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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 Venice Drowns in Water, Angry Locals Blame Corruption

Venice Drowns in Water, Angry Locals Blame Corruption

Some blamed the officials, others said climate change is the culprit. But, all the people of Venice expressed their shock and anger after seeing the ruins in…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Air Pollution Shuts Schools in Iran's Capital

Air Pollution Shuts Schools in Iran's Capital

Schools in Tehran were ordered to be closed on Wednesday after the Iranian capital was cloaked in dangerously high levels of air pollution, authorities said. …

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Varieties Dancing, Singing, Visiting Museums Promotes Health

Dancing, Singing, Visiting Museums Promotes Health

Engaging in artistic activities such as singing, dancing, and visiting museums could have a significant impact on the mental and physical health, said a…

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Varieties Empire State Building is Finally Ready for Instagram Age

Empire State Building is Finally Ready for Instagram Age

For four decades, the Empire State Building was the tallest building in New York. Today, the world-famous building looks relatively small compared to the rest…

Varieties 2 Cats Spend 2 Years Trying to Get into Japanese Museum

2 Cats Spend 2 Years Trying to Get into Japanese Museum

It may have been the seductive call of museum-grade air conditioning. It may, as the museum's curator suggests, have been a glimpse through the windows of…

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Varieties German Prison Reopened as Hotel

German Prison Reopened as Hotel

A prison located in the town of Fürstenau, north western Germany has been reopened as a hotel in May. Since then, tens of visitors, including newlyweds,…

Varieties Lebanon’s Roula Khalaf Picked as Financial Times First Female Editor

Lebanon’s Roula Khalaf Picked as Financial Times First Female Editor

Roula Khalaf will become the first woman to edit the Financial Times in its 131-year history after Lionel Barber, Britain’s most senior financial journalist,…

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Varieties UAE's First Astronaut Urges Climate Protection on Earth

UAE's First Astronaut Urges Climate Protection on Earth

Wearing a blue space suit with a UAE flag on one sleeve and a spaceship on the other, the first Emirati astronaut said Tuesday his mission highlighted a…

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Varieties AR Revives Berlin Wall, 30 Years after its Fall

AR Revives Berlin Wall, 30 Years after its Fall

For 28 years, the Berlin Wall divided the German capital in two, before eventually falling 30 years ago. Although few traces of the wall remain in many parts…

Varieties Pigeon Steals Poppies, Builds Nest in Australia's Unknown Soldier Tomb

Pigeon Steals Poppies, Builds Nest in Australia's Unknown Soldier Tomb

A pigeon has been pinching poppies from the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Australia's national war memorial in Canberra and using them to build a colorful…

Varieties French Baguette Bakeries are Disappearing Quickly

French Baguette Bakeries are Disappearing Quickly

In a country where it is said: "Without bread, there is no more life," local bakeries are disappearing quickly. The lights inside the village bakery used to…

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Varieties Avocado Helps Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

Avocado Helps Prevent Type 2 Diabetes

A new Canadian study found that a compound in avocados may reduce type 2 diabetes. This type of diabetes, the most common one, occurs when the body becomes…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Syria Puppeteer Offers Idlib Children Breathing Space

Syria Puppeteer Offers Idlib Children Breathing Space

Walid Abu Rashed walks past bombed-out buildings in war-torn northwest Syria, carrying a large wooden board and a plastic bag filled with puppets while dozens…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia to Inaugurate Diriyah Gate: A New Cultural, Lifestyle Tourism Destination

Saudi Arabia to Inaugurate Diriyah Gate: A New Cultural, Lifestyle Tourism Destination

The restoration and re-imagining of Diriyah, a sweeping 18th century adobe city that once served as the capital and stronghold of the first Saudi state, will…

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Varieties Egypt Says it Has Unearthed Large Animal Mummy, Likely a Lion

Egypt Says it Has Unearthed Large Animal Mummy, Likely a Lion

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities announced Monday that local archaeologists have unearthed the mummy of an unusually large animal, most likely a lion or lioness…

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Varieties Sharjah Book Fair Concludes with Record Turnout of 2.5 Million Visitors

Sharjah Book Fair Concludes with Record Turnout of 2.5 Million Visitors

The 38th Sharjah International Book Fair, SIBF, concluded on Sunday, after a record turnout of 2.52 million visitors during the 11-day fair, Emirates News…

Asharq Al Awsat (Sharjah)
Varieties Clinic for Treating Gaming Addicts to Open in Abu Dhabi in 2020

Clinic for Treating Gaming Addicts to Open in Abu Dhabi in 2020

An outpatient, OP, clinic for gaming addicts will be opened next year in Abu Dhabi, a senior official told the Emirates News Agency, WAM. The National…

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Varieties Ancient Roman, Greek Cemetery Discovered in Egypt

Ancient Roman, Greek Cemetery Discovered in Egypt

The Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of an ancient cemetery in Ismailia, dating back to the Roman, Greek and pre-dynastic eras. "The Ministry…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Varieties Spiders, Ants, Inspire Researchers to Build Unsinkable Ships

Spiders, Ants, Inspire Researchers to Build Unsinkable Ships

Diving spiders and fire ants inspired US researchers to build a metal structure that is water repellant, and refuses to sink, even when punctured, which…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Early Detection of Cancer With Help of Mice

Early Detection of Cancer With Help of Mice

Scientists are ready to try anything that may help them develop new mechanisms to detect cancer and treat it in its early stages. In their latest, and perhaps…

Taha Abdul Wahed (Moscow)
Varieties Israel's Planned Jerusalem Cable Car Irks Palestinians

Israel's Planned Jerusalem Cable Car Irks Palestinians

An Israeli plan to run a cable car over Jerusalem to the walls of the Old City has angered Palestinians who say it would erase their heritage in areas they…

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Varieties With Water a Weapon of Middle East War, Women Seen as Worst Hit

With Water a Weapon of Middle East War, Women Seen as Worst Hit

Water is a weapon of war that is deepening conflict in the Middle East, with women the worst hit, said British-Egyptian playwright Sabrina Mahfouz on the…

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Varieties Hospital Visits Help Predict Myeloma Risk

Hospital Visits Help Predict Myeloma Risk

According to a British research presented at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference in the UK on Monday, a condition that can progress to myeloma could be identified…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Volkswagen Launches First All-Electric Car

Volkswagen Launches First All-Electric Car

Giant German automaker Volkswagen has launched the production of its all-electric car ID.3, to be manufactured on a large scale. The breakthrough at the…