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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 Trump's Drawing Sold for $16,000

Trump's Drawing Sold for $16,000

It is not the first time that a Trump doodle gets sold for $16,000. A 2005 sketch of the New York skyline, with Trump Tower at the center, was sold for more…

Varieties London Imposes New Tax on Polluting Vehicles

London Imposes New Tax on Polluting Vehicles

London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan said the capital has brought in a new levy on the oldest and most polluting cars entering the city, in order to improve the air…

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New Website to Counter Rumors on Asylum in Germany

The German government is stepping up its campaign to counter false information that human smugglers are spreading to lure refugees to Germany. According to…

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Varieties 21% of Children in Germany Live in Poverty

21% of Children in Germany Live in Poverty

A study published on Monday showed that 21% of children in Germany have lived in poverty for a period of at least five years. According to the study from…

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Man Burned in India after Refusing to Withdraw Complaint against Neighbor

Indian police said a man was burnt alive for trying to protect his daughter from sexual harassment. Police Officer RA Pandey said that Narmada Sahu, 45,…

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Thailand Imposes Taxes on Soft Drinks

The US Agriculture Department (USDA) said Thailand has slapped tariffs on sugar likely to hit $9 million worth of US beverage exports, noting that one of the…

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Five Former US Presidents Attend Hurricane Aid Concert

Five former US presidents, Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, have raised $31 million as part of efforts to raise…

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Facebook Messenger Launches e-Payment Service

Facebook Messenger has added a new feature that allows users to pay their bills through Paypal. According to CNET website, Facebook Messenger now allows…

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Diabetes Patients May Suffer Heart Attack without even Feeling it

People with diabetes may not always feel classic symptoms like acute chest pain when they have a heart attack, according to a small study offering an…

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Newly Discovered Moon Tunnel Could be Perfect Place for Colony

At the close of the Apollo age, a year before the final moonwalk in 1972, a NASA researcher argued that vast tunnels lie beneath the lunar surface. There…

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Varieties Italian Instructor Granted Sick Pay to Look after Pet

Italian Instructor Granted Sick Pay to Look after Pet

An organization for the protection of animals in Europe has been delighted by a verdict given to an Italian university professor, who absented herself from…

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Varieties New Tests to Uncover Pablo Neruda's Death Circumstances

New Tests to Uncover Pablo Neruda's Death Circumstances

International researchers investigating the death of Chilean poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda raised doubts as to whether he died of cancer 44 years ago as…

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Varieties IKEA Recalls 30 Million Dressers after Reports of Children's Deaths

IKEA Recalls 30 Million Dressers after Reports of Children's Deaths

The Swedish furniture company IKEA has recalled over 30 million dressers after it caused the death of many children. The latest accident took place in May,…

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Varieties The Obscure Supreme Court Case that Decided Tomatoes are Vegetables

The Obscure Supreme Court Case that Decided Tomatoes are Vegetables

It’s a question used to trick schoolkids the nation over: Is the tomato actually a fruit or a vegetable? Botanically, it’s a fruit. But legally, it’s not. …

Caitlin Dewey (Washington)
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Study: Pollution Killed Nine Million People in 2015

Pollution claimed the lives of nine million people in 2015, one in every six deaths that year, according to a study published in The Lancet medical journal on…

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Saudi Women to be Recruited in Leading Posts in Civil Aviation

President of General Authority of Civil Aviation Abdul Hakim bin Mohammed Al Tamimi asserted that Saudi women will be able to reach leading positions in GACA…

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Varieties Sports Can Make the Human Body 10 Years Younger

Sports Can Make the Human Body 10 Years Younger

Recent analysis of data from a long-term study into the effects of an active lifestyle show those who lead active lifestyles were around 10 years younger in…

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Coffee Machines Stock Germs, Say Scientists

Scientists have found that all kinds of pathogens gather in coffee grounds and in used pod machine capsules. According to the German News Agency (DPA),…

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Sugar Stimulates Growth of Malignant Tumors

In a new scientific breakthrough, a team of researchers from Dutch and Belgian universities said they have finally determined the role of sugar in stimulating…

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#MeToo Floods Social Media with Stories of Harassment, Assault

Women are posting messages on social media to show how commonplace sexual assault and harassment are, using the hashtag #MeToo to express that they, too, have…

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Duchess of Cambridge Dances with Paddington Bear

The Duchess of Cambridge joined Paddington for a dance on a station platform during a surprise visit to a charity event. On Monday, the 35-year-old joined…

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Varieties Visual Impairments Threaten Academic Achievements in Spain

Visual Impairments Threaten Academic Achievements in Spain

Many parents in Spain benefit from the back-to-school period to visit ophthalmologists to check up on their children’s eyes, while many others do not pay…

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Ruins of King Ramesses II Temple Discovered in Giza, Egypt

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced that an Egyptian-Czech archaeological mission discovered the remains of the King Ramesses II Temple during an…

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Facebook Joins Food Delivery World

Facebook launched a service through which its users can order food they want from the restaurants or websites like DoorDash, Chew Now and EatStreet without the…

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