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This photograph taken on January 8, 2026 shows a malnourished child holding his mother’s hand inside the Medecins Sans Frontieres therapeutic nutrition centre at a hospital in Herat, Afghanistan. — AFP pic

No milk, only prayers: Taliban-era cuts and drought send malnutrition soaring in Afghanistan 

Maria Ardeleanu (left), 86, stands next to her friend outside a ‘basca’ museum-house in Rogojeni village January 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Population 30 but Moldova’s half-buried ‘hobbit village’ won’t vanish

Visitors look at artworks by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei displayed during his first solo exhibition in India, at the Nature Morte gallery in New Delhi on January 15, 2026. — AFP pic

Ai Weiwei builds bridges with Lego bricks: Chinese artist pays homage to India in first solo exhibition

Britain’s Prince Harry,  Elton John and his husband David Furnish, are among six people suing Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), the publisher of the ‘Daily Mail’ and ‘The Mail on Sunday’ tabloids, over alleged privacy breaches. — Reuters pic

Prince Harry heads back to the UK: Royal showdown with tabloids to begin Jan 19

Armed robbers nabbed collectible cards of Pikachu and friends from the Poke Court shop in Manhattan, New York City on January 14, 2026. — Unsplash pic

Pika…Pika…Poof! Armed robbers steal US$100,000 of Pokémon cards in NYC heist

Ponkan mandarins from Taichung, Taiwan roll into Malaysia for Chinese New Year 2026. — Bernama pic

From Taiwan with zest: Taichung ponkan and cheesecake team up for CNY

New Zealand gave the green light for homeowners to build small standalone dwellings to their properties without government consent on January 15, 2026, easing the pressure on housing. — Unsplash pic

Big move for small homes: New Zealand cuts red tape on ‘granny flats’

The Eternal City has hit the brakes on speeding, maximum is now 30km/h for safer streets. — Unsplash pic

When in Rome… take it slow: City centre speed limit drops to 30 km/h for safer streets

Researchers found while low and moderate gamers reported similar health outcomes, results worsened dramatically among those who gamed more than 10 hours weekly. — AFP pic

Heavy gaming tied to worse diet, sleep and weight among youths, study shows

A West African chimpanzee looks around on the Fongoli home range in the Kedougou region, on December 9, 2025. — AFP pic

Savannah chimps wield spears, soak in pools as Senegal study sheds light on human evolution

Azman Nor, ‘Tok Peraih Undi’.

Watercolour exhibition ‘Siasah’ explores politics, identity and power at Ruang Teduh Gallery

Scientists are testing unconventional approaches, from acoustic waves to specialised flame retardants, to suppress fires in space. — AFP pic

What happens when fire ignites in space? ‘A ball of flame’

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the award-winning novelist behind ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ and ‘Americanah’, is seeking answers following the death of her 21-month-old son at a private hospital in Lagos. — AFP pic

Death of acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s son brings new scrutiny to Nigeria’s health care system

Italian influencer and businesswoman Chiara Ferragni arrives in the Milan Courthouse in Milan January 14, 2026. The ruling closes one of Italy’s most high-profile influencer scandals — but the fines, fallout and new rules still stand. — AFP pic

‘Pandoro gate’ is over: Italy’s biggest influencer Chiara Ferragni cleared in Christmas cake fraud case, reputation reboot begins

Tamils cook and offer sweet rice or ‘pongal’ as a thanksgiving gesture to the Sun god on Surya Pongal in Kuala Lumpur January 14, 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Thala Pongal explained: How newlywed Tamil couples fete their first harvest festival together

The Batik Edit founder Fasiha Mohd Noh speaks to Bernama at the Upcycle Batik Wear Festival at Semua House in Kuala Lumpur, January 13, 2026. — Bernama pic

From scraps to souvenirs: Batik leftovers get a second life