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Patron Lina Axmacher poses at a table with half-sized portions of the brunch tasting for an interview with AFP at Le Petit Village restaurant on December 10, 2025 in New York City. — AFP pic

In US, popular weight-loss drug Ozempic shrinks waistlines — and restaurant plate sizes

US President Donald Trump dances with a troupe of traditional Malay performers after being greeted on arrival in Malaysia for the 47th Asean Summit by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, October 26, 2025. — Bernama pic

Malaysia’s viral moments in 2025 — the good, the bad and the bizarre

Colourful Christmas lights and festive decorations at a home in Taman Teluk Molek, Teluk Air Tawar have drawn crowds, becoming a symbol of joy, harmony and multicultural unity after homeowners D. Charles, 53, and S. Christe, 48, opened their home to the public. — Bernama pic

Christmas magic in Butterworth: Light display at local couple’s home goes viral, draws thousands of visitors

An aerial view of the island of Bubaque on the Bijagos Archipelago. — AFP pic

Rising seas threaten to swallow Guinea-Bissau’s Bijagos islands, locals fear

A general view of a Luvland adult store illuminated sign in Parkhurst, Johannesburg, on December 18, 2025. — AFP pic

From taboo to trend: How South Africa became Africa’s unlikely sex shop capital

As of December 15, the UK had seen 1,622 hours of sunshine, beating the record set in 2003. — Reuters pic

Met Office says 2025 likely Britain’s hottest year since records began

This is not Tokyo’s polished restraint or Kyoto’s ceremonial grace. This is a city built by weather and appetite.

A clean line through the sky to Japan's wild north 

Pedestrians walk past a mural on the side of a wall, alleged by local media to have been created by street artist Banksy, in the Tottenham Court Road area of central London. — AFP pic

Banksy unveils new London mural amid speculation over second artwork

A picture shared by Grace Room Ministries on its X profile May 9, 2025. — Picture via X

Faith under fire: Rwanda shutters 10,000 evangelical churches as government tightens grip on worship

Digital materials cannot replace the tactile function of Braille, which is essential for understanding spelling, syllable structure and vocabulary building. — Bernama pic

Reading by touch, learning for life: Malaysia’s push to revive Braille literacy among children

Britain prides itself on being a nation of dog lovers, but has a cruel practice the government wants to eradicate — puppy farms. — Pexels pic/NEOSiAM 2024

Britain’s puppy farm shame: Govt promises reforms to protect pets and end cruel breeding for profit

A guest posing for a photograph next to Christmas decorations at the entrance of the Voyage nightclub during ‘Detty December’, December 7, 2025. — AFP pic

From champagne showers to cash spraying — Lagos parties till dawn in Detty December

A dark-morph Bay Cat species encountered by Yayasan Sabah rangers in Maliau Basin Conservation Area in July 2025. — Picture via Borneo Post

Maliau Basin's new mascot? Proposal to crown Bay Cat as symbol of wilderness protection

Actor Gregory Warren, who plays Parpignol, pats Wanda the donkey as they wait backstage ahead of a presentation of 'La Boheme' at the MET Opera in New York City on December 6, 2025. — AFP pic

Pets, pedis and peppermints: When the diva is a donkey

This photo taken on December 7, 2025 shows astrologer Linn Nhyo Taryar from Myanmar praying to a shrine at his home in Bangkok. What lies ahead after Myanmar’s forthcoming elections? The answer is hidden in the alignment of the stars, the occult flame of black magic candles and sacred geometry visible only to the third eye — if you believe the country’s spiritual soothsayers. — AFP pic

Myanmar fortune‑tellers divine future as ill-augured election looms

People unload aid supplies for distribution in Babo, Aceh Tamiang, Northern Sumatra, on December 15, 2025, following a flash flood. — Bernama pic

Floods erased the landscape, but not the voices — Aceh villagers call out for help with quiet strength