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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 Beverly Hills Exhibition to Feature Marilyn Monroe's Personal Artifacts, Wardrobe

Beverly Hills Exhibition to Feature Marilyn Monroe's Personal Artifacts, Wardrobe

Personal articrafts and belongings from the life and career of the US star Marilyn Monroe have gone on display in Beverly Hills, Hollywood (California). …

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Nutrition Therapy Delays Kidney Patients’ Need for Dialysis

Patients with chronic kidney disease could slow the progression of their illness and delay dialysis through nutrition therapy. According to Reuters, authors…

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Varieties 'Blast Fishing' Thrives in Libya's Chaos

'Blast Fishing' Thrives in Libya's Chaos

Residents of Tripoli's seafront wake up most weekends to loud blasts: fishermen using dynamite to maximize their catch, regardless of the damage they are…

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Varieties Cairo Looks to Curb Street Sheep Slaughter for Eid Holiday

Cairo Looks to Curb Street Sheep Slaughter for Eid Holiday

Faced with scenes of blood flowing in rubbish-strewn roads and of streets littered with animal entrails, authorities in the Egyptian capital say they aim to…

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Music May Reduce Depression, Stress in Dementia Patients

Music therapy may improve depression and anxiety in dementia patients, a new analysis suggests. Music therapy might also improve emotional well-being among…

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Thirsty Emo Birds Flock to Australian Town to Flee Increased Drought

Australia’s worst drought in a generation is driving flocks of emus into an outback mining town in a desperate hunt for food and water, an animal rescue unit…

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Varieties Egypt Reveals Details of Skeletons Found Inside Sarcophagus

Egypt Reveals Details of Skeletons Found Inside Sarcophagus

Egypt said researchers have determined the gender and age of the three skeletons found inside a black granite sarcophagus uncovered in the Mediterranean city…

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Varieties In Opposition-Held Idlib, Displaced Syrians Bond through Football

In Opposition-Held Idlib, Displaced Syrians Bond through Football

Beyond an olive grove in opposition-held northwestern Syria, opposition fighter Zakaria Abdelwahhab, 29, dashes across the astro-turf towards the football,…

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Varieties For Some Egyptians, Camels Make a Bigger and Better Eid Sacrifice

For Some Egyptians, Camels Make a Bigger and Better Eid Sacrifice

Muslims often slaughter sheep at the annual Eid al-Adha “feast of the sacrifice” which falls next week, but some Egyptians are thinking bigger. Wealthier…

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Varieties Iraqi Girls Take Up Swimming in ISIS-Free Mosul

Iraqi Girls Take Up Swimming in ISIS-Free Mosul

Her father and grandfather gained fame in the pool. Now, 12-year-old Rama Omar hopes to do the same -- a bold move in Mosul, a former ISIS stronghold in Iraq…

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Varieties 'Most Ancient' Solid Cheese Found in Dug up Egyptian Jar

'Most Ancient' Solid Cheese Found in Dug up Egyptian Jar

For thousands of years beneath Egypt's desert sands a solidified whitish substance sat in a broken jar. Scientists now say it's "probably the most ancient…

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Varieties New Study Reveals Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Mummification

New Study Reveals Secrets of Ancient Egyptian Mummification

Ancient Egyptians used to mummify their dead 1,500 years earlier than previously believed, said a study released on Thursday by the Journal of Archaeological…

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Vienna is World's Most Livable City, Damascus at Bottom of the Table

Vienna has dislodged Melbourne for the first time at the top of the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability Index after a stiff competition. …

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Obesity Puts Girls at Higher Risk of Depression

A new research revealed that obese girls are more likely to develop depression during childhood and adolescence than their peers who weigh less. Compared to…

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Varieties Iraq's Top Musicians Play on despite Unpaid Wages

Iraq's Top Musicians Play on despite Unpaid Wages

In a dusty Baghdad dance studio, conductor Mohammed Amin Ezzat tries to fire up the musicians of Iraq's National Symphony Orchestra, whose enthusiasm has been…

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Varieties Blocked by Israel for Years, Palestinian Mail Finally Arrives

Blocked by Israel for Years, Palestinian Mail Finally Arrives

Palestinian postal service employees are working overtime to sort through some 10 tons of letters and packages blocked by Israel for up to eight years,…

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Varieties Tunisia Anti-Litter Activist Takes up 300-km, 30-Beach Challenge

Tunisia Anti-Litter Activist Takes up 300-km, 30-Beach Challenge

Bin bags at the ready, "long-distance activist" Mohamed Oussama Houij moves methodically along a beach in Tunisia's Mediterranean town of Nabeul, scooping up…

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Varieties Antiquities Museum Reopens in Syria's Opposition-Held Idlib

Antiquities Museum Reopens in Syria's Opposition-Held Idlib

An antiquities museum in Syria's opposition-held province of Idlib said to house one of the world's oldest dictionaries reopened on Monday after five years, an…

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Varieties Scientist Designs Garment to Enable Breathing Underwater

Scientist Designs Garment to Enable Breathing Underwater

A researcher at the Royal College of Art has designed a special garment that allows people to breath underwater. Researcher Jun Kamei has actually managed…

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Varieties Reading Glasses Improve Workers’ Productivity in Rural Areas

Reading Glasses Improve Workers’ Productivity in Rural Areas

A recent clinical trial found that providing reading glasses may be an inexpensive way to improve productivity, as well as earnings and quality of life, among…

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Varieties NASA Launches Probe to the Sun

NASA Launches Probe to the Sun

NASA launched a space probe early Sunday that will go closer to the Sun than any spacecraft before. The craft will endure extreme heat while zooming…

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Varieties Saudi Initiative Offers to Host Special Needs Hajj Pilgrims from Lebanon

Saudi Initiative Offers to Host Special Needs Hajj Pilgrims from Lebanon

Saudi Charge d’Affaires in Lebanon Walid al-Bukhari launched from Beirut on Monday an initiative aimed at offering people with special needs the chance to…

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West Nile Virus Kills Three People in Greece

The Center for Disease Prevention and Control in Greece announced the death of three people from the West Nile Virus (WNV) in the last 48 hours. An official…

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World Witnesses Last Solar Eclipse in 2018

Many countries in the northern hemisphere got the opportunity to watch on Saturday the third and final solar eclipse for this year, two weeks after the longest…

Hazem Badr (Cairo)