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Health workers examine a patient’s X-rays at Hospital Kuala Lumpur May 23, 2020. — Reuters pic

Rare diseases in Malaysia: The hidden crisis few are talking about

An employee inspecting a Vespa that has been converted to an electric scooter. — AFP pic

Jakarta firm converts vintage Vespas into electric scooters to tackle pollution, preserve nostalgia

This photo, taken on April 8, shows vehicles parked in front of a casino in Sihanoukville. — AFP pic

China’s investments transform Sihanoukville into gambling hub amid debt and dependency concerns

This illustration photo shows a video of male TikTok influencer hammering his cheekbone, playing on a smartphone in a bathroom next to a bottle of hydrogen peroxide and a hammer in Los Angeles. — AFP pic

‘Toxic beauty’: Rise of ‘looksmaxxing’ influencers

A view of Snowdonia. The Clogau-St David’s mine, located in this national park near the coast of Wales. — Pexels pic/Julien Goettelmann

With gold at record highs, Welsh mine seeks royal-linked treasure in the hills of Snowdonia

Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri showed her fall fashion collection of loose, minimalist styles in the garden of the Toji Temple in Kyoto. — AFP pic

At Kyoto’s Toji Temple, Dior channels Japanese tradition into a fall 2024 collection of hushed elegance

Rates of autism spectrum disorder among US children reached a record level in 2022, continuing a recent trend of increasing prevalence, according to data by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. — Pexels pic/Mikhail Nilov

US autism rates hit new peak in CDC study, especially among Asian, Black, and Hispanic children

Turkish hot-air balloon tourism set an all-time record with 933,195 tourists taking to the skies in 2024, authorities announced on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. — Pexels pic/Sena

Up, up, and away: Turkey sets record with over 933,000 hot-air balloon tourists in 2024

A woman visits the popular Qianmen tourist area in Beijing on January 13, 2025. — AFP pic

More Hongkongers choose mainland China over Japan for Easter holidays over quake concerns

An excavator sift through dunes of low-grade coal near a coal mine in Pingdingshan, Henan province November 5, 2021. Australian coal mines may have vastly underestimated historical methane emissions, according to analysis of the potent greenhouse gas published today. — Reuters pic

Methane emissions in Australia’s coal mines exceed official estimates by 40pc, study finds

Portraits of late writer Mario Vargas Llosa are seen on the book ‘Palabras en el mundo’ (Words in the World), by Alonso Cueto, at El Virrey bookstore in Miraflores, Lima April 14, 2025. — AFP pic

Nobel literary titans collide: Journalist recalls night Mario Vargas Llosa punched fellow writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez

US President Donald Trump took a stab at pronouncing his MAGA mantra in Spanish and — though he did not stick the landing — video of his effort went viral anyway. — Reuters pic

‘America grande otra vez’: Trump the student learns to say 'MAGA' in Spanish, sparking online buzz (VIDEO)

The Firefly Sanctuary project in Kampung Yak Yah is a symbol of environmental conservation. — Bernama pic

Firefly Sanctuary in Kampung Yak Yah lights the way for eco-tourism and conservation in Terengganu

Pro-Net has revealed a couple of interesting updates including its upcoming features and fixes that will be pushed to existing Proton e.MAS 7 owners. — SoyaCincau pic

Proton e.MAS 7: Wireless Apple CarPlay and ‘Ice Cream Truck’ sound switch coming in July via OTA update

According to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) criteria, the disease would be considered eradicated when there is an incidence rate lower than four per 100,000 women. — AFP pic

Denmark on track to eradicate cervical cancer by 2040 — a global first, study says

People watch a light show projected on the facade of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia Basilica, marking the start of the Holy Week, in Barcelona on April 14, 2025. The Catholic Church has put Antoni Gaudi, the designer of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica nicknamed ‘God’s architect’, on the path to sainthood, the Vatican said today. — AFP pic

Gaudi one step from sainthood as Pope Francis honours architect’s faith and legacy