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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 Study: Soccer, Cricket and Golf Handicapped by UK Climate

Study: Soccer, Cricket and Golf Handicapped by UK Climate

Golf, cricket and soccer are suffering from wetter weather linked to climate change in Britain, the nation which laid down the modern rules for the games, a…

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Researchers Find 100-Million-Year-Old Spider

Researchers have discovered a 100 million year old spider with a tail in an amber. This newly discovered creature differs from all the known living spider…

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Varieties Scientists Warn of Threat of Plastic Waste on Marine Life

Scientists Warn of Threat of Plastic Waste on Marine Life

Scientists are warning that micro-plastics in the ocean and the toxic chemicals in them are posing a significant risk to giant animals like whales, sharks and…

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Poland Celebrates History of Fluorescent Ads in Neon Museum

Ilona Karwinska found the communist-era neon advertising board in a Warsaw shop that used to sell Western clothing. The sign, with its curling tubes full of…

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Varieties Tank Museum Displaying 110 Battle-Worn Tanks Opens in Jordan

Tank Museum Displaying 110 Battle-Worn Tanks Opens in Jordan

A museum displaying 110 battle-worn tanks from a century of wars in the Middle East and from more distant conflicts has opened in Jordan, reported The…

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Varieties Smart Furniture to Common Small-Space Apartments

Smart Furniture to Common Small-Space Apartments

Imagine living in a small apartment in a large city, but being able to summon your bed or closet through a mobile app, call forth your desk using voice command…

Varieties New App Can Accurately Reproduce Trump’s Voice

New App Can Accurately Reproduce Trump’s Voice

A new app has been developed to recreate the voice of anyone in the world and manipulate it to say whatever the user wants. Despite being only in the beta…

Varieties Wash Your Hands to Avoid Flu, Nurse Advises

Wash Your Hands to Avoid Flu, Nurse Advises

For those who lack for personal hygiene, a Florida nurse has offered some advice after a deadly flu outbreak in the United States, saying “wash your stinking…

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Varieties Curiosity’s Five-year Journey across Mars

Curiosity’s Five-year Journey across Mars

After 1,856 Martian days among blue sunsets, sand dunes and small, lumpy moons, the Mars rover Curiosity sat on the ridge of an ancient lake bed and looked…

Avi Selk (Washington)
Varieties UAE Vice President Inspects First Arab-Built Satellite

UAE Vice President Inspects First Arab-Built Satellite

Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum inspected on Saturday the progress of…

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Varieties Cairo International Book Fair Opens with 2.5 Mil Visitors

Cairo International Book Fair Opens with 2.5 Mil Visitors

The 49th round of the Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) has witnessed a massive turnout on Friday, up to 400,000 visitors, bringing the total number to 2.5…

Abdul Fattah Faraj (Cairo)
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Antiquities Ministry: 4,400-Year-Old Tomb Discovered Outside Cairo

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the pyramids outside Cairo, the Antiquities Ministry announced Saturday. The ministry…

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Varieties Ancient Artifacts Stolen during Lebanese Civil War Displayed in Beirut

Ancient Artifacts Stolen during Lebanese Civil War Displayed in Beirut

Lebanon has put on display three stolen ancient sculptures that were stolen during the country’s 1975-90 civil war. The artifacts were stolen from a temple…

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Varieties Portraits Challenge Britain to See Refugees as Family

Portraits Challenge Britain to See Refugees as Family

When Syrian teenager Abdulaziz Alkhaleed first arrived in Britain in 2015, he could not speak a word of English and even going to the supermarket made him…

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Varieties Scientists Makes Promising Discovery in Search for Cancer Treatment

Scientists Makes Promising Discovery in Search for Cancer Treatment

American scientists reached a promising breakthrough in the fight against cancer when they announced what they described as a “vaccine” that was capable of…

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Saudi National Cyber Security Body Signs MoUs with Microsoft, Cisco Systems

Achieving knowledge exchange and localizing Saudi capabilities, the national cyber security body, the Saudi Federation for Cyber Security and Programming …

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Varieties Cannes Ships in Sand for Film Festival

Cannes Ships in Sand for Film Festival

Every year the French Riviera town of Cannes rolls out the red carpet to A-list celebrities at the world’s most glamorous film festival, Reuters reported. Now…

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Varieties French Double-arm Transplant Woman Plays Piano Again

French Double-arm Transplant Woman Plays Piano Again

A 37-year-old French woman has vowed to resume playing the piano, her favorite hobby, and managed to move her left hand after receiving arms' transplant. …

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Varieties Super Blue Moon Meets Total Eclipse in Rare Astronomical Phenomenon

Super Blue Moon Meets Total Eclipse in Rare Astronomical Phenomenon

In a rare astronomical phenomenon, the world will witness on Wednesday the so-called blue super moon combined with a total lunar eclipse that will be visible…

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Emerald Worth $17,000 Found in Russia

An emerald weighing more than 1.6 kg has been found at the Malyshevsky field owned by the Rostec Group, according to the information department in Sverdlovsk…

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Varieties Houses of Poetry Sprout across Gulf Countries

Houses of Poetry Sprout across Gulf Countries

In the wake of modern literature, literary critic and Cairo University professor Gaber Asfour deemed the outburst of contemporary novels to have subdued the…

Adnan Farzat (Kuwait)
Varieties Hackers Target ATMs in US

Hackers Target ATMs in US

Cyber criminals targeted US cash machines with tools that force them to spit out cash in hacking schemes known as “jackpotting.” The two ATM makers Diebold…

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Bright Light Improves Sleep of Cancer Survivors

A new study suggests that cancer survivors often suffer from chronic fatigue, and when they do, waking up to bright white light may help them sleep better. …

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Contact Lenses to Measure Glucose Levels in Blood

Contact lenses can measure glucose in the body, and can also be comfortable, which allows the patient to wear them permanently. Researchers at South Korea's…

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