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SpaceX Starship Test to Attempt First-Ever Spaceship ‘Catch'

Varieties SpaceX's mega rocket Starship is stacked and prepared for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026. (AP)

SpaceX Starship Test to Attempt First-Ever Spaceship ‘Catch'

Elon Musk's SpaceX was poised Friday to carry out its latest test of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, the Starship, with plans for a…

Varieties Traffic moves on a smoggy morning as air pollution spikes in New Delhi, India, November 13, 2026. (Reuters)

Delhi Overtakes Lahore as World’s Most Polluted City as Air Quality Drops

India's capital Delhi overtook Lahore in Pakistan to become the world's most polluted city on Friday, with air quality reaching hazardous levels and visibility…

Varieties The findings confirm that meowing is not simply an involuntary expression of emotion, but can be an audience-directed form of communication. (Getty Images)

Study Reveals Why Cats Meow More Around Humans

Domestic cats meow differently depending on whether their human caretakers are present in the room or not, scientists confirm in a new study published by The…

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 Indonesia 'Dog Doctor' Rescues Canines From Pandemic Peril

Indonesia 'Dog Doctor' Rescues Canines From Pandemic Peril

Indonesian doctor Susana Somali and her staff cut tightly-bound plastic ropes off dozens of whimpering dogs rescued from the butcher's block after being sold…

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Varieties Ghana Library Showcases Black and African Literature

Ghana Library Showcases Black and African Literature

A small group of visitors waits eagerly at the entrance to a single-story building in Ghana's capital Accra, looking to explore the literary treasure inside. …

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Varieties Zimbabwe Bird Sanctuary Has 400 Species, Not Enough Tourists

Zimbabwe Bird Sanctuary Has 400 Species, Not Enough Tourists

A fish eagle swoops over the water to grab a fish in its talons and then flies to its nest. Nearby are a martial eagle, a black eagle, an Egyptian vulture…

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Varieties Pope Innocent IV's 750-Year-Old Seal Unearthed in UK

Pope Innocent IV's 750-Year-Old Seal Unearthed in UK

Discovery of a 750-year-old seal of medieval pope in Shropshire brings the number of items found by the public in Britain to 1.5million. According to The…

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Varieties US Nuclear Bunker for Sale for $1.5 Million

US Nuclear Bunker for Sale for $1.5 Million

A concrete bunker built to protect the nuclear bomb during the Cold War between the US and Russia in the 1940s, has been offered for sale for a multi-million…

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Varieties Dolphins Return to Lisbon's Tagus River

Dolphins Return to Lisbon's Tagus River

Amid hard times brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, one sight is putting a smile on people’s faces in Portugal - dolphins splashing around near Lisbon’s…

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Varieties China Temporarily Bans Some Food Imports after COVID-19 Detected on Shrimp

China Temporarily Bans Some Food Imports after COVID-19 Detected on Shrimp

China temporarily banned food imports from three Ecuadorian companies after detecting coronavirus on packaging for frozen shrimp, following fresh scrutiny on…

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Varieties Flood-Weary Venice Puts ‘Moses’ Inflatable Barriers to Test

Flood-Weary Venice Puts ‘Moses’ Inflatable Barriers to Test

Venice has conducted a trial run of an ambitious anti-flood system of 78 inflatable barriers in hopes of protecting the lagoon city from devastating high tides…

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Varieties Notre-Dame Cathedral to Rebuilt as before — No Modern Twists

Notre-Dame Cathedral to Rebuilt as before — No Modern Twists

Notre-Dame Cathedral will be rebuilt just the way it stood before last year’s devastating fire. No swimming pool or organic garden on the roof of the…

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Varieties Indian Student Leads Campaign against Whitening Creams

Indian Student Leads Campaign against Whitening Creams

When Chandana Hiran was a child, strangers would urge her to lighten her skin. Today the Indian student is leading a campaign against whitening creams as…

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Varieties Iraqi Grocer’s Eviction Sparks Gentrification Fight in London

Iraqi Grocer’s Eviction Sparks Gentrification Fight in London

Saja Shaheen is walking the aisles of Nour Cash & Carry, explaining the eclectic inventory of the popular grocery store her family has owned inside Brixton…

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Varieties Dina Amin Appointed as CEO of Saudi Visual Arts Commission

Dina Amin Appointed as CEO of Saudi Visual Arts Commission

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al Saud has appointed Dina Amin as CEO of the Visual Arts Commission. Amin is a leading Saudi…

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Varieties Is It Safe to Visit the Dentist During the Pandemic?

