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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 Flanders Celebrates the Year of Jan Van Eyck Virtually

Flanders Celebrates the Year of Jan Van Eyck Virtually

If the world has not closed due to the spread of the Corvid-19 virus, Belgium would now be celebrating the year of Jan van Eyck by holding exhibitions,…

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Varieties Louvre Abu Dhabi Launches Digital Activities During Lockdown

Louvre Abu Dhabi Launches Digital Activities During Lockdown

The Louvre Abu Dhabi has launched new digital initiative that offers new guided virtual tours, videos, and audios along with many downloadable activities for…

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Varieties The Inventive Chef Who Kept His 700 Paintings Hidden

The Inventive Chef Who Kept His 700 Paintings Hidden

Mixing memories of his East African childhood with his day-to-day life as a husband and father in New Haven, Conn., Ficre Ghebreyesus conjured up an imaginary…

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Varieties Muslims Try to Keep Ramadan Spirit amid Virus Restrictions

Muslims Try to Keep Ramadan Spirit amid Virus Restrictions

Every year during Ramadan, the Light of Mohammad Mosque sets up long tables on the street and dishes up free meals at sunset for the poor to break their daily…

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Varieties Auction Houses Shut Their Doors, Go Online

Auction Houses Shut Their Doors, Go Online

After closing their galleries and sending employees to self-isolation, auction houses have boosted their online sales to maintain their presence in the…

Varieties Epidemiologist Anthony Fauci Is America's New Star

Epidemiologist Anthony Fauci Is America's New Star

From shirts featuring his picture to beverages and donuts holding his name, no one ever expected epidemiologist Anthony Fauci, 79, a senior expert in the White…

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Varieties Sea Lions Take Advantage of Lockdown to Rest in Streets

Sea Lions Take Advantage of Lockdown to Rest in Streets

Sea lions, often seen on the shores of South Latin America, took advantage of isolation measures imposed on humans by the emerging coronavirus to relax in the…

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Varieties Dubai's over-the-Top Delivery Culture Makes Lockdown Easier

Dubai's over-the-Top Delivery Culture Makes Lockdown Easier

Tamara, one of Dubai's many foreign residents, hasn't been to a petrol station in years -- a click on a smart phone app is all it takes to bring a mini tanker…

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Varieties Egypt Virus Outbreak Forces Coptic Pope to Hold Easter Services at Empty Monastery

Egypt Virus Outbreak Forces Coptic Pope to Hold Easter Services at Empty Monastery

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II held on Sunday Easter services in an empty monastery in the desert amid coronavirus restrictions which kept the…

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Varieties Europe's Spring Flowers End up Dumped amid COVID-19

Europe's Spring Flowers End up Dumped amid COVID-19

Flowers are a wonderful gift, but with the coronavirus sweeping across the world, they are being thrown in garbage bins or added to fertilizers. Florists…

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Varieties Banksy's Rats Mess Up Bathroom in Lockdown

Banksy's Rats Mess Up Bathroom in Lockdown

Banksy, the British graffiti artist whose identity has never been publicly revealed, used his Instagram account to share pictures featuring a new mural he…

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Varieties Researchers Design Face Mask Made of Sugar Cane to Fight Coronavirus

Researchers Design Face Mask Made of Sugar Cane to Fight Coronavirus

Scientists around the world are scrambling to adapt their research to find solutions to the many problems raised by the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the world,…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Coronavirus Lockdown Brings Lebanon's Migratory Birds up Close

Coronavirus Lockdown Brings Lebanon's Migratory Birds up Close

With Lebanese confined to their homes by the new coronavirus, migratory birds in the Mediterranean country are winging their way into the midst of quieter city…

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Varieties AFP's Photographer Wins Top Prize for Sudan Protest Picture

AFP's Photographer Wins Top Prize for Sudan Protest Picture

Agence France-Presse photographer Yasuyoshi Chiba won the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year Award on Thursday with a picture of a mobile-lit Sudanese…

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Varieties Working From Home: Tips to Improve Productivity

Working From Home: Tips to Improve Productivity

When your lovely desk is suddenly replaced with a kitchen table, maintaining your productivity can be a hard thing, but the following tips will help you boost…

Varieties Music Courses Continue in Trucks in Hong Kong

Music Courses Continue in Trucks in Hong Kong

Yoyo, 6, is still able to practice piano thanks to an innovative Hong Kong music school keeping lessons going during the coronavirus pandemic. While Hong…

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Varieties Flamingos Build Long-lasting Friendships

Flamingos Build Long-lasting Friendships

A new research revealed that flamingos, like human, form social bonds for a variety of reasons. According to scientists, these birds form friendships that…

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Varieties The Food Expiration Dates You Should Actually Follow

The Food Expiration Dates You Should Actually Follow

With most of us quarantined in our homes, chances are you’ve been reacquainting yourself with the forgotten spices and fusty beans from the depths of your…

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Varieties New Technique to Help Feel Pain in Virtual Reality

New Technique to Help Feel Pain in Virtual Reality

After a quantum leap in the digital tech industry over the two past decades, many of us sarcastically said: "The only thing we still miss is the ability to…

Taha Abdul Wahed (Moscow)
Varieties Works of 50 Artists Displayed on Balconies in Berlin

Works of 50 Artists Displayed on Balconies in Berlin

After the closure of Berlin's art galleries over the COVID-19 pandemic, around 50 artists exhibited their works on balconies, calling the audience for an …

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Varieties Agriculture Existed in Bolivia 10,000 Years Ago

Agriculture Existed in Bolivia 10,000 Years Ago

A new region of Bolivia has joined the small list of places where crop cultivation first got started in the ancient world. According to the latest issue of the…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Algerian Author Wins Top Arab Fiction Prize

Algerian Author Wins Top Arab Fiction Prize

Algerian author Abdelouahab Aissaoui has won the 13th International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) with his novel "The Spartan Court.” Backed by the UK's…

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Varieties Vietnamese Entrepreneur Develops Rice ATM to Help People amid Pandemic

Vietnamese Entrepreneur Develops Rice ATM to Help People amid Pandemic

A Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City has invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for people out of work following an ongoing…

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Varieties Coronavirus Quiet Brings out Jackals in Tel Aviv

Coronavirus Quiet Brings out Jackals in Tel Aviv

Each spring, Hayarkon Park in the city of Tel Aviv comes alive with joggers, children playing on jungle gyms, young families and 20-somethings picnicking and…

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