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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 Partnership Set up to Develop Equestrianism in AlUla

Partnership Set up to Develop Equestrianism in AlUla

The Royal Commission for AlUla signed on Wednesday a memorandum of cooperation with the Saudi Equestrian Federation to develop equestrianism in AlUla. The…

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Varieties Face Masks Amid the Art: New York City's Museums to Reopen

Face Masks Amid the Art: New York City's Museums to Reopen

When the iconic T. Rex at the American Museum of Natural History again welcomes visitors, it will gaze down at humans acting a bit differently. They will…

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Varieties Art by the Sea... Egyptian Symposium Rebels against Traditional Sculpting

Art by the Sea... Egyptian Symposium Rebels against Traditional Sculpting

In the open air, and in front of the audience, they rolled up their sleeves, and each of them used their tools to work on brilliant works of art as part of the…

Rasha Ahmed (Cairo)
Varieties Tokyo's New See-Through Toilets Aim to Enhance Public Spaces

Tokyo's New See-Through Toilets Aim to Enhance Public Spaces

Public toilets are usually a welcome sight to anyone who has had too much to drink, but some might do a double take when they come across the ones that have…

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Varieties Over 1,500 Human Bones Found at Osaka Historical Grave Site

Over 1,500 Human Bones Found at Osaka Historical Grave Site

An excavation in the western Japanese city of Osaka has unearthed more than 1,500 human bones at what is thought to be a burial site dating back some 160 years…

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Varieties Dogged by Lockdown Loneliness, Indians Adopt Man's Best Friend

Dogged by Lockdown Loneliness, Indians Adopt Man's Best Friend

When Lakshmi Sundar brought a malnourished stray puppy into her home in the Indian city of Chennai, she thought the brown-and-white bundle of energy would be a…

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Varieties Tree House Hotels Grow Popular in Germany

Tree House Hotels Grow Popular in Germany

From amazing landscapes to soothing animal sounds and rustling tree leaves…spending the night in a treehouse can be a unique experience. There are many warn…

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Varieties Marine Reptile Eats Creature of its Same Size

Marine Reptile Eats Creature of its Same Size

For its last meal, an ancient marine reptile called an ichthyosaur may have bitten off more than it could chew. The dolphin-like creature was nearly five…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties New Hands-Free Bathroom Doors Tested on Airplanes

New Hands-Free Bathroom Doors Tested on Airplanes

Global airlines are struggling to convince potential travelers that they have taken all the necessary health precautions onboard. Many companies have launched…

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Varieties KFC Suspends ‘It's Finger Lickin’ Good’ Slogan amid Pandemic

KFC Suspends ‘It's Finger Lickin’ Good’ Slogan amid Pandemic

Don’t lick your fingers! That’s what Kentucky Fried Chicken signaled to customers Monday as the company suspended its “It’s Finger Lickin’ Good” tagline…

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Varieties Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Back to School in Sweden

Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Back to School in Sweden

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is back in school after a gap year in which she emerged as the voice of young people trying to save the planet from global…

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Varieties Manchester United Defender Lindelof Tackles Thief in Sweden

Manchester United Defender Lindelof Tackles Thief in Sweden

Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof made a timely intervention by chasing down a man who stole an elderly woman's handbag in his home city of Vasteras…

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Varieties US to Use Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue Fever

US to Use Genetically Modified Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue Fever

After a decade of discussions, officials in Florida have voted to allow the first test in the United States of free-flying, genetically modified mosquitoes…

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Varieties First Lady Opens Student Art Exhibit on Women's Suffrage

First Lady Opens Student Art Exhibit on Women's Suffrage

Melania Trump on Monday marked the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote with an art exhibit based on works by children from all 50 states and…

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Varieties Bringing Bali home: S.Koreans Indulge in Extreme Staycationing

Bringing Bali home: S.Koreans Indulge in Extreme Staycationing

This time last year Yoon Seok-min, his wife Kim Hyo-jung and their two children were holidaying in the Philippines, Vietnam and Guam. A trip to Hawaii was on…

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Varieties Color-Coded Wristbands Guide Social Distancing in Dubai Office

Color-Coded Wristbands Guide Social Distancing in Dubai Office

As nearly 100 employees went back to work in the office of a Dubai media company, managers found a way to avoid awkwardness around social distancing — color…

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Varieties Israeli Dig Unearths Large Trove of Abbasid-Era Gold Coins

Israeli Dig Unearths Large Trove of Abbasid-Era Gold Coins

Israeli archaeologists announced Monday the discovery of a trove of early Islamic gold coins found during recent salvage excavations near the central city of…

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Varieties Saudi Mixed Media Artist Weaves her Art with Carpet Threads

Saudi Mixed Media Artist Weaves her Art with Carpet Threads

Saudi mixed media artist Fatima Al Nemer has introduced innovation to the world of carpets by transforming her art into a celebration of the folkloric image of…

Eman Al-Khattaf (Al-Dammam)
Varieties Six People Sick in Jordan Food Poisoning

Six People Sick in Jordan Food Poisoning

Six family members suffered from food poisoning on Sunday after eating shawarma meals from a restaurant in Jordan’s northeastern Mafraq Governorate. The…

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Varieties German Capital Launches Initiative to Protect Trees from Summer Heat

German Capital Launches Initiative to Protect Trees from Summer Heat

Residents of Germany's capital Berlin can do their bit to ensure the city's trees get enough water during the hot summer months as part of a new neighborhood…

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Varieties Gandhi's Iconic Glasses Sell for $340,000 in UK

Gandhi's Iconic Glasses Sell for $340,000 in UK

A pair of gold-plated glasses worn by Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi has sold in Britain for £260,000 (about 288,000 euros, $340,000), the auction…

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Varieties Washington Zoo Welcomes 'Precious' New Baby Panda

Washington Zoo Welcomes 'Precious' New Baby Panda

Washington zoo officials heralded the arrival of "a precious giant panda cub" Friday, following the much-watched birth of panda Mei Xiang's latest baby, four…

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Varieties Antarctic Winds Trigger Rare Snowfall across Southeast Australia

Antarctic Winds Trigger Rare Snowfall across Southeast Australia

Antarctic air reaching Australia’s south east triggered snowfall down to low altitudes across several states on Saturday, with many people out enjoying the…

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Varieties In Lagos, a Homegrown Ballet Academy Leaps Into the Spotlight

In Lagos, a Homegrown Ballet Academy Leaps Into the Spotlight

In June, a minute-long video featuring a young ballet student dancing in the rain began circulating on the internet. As the rain falls, forming puddles between…

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