger, Loneliness Share One Region in Brain, New Study Finds

A recent US study has urged experts to find solutions for the growing social isolation caused by the pandemic restriction because it may have a significant…

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Varieties Egypt's Berber Speakers Still Cling to Language

Egypt's Berber Speakers Still Cling to Language

Youssef Diab drives his truck through the Egyptian oasis of Siwa, singing catchy songs in a local Berber dialect that clings to life despite the dominance of…

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Varieties China Spacecraft Lands on Moon to Bring Rocks back to Earth

China Spacecraft Lands on Moon to Bring Rocks back to Earth

A Chinese spacecraft landed on the moon Tuesday to bring back lunar rocks to Earth for the first time since the 1970s, the government announced. The Chang’e…

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Varieties Is Shopping in Stores Safe during the Pandemic?

Is Shopping in Stores Safe during the Pandemic?

Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic? There are ways to reduce risk, but health experts advise avoiding it when possible. The US Centers for…

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Varieties Alligators Regrow Tails After Amputation, New Study Finds

Alligators Regrow Tails After Amputation, New Study Finds

Cornered by a dangerous predator, a gecko can self-amputate its still twitching tail, creating a fleeting moment of distraction - a chance for the lizard to…

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Varieties IKEA Fights Domestic Violence With 'Terror'

IKEA Fights Domestic Violence With 'Terror'

Czech-based furniture giant IKEA surprised customers on Saturday with its horror movie-like video aimed at raising awareness about domestic violence. The…

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Varieties South Koreans, Chinese Clash on Social Media over Chinese-style Kimchi Winning Int’l Certificate

South Koreans, Chinese Clash on Social Media over Chinese-style Kimchi Winning Int’l Certificate

China’s efforts to win an international certification for Pao Cai, a pickled vegetable dish from Sichuan, is turning into a social media showdown between…

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Varieties Sri Lanka Battles to Stop Elephants Eating Plastic Trash

Sri Lanka Battles to Stop Elephants Eating Plastic Trash

Sri Lanka's government said Monday that it was building trenches and erecting electric fences to stop elephants eating plastic trash at open garbage dumps. …

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Varieties Saudi Arabia Showcases its Heritage, Future through Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

Saudi Arabia Showcases its Heritage, Future through Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

The Saudi Arabia pavilion participating in Expo 2020 Dubai announced the completion of construction work in preparation for the event, which will launch in…

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Varieties Merriam-Webster's Top Word of 2020 Not a Shocker: Pandemic

Merriam-Webster's Top Word of 2020 Not a Shocker: Pandemic

If you were to choose a word that rose above most in 2020, which word would it be? Ding, ding, ding: Merriam-Webster on Monday announced "pandemic" as its…

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Varieties Britons to Plant Trees to Mark Queen Elizabeth's 70 Years on Throne

Britons to Plant Trees to Mark Queen Elizabeth's 70 Years on Throne

Britons will be encouraged to plant trees to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 70th anniversary on the throne as part of a plan to create a greener country in honor…

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Varieties Mammoth Move: Loneliest Elephant Heads to Cambodia after Cher Campaign

Mammoth Move: Loneliest Elephant Heads to Cambodia after Cher Campaign

Following years of public outcry and campaigning by American pop star Cher, the "world's loneliest elephant" embarked Sunday on a mammoth move from Pakistan to…

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Varieties G20 Riyadh Summit Leads Efforts to Fight Climate Change

G20 Riyadh Summit Leads Efforts to Fight Climate Change

Climate change is an existential issue for some countries and of no value to others. G20 countries, however, under the presidency of Saudi Arabia, joined…

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Varieties Mysterious Monolith in US Desert Disappears

Mysterious Monolith in US Desert Disappears

A mysterious metal monolith found in the remote desert of the western United States, sparking a national guessing game over how it got there, has apparently…

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Varieties Moscow Opens its Biggest Outdoor Ice Rink for Winter amid Pandemic

Moscow Opens its Biggest Outdoor Ice Rink for Winter amid Pandemic

Across town one ice rink has been converted into a COVID-19 hospital, but some Moscow residents took to the ice late on Friday as the city’s biggest outdoor…

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Varieties Rare White Penguin Spotted on the Galapagos Islands

Rare White Penguin Spotted on the Galapagos Islands

An extremely-rare white penguin has been spotted in the Galapagos Islands. Guide Jimmy Patino filmed the unusual bird at the Punta Vicente Roca site on…

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Varieties Archeologists Study 800-Year-Old Blanket Made of Turkey Feather

Archeologists Study 800-Year-Old Blanket Made of Turkey Feather

The ancient inhabitants of the American Southwest used around 11,500 feathers to make a turkey feather blanket, according to a new paper in the Journal of…

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