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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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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 La Scala Opera House Organizes Closed Audience-free Concert

La Scala Opera House Organizes Closed Audience-free Concert

La Scala opera house organized an exceptional event featuring stars including Placido Domingo, and Roberto Alagna on December 7, in its closed auditorium due…

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Varieties Horse-drawn Carriages Are Still Used For Transportation in Parts of Egypt

Horse-drawn Carriages Are Still Used For Transportation in Parts of Egypt

The Egyptian city of Maghagha is perhaps one of the few cities in the country that still use horse-drawn carriages, also known as Hantour, for daily public…

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Varieties Cher to Visit Pakistan to Help 'World's Loneliest Elephant'

Cher to Visit Pakistan to Help 'World's Loneliest Elephant'

Iconic singer and actress Cher was set to visit Pakistan on Friday to celebrate the departure of Kaavan, dubbed the “world’s loneliest elephant,” who will soon…

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Varieties Japan Fights COVID-19 in Luxurious Style With Million-Yen Masks

Japan Fights COVID-19 in Luxurious Style With Million-Yen Masks

Japanese trend-setters can now protect against the coronavirus in luxurious style with opulent masks adorned with diamonds and pearls for a cool million yen (…

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Varieties Aya Nakamura Asserts Musical Vision, Refuses to be Categorized

Aya Nakamura Asserts Musical Vision, Refuses to be Categorized

Aya Nakamura, the most listened to French artist around the world, said refuses to be categorized after she gained popularity thanks to her Afropop sound and…

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Varieties Study: Wolves to Protect Animals from Fatal Disease

Study: Wolves to Protect Animals from Fatal Disease

Some scientists say that the predators are essential to curbing the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease because they pick off weak deer. Are the wolves of…

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Varieties How Shows Resumed Filming in Pandemic N.Y.C.

How Shows Resumed Filming in Pandemic N.Y.C.

Across from Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan recently, dozens of crew members in yellow safety vests filmed a scene for the TV medical drama, “New Amsterdam," as…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia Wins Six Arab Governmental Excellence Prizes

Saudi Arabia Wins Six Arab Governmental Excellence Prizes

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia won six prizes during the first edition of the Arab Government Excellence Award, which is organized by the UAE, and aims to…

Varieties Charles Darwin's Notebooks Reported Stolen From Cambridge University

Charles Darwin's Notebooks Reported Stolen From Cambridge University

Two Charles Darwin manuscripts have been reported as stolen from Cambridge University library two decades after they were last seen. Staff believed the…

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Varieties Disney to Layoff About 32,000 Workers in First Half of 2021

Disney to Layoff About 32,000 Workers in First Half of 2021

Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday it would layoff 32,000 workers, primarily at its theme parks, a increase from the 28,000 it announced in September as the…

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Varieties German Restaurant Bears out Pandemic with Furry Customers

German Restaurant Bears out Pandemic with Furry Customers

The owner of a Frankfurt restaurant is staging a protest against the coronavirus lockdown in Germany by filling his tables with a hundred stuffed toy pandas,…

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Varieties Symposium Examines Media’s Responsibility in Developing Arab Development with China

Symposium Examines Media’s Responsibility in Developing Arab Development with China

Acting Saudi Minister of Media Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi stressed that Arab countries view China as a reliable international partner in achieving global development…

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Varieties Meghan Markle Reveals Miscarriage

Meghan Markle Reveals Miscarriage

Meghan Markle, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, has revealed in an opinion article published in the New York Times on Wednesday that she had a miscarriage. The…

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Varieties Space Oddity? Monolith in Utah Desert Mystifies Helicopter Crew

Space Oddity? Monolith in Utah Desert Mystifies Helicopter Crew

They were on a mission to count sheep when they found something they had not counted on. As a Utah helicopter crew buzzed over the southeastern part of the…

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Varieties Mus-cats: Omani Woman Juggles 500 Felines

Mus-cats: Omani Woman Juggles 500 Felines

More than a dozen cats and dogs vie for Maryam al-Balushi's attention as she hands out treats on a bed in her home in Oman's capital Muscat. Despite…

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Varieties Are Dining Tents a Safe Way to Eat out During the Pandemic?

Are Dining Tents a Safe Way to Eat out During the Pandemic?

Are dining tents a safe way to eat out during the pandemic? Health experts say outdoor dining tents are generally safer than dining inside, but caution that…

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Varieties In Pandemic Era's Isolation, Meaning of 'Self-Care' Evolves

In Pandemic Era's Isolation, Meaning of 'Self-Care' Evolves

These days, with a pandemic raging, this is what life can look like: Staring at your face on Zoom for hours instead of occasionally glimpsing it in the…

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Varieties Australian Girl Rescues Draughtboard Shark

Australian Girl Rescues Draughtboard Shark

While the words shark and Australia typically conjure up images of attacks on swimmers and surfers, 11-year-old Billie Rea didn't think twice in rescuing a…

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Varieties French Museum to Restore Two-Million-Year-Old Mammoth Skeleton

French Museum to Restore Two-Million-Year-Old Mammoth Skeleton

In an exceptional workshop that acknowledges its value and history, the Museum of Natural History in Paris is prepping to restore a two-million-year-old…

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Varieties Watch 25 Movies in 25 Days to Earn $2,500

Watch 25 Movies in 25 Days to Earn $2,500

It's every movie lover's dream to spend the season watching their favorite holiday films, but Reviews.org is going to pay someone to do just that, according to…

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Varieties China Sets Launch Window for Mission to Moon

China Sets Launch Window for Mission to Moon

China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon between 4 am and 5 am Beijing time on Tuesday (2000-2100 GMT on Monday), the official Xinhua news…

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Varieties ‘To Beirut with Love’... Sherihan and Emma Stone’s Dresses for Sale at Auction

‘To Beirut with Love’... Sherihan and Emma Stone’s Dresses for Sale at Auction

What brings Egyptian star Sherihan together with American actress Emma Stone, iconic model Naomi Campbell and artist Damien Hirst? They might not have any…

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Varieties Artists Sing Social Anthems for United Nations Anniversary

Artists Sing Social Anthems for United Nations Anniversary

For Grammy-winning international star Angelique Kidjo, her artistry and her activism inform each other because music has the power to connect beyond skin color…

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Varieties G20 Summit Highlights Saudi Cultural Diversity

G20 Summit Highlights Saudi Cultural Diversity

The G20 2020 Riyadh Summit has managed to reflect Saudi cultural diversity through architecture, traditional outfits and cuisine. Events and activities of…

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