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Bebe Vio, Italian wheelchair fencer and Paralympic champion, is the new international spokesperson for L’Oréal Paris. — Picture courtesy of L’Oreal Paris via ETX Studio

Who is Bebe Vio, the new L’Oréal Paris global ambassador?

As US employers struggle to recruit, many are broadening their criteria to include candidates with criminal records. — ETX Studio pic

In the US, job postings are increasingly open to candidates with criminal records

Dancer Ai Takahashi performs during ‘Cannabis Open’, an event to promote cannabidiol (CBD) products in Tokyo on June 12, 2022. — AFP pic

‘The power of cannabis’: Japan embraces CBD despite drug taboo

Asyraf refuses to let remarks about his weight affect him. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Plus size Ultraman cosplay goes viral, Batu Gajah food delivery rider spurred on by support (VIDEO)

Artist Lydia Wood poses for a photograph before beginning her drawing of The Atlas pub in west London on May 26, 2022. — AFP pic

Drawing a beer: the artist sketching every London pub

Nigel Ng poses for a picture during the Uncle Roger Haiyah Tour press conference at KLCC Convention Centre June 17, 2022. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Not retiring yet: Comedian Nigel Ng on ‘Uncle Roger’, Singaporean food and being back in Malaysia

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention issues an usual set of guidelines on how to reduce risk of Monkeypox transmission for sexually-active patients. — Reuters

How to lower risk of transmission of Monkeypox during sex — according to US CDC

Nail artist @ilysmnails has got TikTok buzzing with her peanut butter nails. — Picture via TikTok/ilysmnails

This week’s TikTok beauty trick: Peanut butter makes for tasty nail extensions

It took 15 days for the Greek artist The Krank to install ‘Footprint,’ a monumental work deployed in the middle of a green setting on the island of Paxos, Greece. — Picture via Instagram/the.krank

This giant footprint symbolises the destruction of nature

Sunscreens are becoming more skin-friendly, health-friendly and environmentally-friendly. — paultarasenko/Istock.com pic via AFP

Organic, vegan, ocean-friendly: Sun protection is having a revolution

Kris Jenner, the matriarch of the Kardashian family, is the subject of a new viral meme among TikTok users. — AFP pic

What is ‘krissing,’ the viral prank sweeping TikTok? (VIDEO)

Tobler has been updating his followers about the various stages of creating his homemade eel pit. — Screenshots via Instagram/ cowturtle9427

American wildlife enthusiast captivates TikTok with his DIY eel pit  (VIDEO)

Members of Komited Malaysia at one of their drop-in centres in Kuantan, Pahang. -- Picture by Shafwan Zaidon.

As sexual transmission of HIV rages on, why drug-related NGOs are still needed to end AIDS in Malaysia

For Bloomsday, performers in costumes from the turn of the 20th century — straw boater hats and bonnets — will re-enact scenes from 'Ulysses' across the Irish capital. — Picture via Facebook

Dublin celebrates ‘Bloomsday’ as Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ hits 100

Magen and Aruna have been praised on social media after wearing traditional Malay attire for their wedding dinner. — Pictures via Aruna

Malaysian Indian couple goes viral for choice of traditional Malay attire for wedding dinner (VIDEO)

Facing complaints of growing number of strays in the constituency, Teja assemblyman has stepped up to help by funding a neutering and spaying programme. — Picture by Farhan Najib

Teja state assemblywoman sets aside funding for spaying and neutering with growing number of stray dogs in constituency