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Many musicians face the same health insurance struggles as other Americans, navigating a complex system burdened with high out-of-pocket costs. — AFP pic

Uninsured US musicians turn to crowdfunding as health crisis deepens

Ujang continues his passion for cartooning, but only for enjoyment, not as a business. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Ujang’s next chapter: How Malaysia’s cartoon pioneer reinvented himself after losing his creations

Three-quarters of the 317 surveyed high schools reported that the ban has had a positive effect on students’ concentration. ― AFP pic

Study finds smartphone bans in Dutch schools improved focus

According to The Korean Herald, the webtoon 'The Elementary School Student I Love’s' storyline about an elementary school teacher falling for her student is now no longer available online after severe backlash.— Webtoon screenshot

Why is this S.Korean webtoon so controversial that it’s now cancelled, alongside a planned drama?

People swim at the Grenelle safe bathing site on the Seine river on its opening day, in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on July 5, 2025 — AFP pic

The Seine star of the summer again in Paris

oey Chestnut wins the men's competition at Nathan's Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2025 in New York City. — Getty Images via AFP

Ravenous return: Fast-chewing Chestnut wins July 4th hot dog contest

People attend the grand opening ceremony of the Legoland Shanghai Resort, the world's largest Legoland theme park, in Shanghai on July 5, 2025. — AFP pic

China’s first Legoland opens to tourists in Shanghai

This photograph shows the Rhone Glacier and its glacial lake, formed by the melting of the glacier, above Gletsch, in the Swiss Alps on September 30, 2024. — AFP pic

Swiss glaciers face ‘alarming’ early melt as tipping point arrives in July

The classic Fung Keong logo alongside the newly launched sneakers, showcased at KLIBF 2025. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

A footwear icon no longer forgotten: How Malaysia’s Fung Keong shoes rose from the ashes, thanks to an indie publisher

French-Senegalese choreographer and dancer Germaine Acogny poses for a portrait at the Ecole des Sables in Toubab Dialaw, on June 19. — AFP pic

Germaine Acogny, pioneer of African contemporary dance, leads new generation at 81

Customers shop for ‘Kolhapuri’ sandals, an Indian ethnic footwear, at a store in New Delhi, India, June 27, 2025. — Reuters pic

After Prada ‘sandal scandal’, Indian brands tap heritage pride to boost sales

French gendarmes on a boat approach a group of migrants on an inflatable dinghy to accompany them as they leave the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, from the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France July 2, 2025. — Reuters pic

‘I will keep trying’: Record Channel crossings drive UK-France plan to intercept migrant ‘taxi boats’

Large waves crash into the Bondi Baths and Icebergs Club at Sydney's famous Bondi Beach on July 2, as large swells and high winds hit the east coast of Australia. — AFP pic

Deep-sea mining may harm marine life from seabed creatures to sharks, Aussie study finds

Ernest Zacharevic dressed as a pilot during the media preview of his immersive art installation ‘We Need To Talk’. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Boarding pass required: ‘Children on Bicycle’ artist back in Penang with art exhibition tackling copyright exploitation

The competition, which was scheduled to run from July 1 to July 25, aimed to name a male cub born at the zoo on February 24, 2025. — Unsplash pic

From ‘Kopi Peng’ to ‘Tuah’: Malaysians flood Zoo Melaka contest to name panther cub, submission form closes early

A sign board reading ‘Matcha is out of stock’ is displayed in front of a tea store in Uji, Kyoto prefecture, Japan June 10, 2025. — Reuters pic

Japan’s heat-stressed matcha tea output struggles to meet soaring global demand