News Headlines - 19 November 2019

▽Toyota worker’s suicide ruled work-related after harassment

An engineer at Toyota killed himself after being constantly ridiculed by his boss, authorities have ruled.
Toyota Motor Corp. acknowledged the case after reports of the ruling emerged Tuesday. The company said it hopes to prevent further such cases and expressed condolences over the death.
The case came amid growing awareness of problems with what the Japanese call “power harassment.”

▽De-clutter guru Marie Kondo opens online store - BBC News

Japanese tidying guru Marie Kondo, who made her name preaching against clutter, is launching an online store selling homeware and fashion.
The author and media star has added a collection of more than 100 items that "spark joy" to her KonMari website.
The range includes, among other things, an $86 (￡66.3) scented candle and a $42 (￡32.4) flower bouquet tote bag.

▽French court confirms sentence for Picasso's electrician over hoarded art | AFP.com

A French court on Tuesday confirmed the two-year suspended jail terms given to Pablo Picasso's former electrician and his wife, who hoarded 271 of the great painter's works in a garage for four decades.
The verdict by the Lyon court is the latest twist in a decade-long legal saga, which took the couple, who claim the works were a gift, all the way to France's top appeals court.

▽Princess Diana's John Travolta Dress For Sale | PEOPLE.com

In an instantly iconic moment, Princess Diana and John Travolta twirled around the dance floor at a 1985 White House state dinner hosted by then-President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan. Decades later, the late royal’s blue velvet dress is now up for auction.
Diana’s gown by Victor Edelstein is on sale from Kerry Taylor Auctions, and it is estimated that it will go for around $450,000.

▽Solving a Rubik's Cube in 5.2 seconds | Reuters.com

The Red Bull Rubik's Cube World Cup 2019 Final was held in Moscow's Yota Arena on Sunday.