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Explaining bomb cyclones: What they are, why they’re not hurricanes and their growing threat in a changing climate

WASHINGTON, DEC 1 — A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in mid-latitude...

Palaeontologists uncover well-preserved over 10-million-year-old fossil of prehistoric marine crocodile in Peru’s Ocucaje desert

LIMA, Dec 1 — Palaeontologists unveiled on Wednesday the fossil of a young marine crocodile dating b...

Rare Philippine Eagle chick lost to rare condition, marking conservation setback for critically endangered species

MANILA, Dec 1 — A Philippine Eagle chick hatched via artificial insemination has died, an avian cons...

Here’s what to know ahead of Notre-Dame’s reopening on December 7

PARIS, Dec 1 — Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral will reopen on December 7, five and a half years after a ...

Malaysian-made comics accepted locally and internationally: collectors still pursuing traditionally printed material as scene continues to evolve

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — Diving into a comic book or manga is truly magical. From the the feel of the p...

From licensing deals to local shelves, discover Malaysian editions of Japanese manga and foreign comics you can find today

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — Remember those manga you loved, translated into Bahasa Malaysia? They might fe...

Princess Kate returns to royal duties with moving Christmas message on the power of love

LONDON, Dec 1 — Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, says love is the greatest gift people can give ea...

AI boosts Black Friday sales to record US$10.8b as shoppers hunt for deals

WASHINGTON, Dec 1 — American consumers spent a record US$10.8 billion (RM48 billion) online during “...

Vida gets ripped off with £235 bill after London rickshaw ride

LONDON, Dec 1 — It seems that Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, aka Datuk Vida, is no stranger to drama — a...

Sydney highway horror: Driver finds deadly tiger snake slithering up her leg

SYDNEY, Dec 1 — A driver cruising down a highway in eastern Australia felt something on her foot and...

London Fashion Week bans use of exotic animal skins and fur, mulls feathers next

LONDON, Nov 30 — London will become the first of the four main fashion weeks to ban brands featuring...

Eight out of 10 patients test positive for Alzheimer’s in this simple head-turning technique by Japanese scientists for early diagnosis 

TOKYO, Nov 30 — Japanese researchers have developed a new technique to identify individuals who may ...

Despite opposition, French granny opens door and hundreds of phone chargers to desperate migrants facing uncertain future

CALAIS (France), Nov 30 — Brigitte Lips opens her home in northern France every weekday to dozens of...

Target’s exclusive Taylor Swift merch sparks early Black Friday frenzy

LOS ANGELES, Nov 30 — Young Taylor Swift fans and their parents lined up outside some of Target’s ne...

Two-sided Van Dyck portrait, Einstein letters highlight Christie’s Classic Week sales

LONDON, Dec 1 — An Anthony van Dyck portrait of a horse with a hidden landscape on the reverse will ...