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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 Adds Six New Sites on its World Heritage List

UNESCO Adds Six New Sites on its World Heritage List

The World Heritage Committee, held in Manama under the chairmanship of Sheikha Haya Bint Rashed Al-Khalifa, has listed six cultural sites on the World Heritage…

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Varieties British Singer Calls for Supporting Artists in Battle with Mental Problems

British Singer Calls for Supporting Artists in Battle with Mental Problems

British singer-songwriter James Arthur has said that more support should be given to music artists dealing with mental health problems and singers, DJs and…

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Varieties Cellist Brings Sounds of 'Peace, Coexistence' to Ruins of Iraq's Mosul

Cellist Brings Sounds of 'Peace, Coexistence' to Ruins of Iraq's Mosul

Iraqi cellist and conductor Karim Wasfi has played a concert for "peace and co-existence" amid the ruins of Mosul, almost a year after Iraqi forces ousted the…

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Varieties Study: Air Pollution Contributes Significantly to Diabetes Worldwide

Study: Air Pollution Contributes Significantly to Diabetes Worldwide

A study from the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis suggested that there are strong links between outdoor air pollution and an increased risk…

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Varieties New Findings Suggest Saturn Moon Could Support Life

New Findings Suggest Saturn Moon Could Support Life

Complex organic molecules have been discovered originating from one of Saturn’s moons, Enceladus, adding to its potential to support life, researchers said on…

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Varieties Grammy Awards Expand Nominees to Eight

Grammy Awards Expand Nominees to Eight

The Grammy Awards are expanding the number of nominees in the top categories for the highest honors in the music business from five to eight in the biggest…

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Varieties New Musical Play to Tell Princess Diana’s Story

New Musical Play to Tell Princess Diana’s Story

Twenty years after the death of Princess Diana in a tragic accident, public interest in her life remains as strong as ever. After countless documentaries and…

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‘US Genetic Police’ Arrest Three Criminals

The US security authorities have arrested three criminals suspected of committing old crimes after studying the genealogies found in the family tree featuring…

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Varieties Barbie Teaches Girls How to Code

Barbie Teaches Girls How to Code

Barbie, the world’s most iconic doll, is venturing into coding skills in her latest career as a robotics engineer. The new doll, launched on Tuesday, aims…

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Varieties Jackson 5 Family Patriarch Dead at 89

Jackson 5 Family Patriarch Dead at 89

Joe Jackson, the father of Michael Jackson and founder of the Jackson 5, passed away on Wednesday at 89, reports said. Entertainment sites TMZ and ET said…

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Varieties Uber Granted 15-Month Licence to Operate in London

Uber Granted 15-Month Licence to Operate in London

Uber Technologies Inc won a probationary license to operate in London on Tuesday in a partial victory for its new chief executive after it made changes to ease…

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Varieties Japanese Space Probe Arrives at Asteroid after Nearly 4-Year Journey

Japanese Space Probe Arrives at Asteroid after Nearly 4-Year Journey

A Japanese space probe arrived on Wednesday at an asteroid some 300 million kilometers from Earth as part of a mission in search of the origins of life. …

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Varieties French Couple Get Life in Jail for Murdering Nanny in London

French Couple Get Life in Jail for Murdering Nanny in London

A French couple were jailed for life on Tuesday for murdering their young nanny and burning her body in their back garden in London. Sabrina Kouider, 35,…

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Varieties New 3-D Printer Builds Temporary Electronics on Skin

New 3-D Printer Builds Temporary Electronics on Skin

US researchers have developed a new 3-D printer that draw precise patterns of electrically conductive material directly on a person’s skin, creating temporary,…

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Varieties European Spacecraft to Carry out 4 Critical Cleaning Tests

European Spacecraft to Carry out 4 Critical Cleaning Tests

A European mission kicked off last week plans to test the capacity of harpoons and nets in capturing and eliminating space debris. Space debris Space…

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AI to Predict Winners in Political Debates

Artificial Intelligence will have a major role in the world of politics after researchers at the Northeastern University in the United States developed a new…

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Varieties Protein Engineering May Be the Future of Science

Protein Engineering May Be the Future of Science

Scientists are increasingly betting their time and effort that the way to control the world is through proteins. Proteins are what makes life animated. They…

Faye Flam (Washington)
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Rocket Lab Postpones Launch of ‘Electron’ Rocket

Rocket Lab has called off the launch of its Electron rocket’s first commercial flight, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday. After the…

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Parisian Cafes Seek to Mark Place among UNESCO Heritage Sites

It might seem like there are two on every corner in Paris, but old-style bistros and street cafes are dying out to such an extent that a movement has started…

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Varieties Black Brazilians are Ditching Hair Straighteners and White Standards of Beauty

Black Brazilians are Ditching Hair Straighteners and White Standards of Beauty

Bruna Aparecida smiled cautiously at her reflection as a hairdresser snipped the last strands of her straight hair. Her head was crowned with curls. "I didn…

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Varieties Unjustified Medication Shortened 456 Lives in a UK Hospital

Unjustified Medication Shortened 456 Lives in a UK Hospital

More than 450 patients died prematurely in a British hospital after they were given powerful painkillers with no medical justification, in what a damning…

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Varieties 1962 Ferrari Could Sell for $45 Million

1962 Ferrari Could Sell for $45 Million

A 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO road racing car is expected to fetch more than $45 million at auction in August, making it the most valuable car ever to be offered for…

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Archbishop of Canterbury to Christen Prince Louis Next Month

Prince Louis, the third child of Britain’s Prince William and wife Kate, will be christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury next month. Louis, the fifth in…

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British Museum Names Gallery after Sheikh Zayed

The British Museum has renamed its “History of Agriculture in Europe and the Middle East” department after Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to acknowledge the…

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