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The Kia EV9 GT-Line comes in either 6-seater and 7-seater options in Malaysia. — Pictures by SoyaCincau
Life / 06 May 2024

Kia EV9 Malaysia: Best fully electric SUV under RM400,000? (VIDEO)

Palestinian Mahdi Karira works on a puppet at his workshop in Deir el-Balah, in the central Gaza strip, on April 27, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant Hamas group. — AFP pic
Life / 06 May 2024

Gaza puppet maker turns tins into toys in ruins of war

A French baker stands near the baguette as it comes out of a large rotating oven in an attempt to beat the world record for the longest baguette during the Suresnes Baguette Show in Suresnes near Paris, France, May 5, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 06 May 2024

French bakers make world’s longest baguette, beating Italy

This photograph taken on April 24, 2024 in Spierdijk shows a field of blooming tulip flowers. — AFP pic
Life / 05 May 2024

Climate change, Brexit threaten to wilt Dutch tulips

A woman passes in front of graffiti during a tour of the Ciudad Bolivar neighbourhood in Bogota April 14, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 05 May 2024

Poor Bogota suburb wows tourists with street art

Shepherd Bakhtior Sharipov tends his Hissar sheep in a field near the town of Hissar, western Tajikistan March 27, 2024. The breed, prized for its profitability and ability to adapt to climate change, garners celebrity status in the Central Asian country, which is beset by a shortage of both meat and suitable grazing land. — AFP pic
Life / 05 May 2024

The giant sheep helping Tajikistan weather climate change

A volunteer carries a wounded dog as they bring back animals from the abandoned area at the foot of Mount Ruang volcano (background) on Tagulandang Island in Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on May 4, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 05 May 2024

Rescuers brave Indonesia volcano eruptions to save pets

A person looks at US artist Frank Stella's 'Concentric Squares' during a media preview at Christie's, ahead of their May 14 21st Century Evening Sale, on May 3, 2024, in New York City. — AFP pic
Life / 05 May 2024

Frank Stella, leading American artist, dies at 87

Brief episodes of anger impaired blood vessel functioning, which has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, researchers say. — Picture courtesy of skynesher / Getty Images via ETX Studio
Life / 05 May 2024

Anger could be especially bad for your health, scientists say

With the world's second-oldest population and chronically low birth rates, the phenomenon of empty homes is particularly rampant in rural areas of Japan. — Picture courtesy of ColobusYeti / Getty Images via ETX Studio
Life / 05 May 2024

Abandoned homes in Japan surge to almost four million

Models present creations during the Louis Vuitton Voyager Show with the upcoming Women's Prefall 2024 collection at the Long Museum West Bund in Shanghai on April 18, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 05 May 2024

Luxury brands lure Chinese shoppers despite slowdown

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Life / 05 May 2024

Unique venues heat up sauna scene in Sweden and Finland

This screengrab taken from AFPTV video footage on April 27, 2024 shows choreographer Sahil Kumar (centre) with fellow dancers recording a dance performance in front of a ring light for their social media platform at a studio in Rohtak. — AFP pic
Life / 05 May 2024

India’s influencers still struggle years after TikTok ban

Environmental activists Guillermo DChristy and Roberto Rojo swim inside a cenote close to Playa del Carmen, Mexico on April 22, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 05 May 2024

Mexico tourist train an environmental ‘nightmare,’ activists say

This handout photo released by SUAQ Foundation on June 23, 2022, shows Rakus, a male orangutan without a facial wound, at Gunung Leuser National Park in North Sumatra, Indonesia. — SUAQ Foundation handout pic via AFP
Life / 04 May 2024

Self-care: Orangutan seen apparently treating wound

The third collaboration between Gentle Monster and Blackpink’s Jennie is now available. — Picture courtesy of Gentle Monster
Life / 05 May 2024

Gentle Monster’s collaboration with Jennie and Jay Chou’s appointment as La Mer ambassador among notable fashion highlights