Is It Safe to Visit the Dentist During the Pandemic?

Is it safe to visit the dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic? Dentists can´t eliminate all risk, but they are taking steps to minimize the chances of…

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Varieties RCU’s International Scholarship Program Hones Leadership Skills of Saudi Students

RCU’s International Scholarship Program Hones Leadership Skills of Saudi Students

Saudi Arabia’s Royal Commission for Al Ula (RCU) has designed its international scholarship program as a platform for Saudi students to hone their skills in…

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Varieties Sec-Gen of Saudi Family Affairs Council: Similar Cases Globally, Different Solutions

Sec-Gen of Saudi Family Affairs Council: Similar Cases Globally, Different Solutions

Saudi Arabia's Secretary-General of Family Affairs Council, Dr. Hala bint Mazyad Al-Twaijri, said that women concerns in Saudi Arabia are treated…

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Varieties Minister: 'Consensus' Notre-Dame Spire Should be Rebuilt as it Was

Minister: 'Consensus' Notre-Dame Spire Should be Rebuilt as it Was

There is a "large consensus" that the spire of the fire-damaged Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris should be rebuilt as it was, France's new culture minister said…

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Varieties Turkey to Appoint ‘Observers’ at Weddings amid Virus Surge

Turkey to Appoint ‘Observers’ at Weddings amid Virus Surge

Turkey is preparing to appoint “observers” at weddings and engagement parties to ensure that social distancing practices are adhered. Health Minister…

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Varieties Scientists Discover Extremely Tiny Dinosaur Ancestor

Scientists Discover Extremely Tiny Dinosaur Ancestor

Fossils of dinosaurs and pterosaurs discovered in many sites around the world were found in different sizes, but all were large. A recent discovery in…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties New Study Reveals Giant Scorpions That Terrorized Earth

New Study Reveals Giant Scorpions That Terrorized Earth

A recent study has documented creepy creatures in an attempt to fill in the patchy scientific record of Australian sea scorpions. It found that Australian…

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Varieties Former Aide to Melania Trump to Publish Controversial Memoir

Former Aide to Melania Trump to Publish Controversial Memoir

A former senior aide to Melania Trump who helped oversee Donald Trump's inauguration has written an "explosive" memoir detailing her 15-year friendship with…

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Varieties Syrian Turns His Home into a Silk Museum to Celebrate the Ancient Craft

Syrian Turns His Home into a Silk Museum to Celebrate the Ancient Craft

After Syria's war whisked away the silkworms from his mulberry trees, 65-year-old Mohammed Saud instead turned his idle home workshop into a silk museum to…

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Varieties Comic Hero 'Asterix' Plans Friendly Assault on the New World

Comic Hero 'Asterix' Plans Friendly Assault on the New World

Americans have long adored things from France, like its bread, cheese and wine. But they've been stubbornly resistant to one of France's biggest imports: …

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Varieties In Los Angeles, a Cafe Shields Diners from Virus with Private Greenhouses

In Los Angeles, a Cafe Shields Diners from Virus with Private Greenhouses

A Los Angeles cafe has filled its parking lot with individual greenhouse dining pods to help diners feel safe during the coronavirus pandemic. The Lady Byrd…

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Varieties Biogen Moves forward with Potential Alzheimer's Drug, Seeks US Approval

Biogen Moves forward with Potential Alzheimer's Drug, Seeks US Approval

Biogen Inc said on Wednesday it submitted an application seeking US approval of its closely-watched Alzheimer’s drug, as the company aims to be the first to…

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