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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 The World's Largest Facility For Birds of Prey in Abu Dhabi

The World's Largest Facility For Birds of Prey in Abu Dhabi

Eid al-Qobeissy's two birds perch majestically in the waiting room of Abu Dhabi's falcon hospital, awaiting a routine check-up ahead of their hunting trip to…

Varieties French Engineer Returns Ancient Coins to Saudi Arabia's AlUla

French Engineer Returns Ancient Coins to Saudi Arabia's AlUla

A French geological engineer has returned historical coins he had received during a trip to AlUla in 1966. Lefèvre was on a mission with the Saudi Ministry of…

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Varieties Patient Plays Violin During Brain Surgery

Patient Plays Violin During Brain Surgery

A patient at a British hospital played the violin while a tumor was removed from her brain so that surgeons could preserve her ability to play music and her 40…

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Varieties Global Warming Melts Antarctica's Ice

Global Warming Melts Antarctica's Ice

Global warming was leading to an "irreversible" mass melting of the Antarctic ice and purging carbon from the atmosphere was the only solution to slow the…

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Varieties Stefano Carboni CEO for Saudi Museums Commission

Stefano Carboni CEO for Saudi Museums Commission

Saudi Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan Al-Saud has appointed Dr. Stefano Carboni as the new CEO of the Museums Commission. Carboni has…

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Varieties GCC Ministers Reveal New Precautions to Deal With Coronavirus

GCC Ministers Reveal New Precautions to Deal With Coronavirus

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Health Ministers announced on Wednesday taking new precautionary measures at the GCC border crossings to prevent coronavirus. …

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Varieties Egypt: Foreigner Tests Negative for Coronavirus

Egypt: Foreigner Tests Negative for Coronavirus

A foreigner in Egypt who was thought to be carrying the coronavirus has tested negative for it, the health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The…

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Varieties Did Neanderthals Bury their Dead with Flowers? Iraq Cave Yields New Clues

Did Neanderthals Bury their Dead with Flowers? Iraq Cave Yields New Clues

Scientists said on Tuesday they had discovered in Shanidar Cave in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq the well-preserved upper body skeleton…

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Varieties 'Jetman' Stuns with Iron Man-Style Flight over Dubai

'Jetman' Stuns with Iron Man-Style Flight over Dubai

Daredevil Vince Reffet has soared into the skies above Dubai in the latest "Jetman" stunt, taking off from the ground and climbing to 1,800 meters (nearly 6…

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Varieties Kate Middleton Says Mothers Who Don't Admit Failures Are 'Lying'

Kate Middleton Says Mothers Who Don't Admit Failures Are 'Lying'

The Duchess of Cambridge struggles with "mummy guilt" because the royal duties sometimes affect her role as the mother of George, Charlotte, and Louis. Kate…

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Varieties New System to Autocorrect, Update Sentences on Wikipedia

New System to Autocorrect, Update Sentences on Wikipedia

A team of US researchers has developed an automated system that corrects sentences and updates information on Wikipedia, while keeping the language similar to…

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Varieties Scientists to Use Bio-ink in 3D Printed Scaffolds to Grow Human Tissue

Scientists to Use Bio-ink in 3D Printed Scaffolds to Grow Human Tissue

A team of biomedical engineer has developed a "bio-ink" that can be used in making 3D printed scaffolds for growing human tissues to repair or replace damaged…

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Varieties Morocco Fortress Village Hopes to Draw 'Game of Thrones' Fans

Morocco Fortress Village Hopes to Draw 'Game of Thrones' Fans

Millions worldwide may have seen the desert fortress in the hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones", but fewer know they can visit the Moroccan village of Ait-Ben…

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Varieties Red Sea International Film Festival Reveals Details of its First Edition

Red Sea International Film Festival Reveals Details of its First Edition

The Red Sea International Film Festival announced on Monday the program details, competition lineup and industry initiatives of its first edition at a press…

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Varieties MiSK, Tokyo University Sign MoU to Set up Mohammed bin Salman Center for Future Science and Technology

MiSK, Tokyo University Sign MoU to Set up Mohammed bin Salman Center for Future Science and Technology

The Initiatives Center at the Mohammed bin Salman Foundation, "MiSK Foundation", and Tokyo University signed in Tokyo on Friday a Memorandum of Understanding …

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Varieties Netflix Opens Its Platform to 6 Saudi Films

Netflix Opens Its Platform to 6 Saudi Films

Recent years have witnessed a remarkable transformation in the Saudi movie industry, as several films have emerged globally and won international awards. …

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Varieties Gazans Delight in Home-Produced Chocolate Goodies

Gazans Delight in Home-Produced Chocolate Goodies

Off a bumpy dirt road in Gaza city, a group of children stood outside a half-open factory door, desperate to get their hands on what was being made inside.  …

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Varieties 'Chewing Gum Man' Combines Art with Recycling in London

'Chewing Gum Man' Combines Art with Recycling in London

Lying on a footbridge spanning London's River Thames, Ben Wilson finalizes his latest creation: a miniature painting on chewing gum, stuck to the steel…

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Varieties Saudi's Amaala Gigaproject Reveals Members on Advisory Board

Saudi's Amaala Gigaproject Reveals Members on Advisory Board

Amaala, the ultra-luxury development located along Saudi Arabia's northwest coast, has announced its Advisory Board. Amaala is one of the giant projects…

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Varieties Wife Slams RB Leipzig's Management for Keeping Husband on Bench

Wife Slams RB Leipzig's Management for Keeping Husband on Bench

A post by Swedish international footballer Emil Forsberg's wife sparked uproar after she criticized the club's management for keeping her husband on the bench…

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Varieties German Copper Mine Turned into Museum

German Copper Mine Turned into Museum

The lamps hanging on the walls project a dim light while an elevator-like cage glides down the mine's shaft. The cage can accommodate only ten visitors in each…

Varieties Squid's Brain Contains 500 Million Neurons

Squid's Brain Contains 500 Million Neurons

The intelligence of squids has long caught researchers' interest, especially their color changing skill that allows them to integrate in different backgrounds…

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Varieties Done with Homework: More than 200 Schools in UAE Cancel it

Done with Homework: More than 200 Schools in UAE Cancel it

Students at more than 250 government-run schools in the United Arab Emirates are officially done with homework. The local National newspaper reports that,…

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Varieties Ultra-Rare Snowfall Carpets Baghdad

Ultra-Rare Snowfall Carpets Baghdad

Residents of Baghdad rushed to have snowball fights or take photographs Tuesday as the Iraqi capital woke carpeted in white by only its second snowfall in a…

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