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Police could not immediately confirm the reports, which said the man — having been rescued by helicopter on Tuesday — returned on Friday to retrieve his mobile phone, which he forgot to bring with him during the first rescue. It was also not known whether he was able to find his phone in the end. — Reuters pic

Lost and found... and lost again on Mount Fuji: Phone fiasco leaves hiker rescued twice in four days

An owner of a traditional sandal shop takes his afternoon tea in the historic old city knows as ‘Al-Balad’ in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, April 21, 2025. — Reuters pic

Saudi’s Jeddah old town regains glory as Grand Prix lures tourists

President of The Magic Circle Marvin Berglas, Sophie Lloyd and The Magic Circle Chair Laura London pose for a photo after Lloyd was readmitted on April 2025, 2025. — Reuters pic

After 30 years, woman who masqueraded as man to join UK magicians’ club Magic Circle gets her due

This photo taken on April 1, 2025 shows a worker picking coffee beans at the Tianyuzhuang coffee plantation in Pu'er, in China's southwest Yunnan province. — AFP pic

Chinese tea hub branches into coffee as tastes change

With fake honey flooding markets, and only a few European laboratories running such analysis, the small Austrian company Sinsoma began offering the tests two years ago. — AFP pic

Austria trials DNA testing to uncover honey fraud

US President Donald Trump said he has been too busy to buy First Lady Melania a present for her 55th birthday yesterday, so he is treating her to a romantic dinner on Air Force One instead. — AFP pic

‘I’ve been busy’: Trump explains why Melania’s birthday gift is a romantic Air Force One dinner

The unusual sport was invented by 17-year-old high schooler Eric Zhu, who raised over a million dollars to organise the event to call attention to male infertility. — AFP pic

Sperm speedway: LA crowd cheers microscopic race in wild fertility awareness stunt

People relax inside a cafe in central Paris, on April 20, 2025. — AFP pic

Crumbs! Should French bakeries open on May 1?

This photograph taken in Paris on April 25, 2025 shows the last sword that belonged to French Emperor Napoleon before its auction on May 22 at Hotel Drouot. The Giquello's auction house unveils the flagship lot of the next edition of Tentation, the sword Napoleon commissioned for his personal use from the great harquebusier Nicolas-Noel Boutet in 1802. — AFP pic

Napoleon’s sword up for sale in Paris, expected to fetch up to €1m; handwritten letter available in separate auction

University of Missouri researchers observed from a test that people who took part in regular physical activity showed astonishing resilience: exercise seemed to overcome the metabolic impairment and restore, at least in part, memory and learning capacity.  — AFP pic

Can working out save your memory? New study links physical activity to better brain resilience

Some internet users are touting the benefits of castor oil for their eye issues. — Picture courtesy of Photoroyalty / Shutterstock via ETX Studio

Why castor oil is making a comeback as a must-have for radiant skin, healthy nails and fuller hair

Miniature dachshund Valerie had eluded searchers on Kangaroo Island since November 2023. — Picture from Facebook/Kangala Wildlife Rescue

Runaway sausage dog Valerie found alive after 529 days roaming wild on Kangaroo Island, thrilling Australia (VIDEO)

Zeekr 9X is a full-size SUV that is 5.2m long, 2m wide, and 1.8m tall. — SoyaCincau pic

Zeekr unveils massive 9X SUV at Auto Shanghai 2025, boasting 900V system, 380km EV range and Level 3 autonomous driving

The Star Printing Shop in Ipoh. — Picture by John Bunyan

Preserving a dying art: Inside Ipoh’s last traditional print shop

This photo taken on March 15, 2025 shows smoke rising from burning paddy stubble during a slash-and-burn farming festival at Hseebu area in Pekon Township on the border of Karen State and Southern Shan State. — AFP pic

Myanmar villagers embrace slash-and-burn farming in Shan state as lifeline amid smog and conflict

General view as runners go past Big Ben during the London Marathon, London in this file photo taken on October 2, 2022. — Action Images pic via Reuters

Turning waste into wheat: London Marathon pioneers recycling runners’ urine into fertiliser