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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 UAE Expats Get Taste of Ramadan Traditional Sweets

UAE Expats Get Taste of Ramadan Traditional Sweets

Nida Mohammed drove for more than an hour from Fujairah to Sharjah in the UAE just to buy special Iraqi sweets and juices for the Muslim fasting month of…

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Varieties Bangladesh Police Kill Four Poachers in Mangrove Gunfight

Bangladesh Police Kill Four Poachers in Mangrove Gunfight

Four people accused of poaching threatened Bengal tigers were shot dead by Bangladesh police on Wednesday during a gunfight in a mangrove forest, officials…

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Varieties Lebanese Displeased with Decision to Impose Hookah Tax

Lebanese Displeased with Decision to Impose Hookah Tax

Flipping the hot coals on his green hookah in a crowded Beirut cafe, Abbas Nasreddine says Lebanon's new austerity budget has spoilt his daily treat of smoking…

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Varieties Salahuddin Provincial Council Votes to Deport Families to Southern Iraq

Salahuddin Provincial Council Votes to Deport Families to Southern Iraq

Salahuddin Provincial Council voted Monday on four decisions concerning buffalo breeders in four regions of the province. “A unanimous vote was taken to…

Fadhel al-Nashmi (Baghdad)
Varieties Sharjah Ruler Inaugurates Emirati Book Fair

Sharjah Ruler Inaugurates Emirati Book Fair

Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has inaugurated the first Emirati Book Fair organized by the Sharjah…

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Varieties New Study Reveals Intestine Processes Food Gradually

New Study Reveals Intestine Processes Food Gradually

As food enters the intestine, it embarks on a lengthy journey. For most of the route, its surroundings don't appear to change much. But new research conducted…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Instagram Accused of Leaking Phone Numbers, Email Addresses

Instagram Accused of Leaking Phone Numbers, Email Addresses

Instagram's website leaked user contact information, including phone numbers and email addresses, a researcher said, according to the CNET website. Data…

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Varieties 2 Saudi Climbers Ascend Mount Everest

2 Saudi Climbers Ascend Mount Everest

Two Saudi climbers ascended Mount Everest, the world’s highest plateau, and hoisted the national flag of Saudi Arabia on its summit, reported the Saudi Press…

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Varieties 12th-Century Afghan Minaret Saved, for Now, after Floods

12th-Century Afghan Minaret Saved, for Now, after Floods

The minaret of Jam, a revered Afghan historical treasure, has been saved from imminent danger after hundreds of workers diverted surging floodwaters that were…

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Varieties More Than Just Children’s Books

More Than Just Children’s Books

On a recent Saturday afternoon, a hush fell in the bright, airy “reading-aloud” room at Krumulus, a small children’s bookstore in Berlin, as Sven Wallrodt, one…

Sally McGrane (Berlin)
Varieties Paris Provides Fancy Shelter for Homeless People

Paris Provides Fancy Shelter for Homeless People

Marie-Claire may not have an address but she owns a red letter box made of cardboard, which reminds her of the "home I'll have one day." Along with about…

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Varieties Saudi Crown Prince Meets a Group of Saudi Intellectuals

Saudi Crown Prince Meets a Group of Saudi Intellectuals

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, met in Jeddah on Friday with a group of Saudi…

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Varieties Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us

Chronicles of the Rings: What Trees Tell Us

From the early 1700s until the 1960s, the fast moving river of wind known as the North Atlantic Jet Stream, which drives weather extremes over Europe, was…

Jim Robbins (New York)
Varieties Mass Quran Reading in Malaysia to Mark Sacred Date

Mass Quran Reading in Malaysia to Mark Sacred Date

Dressed in robes and chanting in Arabic, scores of Malaysian Muslim children read the Quran aloud in a mosque to mark a special date in the Islamic calendar. …

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Varieties Oman’s Jokha Alharthi Wins Man Booker International Prize

Oman’s Jokha Alharthi Wins Man Booker International Prize

Omani novelist Jokha Alharthi has won the Man Booker International prize for her novel Celestial Bodies translated from Arabic to English. She has become…

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Varieties SBA Organizes Annual Emirati Book Fair

SBA Organizes Annual Emirati Book Fair

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) will be hosting the first Emirati Book Fair from May 26 to 28 at the SBA headquarters in al-Zahia region. The event will…

Asharq Al Awsat (Sharjah)
Varieties Iraq's Racy TV in Ramadan Revives an Industry - and Draws Censure

Iraq's Racy TV in Ramadan Revives an Industry - and Draws Censure

On a studio set in Baghdad, a director watches the star of his TV series hold a knife against the neck of a fellow actor, in a dramatic revival of fortunes for…

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Varieties Paper Plate Used by Kurt Cobain Sells for $22,000 at Auction

Paper Plate Used by Kurt Cobain Sells for $22,000 at Auction

A paper plate featuring a song list written by the late musician, singer, and frontman of the rock band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, has been sold for $22,400 in an…

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Varieties Scientists Develop Wearable Patch to Maintain Normal Body Temperature

Scientists Develop Wearable Patch to Maintain Normal Body Temperature

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable patch that could provide personalized cooling and heating at home, work, or on…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Smokers Susceptible to More Strokes

Smokers Susceptible to More Strokes

Smoking has long been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and serious cardiac events like heart attacks and strokes. But, a Chinese study…

Asharq Al Awsat (London)
Varieties Genetics Control Desire behind Raising Dogs

Genetics Control Desire behind Raising Dogs

A research conducted by British and Swede researchers, and involving 35,000 Swede registered twins, found that "genetics may stand behind an individual’s…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)
Varieties Germany Backs Carbon Storage

Germany Backs Carbon Storage

The German Environment Minister Svenja Schulze stated she supports underground carbon storage. Speaking to the Deutsche Welle (DW) on Saturday, Schulze from…

Asharq Al Awsat (Berlin)
Varieties Norwegian Restaurant Allows People to eat Undersea

Norwegian Restaurant Allows People to eat Undersea

When Nicolai Ellitsgaard goes to work, he has to descend a long, wooden staircase. The 32-year-old Danish man is a head chef in a restaurant that is more than…

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Varieties Moroccan Youth Plant Olive Trees in Places of Worship

Moroccan Youth Plant Olive Trees in Places of Worship

Young Moroccan Muslims planted in Casablanca on Friday three olive trees at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Lourdes, the Neve Shalom synagogue and the mosque of…

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