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In this picture taken on September 4, 2024, weaving craftsman Shigeru Uchida walks between looms to detect unusual sounds that could signal a breakdown at the Momotaro Jeans factory in the Kojima district of Okayama. — AFP pic

True blue tradition: How Japan’s coveted Momotaro jeans are made

Visitors look at a full-size tram built from classic Lego bricks by Hungarian artist Balazs Doczy at Deak Ferenc Square in downtown Budapest on November 21, 2024. — AFP pic

Hungarian Lego artist constructs mega designs that wow the world

Towana Looney, 53, who received a gene-edited pig kidney undergoes medical testing at NYU Langone Health on December 11, 2024 in New York. — AFP pic

US woman finds ‘blessing’ in life-saving pig kidney transplant, sees second chance in life

A London court ruled in favour of police who had applied to seize more than £2 million from seven frozen bank accounts in a civil fraud case against the Tate brothers (from left) Andrew and Tristan. — AFP file pic

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and brother Tristan face £2m seizure over unpaid taxes in the UK

A file photograph shows a black bear in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming on June 20, 2011. — Reuters pic

But drop bears aren’t real? US man crushed to death by bear that fell from tree

Drivers are required to bring e.MAS 7 to the service centre once a year or every 20,000km. — SoyaCincau pic

Proton e.MAS 7 EV: Service schedule revealed, once a year or 20,000km

A Kurdistan flag is held up as Pope Francis arrives to hold a mass at Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, Iraq, March 7, 2021. — Reuters pic

By the grace of God… and some blokes from MI6: Pope says Brit spies saved him from 2021 suicide bomb bid

A 2011 photo shows Alan Jones addressing a crowd at a rally in Bowral to oppose coal and coal seam gas in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. — Picture by Jeremy Buckingham/Creative Commons

Controversial Aussie show host Alan Jones denies litany of sex charges spanning nearly two decades

Chong holds up a Musang King for the camera, at his trading site at Hui Sing Garden roundabout. — The Borneo Post pic

Thorny treasures await: Top spots to get your durian fix in Kuching

This picture taken on September 22, 2021 shows Japanese writer Haruki Murakami attending a press conference at Waseda University in Tokyo. — AFP pic

Why are you awarding me this? Author Murakami tells alma mater he was ‘terrible student’

Sculptor Giovanni Calderino, 46, carves a Candoglia marble statue with a pneumatic hammer at Cantiere Marmisti, the marble yard where marble from the Candoglia quarry is turned into ashlars, architectural and ornamental elements, sculptures and statues of Milan’s Duomo Cathedral, on December 11, 2024 in Milan. — AFP pic

Restoring Milan’s Duomo: Ancient statues reborn through craftsmanship and adoption

A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, US, March 29, 2023. — Reuters pic

Novo’s Ozempic under spotlight: Danish studies link diabetes drug to rare eye disease

A satellite model is placed on a picture of Earth in this illustration taken November 25, 2024. — Reuters pic

Japan, India startups to study laser-equipped satellites to combat growing space debris crisis

Christmas decorations are seen attached between houses on the Kraemerbruecke bridge in the old town of Erfurt, eastern Germany on December 13, 2024. A white Christmas may increasingly become a nostalgic memory as the Northern Hemisphere sees ever fewer snowy winter days due to climate change, with Europe warming quickest, a report warned on Tuesday. — AFP pic

Fewer freezing days: Climate change melts Europe’s white Christmas dreams

Ed Pownell bought the unique egg for £150 and donated it to the Iuventas Foundation, a charity supporting young people in Oxfordshire with mentoring, life coaching, and mental health services. — Picture from Facebook

Egg-ceptional find: ‘One-in-a-billion’ spherical egg auctioned for £200 after UK man’s beer-fuelled purchase

TikTok’s #ThinkTwice campaign has made a significant impact in Malaysia, generating over 26.2 million views on educational content about digital safety and online responsibility. — Picture courtesy of TikTok

TikTok’s #ThinkTwice campaign engages millions in Malaysia with 26.2 million views on digital safety