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An Iconic Puzzle Comes Home as Production of the Rubik’s Cube Returns to Hungary

Varieties Hungarian architect and inventor Ernő Rubik attends the opening event of Rubik's Cube production line of the Jasz-Plasztik plastic processing company in Jaszbereny, Hungary, 10 November 2026. (EPA)

An Iconic Puzzle Comes Home as Production of the Rubik’s Cube Returns to Hungary

More than half a century ago, a Hungarian architect, sculptor and professor invented what would become one of the world's most popular and beloved puzzles…

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  Egypt Bodybuilders Rare to Get Back to Gym Routines

Egypt Bodybuilders Rare to Get Back to Gym Routines

Egypt's musclemen are annoyed with working out from home due to COIVID-19 virus restrictions and are eager to get back to the demanding routines at their gyms,…

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Varieties Study Findings Link Gut Microbes to Stroke

Study Findings Link Gut Microbes to Stroke

A new US study found that gut bacteria have links to an abnormality known as the cavernous angiomas (CA) which can increase the chances of stroke. Cavernous…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Archaeologists Discover 4,500-year-old Monument near Stonehenge

Archaeologists Discover 4,500-year-old Monument near Stonehenge

Archaeologists have discovered a major new prehistoric monument just a short distance away from Stonehenge in Britain. According to the daily Metro, some…

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Varieties Guitar Used by Kurt Cobain Sold for $6 Million

Guitar Used by Kurt Cobain Sold for $6 Million

In an auction organized by Julien's Auctions, a guitar used by Kurt Cobain during the recording of Nirvana's famous "Unplugged" concert in 1993 sold for six…

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Varieties Fifth of Ocean Floor Map Completed to Better Understand Impact on Climate

Fifth of Ocean Floor Map Completed to Better Understand Impact on Climate

Plans to map the entire ocean floor by 2030 are going ahead despite the challenges of the coronavirus crisis, officials leading the project said, with almost a…

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Varieties Palestinian Painter Channels her Fears of Israeli Annexation

Palestinian Painter Channels her Fears of Israeli Annexation

Amid the barren hills of the Jordan Valley, Palestinian artist Khadeeja Bisharat paints scenes of bulldozers and demolitions, a reflection of fears of what may…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia Seeks to Boost Domestic Tourism

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Boost Domestic Tourism

Tourist sites in the Kingdom began preparations to welcome Saudi tourists as a nationwide curfew and restrictions on businesses were lifted on Sunday despite…

Aisha Jaafari (Jeddah)
Varieties 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Thrills Skywatchers in Africa, Asia

'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Thrills Skywatchers in Africa, Asia

Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India, and the Far East witnessed Sunday a dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse. …

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Varieties The North Face Joins Facebook Ad Boycott

The North Face Joins Facebook Ad Boycott

The North Face has become the first high-profile brand to join an advertising boycott of Facebook that cites the platform’s unwillingness to regulate hate…

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Varieties Twitter Launches 140-second Voice Tweets

Twitter Launches 140-second Voice Tweets

Twitter plans to roll out a voice tweet feature that let users share up to 140 seconds of audio along with their written tweets. According to Twitter…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia Unveils Initiative to Transform Public Libraries into Cultural Platforms

Saudi Arabia Unveils Initiative to Transform Public Libraries into Cultural Platforms

The Saudi Culture Ministry has launched an initiative to develop public libraries in the Kingdom. Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan,…

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Varieties Dressmakers Keep Palestinian Tradition Alive

Dressmakers Keep Palestinian Tradition Alive

Palestinian refugee Um Zeid her days at home in the sprawling Baqaa camp in Jordan sewing colorful dresses which gives her an income and keeps tradition alive…

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Varieties Lebanese Film Director: You Just Gotta Keep Working

Lebanese Film Director: You Just Gotta Keep Working

Many directors would have been devastated when their plans to show their first feature at the Cannes Film Festival were wrecked by the spread of COVID-19. …

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Varieties Tunisian Artists Call For Reinventing Calligraphy

Tunisian Artists Call For Reinventing Calligraphy

Tunisia's president has become a surprise champion of Arabic calligraphy in his country, shining a light on the artistic tradition as Arab states lobby for its…

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Varieties Over 80 Arts, Cultural Jobs Added to Unified Saudi Occupational Classification

Over 80 Arts, Cultural Jobs Added to Unified Saudi Occupational Classification

Saudi Arabia will grant more than 80 jobs in the arts and culture sector an official occupational status for the first time. The new step will give…

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Varieties NASA Denies Finding Human Bone on Mars

NASA Denies Finding Human Bone on Mars

There are plenty of odd-shaped rocks littering the dusty, barren landscape of Mars. But, according to The Metro, one thing that isn't up there are human bones…

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Varieties Europe's Solar Orbiter Passes Near the Sun

Europe's Solar Orbiter Passes Near the Sun

Europe's Solar Orbiter (SolO) probe made its first close pass of the Sun on Monday, tracking by at a distance of just over 77 million km. SolO, which was built…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties 'Haphephobia' Becomes More Common in France Due to Coronavirus

'Haphephobia' Becomes More Common in France Due to Coronavirus

French doctors have noticed increased anxiety about catching the COVID-19 infection among their patients, especially women. Since the coronavirus outbreak four…

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Varieties Starlink to Provide Earth with Wi-Fi from Space

Starlink to Provide Earth with Wi-Fi from Space

A new Starlink mission was originally scheduled for June 12 at 5:12am ET but was pushed back. As of yet, neither NASA nor Space X have revealed why the launch…

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Varieties Beirut's Restaurants on the Brink as Pandemic Compounds Financial Crisis

Beirut's Restaurants on the Brink as Pandemic Compounds Financial Crisis

Beirut and its restaurants have weathered wars, bombing campaigns and assassinations, and pride themselves on always bouncing back. But this time is…

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Varieties Queen Elizabeth's Birthday Marked With Smaller Ceremony

Queen Elizabeth's Birthday Marked With Smaller Ceremony

Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday was marked Saturday with a smaller ceremony than usual, as the annual Trooping the Color parade was canceled amid the coronavirus…

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Varieties Archeologists Unearth 13000-Year-Old Carved Artwork in China

Archeologists Unearth 13000-Year-Old Carved Artwork in China

A miniature bird sculpted out of burnt bone in China around 13,500 years ago is the oldest known figurine from East Asia, according to a research published in…

Varieties 'Green Riyadh' to Improve Environment in Saudi Capital

'Green Riyadh' to Improve Environment in Saudi Capital

"Green Riyadh" is one of the most ambitious afforestation projects in the world that would help reduce some of the harms of urbanization, and make the city…

Ohoud Mefreh (Riyadh)
Varieties Animal Baby Boom at Palestinian Zoo After People Disappear

Animal Baby Boom at Palestinian Zoo After People Disappear

Peacocks, ostriches and baboons joined in an animal baby boom at a Palestinian zoo during the coronavirus closure as they let nature take its course free from…

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