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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 As Fighting Rages, Tripoli Art Gallery Opens in Rundown Old City

As Fighting Rages, Tripoli Art Gallery Opens in Rundown Old City

As a new conflict reached the Libyan capital, businessman Mustafa Iskandar opened an art gallery and cultural center, hoping to draw attention to a long…

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Varieties Bashir's Overthrow Inspires Sudan Graffiti Artists

Bashir's Overthrow Inspires Sudan Graffiti Artists

With the fall of veteran leader Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's long stifled graffiti artists are finally able to express their art, painting the country's revolution…

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Varieties Main Road in Sharm El Sheikh Named After Saudi King Salman

Main Road in Sharm El Sheikh Named After Saudi King Salman

The main road in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh was named after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, reported the Saudi Press…

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Varieties Ghana Inaugurates Biggest Drone-Delivery Network for Vaccines

Ghana Inaugurates Biggest Drone-Delivery Network for Vaccines

In a step that would change the life of millions in the West African country, Ghana inaugurated on Wednesday the biggest drone network to deliver urgently…

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Varieties King Salman Honors Dr. Nizar Madani

King Salman Honors Dr. Nizar Madani

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud conferred King Abdulaziz Sash of the second class on former Minister of State for…

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Varieties UAE's Sharjah Named 2019 World Book Capital

UAE's Sharjah Named 2019 World Book Capital

The UAE city of Sharjah took up the mantle as UNESCO's World Book Capital for 2019 late Tuesday, launching a series of cultural programs aimed at both locals…

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Varieties Emirati Woman Wakes up from Stupor after 27 Years

Emirati Woman Wakes up from Stupor after 27 Years

A woman from the United Arab Emirates whose apparent awakening from a 27-year-long stupor has grabbed international headlines is a rare but not unique case,…

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Varieties Lebanese Hoda Barakat Wins Arab Booker Prize

Lebanese Hoda Barakat Wins Arab Booker Prize

Lebanese author Hoda Barakat won the Booker International Prize for Arabic fiction for her novel “The Night Mail”. In a statement, the Chair of Judges,…

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Varieties Replica of Part of Destroyed Palmyra Altar Unveiled

Replica of Part of Destroyed Palmyra Altar Unveiled

A Damascus museum on Tuesday unveiled a replica, built by Italian archaeologists, of part of a temple altar destroyed by ISIS militants in the ancient Syrian…

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Varieties ‘Floating Cities’ to Face Climate Change Threats

‘Floating Cities’ to Face Climate Change Threats

Oceanix is building a prototype floating island as an experimental solution for crowded coastal cities threatened by climate change, the company told the…

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Varieties Saudi to Partake in Venice Biennale 2019 Art Exhibition

Saudi to Partake in Venice Biennale 2019 Art Exhibition

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be participating in the upcoming 58th annual celebration of art in Venice, taking place from May 11 – November 24. The…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia to Participate in 58th International Art Exhibition in Italy

Saudi Arabia to Participate in 58th International Art Exhibition in Italy

Saudi Arabia will participate in a special pavilion at the 58th International Art Exhibition 2019, to be held in Venice, Italy from May 11 to November 24, 2019…

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Varieties Harry, Meghan's Fans Await Royal Baby

Harry, Meghan's Fans Await Royal Baby

In Ryan Hatrick's London kitchen, Prince William and his wife Kate smile from royal-themed mugs, a magnet of Queen Elizabeth sticks to the oven, and a tea…

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Varieties Needling Your Way to Healthier Skin

Needling Your Way to Healthier Skin

If the idea of poking yourself in the face with tiny needles in hopes of improving your skin sounds a little bizarre to you, you're not alone. For years, the…

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Varieties Saudi-Russian Talks Over Space Cooperation

Saudi-Russian Talks Over Space Cooperation

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov and Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Saudi Space Agency, currently on a visit to Russian…

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Varieties Need to Vent Some Anger? Jordan Opens 'Axe Rage Rooms'

Need to Vent Some Anger? Jordan Opens 'Axe Rage Rooms'

In an underground room in Amman, a small group of Jordanians swing giant hammers at an old television, computer, and printer, wrecking the machines, and then…

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Varieties Motorcycle Factory Provides Solutions to Transportation Problem in Jordan

Motorcycle Factory Provides Solutions to Transportation Problem in Jordan

In the first motorcycle factory in Jordan, workers assemble wheels, engines, headlamps and other parts to make motorcycles. The Arion Motors plant was built…

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Varieties Healthy Heart Needs Coordination of 2 Proteins

Healthy Heart Needs Coordination of 2 Proteins

A new US study suggests that two proteins that work together may be responsible for a healthy heart. Heart disease may develop when the signaling between the…

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Varieties Dinosaur Fossils Found in Antarctica

Dinosaur Fossils Found in Antarctica

In an Antarctic expedition, researchers have discovered a fossilized dinosaur footprint approximately 200 million years old. It is about the hand-sized…

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Varieties Expansive New Kingdom Tomb Unveiled in Egypt's Luxor

Expansive New Kingdom Tomb Unveiled in Egypt's Luxor

Archaeologists on Thursday unveiled an unusually large tomb on Luxor’s west bank dated to ancient Egypt’s 18th dynasty. The 3,500-year-old, 450-square-meter…

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Varieties Iraq to Ban Online Game PUBG for 'Inciting Violence'

Iraq to Ban Online Game PUBG for 'Inciting Violence'

Iraq's parliament on Wednesday voted unanimously to ban the popular but brutal online game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds for "inciting violence" in the war…

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Varieties Butterflies Swarm Lebanon's Meadows in Numbers Unseen for 100 Years

Butterflies Swarm Lebanon's Meadows in Numbers Unseen for 100 Years

A vast number of migrating butterflies have swarmed across Lebanon this year after heavy winter rain in the Middle East led to an exceptional spring for wild…

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Varieties 'Bike to Work' Day Promotes Cycling in Beirut

'Bike to Work' Day Promotes Cycling in Beirut

Several hundred Lebanese citizens pedaled on Wednesday to their destinations, ridding Beirut of a tiny bit of its daily traffic and exhaust fumes. For the…

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Varieties Long Stay in Space Does Not Affect Human Health

Long Stay in Space Does Not Affect Human Health

A new study suggests that staying for long time in space do not affect astronauts' health. This was the result of a study that compared Scott Kelly to…

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