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Attendees try out the MIXR experience in a dual co-op virtual reality simulator. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

GTI Expo showcases next-gen VR thrills as Malaysia steps into global spotlight

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex looks on as Britain's King Charles III leaves Westminster Abbey after the Coronation Ceremonies in central London on May 6, 2023. — Reuters pic

‘My father won’t speak to me’: Prince Harry breaks silence after losing court fight over UK security

A hen walks past a portable chicken coop on a farm where they are raised as part of the ‘Rent The Chicken’ service in California. — AFP pic

Why buy eggs when you can rent the hens? Americans turn to chicken rentals as prices soar and backyards go farm-style

Many people in Japan admire vintage US cars, but when it comes to new wheels, they hold more trust in domestic brands. — Unsplash pic/Andrew Leu

Not made for Tokyo: The challenges of selling American cars in Japan’s compact world

Consciousness is at the centre of human existence, the ability to see, hear, dream, imagine, feel pain or pleasure, dread, love and more. — Reuters pic

Where does consciousness live? Scientists say it may not be in our ‘smart’ brain at all

Spanish side Elche have decided to break with tradition by banning the sale and consumption of sunflower seeds at their home ground as cleaning up the shells spit out by fans led to increased costs and unhygienic conditions. — Unsplash pic/engin akyurt

No more ‘kuaci’! Spanish club Elche bans messy snack from stadium

Malaysia’s national electric vehicle, the Proton e.MAS 7, is aiming to set an Asean record for being the first and longest multi-nation convoy as part of the Asean Unity Drive 2025 (AUD 2025), an initiative led by the Malaysia Automotive, Robotics and IoT Institute.  — SoyaCincau pic

Asean Unity Drive 2025: Proton e.MAS EV embarks on record-breaking 9,000-km tour across nine nations

Prince Harry cut ties with the royal family in 2020 and moved to the west coast of the United States with his wife Meghan Markle. — Reuters pic

Prince Harry awaits ruling on security downgrade after claims of ‘unjustified and inferior treatment’

Octavio Bernaza (left) and members of the Peruvian company Teatro La Plaza perform during a dress-rehearsal of their production 'Hamlet' at The Barbican Theatre in London, UK on April 24, 2025, ahead of their London premiere. — Reuters pic

Breaking barriers: Peruvian actors with Down syndrome challenge norms with ‘Hamlet’ performance in London

A UK-wide decline in bug splats recorded on car number plates indicates an “alarming” fall in the number of flying insects, UK scientists said in a survey published yesterday. — Trollinho/Unsplash/ETX Studio pic

Bug splats dwindle: UK survey shows 63pc decline in flying insects since 2021, raising fears over biodiversity loss

Workers mount the new signs of Felix Houphouet-Boigny boulevard in Abidjan on April 16, 2025. Street names in Ivory Coast's economic capital have taken on a decidedly more local flavour over the past few weeks, as African names have replaced French ones in France's former colony.  — AFP pic

Less French, more African: Ivory Coast modernises street names to reflect cultural identity

Participants holding communist flags march during a parade marking the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City April 30, 2025. — AFP pic

Half a century on, Vietnam commemorates fall of Saigon with grand display

Canabarro had attributed her longevity to God, saying: ‘He is the secret of life. He is the secret of everything.’

‘God is the secret’: World’s oldest person, Brazilian nun Inah Lucas, dies at 116

Britain’s King Charles III reacts as he speaks to guests during a reception to celebrate the charitable work being undertaken by local and national cancer charities and support organisations, at Buckingham Palace in London April 30, 2025. — AFP pic

Every cancer diagnosis ‘daunting’ and ‘frightening’, says King Charles

In this photo taken on April 24, 2025, cartoonist and neighbour Kim Dae-nyeon poses between fortified positions for tanks near a bunker (not seen) where he exhibits his artworks under his alias Danny Kim, in the grounds of the Daonsoop cafe, built less than two kilometres from the North Korean border (fence and river in background) in Paju, north of Seoul. Daonsoop cafe is so close to the North Korean border that to obtain the building permit, its owners had to construct the property with a bunker and fortified positions for tanks. — AFP pic

Bunker-cafe on Korean border paints image of peace

A tourist from China wearing a school uniform practices calligraphy while taking part in a Japanese high school experience in Kimitsu. — Reuters pic

Class in session: Tourists live out their anime dreams in real Japanese school