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Israel’s tax authority said Thursday that international supermodel Bar Refaeli and her mother are suspected of tax evasion for allegedly not reporting millions of dollars in income earned abroad and on luxury items. Refaeli’s mother Zipora was also taken into custody. Agence-France Presse reports that Israeli investigators suspect Refaeli lied about where she lived and didn’t declare a number of …

The “hunger hormone” ghrelin helps rats with restricted feeding schedules learn to eat more, according to a recent study. Scientists at the University of Southern California found that once rats knew about their limited eating schedule, they started doubling their food intake. “We are looking deep into the higher-order functions of the brain to unpick not just which hormones are …

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been punched in the face during a campaign event for Sunday’s general election in his home region of Galicia. Police say the individual who punched him was 17 years old and was arrested on the scene. Rajoy began to fall after the hit but was stopped from hitting the ground by a crowd of …

Facebook users on an Android device will be pleased to know that they have a new feature available to them: Instant Articles. Combined with its recent launch of Instant Articles to everyone on Facebook for iPhone, publishers can now deliver fast and immersive reading experiences to hundreds of millions of people daily across the two most popular mobile platforms in …

As the holiday season approaches, the Surrey RCMP and Fraser Health are taking the time to warn families of the increased risks that now exist with taking recreational drugs. Police and health officials have recently responded to several accidental overdoses — many of which are suspected to be related to fentanyl.

A news crew was broadcasting live from the scene of a bank robbery in Rochester, Minnesota Tuesday when the suspected robber returned to the scene. WCCO noted that reporter Adam Sallet from KIMT News 3, was doing a live report about repeated robberies at the Sterling State Bank branch when the suspect ran by. A bank employee was running after …

Eating pomegranates regularly could provide protection from neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, according to an American study published in the journal ACS Chemical Neuroscience. In a quest to stay healthy, many people are seeking natural ways to prevent neurodegenerative diseases. Recent studies show that pomegranate extract, which is a rich source of disease-fighting polyphenols, can help protect against the …

Microsoft Gulf announces Windows 10 coming soon to Dubai with Surface Pro 4, Lumia 950 and 950 XL releases. Designed to offer users the best of Windows 10 combined with powerful and performance driven technology, the new devices include innovative features including fast and secure login with Windows Hello1; improved touch and pen experiences on Surface; and Continuum for phones, …

ARE powerful quantum computers finally here? Google is claiming that its D-Wave quantum computer can solve certain problems millions of times faster than an ordinary computer. Where things get really interesting however, is in the performance of these next-gen quantum machines. During like for like quantum annealing algorithm tests, the quantum computers outperformed normal PCs by a factor of 100 …

Marissa Mayer has given birth to two precious little girls! The powerful CEO announced on her Twitter that she and husband Zachary Bogue have welcomed their twin daughters. So exciting! She and husband Zachary Bogue already have a three-year-old son, Macallister. Ms Mayer faced criticism in some quarters after taking just two weeks off after his birth in 2012 – …

Taking antidepressants during the second or third trimester of pregnancy may increase the risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder, according to a study of Canadian mothers and children published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. Scientists looked at health records in Quebec over a period of 12 years to study the birth and development of 145,456 infants and found …