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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 Raids, Arrests as German Police Probe Dresden Jewelry Theft

Raids, Arrests as German Police Probe Dresden Jewelry Theft

More than 1,500 police carried out a series of searches in Berlin and arrested two people in a massive operation connected to the spectacular theft of 18th…

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Varieties British Diplomat Praised for Saving Drowning Woman in China

British Diplomat Praised for Saving Drowning Woman in China

A British diplomat is being praised for saving a drowning woman in southwestern China. Stephen Ellison jumped into a stream to rescue the woman after she…

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Varieties SpaceX Capsule with 4 Astronauts Reaches Space Station

SpaceX Capsule with 4 Astronauts Reaches Space Station

SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring. The Dragon capsule…

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Varieties Worms Reveal Why Melatonin Promotes Sleep

Worms Reveal Why Melatonin Promotes Sleep

Melatonin is used as a dietary supplement to promote sleep and get over jet lag, but nobody really understands how it works in the brain. Now, researchers at…

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Varieties Siberian Student Scales Birch Tree for Internet Access as Classes Move Online

Siberian Student Scales Birch Tree for Internet Access as Classes Move Online

Russian student Alexei Dudoladov has been forced to go to great lengths - or rather great heights - to attend classes online, having to climb a birch tree in…

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Varieties Saudi Woman Establishes a Museum, 40 Years in the Making, in Her Home

Saudi Woman Establishes a Museum, 40 Years in the Making, in Her Home

Munirah al-Sinani, a Saudi woman in her seventies, spent more than 40 years collecting the rare artefacts that she is exhibiting in her home museum, in the…

Eman Al-Khattaf (Al-Dammam)
Varieties Aussie 91-Year-Old Survives Paragliding Crash

Aussie 91-Year-Old Survives Paragliding Crash

A 91-year-old Australian man has survived a paragliding crash, walking away with only minor injuries after plunging into the ocean near Sydney's northern…

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Varieties Pigeon Sells for Record 1.6 Mn Euros to Chinese Fancier

Pigeon Sells for Record 1.6 Mn Euros to Chinese Fancier

An unidentified Chinese buyer on Sunday paid a world record 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) for a female homing pigeon called New Kim, online auctioneers…

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Varieties SpaceX Launches Four Astronauts to ISS

SpaceX Launches Four Astronauts to ISS

Four astronauts were successfully launched on the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first of what the US hopes…

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Varieties Ancient Greek Bust Found during Athens Sewage Work

Ancient Greek Bust Found during Athens Sewage Work

A bust of the ancient god Hermes, in good condition, was discovered in central Athens during sewage work, authorities said Sunday. The Greek Culture…

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Varieties Fire Damages Historic Mosque in Istanbul

Fire Damages Historic Mosque in Istanbul

A historic wooden mosque in Istanbul caught fire Sunday and Turkish firefighters put out the blaze, working from both land and sea. The Vanikoy Mosque,…

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Varieties Egypt's Siwa Fortress Renovation Boosts Hopes for Ecotourism

Egypt's Siwa Fortress Renovation Boosts Hopes for Ecotourism

Tucked away in Egypt's Western Desert, the Shali fortress once protected inhabitants against the incursions of wandering tribes, but now there are hopes its…

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Varieties Marie Antoinette's Silk Shoe Goes up for Sale in Versailles

Marie Antoinette's Silk Shoe Goes up for Sale in Versailles

A silk shoe that belonged to Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France who was executed during the French Revolution, will go up for auction on Sunday - with…

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Varieties Egypt Showcases Scores of 2,500-Year-Old Coffins

Egypt Showcases Scores of 2,500-Year-Old Coffins

Egypt on Saturday showcased more than 100 coffins dating back 2,500 years, the latest and largest find this year in the vast burial ground of the Saqqara…

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Varieties Sidelined Czech Performers Serve Take-out Culture

Sidelined Czech Performers Serve Take-out Culture

A new circus company in the Czech capital that was eager to perform is doing five-minute shows on a stage behind a window. With all of Prague's theaters…

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Varieties UK to Celebrate Queen's 70 Years on Throne

UK to Celebrate Queen's 70 Years on Throne

Brits can look forward to a special four-day Bank Holiday weekend in summer 2022, to mark what will be the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. According to The Metro, a …

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Varieties Dirt Bikes, Jeeps Tear up Gaza Cliff

Dirt Bikes, Jeeps Tear up Gaza Cliff

Hundreds of Palestinian youths gather every Friday to watch dirt bikers and 4x4 motorists test their courage and driving skills up a steep sandy hill on the…

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Varieties Mexican Jaguar Ventures back into Wild after 100 Days of Rehabilitation

Mexican Jaguar Ventures back into Wild after 100 Days of Rehabilitation

Gracefully and somewhat hesitant at first, the jaguar ventured out of the wooden crate that had transported him deep into the Sian Ka’an reserve in the Mexican…

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Varieties New Species of Monkeys Discovered in Myanmar

New Species of Monkeys Discovered in Myanmar

A new species of monkey with only a few hundred animals has been discovered in Myanmar, the researchers behind this rare discovery announced. According to…

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Varieties Poppies Illuminate Sydney Opera House on Remembrance Day Celebration

Poppies Illuminate Sydney Opera House on Remembrance Day Celebration

Poppies illuminated the sails of the Sydney Opera House at dawn on Wednesday as Australia marked the 102nd anniversary of Remembrance Day. As the sun rose,…

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Varieties SpaceX to Launch Four Astronauts to ISS

SpaceX to Launch Four Astronauts to ISS

Three NASA crew and one Japanese astronaut are set for launch aboard a SpaceX rocket Saturday, bound for the International Space Station (ISS) in the program's…

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Varieties Saudi Cities are Home to Diversity of Artifacts

Saudi Cities are Home to Diversity of Artifacts

Saudi Arabia's northern regions, especially the cities of AlUla, Tayma and Hail, as well as the eastern parts of the country and the island of Tarout, stand…

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Varieties NYC Woman Gets Ill Swan to Clinic via Foot, Car and Subway

NYC Woman Gets Ill Swan to Clinic via Foot, Car and Subway

Ariel Cordova-Rojas went to New York's Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge last week to celebrate her 30th birthday. She ended up rescuing a swan with lead…

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Varieties SRMG Launches Asharq News

SRMG Launches Asharq News

The Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) has announced the launch of Asharq News, a multiplatform Arabic-language news service that will provide 24/7…

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