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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 Sudan: Internet Users Looking for Ways to Beat Blackout

Sudan: Internet Users Looking for Ways to Beat Blackout

In a lush garden cafe in Sudan's capital, a group of youngsters sit eyes glued to mobile phone screens, seeking ways to bypass an internet blackout imposed by…

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Varieties Syria Regime Distributes Free Chickens in Rural Areas

Syria Regime Distributes Free Chickens in Rural Areas

The Syrian regime will distribute free chickens and feed to farmers to support rural areas ravaged by years of conflict, an agriculture ministry official told…

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Varieties First Egyptian Animated Movie to be Screened in October

First Egyptian Animated Movie to be Screened in October

Twenty years after the project launching, producers of the first Egyptian animated movie dubbed "The Knight & The Princess" announced that the movie is set to…

Ahmed Farouk (Cairo)
Varieties Swedish Island Serves Eco-Friendly Food

Swedish Island Serves Eco-Friendly Food

Lidö, a Swedish low-emission island, has launched a special menu dedicated for the fans of eco-friendly food interested in experimenting cuisines of different…

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Varieties German Hospital Establishes New Department for Climate Change Patients

German Hospital Establishes New Department for Climate Change Patients

The Charité University Hospital (Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin) opened a new department that focuses on investigating the potential consequences of…

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Varieties UAE Gift Helps French Palace Reopen 'Forgotten Theater’

UAE Gift Helps French Palace Reopen 'Forgotten Theater’

An exquisite 19th-century French theater outside Paris that fell into disuse for one and half centuries has been restored with the help of a 10-million-euro…

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Varieties Music Eases Cancer Patients' Pain

Music Eases Cancer Patients' Pain

Listening to music at home may reduce cancer patients' pain and fatigue and ease symptoms like loss of appetite and difficulty in concentrating. Researchers…

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Varieties Scientists Develop New 'Virtual Biopsy' Device for Skin Cancer

Scientists Develop New 'Virtual Biopsy' Device for Skin Cancer

US researchers have developed a new "virtual biopsy" device that can quickly determine a skin lesion's depth and potential malignancy. According to a report in…

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Varieties Morocco Hosts Sports, Cultural Event to Support Children with Trisomy

Morocco Hosts Sports, Cultural Event to Support Children with Trisomy

Hundreds of students from the French mission schools in Rabat took part with their families in a cultural event to support children with Trisomy. The event…

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Varieties Cairo's 'Mother of Egyptian Museums' Set for Revamp

Cairo's 'Mother of Egyptian Museums' Set for Revamp

Egypt on Sunday launched a revamp of the Egyptian Museum, promising to preserve and enhance the storied site even as it loses its most famous collection. …

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Varieties La Scala Opera Presents Show in Riyadh

La Scala Opera Presents Show in Riyadh

The Saudi Ministry of Culture organized on Friday concert by Italy’s prestigious La Scala opera house at the King Fahd Cultural Center in Riyadh, attracting an…

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Varieties Netflix's First Arabic Original Causes Controversy in Jordan

Netflix's First Arabic Original Causes Controversy in Jordan

Netflix's first Arabic original series, the supernatural teen drama "Jinn," has debuted worldwide with much fanfare, but sparked uproar in Jordan where it is…

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Varieties DCT Abu Dhabi Inaugurates Sir Bani Yas Church, Monastery

DCT Abu Dhabi Inaugurates Sir Bani Yas Church, Monastery

The UAE saw the inauguration of a Church and Monastery on Sir Bani Yas Island, the first Christian site discovered in the UAE, following the implementation of…

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Varieties Morocco’s Younes M’Jahed Elected IFJ President

Morocco’s Younes M’Jahed Elected IFJ President

The head of the National Press Council in Morocco, Younes M’Jahed, has been elected president of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). IFJ…

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Varieties Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry Resorts to Judiciary to Return Tutankhamun Statue

Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry Resorts to Judiciary to Return Tutankhamun Statue

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities has requested Egypt's chief prosecutor to take legal action to stop the sale of 32 Egyptian artifacts in an auction in…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Varieties Farah Al Qasimi Crosses ‘Unseen Boundaries’ With Photography

Farah Al Qasimi Crosses ‘Unseen Boundaries’ With Photography

In the most recent work of the photographer Farah Al Qasimi, people are largely absent, or they are merely suggested. But the interior scenes — all shot in Ms…

Ted Loos (New York)
Varieties Female Firefighters Struggle More Than Males

Female Firefighters Struggle More Than Males

Female firefighters experience post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms more than their male colleagues, according to the German News Agency. A study…

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Varieties Rome Takes Strict Measures against Misbehaving Tourists

Rome Takes Strict Measures against Misbehaving Tourists

Rome has taken new restricted measures against the misbehaving tourists by imposing new rules and regulations that ban everything from eating snacks to sucking…

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Varieties US Scientists Synthetize Scorpion's Venom

US Scientists Synthetize Scorpion's Venom

Researchers at Stanford University have managed to synthetize scorpions' venom, and said it contains two color-changing compounds that could help fight…

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Varieties Swede Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Stealing 2 Royal Crowns

Swede Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Stealing 2 Royal Crowns

A Swedish man was sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of century from a Swedish thstealing two royal crowns and an orb dating back to the…

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Varieties Mental Illness Affects a Fifth of People Living in War Zones

Mental Illness Affects a Fifth of People Living in War Zones

One in five people in war zones has depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, the World Health Organization said on…

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Varieties Egypt Demands Christie's Halt Auction of King Tut Statue

Egypt Demands Christie's Halt Auction of King Tut Statue

Egypt is trying to halt an auction of a 3,000-year-old stone sculpture of the famed boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun at Christie's in London, reported The Associated…

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Varieties GEA Organizes Entertainment, Comedy Shows at Jeddah Season

GEA Organizes Entertainment, Comedy Shows at Jeddah Season

The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) is organizing several theatrical performances and comedy shows as part of its participation in the Jeddah Season,…

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Varieties Vitamin D Not Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk

Vitamin D Not Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk

A new study found that vitamin D does not prevent type 2 diabetes. If you're taking vitamin D and expecting it to lower your risk of getting type 2 diabetes…

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