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🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

PHOTOS: The Place in Rajasthan Where Tourists Go to See Only 'Garbage'!

A peculiar tourist attraction in Rajasthan's Kishangarh, known for dumping marble waste, draws visitors for unusual photoshoots despite being a garbage site.

Feb 27 • 07:54 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Nazis, horses, and Aphrodite. The count who lived in Argentina, was a protagonist of international jet set, and had the most expensive marble statue

The article discusses Federico Augusto Zichy Thyssen, a European aristocrat who lived in Argentina and is noted for his connections to the international jet set and a significant historical background involving the financing of Hitler's rise to power.

Feb 27 • 06:50 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

I made a delicious loaf cake without eggs, milk or butter — it was 'unreal'

A woman shares her experience of baking a marble loaf cake without using eggs, milk, or butter, claiming it was a delicious success.

Feb 27 • 06:19 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Life & Tech

Marble Bundt Cake with Coffee

This article provides a simple yet delicious recipe for a marble Bundt cake infused with coffee flavor.

Feb 22 • 11:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Bernini's elephant statue damaged in Rome – tusk broken

A marble elephant statue designed by baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini has been damaged in Rome, with its left tusk found broken at the base of the monument.

Feb 18 • 12:12 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The Shiny Marble of Democracy

A recent report by Human Rights Watch indicates a significant decline in liberal democracies, comparing the current situation to that of 1985.

Feb 18 • 03:01 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The true urban luxury is no longer built with marble

Urban luxury is shifting from material accumulation to prioritizing quality living experiences.

Feb 16 • 01:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Cave with labyrinths and 'marble floor pool' are tourist attractions in a city in Tocantins; VIDEO

The Caldeirões Cave in Tocantins presents a thrilling natural destination with intricate rock formations and hidden dangers for adventurous visitors.

Feb 14 • 09:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Greek marble exports weaken in 2025

Greek marble exports faced significant challenges in 2025, witnessing a decline in both value and quantity compared to the previous year.

Feb 13 • 05:36 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Furniture Made from Natural Stone: Tables That Last a Lifetime

Draenert, a small company by Lake Constance, has been creating unique tables from natural stone materials like marble, quartzite, and granite for over 50 years.

Feb 12 • 14:51 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Cracks in Greek marble exports left by 2025

The year 2025 posed significant challenges for Greek marble exports, resulting in a decrease in both export value and quantity.

Feb 12 • 08:11 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Engraving on Gaza Marble: An Art that Bids Farewell to the Living and Immortalizes the Martyrs

Mohammad Yassin crafts gravestones in Gaza, transforming marble into a living memory that honors martyrs while narrating the pain of loss caused by ongoing conflict.

Feb 10 • 01:34 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

B&M 'perfect' £150 marble table more than half price of 'stylish' B&Q option

B&M has issued a 'low stock' warning on its popular Zurich Marble Finish Dining Table, which is priced at £150, more than half off compared to a similar option from B&Q.

Feb 10 • 00:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

A criminal group that perfumed cocaine packages and hid them among marble sinks is captured

A criminal organization has been dismantled for smuggling cocaine from Brazil to Spain by concealing it in marble sinks and spraying it with perfume to evade detection.

Feb 9 • 12:24 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Marble, Drones, and Assassinations: Turkey Declares End of 'Two Agents' for Mossad

Turkish intelligence has arrested two individuals suspected of spying for Israel's Mossad and providing information that aided in assassinations.

Feb 6 • 14:23 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Metals: Greece’s leading position in perlite, bentonite, bauxite, marble

The 2024 report highlights Greece's growing mining sector, with a 407% increase in mining activity driven by strategic research initiatives on mineral deposits.

Feb 6 • 05:26 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Ministry of Energy: Increase in active mining areas – Greece's leading position in EU and globally in perlite, bentonite, bauxite, marble

In 2024, the mining sector in Greece experienced a 407% increase in active mining areas compared to the previous year, indicating strong growth and setting a solid foundation for future economic activity.

Feb 5 • 06:32 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Life & Tech

For a soda: This is how the phrase 'he lost his marble' was born

The phrase 'he lost his marble' originated in Mexico and is tied to the Yoli soda, a lemon-flavored drink created by Manuel Castrejón Gómez, reflecting the rich tapestry of Mexican idioms and culture.

Feb 4 • 17:52 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Life & Tech

150-Year-Old Tree, Marble Statues, Javed-Shabana's Royal Bungalow, A Glimpse Shown

Renowned Hindi film industry artists Shabana Azmi and famous lyricist Javed Akhtar recently revealed glimpses of their luxurious bungalow in Khandala for the first time in Farah Khan's vlog, where Akhtar also shared his struggles during tough times.

Feb 2 • 16:10 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Life & Tech

The Story of Yoli, the Soda that Created the Phrase 'He Lost His Marble' which is Now a 'Cousin' of Coca-Cola

The article recounts the invention of Yoli, a Mexican soda created by Manuel Castrejón Gómez 108 years ago, and how it has become known as the 'Mexican cousin' of Coca-Cola.

Feb 1 • 13:30 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Demonstration in front of the Munich Town Hall: The Left chisels ten commandments for a new cultural policy in stone

Members of the Left party in Munich have proposed ten commandments for a new cultural policy, symbolically chiseling them into a heavy marble slab during a demonstration in front of the town hall.

Jan 15 • 15:22 UTC
🇨🇿 iRozhlas
Life & Tech

Thief, a hundred-year-old marble distributor, and pure enthusiasm. The Power Engineering Museum invites you to new exhibitions

The Power Engineering Museum is launching new exhibitions featuring a century-old marble distributor and engaging displays.

Jan 13 • 10:44 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

MARBLE CAKE Recipe Will Delight Everyone and Is Ready in Just Half an Hour

This marble cake is a perfect choice for those seeking a quick, easy, and delicious recipe, resulting in a soft and moist dessert ideal for sweet moments with coffee or tea.

Jan 10 • 08:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

UK snow chaos as bus skids on ice and knocks down landmark in Liverpool park

An Arriva bus skidded on an icy road and crashed into a historic marble pillar near Sefton Park in Liverpool due to heavy snowfall across the UK.

Jan 6 • 14:26 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
World

From the Parthenon to the sidewalks of London: the second life of the Pentelic quarries

The article explores the hidden Pentelic quarries in Dionysos, Greece, from which the marble for the Acropolis was extracted 2,500 years ago.

Dec 31 • 05:23 UTC

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