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Celebrate human rights at MyTOWN KL: Treasure hunts, music, stories, and more this Sunday

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — What comes to mind when you hear the words “human rights”? Do you want to lear...

How to conserve your phone’s battery and stay connected during flood season

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — Power outages occur frequently in areas grappling with severe floods during th...

Ahead of reopening, a look at Notre Dame’s ‘miracle’ recoveries and controversies

PARIS, Dec 6 — The more than five-year reconstruction of Notre Dame cathedral has featured some near...

How deep is your love? Canada man attacks polar bear to save wife

FORT SEVERN, Dec 6 — A man in the northern fringe of Canada jumped on a polar bear to protect his wi...

Nun in Italy arrested in crackdown on ‘Ndrangheta mafia

ROME, Dec 6 — Italian authorities have arrested 25 people, including a nun, in a large-scale operati...

Muhammad was top boys’ baby name in England and Wales for 2023

LONDON, Dec 6 — Muhammad was the most popular name given to baby boys in England and Wales in 2023, ...

Kebaya honoured as Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage: Malaysia, four other nations celebrate regional recognition

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — Kebaya has been inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultura...

‘We’ve apparently divorced 12 times’: Prince Harry laughs off Meghan Markle split rumours

NEW YORK, Dec 5 — Prince Harry opened up about the constant rumours surrounding his marriage to Megh...

Comfort food chain Bungkus Kaw Kaw announces its brand now certified halal, after status denied by Jakim

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — Local drinks and breakfast chain Bungkus Kaw Kaw (BKK) said today that it has ...

A meal of epic proportions: Mammoths topped the menu for North American Ice Age people

WASHINGTON, Dec 5 — The first humans who spread across North America during the last Ice Age put mam...

Kampai! All you need to know about sake, the Japanese rice wine just recognised by Unesco as cultural heritage

TOKYO, Dec 5 — Japanese tipples sake and shochu — and the knowledge and skills honed over centuries ...

Brain stimulation can help injured people walk, says study

PARIS, Dec 5 — Scientists said Monday that electrically stimulating a particular region in the brain...

Vietnam’s e-bike revolution: A fight against toxic smog and petrol dependence

HANOI, Dec 5 — In Vietnam’s heavily polluted capital Hanoi, teenage taxi driver Phung Khac Trung rid...

Radical rebrand: Jaguar’s electric debut sparks ‘Barbie pink’ backlash

LONDON, Dec 5 — British luxury carmaker Jaguar has unveiled an electric concept car that critics hav...

Japan’s centuries-old sake craft earns Unesco heritage status

ASUNCION, Dec 5 — Unesco recognised Japan’s ancient process of sake brewing as an “intangible cultur...