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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, reacts as he takes part in a ‘Goat Yoga’ class as he attends ‘Scotty’s Summer Festival’ at Maxstoke Castle near Birmingham, central England on July 11, 2026. — AFP pic

Prince Harry recalls Diana’s parenting influence as he talks about raising his children

Point an iPad and you're done, with 3DGait recording details that would normally involve a lot more machinery and money. — Picture courtesy of Apple

How Singapore’s public healthcare is using iPads and iPhones to save time and ease patient nerves (VIDEO)

What may be mistaken for tired-looking eyes, uneven eyelids or a reason for cosmetic eyelid surgery could, in some cases, a droopy eyelid or ptosis may signal an underlying condition, according to Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon at Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV), Dr Nazila Ahmad Azli. — Pexels.com pic

Droopy eyelids may signal underlying health condition, not just cosmetic issue

Early diagnosis can save lives. An upper GI endoscopy (OGDS) is the gold standard for identifying the source of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. In many cases، doctors can diagnose and treat the bleeding during the same procedure، reducing the need for surgery.

Black stools can signal serious internal bleeding, says surgeon  

The All Aboard 2026 event is free of charge for visitors. — Picture courtesy of Magic Rain

Tabletop gamers, have fun, play games at the free All Aboard 2026 event happening July 18-10

HSBC Private Bank and Premier Wealth Global Chief Investment Officer Willem Sels (left) and HSBC Private Bank and Premier Wealth Asia Chief Investment Officer Desmond Kuang attend the HSBC Q3 2026 Investment Outlook Media Briefing. — HSBC pic

New investment playbook: HSBC Private Bank targets AI and energy independence

Andres Alquiga and Diana Tupiza pamper their pet Luna -a symbolic witness to their marriag- at the central civil registry office in Quito on July 7, 2026. With the regulation of

Till death do us bark: Pets serve as witnesses at Ecuador weddings

Palestinians and solidartiy activists fly kites towards the Israeli settlement of Har Bracha from the village of Burin, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on July 10, 2026. — AFP pic

‘Our land, our sky:’ West Bank Palestinians fly kites in defiance of Israeli settlers

German industry as a whole is struggling against what some have dubbed the “China Shock 2.0” as the country’s firms shift away from low-value production and into making more high-tech goods, often at lower prices. — AFP pic

Car crisis takes toll on Germany’s young engineers

A pregnant shopper accused of shoplifting at a Selayang hypermarket in Kuala Lumpur on July 11, 2026 has since gone viral on social media after staff were allegedly to have asked blunt questions and demanded she show her belly and Pink Book to prove pregnancy while in a public space. — Pictures from Facebook/Public Health Malaysia

‘What are you hiding in your belly?’ A Selayang grocery run, a baby bump and an accusation that sparked outrage

An undated picture of Paul Kiong at the Petai communist camp in Kinta Forest Reserve in Central Park, Perak while serving as the Special Branch’s ground commander. — Picture courtesy of Datuk Paul Kiong

How supercop Paul Kiong triggered mass defections of communists inside Perak’s jungles, while cheating death for six years

From Australia to Malaysia, the global push to keep kids off social media has grown to more than 20 countries so far. — AFP pic

Social media age limits are spreading fast — here are the countries where kids face the biggest restrictions

Soon Tuck Wooi Koon moved to its present premises in 1928. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Beyond a clan house: Soon Tuck Wooi Koon and the ‘mah che’ who shaped its history

For illustration purposes only. A cyclosporiasis outbreak caused by a microscopic foodborne parasite has sickened people in 31 US states, with Michigan reporting 1,562 cases. — Freepik pic

Parasite causing ‘explosive diarrhea’ sickening Americans

The PA news agency and several media outlets said Harry’s family had travelled from an unspecified destination in Europe for the meeting at Highgrove, Charles’s private residence in southwestern England. — Instagram pic

Fraught reunion: Prince Harry and family meet King Charles after two years away

Researcher Marcial Quiroga-Carmona preparing to set traps for Andean leaf-eared mice during an elevational survey of the Aucanquilcha volcano in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. — AFP pic

Scientists uncover secrets of tiny Andean mouse living on the world's highest peaks