Invented the Rubik’s Cube in 1974; became a global phenomenon that popularized speedcubing and problem-solving culture.
Since his April landslide, Prime Minister Péter Magyar has moved to dismantle Viktor Orbán’s network: parliament has passed a constitutional package that has ended President Tamás Sulyok’s term, forced retirements for senior judges and imposed 12‑year term limits on MPs. Tisza is replacing Orbán appointees, suspending public broadcasters’ newsrooms and creating an anticorruption office.
The Hungarian prime minister’s party has nominated Judit Polgar for president as part of a plan for regime change. Polgar has declined, saying she lacks the strength to unify a divided nation, while Magyar vows to press on and seeks a consensus candidate in parliament.
Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi has broken the women’s 3x3 Rubik’s Cube world record twice this month, with averages of 4.52 seconds and 4.27 seconds at competitions in Wuhan and Guangzhou, respectively. She is the first female speedcuber to average under 4.5 seconds, and training has included more than 1,300 solving formulas and daily practice.