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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 UNESCO Honors Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin

UNESCO Honors Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin

Director General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Audrey Azoulay has honored the Saudi poet Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsin for his…

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Varieties Study: Children of Well-Educated Mothers Live Longer

Study: Children of Well-Educated Mothers Live Longer

Children of well-educated mothers may live longer, a new study by the German Institute for Economic Research suggests. It has long been known that children's…

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Varieties Dead Bodies Exposed Amid Melting Glaciers in Mount Everest

Dead Bodies Exposed Amid Melting Glaciers in Mount Everest

Expedition operators are concerned at the number of climber bodies that are becoming exposed on Mount Everest as its glaciers melt. Nearly 300 mountaineers…

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Varieties Lebanese Politician Jumblat Mourns Canine 'Comrade'

Lebanese Politician Jumblat Mourns Canine 'Comrade'

Head of Lebanon’s Progressive Socialist Party Walid Jumblat is mourning the death of his long time dog, Oscar, reported the Associated Press. The former MP…

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Varieties New Exhibit of Items from Egyptian Pharaoh's Tomb Goes to Paris

New Exhibit of Items from Egyptian Pharaoh's Tomb Goes to Paris

A new exhibit of artifacts from the tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun is opening in Paris more than 50 years after a similar exhibit set a visitor…

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Varieties Cirque Eloize Brings its Stunning Performances to Saudi Arabia

Cirque Eloize Brings its Stunning Performances to Saudi Arabia

The world-touring Cirque Eloize will be performing in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province Season (Sharqiah Season) festivities, putting on shows until the end of…

Iman Al Khataf (Dammam)
Varieties Selfie Lovers Disrupt Traffic over Super Bloom in California

Selfie Lovers Disrupt Traffic over Super Bloom in California

This weekend thousands of tourists frolicked through fields of poppies in California, posting photos tagged #superbloom. But, according to The Guardian, for…

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Varieties England to Face Water Scarcity in 25 Years

England to Face Water Scarcity in 25 Years

Chief executive of the Environment Agency has warned that England is set to run short of water within 25 years, The Guardian reported this week. The country…

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Varieties Arthritis Drugs May Treat Depression

Arthritis Drugs May Treat Depression

Scientists at the University of Cambridge said anti-inflammatory drugs could offer hope for people with depression. New avenues for potential treatment were…

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Varieties Syrian Refugee Turns his Escape into a Video Game

Syrian Refugee Turns his Escape into a Video Game

Abdullah Adnan Karam stares down at the computer screen and watches the story of his escape from war-torn Syria to his new home in Austria play out step by…

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Varieties Finland Still World's Happiest Country: UN Report

Finland Still World's Happiest Country: UN Report

Finland topped the ranking of the world’s happiest countries for the second year in a row, with the Nordic countries taking the leading spots, an annual survey…

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Varieties Saudi Film Festival Sees 143 Production Entrees

Saudi Film Festival Sees 143 Production Entrees

Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province Season entertainment activities will include holding the Kingdom’s fifth Saudi Film Festival, set to launch on March 21, and…

Obeid Al-Suhaimi (Dammam)
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First Haute Couture Show for Dior in Dubai

Under a large circus-style tent, Dior showcased its latest haute couture collection to a crowd of Mideast-based fashionistas, social media figures, celebrities…

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Varieties Over 2,000 Artifacts Go on Display at Basra Museum

Over 2,000 Artifacts Go on Display at Basra Museum

Over 2,000 artifacts, including about 100 that were looted and found abroad, were unveiled Tuesday in a museum in Basra province on the southern tip of Iraq,…

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Varieties Saudi Arabia, 10 Arab Countries to Cooperate on Space Program

Saudi Arabia, 10 Arab Countries to Cooperate on Space Program

Eleven Arab states including Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Morocco on Tuesday signed on to the first regional team to cooperate on a space program, the UAE said. …

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Varieties Paris Ties Singapore, Hong Kong as World's Priciest Cities

Paris Ties Singapore, Hong Kong as World's Priciest Cities

Paris has climbed to the top of the world's priciest city for expatriates, tied first with Singapore and Hong Kong according to a survey Tuesday that named the…

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Varieties Young Emirati Commits 1,200 Traffic Violations

Young Emirati Commits 1,200 Traffic Violations

Police in the United Arab Emirates arrested a citizen for committing 1,200 traffic violations. Officials in Ras Al Khaimah Police said Sunday that an…

Varieties Apple Watch Monitors Irregular Heart Beats

Apple Watch Monitors Irregular Heart Beats

The Apple Watch was able to detect irregular heart pulse rates that could signal the need for further monitoring for a serious heart rhythm problem, according…

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Varieties Tiny Robots Developed to Study Human Cells

Tiny Robots Developed to Study Human Cells

Aiming at studying human cells, researchers at the University of Toronto, Canada, have created a set of magnetic tweezers that can position a nano-scale robot…

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Varieties Boxing Legend Tyson to Star in Egyptian Motion Picture ‘Hamlet Faron’

Boxing Legend Tyson to Star in Egyptian Motion Picture ‘Hamlet Faron’

Former world-class American boxer Mike Tyson is in Egypt to shoot his scene for the Egyptian film “Hamlet Faron” (Arabic for Pharaoh's Campaign), an action…

Ahmed Farouk (Cairo)
Varieties Mysterious Death of Moroccan Model in Italy under Investigation

Mysterious Death of Moroccan Model in Italy under Investigation

Italian magistrates said on Friday they had opened an investigation into possible murder after the mysterious death of a Moroccan model who was a regular guest…

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Varieties Dietary Habits Impact Language Development

Dietary Habits Impact Language Development

An international team of researchers found that diet-induced changes in humans resulted in new sounds such as "f" and "v" in European languages. Thousands…

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Varieties Lebanese Artist Turns Shrapnel into Sculptures

Lebanese Artist Turns Shrapnel into Sculptures

There is a violinist, a farmer tilling his field, and a cockerel with a propeller for a head. All were once rockets, artillery shells, or bullets falling on…

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Varieties Riyadh’s Red Palace

Riyadh’s Red Palace

Showcasing iconic architecture and storing slices of history, the Red Palace museum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is considered a national landmark. From March…

Abdulhadi Habtor (Riyadh)