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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 After 23 Years in Prison, Wrongly Convicted US Man Freed

After 23 Years in Prison, Wrongly Convicted US Man Freed

Washington - Local US news outlets reported, Friday, the release of a man who was imprisoned for 23 years after being wrongly convicted of a double murder in…

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Gaza Instagram Stars Show Different Side of their Homeland

Kholoud Nassar and Fatma Abu Mosabah may not be able to leave Gaza without Israeli or Egyptian permission, but their photos can. Both have more than 100…

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Italy's Gucci Bans Fur

Italy’s Gucci will stop using fur in its designs from next year, joining a growing number of fashion houses looking at alternatives after coming under pressure…

Varieties Study: Smiling When You Have Your Flu Jab Helps Develop Stronger Defenses

Study: Smiling When You Have Your Flu Jab Helps Develop Stronger Defenses

A new British study entitles “Smile — it might save your life” has found that people who are in a happy mood on the day of their annual flu jab develop…

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Study: Childhood Obesity Soaring in Arab World

A new international study has warned that childhood obesity has soared across the world and continues to do so in low- and middle-income countries, including…

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Lights! Camera! Culinary School Will Teach Instagram Skills

Check out the tray liners at Martina, Danny Meyer’s new pizzeria in the East Village, which were designed as branded Instagram bait. Each has what the…

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Masked Clowns Strike Fear in Israel

Israeli police are on the lookout for teenagers in clown masks after a group of them struck fear among Israelis. Police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld told…

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British Shops Refuse to Give up on Old Pound

Thousands of shops are likely to ignore the Royal Mint’s deadline of Sunday to stop accepting old £1 coins. A trade organization representing 170,000…

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Abu Dhabi Organizes Interactive Reading Session between Robots, Students

The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi has organized a workshop called the “Intelligent Robotics Initiative” for a group of students from the…

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Apple Watch Series 3 Excels, Even if You Don’t Need Cellular

To understand why you might want the new cellular Apple Watch, put yourself in the shoes of a wealthy person who drives a weekend car. In this situation,…

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Abu Dhabi to Participate in Frankfurt International Book Fair

Dar Al Kutub at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi will travel to Frankfurt, Germany to showcase Abu Dhabi’s dynamic and diverse publishing…

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Confronting ‘Lone Wolves’

The recent shooting in the US city of Las Vegas demonstrated that the terrorism of “lone wolf” attackers is a major and terrifying danger. The massacre, the…

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World Hungers for Sand while Germany has much of it

As incredible as it sounds, the world is running out of sand. Or at least the kind of sand that industries need. According to the UN Environment Program …

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Berlin Opera House Thanks Taxpayers with Free Concert

Berlin's Opera House thanked German taxpayers with a free concert on Saturday. It was attended by hundreds of citizens, whose money contributed to the…

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Kuwait’s Ice Ladies to Mark Presence on Hockey Rinks

In their red, white and blue uniforms, Kuwait’s first female ice hockey team is training hard in the desert ahead of their debut world tournament later this…

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Avoiding Cameras While Training the Lens on Food

How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? Pete Wells, The Times’s restaurant critic, discussed the tech he is…

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Anti-nuclear Campaign Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Nuclear disarmament group ICAN won the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its decade-long campaign to rid the world of the atomic bomb. The International…

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Food Trends and Your Heart

The type and amount of fat, carbohydrate, sugar, and salt in our food supply has changed over the years — for better and for worse. Remember when packaged…

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Varieties Dogs in Germany are the Top Victims of Smartphones

Dogs in Germany are the Top Victims of Smartphones

The German Federal Intelligence Service has revealed that the German citizen checks his smartphone 90 times a day, and the number reaches up to 200 times…

Varieties Canadian Research: Gossip is a Vital, Social Skill

Canadian Research: Gossip is a Vital, Social Skill

Canadian researchers suggests that gossiping, one of the detestable human traits in most societies, is one of the vital characteristics to develop…

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Japan to Test Parcel Deliveries through Drones

The Environment Ministry will test parcel delivery services using drones in sparsely populated areas in fiscal 2018, which begins next April, The Jiji Press,…

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Tanzanian President Reveals his Modest Salary

In a first-of-its-kind step, the Tanzanian President John Magufuli has revealed he earns a salary of 9 million Tanzanian shillings ($4,000) per month, making…

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Kazuo Ishiguro Wins Nobel Prize for Literature

British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his book "The Remains of the Day," has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature, the Swedish Academy…

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Climate Change Threatens Flights Worldwide

Climate change will significantly increase the incidence of severe turbulence worldwide, a new study has found. The study, which was published in the…

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