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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 Six Killed in Floods from Heavy Rainfall in Yemen

Six Killed in Floods from Heavy Rainfall in Yemen

At least six people were killed in floods sparked by heavy rainfall in southern Yemen, officials said Saturday. At least three people are still missing in…

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Varieties Morocco Reportedly Recovers Bodies after Summer Deluge

Morocco Reportedly Recovers Bodies after Summer Deluge

Moroccan emergency crews pulled 16 bodies from the mud after rare summer torrential rains triggered a landslide that buried a minibus, public broadcaster 2M…

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Varieties MWL, Moscow Patriarchate Sign Cooperation Deal

MWL, Moscow Patriarchate Sign Cooperation Deal

A historic Islamic-Christian summit was held Wednesday at the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow in the presence of Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General…

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Varieties Fish Tanks: Jordan Sinks Military Hardware for Underwater Museum

Fish Tanks: Jordan Sinks Military Hardware for Underwater Museum

Sunken tanks, a troop carrier and a submerged helicopter: Jordan on Wednesday opened its first underwater military museum off its Red Sea coast. The kingdom…

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Varieties Chicks Communicate with Each Other from Inside Eggs

Chicks Communicate with Each Other from Inside Eggs

From an egg to another, birds' chicks seem to communicate with each other, even before hatch, through "vibration", a previously unknown method. In a study…

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Varieties New York Building Residents Pay $11 Million to Protect View

New York Building Residents Pay $11 Million to Protect View

Believe it or not: a number of residents from a condo in Chelsea, New York, took an unusual step to protect their view from being blocked by a proposed…

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Varieties Scientists Develop AI Chip that Acts Like a Human Brain

Scientists Develop AI Chip that Acts Like a Human Brain

Using light to create and modify memories, a team of Australian researchers developed an electronic chip that mimics the human brain. Researchers from RMIT…

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Varieties New Techniques to Detect Depression Through Voice

New Techniques to Detect Depression Through Voice

Artificial intelligence can now more accurately detect whether you're depressed by analyzing the sound of your voice. Researchers Mashrura Tasnim and Eleni…

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Varieties VR Glove to Interact with Digital Objects in Video Games

VR Glove to Interact with Digital Objects in Video Games

Scientists at the Center for Intelligent & Interactive Robotics of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have created a virtual reality glove…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties E-Skin for Perfect Sense of Touch

E-Skin for Perfect Sense of Touch

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new artificial nervous system that can detect touches more than 1,000 times faster…

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Varieties Ambassadors Accredited to Saudi Arabia Tour NEOM

Ambassadors Accredited to Saudi Arabia Tour NEOM

A delegation of ambassadors to Saudi Arabia paid a visit on Sunday to NEOM. The new dynamic destination is part of the ambitious aspirations of Vision 2030…

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Varieties The Apollo 11 Mission Was Also a Global Media Sensation

The Apollo 11 Mission Was Also a Global Media Sensation

The satellites were finally ready to beam images back to Earth in 1969. And some 600 million people watched the event live. The television news director…

Tiffany Hsu (New York)
Varieties Wild Birds Attack People in US

Wild Birds Attack People in US

Bird attacks on humans are growing more common as people continue to encroach on bird nesting territory, wildlife experts warn. According to BBC, Mary…

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Varieties Cannonball Suggests Napoleon Approached Victory at Waterloo

Cannonball Suggests Napoleon Approached Victory at Waterloo

A cannonball discovered this week by archaeologists provides a further indication of how close Napoleon Bonaparte came to winning the Battle of Waterloo in…

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Varieties Artificial Snow to Save Antarctica

Artificial Snow to Save Antarctica

Governments could stop the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from sliding into the ocean and submerging coastal cities by launching a last-ditch engineering project to…

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Varieties Descendant of Arab Musical Legend Brings Nostalgia to Lebanese Festival

Descendant of Arab Musical Legend Brings Nostalgia to Lebanese Festival

Lebanon’s traditional summer festivals harked back to the Arab world’s musical past this year, highlighted by a performance by the great-granddaughter of the…

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Varieties Janet Jackson, 50 Cent Perform at Jeddah World Fest

Janet Jackson, 50 Cent Perform at Jeddah World Fest

Nine global music stars held on Thursday night a concert in Jeddah, the largest of its kind in the Arab world, as part of the Jeddah Season festival. A…

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Varieties Israel Unearths Remains of Rare Ancient Mosque

Israel Unearths Remains of Rare Ancient Mosque

Israeli archaeologists said Thursday they had unearthed the remains of a rare ancient rural mosque from the seventh and eighth centuries AD in the country's…

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Varieties Facial Recognition Tech is Growing Stronger, Thanks to your Face

Facial Recognition Tech is Growing Stronger, Thanks to your Face

Dozens of databases of people’s faces are being compiled without their knowledge by companies and researchers, with many of the images then being shared around…

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Varieties First Batch of Pilgrims Coming by Sea Arrives in Jeddah

First Batch of Pilgrims Coming by Sea Arrives in Jeddah

The first batch of pilgrims coming by sea arrived in Jeddah Islamic Port from the port of Sawakin in Sudan. It comprises 1633 pilgrims during this year's…

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Varieties Tutankhamun Golden Coffin under Restoration for the First Time

Tutankhamun Golden Coffin under Restoration for the First Time

Experts have begun restoration work on the golden-plated coffin of Egypt’s boy pharaoh King Tutankhamun for the first time since the discovery of the tomb in…

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Varieties CO2 to Kill Breast Cancer Cells

CO2 to Kill Breast Cancer Cells

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University have created a new device that can treat women with breast cancer in low-income countries by using carbon dioxide…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Healthy Lifestyle May Protect from Dementia

Healthy Lifestyle May Protect from Dementia

Living healthily with a good diet and regular exercise may help people with a higher genetic susceptibility to dementia to offset the risk of developing it. …

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Varieties Ultra-Light Personal Aircraft Developed, Can Fly without License

Ultra-Light Personal Aircraft Developed, Can Fly without License

A US company aims to sell short recreational flights later this year in a one-seat electric aircraft it has designed that can be controlled by a joystick…

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