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An auctioneer congratulates the buyer who won the bid for a Labubu figurine, during an auction by Yongle International Auction in Beijing June 10, 2025. — Reuters pic

Labubu hits peak hype, with one-of-a-kind sculpture fetching over US$150,000 at China auction

The KidsRights report said one in seven children and adolescents aged between 10 and 19 suffered mental health issues, with the global suicide rate at six per 100,000 for those aged 15-19. — Istock.com pic

Children’s NGO warns social media fuelling Gen Z mental health crisis — but blanket bans aren’t the answer

The newly upgraded Tesla Model Y has emerged as the most popular model in May with 985 units, while Proton e.MAS 7 is No.2 with 862 units registered. — Reuters pic

Malaysia EV registrations surge 69.3pc in May, Tesla Model Y overtakes Proton e.MAS 7

A Tesla Model 3 vehicle drives using FSD (Full Self-Driving) in Encinitas, California, October 18, 2023. Tesla tentatively plans to begin offering rides on its self-driving robotaxis to the public on June 22, CEO Elon Musk said yesterday. — Reuters pic

Tesla’s public robotaxi rides set for tentative June 22 start, CEO Musk says

Dr Tae Sok Kun, a consultant in general paediatrics and clinical genetics at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, speaking during an interview regarding HED patients in Malaysia during a recent event at the centre. — Bernama pic

Living with HED: Unable to sweat, shadowed by stigma

Sri Lanka is withholding the results of a survey of crop-destroying wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, because data collected from some farmers appeared unrealistic, a minister said on Monday. — Unsplash pic/Hans Peter Traunig

Monkey business delays Sri Lanka’s wildlife survey

MFM President Francis Danker said the concert aims to raise funds for musicians facing health and age-related challenges. — Picture via Facebook/Musicians for Musicians Malaysia

Malaysian musicians’ group to hold July 5 charity concert for ailing veteran performers

British writer Frederick Forsyth poses for a portrait before an interview with AFP in London on September 13, 2016. — AFP pic

‘The Day of The Jackal’ author Frederick Forsyth dies aged 86

Kenya Wildlife Service veterinarians and rangers rush to restrain and aid a sedated female black Rhinoceros that has been selected for translocation to the Segera Rhino Sanctuary from the Lake Nakuru National Park. — AFP pic

How to move a rhino? Think dart guns, helicopters, and a whole lot of patience

Farmer suicides have a long history in India, where many are one crop failure away from disaster, but extreme weather caused by climate change is adding fresh pressure. — AFP pic

‘The land only grows debt’: Inside India’s farmer suicide crisis as climate change and despair collide

The global longevity market — spanning gene therapies, anti-ageing drugs, diagnostics and wellness plans — is projected to hit US$610 billion (RM2.6 trillion) this year. At its core, the marketing of these products feeds off the age-old fear of mortality and the desire to stay young. — iStock.com pic via AFP

Immortality at a price: How the promise of delaying death has become a consumer marketing bonanza

A widely shared 71-second video captured the heartbreaking scene — the mother elephant, clearly distressed, stayed close to her calf and nudged the lorry, unable to accept the loss. — Picture via Facebook

The cry of a mother: A call for sustainable action to protect wildlife

Seremban-born Tan Sri Mazlan Othman is the first Malaysian to lead the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), and that too twice. — Picture courtesy of Sutra Foundation

Malaysia’s first astrophysicist Mazlan Othman says AI can make students better thinkers if schools adapt

Russian artist Nadya Tolokonnikova, co-founder of Pussy Riot, can be seen inside her mock prison cell during her 10-day durational piece entitled

Russia’s Pussy Riot co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova steps back into a prison cell — this time by choice

This picture taken on May 20, 2025 shows Chen Tianming at his house labelled China's strangest

Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap 10-storey rural home

Iran expands dog-walking ban to 17 cities, citing public health and social order. — Unsplash pic

Iran expands dog walking bans nationwide, citing concerns over public health