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Assita Kanko, MEP and Vice-President of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) poses during a photo session at the European Parliament in Brussels on May 22, 2025. — AFP pic

From Burkina to Belgium: Fighting for women’s rights from the hard-right bench

Lavender Bakery says it enacts a strict 'No Pork, No Lard, No Alcohol' policy. — Picture from Facebook/Lavender Bakery

Lavender Bakery says products alcohol-free, sourced from halal-certified suppliers despite lacking Jakim certification

Murja Kunya has earned notoriety for serially running afoul with the Nigerian law. — Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Nigerian TikToker jailed for ‘making it rain’ with naira bills at party, must now campaign against currency abuse online

A zoo detected suspected fatal cases of bird flu in a pigeon and a duck after an outbreak in poultry farm in Brazil’s south. — AFP pic

Brazil shuts Brasilia zoo after bird flu kills wild pigeon and duck, export halt hits 24 countries including China

The Pet Memorial Garden in Nirvana Memorial Park, Semenyih provides a final resting place for deceased pets, befitting of their status as a companion, friend and family member. — Picture courtesy Nirvana Asia

Fur-ever remembered: Demand grows for pet bereavement services in Malaysia as owners seek dignified farewells

A man holds two pineapples at a stall that sells fruits in the Shalaan Market. — AFP pic

After Assad: Pineapples, kiwis and mangoes make a juicy comeback in Syria

Blackface sheep and lambs, who’s wool is used in Harris Tweed production, look on while grazing the Isle of Harris. — AFP pic

As fast fashion fades, Scotland’s Harris tweed weaves a brighter, slower future with Dior and Chanel on board

French stuntwoman, Sarah Lezito, poses for portraits with her motorbikes in her garage near Epernay eastern France. — AFP pic

Meet Sarah Lezito, the French farm girl who became Hollywood’s top motorcycle stunt double with 30 million fans

This undated handout image released by European Space Agency (ESA) on May 27, 2025, shows an image of galaxy cluster Abell S1063 lying some 4.5 billion light-years from Earth in the constellation Grus (the Crane) taken by The James Webb Space Telescope. — AFP pic/ESA/ NASA & CSA, H. Atek, M. Zamani/Handout

Webb telescope stares deeper into space than ever, revealing warped light from galaxies born near the dawn of time

This aerial photo taken on April 14, 2025 shows a general view of a transport road of a nickel mining site, constructed after forests were cleared, next to a river locals say has been contaminated by mining operations in Central Halmahera, North Maluku. — AFP pic

‘This is our land’: Indonesia’s last forest tribe fights for survival as EV nickel rush devours their home

More and more venues in France have been shunning children in an effort to shield customers from kids’ unpredictable behaviour and noise. — AFP pic

‘Children are not a nuisance’: France weighs crackdown on adult-only hotels and restaurants, urges society to be more inclusive

Canada's  Prime Minister Mark Carney claps after Britain's King Charles III delivered the Speech from the Throne during the opening the first session of the 45th Parliament of Canada at the Senate of Canada in Ottawa on May 27, 2025. — AFP pic

King Charles tells Ottawa ‘true north is strong and free’ amid Trump threats to annex Canada

Cooked Kulluoba bread, a reproduction of a 5,000 years old bread unearthed in an archeological excavation in Eskisehir province, in central Turkiye, May 23, 2025. — AFP pic

Five-thousand-year-old bread unearthed in Turkiye inspires modern bakery craze

A volunteer of the environmental group Aegean Rebreath arranges waste gathered from the bottom of the seabed of the port of Votsi, on the island of Alonissos, Greece, May 25, 2025. — Reuters pic

Greece’s eco divers battle litter in Europe’s largest marine park

(From left) Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesian President Probowo Subianto and Myanmar’s Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Aung Kyaw Moe pose for a group photo during signing ceremony of the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Asean 2045 Our Shared Future at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre May 26, 2025. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

‘Our Land, Our Home’: Asean Summit 2025 theme song celebrates unity in diversity (VIDEO)

Penang exco Wong Hon Wai (second from right front row) and Robert Teh (first from right on front row) attend a press conference on the PenangLang Community Day. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Michelin-starred chefs, Peranakan theatre, and more at this year’s PenangLang Community Day