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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 Russian Spacecraft Reaches ISS in Record Time

Russian Spacecraft Reaches ISS in Record Time

The Russian spacecraft “Progress MS-09” managed to reach the International Space Station (ISS) in record time, thanks to a new mechanism. The Mission…

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Varieties Macron Takes 12-Year-Old to World Cup Semifinal

Macron Takes 12-Year-Old to World Cup Semifinal

The 12-year-old boy, who was very impressed by French President Emmanuel Macron’s car, attended the 2018 World Cup’s semifinal between France and Belgium in St…

Varieties Iraq's Wetland Wildlife Threatened by Low Water Levels

Iraq's Wetland Wildlife Threatened by Low Water Levels

Dozens of water buffalo in Iraq’s southeastern wetlands have died because of low water levels in the marshes, threatening the livelihoods of a community of…

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Varieties New York Offers Biodegradable Artworks

New York Offers Biodegradable Artworks

At first glance, the artistic expression seems to have little in common with mushroom cultivation in New York. But here in particular, the two of them had…

Varieties Queen Elizabeth Misses her Newest Grandchild’s Christening

Queen Elizabeth Misses her Newest Grandchild’s Christening

Queen Elizabeth missed on Monday the christening ceremony of Prince Louis, the third child of Britain’s Prince William. Louis, who was born on April 23, is…

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Varieties German Town Adopts ‘Fragrance’ as its Motto

German Town Adopts ‘Fragrance’ as its Motto

The town of Oy-Mittelberg in southwestern Germany hopes to charm tourists by raising the "fragrant village" motto. Local tourism officials say activities…

Varieties Apple Celebrates 10th Anniversary of its App Store

Apple Celebrates 10th Anniversary of its App Store

In its early years, the iPhone boasted only a handful of Apple's unchangeable applications, and users were only able to download applications that are already…

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George Clooney Injured in Italy Scooter Accident

The American actor and director George Clooney was treated in hospital in Sardinia on Tuesday after he was injured in a scooter accident. Clooney, 57, had…

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Varieties A Tourism Boom Threatening Coastal Ecosystems

A Tourism Boom Threatening Coastal Ecosystems

Coastal ecosystems are under threat across the Mediterranean, starting from illegally-built hotel in a Spanish nature park to a holiday complex encroaching…

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German Authorities Arrest Egyptian Man after Attempt to Kill his Daughter

German police have arrested a 44-year-old Egyptian man suspected of trying to kill his 14-year-old daughter in Hamburg. The police explained that the father…

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Dehydration May Obstruct Thinking, Recognition

As temperatures have reached record levels around the world, a new study suggests that dehydration causes thinking problems. Researchers found that athletes…

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Varieties German Submarine from World War II Discovered in Spain

German Submarine from World War II Discovered in Spain

Spanish divers have found a German World War II submarine near the coast of Galicia in Spain. The “U-966 Gut Holz” was heavily damaged by Allied bombers in…

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Varieties Old Man Survives 40-Meter Fall in Austria

Old Man Survives 40-Meter Fall in Austria

A 71-year-old German man survived after he fell from a 40-meter-height while touring a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Austrian police announced on…

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Varieties Twitter Suspends More than One Mln Accounts Daily

Twitter Suspends More than One Mln Accounts Daily

Twitter Inc suspended more than one million accounts a day in recent months to reduce the flow of misinformation on the platform, the Washington Post reported…

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Varieties 5 Injured in Spain’s Pamplona Bull Run

5 Injured in Spain’s Pamplona Bull Run

Five people were injured during the annual Running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, medical officials said on Saturday. At least one was gored by a bull’s…

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Varieties Genome Mapping Could Help Chlamydia-Stricken Koalas

Genome Mapping Could Help Chlamydia-Stricken Koalas

Scientists who have mapped the genome of Australia’s symbolic animal, the koala, say it could help them develop better vaccines to treat the animals, who are…

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Varieties Egypt Puts Artifacts Retrieved from Italy on Display

Egypt Puts Artifacts Retrieved from Italy on Display

Egypt put on display several artifacts that were retrieved from Italy and likely originally smuggled out of the country. Sabah Abdel-Razek, the general…

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Varieties Discovery of ‘Ptolemaic’ Tomb Sheds Light on Hidden Monuments of Alexandria

Discovery of ‘Ptolemaic’ Tomb Sheds Light on Hidden Monuments of Alexandria

Alexandria’s local authorities discovered an ancient tomb dating back to the Ptolemaic era, which brought the attention of archeologists and activists to the…

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Artificial Ovaries to Help Infertile Women

For the first time in a breakthrough that promises hope for infertile women, scientists have developed “Artificial” human ovaries. They also successfully…

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Belgian 8-Year-Old Boy Finishes High School

An eight-year old Belgian boy who recently graduated from high school told journalists he was proud about it, but still undecided about his future. Born in…

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Varieties Schools in New Delhi Begin Giving Lessons in Happiness

Schools in New Delhi Begin Giving Lessons in Happiness

Students at New Delhi's government-run schools started getting lessons in how to be happy on Monday with the launch of a "happiness curriculum" devised by the…

Varieties Australia Bans Plastic Shopper Bags

Australia Bans Plastic Shopper Bags

Two Australian states have banned the use of disposable lightweight plastic shopping bags as of Sunday, and threatened to punish violators with fines of…

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Uganda Imposes Taxes on Social Media

A new law in Uganda has imposed a daily tax of 200 shillings on people using social media platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber, and Twitter. The new…

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Varieties People with A+ Genes Are Much Younger

People with A+ Genes Are Much Younger

You know those people, the ones who are older than you but act decades younger? They embody the phrase “70 is the new 50.” Actually, in their cases, 70 seems…

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