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People stand in the rain as a convoy led by Muhammed Sajjad, known locally as ‘The Weatherman’ (not pictured) stops during a ‘rain chase’ in the emirate of Sharjah on June 7, 2025. — AFP pic

Chasing clouds: Monsoon memories drive rain-loving Indian expats into UAE desert

Picture of the facade of the Maido high-cuisine restaurant  in Lima, taken on June 19, 2025. The Lima restaurant Maido, emblem of the fusion of Japanese and Peruvian cuisine, is the best restaurant in the world in 2025, as announced Thursday by the 50 Best list of the British magazine Restaurant. — AFP pic

Japanese-Peruvian fusion earns Peru’s Maido top spot on 2025 World’s 50 Best Restaurants

In a park in Mexico City, beside colonial era fountains and food stands, Italia Segovia’s designs are turning heads, as usual. — Reuters pic

Chicanjuku: Mexican designer Italia Segovia fuses Chicano culture with Harajuku to create bold, experimental fashion

Visitors sit as the sun sets on the docks of the Seine river near the Square du Vert-Galant with the Pont Neuf in the background, in Paris, on Wednesday. — AFP pic

Paris to open Seine for public swimming from July 5 despite pollution fears, year after Olympic debut

This picture shows the main facade of Casa Batllo in Barcelona. — AFP pic

After year-long effort, Unesco-listed iconic Casa Batllo returns to original splendour in Barcelona

The Penang Yosakoi Parade 2023. — Picture via Facebook/Penang Yosakoi Parade

A fusion of cultures in every step: Inside Penang’s vibrant Yosakoi Parade

The Penang Yosakoi Parade 2023. — Picture via Facebook/Penang Yosakoi Parade

Yosakoi hits 10: Penang streets come alive with high-energy dance, Japanese idols and a fireworks finale

Kenvue MYSG Head of Marketing Frances Anne Velante speaks during Listerine Swish & Snap Media Event in Kuala Lumpur. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Mouthwash brand Listerine and Watson’s Malaysia kick off Swish & Snap campaign to boost oral health

Visitors sit as the sun sets on the docks of the Seine river near the Square du Vert-Galant with the Pont Neuf in the background, in Paris yesterday. — AFP pic

How Paris uses the Seine river to cool the Louvre and beat summer heatwaves

Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales on Tuesday talks with V&A Director Tristram Hunt as he shows her round the V&A East Storehouse, a brand-new cultural destination in east London. — AFP pic

London’s V&A Storehouse lets visitors touch history — from Tudor toys to Versace bags, no glass required

(Third from left standing) George Freeman, MP, UK Trade Envoy to Malaysia; (fourth from left standing) Victoria Robinson, Head of Partnerships at Institute of Risk Management, Asia; (seated) chair of Malaysian Association of Risk and Insurance Management (MARIM) Muhammad Faisha Shahriman and chair of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) Stephen Sidebottom, with organisation fellows and executive committee members. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Institute of Risk Management and the Malaysian Association of Risk and Insurance Management sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in Malaysia

Students from Sekolah Kebangsaan Sultan Sir Ibrahim performing for the VIP guests at the launch.

Johor school launches Digitalisation Program with Affin Digital Space to boost creative learning

Hiro Technologies co-founder Miki Agrawal poses with a diaper and a pouch full of plastic-eating fungi at her company’s laboratory, in Austin, Texas, May 15, 2025. — Reuters pic

Texas startup sells plastic-eating fungi diapers to tackle landfill waste

This Aston Martin is the racing car driven by Jazeman Jaafar, one of Super GT's Malaysian wildcard entries. — Picture courtesy of Super GT Malaysia

After 12 years’ hiatus, Super GT racing series returns to Malaysia – its only overseas stop – this June

Honda has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the company said, as it seeks to expand into the space sector. — Picture courtesy of Honda

Honda enters space race as reusable rocket lands within centimetres of target in milestone test, eyes suborbital launch by 2029

Psilocybe cubensis, known colloquially as psychedelic ‘magic’ mushrooms, are seen at Rose City Laboratories in Portland May 10, 2023. New Zealand today approved the medicinal use of psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound notably found in ‘magic mushrooms’. — AFP pic

New Zealand embraces psychedelic ‘magic mushroom’ therapy as medicinal use approved for depression treatment