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6-year-old Chinese girl breaks Rubic’s Cube world record (female). A six-year-old girl from China has stunned the speedcubing world after breaking the women’s 3×3 Rubik’s Cube average world record twice within three days, becoming the first female speedcuber to record an average time of less than 4.5 seconds.Lian Yunzhi, from Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province, first set the women’s record with an average solve time of 4.52 seconds at a World Cube Association-certified competition in Wuhan. Three days later, she lowered her own mark to 4.27 seconds at another WCA-certified competition in Guangzhou.The average was calculated from five attempts, with…

Kenny Rogers’ former Las Vegas home listed for $3.95M after expanding to two acres and undergoing an unfinished rebuild. (Photo: Compass.com) A Las Vegas residence with a notable history of celebrity and business owners has hit the market for $3.95 million. Located at 500 Shetland Road in the Alta Drive Historic District, the property was listed on July 23 by Anthony Spiegel, owner of Palm Drive real estate agency.The home was originally built in 1970 by Jerry Herbst, founder and chairman of the Terrible Herbst company, now known as Terrible’s. It later became the property of country music star Kenny…

Plates often carry the best memories, those of good food and good times. But you always have to leave them on the table as you move ahead in search of the next best dish and company. In Italy, things are done a bit differently. In a tradition called The Piatti del Buon Ricordo, or “Plates of Good Memories,” which dates back to 1964, diners can enjoy a meal and take the plate it was served on home as a souvenir.“The Italian trattoria is one of the symbols of our people’s culture and tradition. It’s not just a place to eat…

Tilak Varma plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo) Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson admitted on Wednesday that his team still has ground to cover if they want to challenge India at the Asian Games.India’s men’s team has won back-to-back T20 World Cups and will also defend their Asian Games title in Japan.Since Hesson took charge in May last year, Pakistan have lost to India three times in the 2025 Asia Cup and once at this year’s Twenty20 World Cup.”India are the benchmark…

For many women, buying pads or tampons is an ordinary part of the monthly shop. For someone already struggling to pay for food, rent or other essentials, the same purchase can become a difficult calculation. Across Western North Carolina, that gap has left some women and girls without reliable access to menstrual products. The consequences can reach into school, work and everyday routines. According to Deerfield Charitable Foundation, in Hendersonville, Barbara Morgan began responding to that problem in 2017 by collecting menstrual supplies for people who could not afford them. What started as a small local effort has since developed…

Elisa Donovan recalls her concerns about Brittany Murphy’s health before the actress’ tragic 2009 death. Elisa Donovan, who starred alongside Brittany Murphy in the 1995 cult classic Clueless, has opened up about her former co-star’s death, saying she “wasn’t surprised” when she learned that Murphy had died in 2009.During an appearance on the Still Here Hollywood podcast this week, Donovan recalled receiving a phone call from a friend informing her about Murphy’s death. The actress said her immediate reaction was that she had already been concerned about Murphy’s wellbeing.“They told me that she had died but nobody knew, and I…

“The mountains are calling and I must go” There are some travel quotes that sound beautiful, and then there are those that seem to describe a feeling almost. John Muir’s “The mountains are calling and I must go” belongs to the feeling category. The renowned American naturalist, in just a few words, managed to capture the almost irresistible beauty of mountains.For travellers, the quote is not simply about climbing a mountain. It is about that feeling of wanting to leave familiar surroundings and head somewhere where nature breathes. Muir wrote the line in a letter to his sister Sarah Muir…

Naorem Roshibina Devi, red, competes against Indonesia’s Kusumaningtyas Thani in the women’s 60kg wushu semifinal match during the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Naorem Roshibina Devi is one victory away from rewriting Indian wushu history. Already the country’s most successful wushu athlete at the Asian Games — the Manipuri has gone from bronze at Jakarta 2018 to silver at Hangzhou 2023. Now, with another silver medal assured in Aichi-Nagoya, she has the chance to change its colour and become the country’s first Asian Games wushu gold medallist.The 25-year-old stormed into the women’s 60kg sanda final…

High in California’s Sierra Nevada, a conservation project changed the future of a disappearing amphibian. In 2001, staff at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks began removing non-native trout from selected lakes and streams, restoring water bodies that had historically been home to mountain yellow-legged frogs but were naturally fishless. By 2011, nearly 44,000 trout had been removed from 19 lakes, including complete removal from nine. The results were striking: surveys in three restoration lakes recorded an increase from nearly 190 frogs and tadpoles to more than 18,800. The National Park Service says the project helped restore ecological balance and…

Dolly Parton’s illness was largely kept out of the public eye. Country music legend Dolly Parton reportedly travelled secretly to Germany for an experimental cancer treatment around a year before her death, according to a report by TMZ. The singer, who died on August 25, 2026, at the age of 80, had privately battled cancer during the final year of her life.According to sources cited by TMZ, Parton flew to Frankfurt on a private jet to undergo an experimental procedure. She is said to have remained in Germany for approximately a week before returning to the United States.The precise nature…