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Franco Comoran Faid Kassim (centre), 42, who lives with his wife Faizat Aboubacar in Reunion, walks under an umbrella surrounded by family members in Moroni on July 20, 2025 while heading to his bride's family house during the Grand Mariage ceremony. The Grand Mariage, called Dola n'kou in Comorian, corresponds to a rite of passage from one generational group to the next: as in most Bantu societies, Comorian society is organised according to age groups and various merits or rituals performed. The Grand Mariage is the last of these rites of passage. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Aug 2025

Diaspora returns for Comoros’ lavish ‘Grand Mariage’, a rite of passage that unites generations and communities

Auctioneum rare books specialist Caitlin Riley poses with the first edition of JRR Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ that was sold for £43,000 (RM241,087) at auction. — Picture via Facebook/Auctioneum - Bristol & Bath Auctioneers
Life / 07 Aug 2025

Tolkien treasure: Rare ‘Hobbit’ first edition discovered in UK home sells for record-breaking RM241,000

Patrick and Cathy, both 58 years old, read the ‘Mountain Tinder’ notebook at the top of Wandflue peak, Bernese Alps, above Jaun of the Canton of Fribourg, on August 3, 2025. Cathy Rotzetter and Patrick found each other eight months ago: through a message left on a Swiss mountaintop. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Aug 2025

Love at new heights: Couples find romance in the Alps through ‘Mountain Tinder’ notebooks

An African charity said yesterday it would consider further action in a row with its co-founder Prince Harry after a British watchdog criticised all parties for letting the bitter internal dispute play out in public. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Aug 2025

African charity Sentebale says it may pursue further action amid governance fallout in row with Prince Harry

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh said on Wednesday they have discovered differences in the DNA of people with chronic fatigue syndrome that should help dispel the notion that the debilitating condition is psychological or driven by laziness. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Aug 2025

It’s not just in your head: UK scientists identify genetic links to chronic fatigue syndrome in breakthrough study

Visitors walk outside the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza on the southwestern outskirts of the capital Cairo set to open fully on November 1, 2025, after years of delays caused by political instability, economic crises and the global pandemic. — AFP
Life / 07 Aug 2025

World’s largest ancient civilisation museum, Tutankhamun’s new home, to open near Giza Pyramids Nov 1

In this photograph taken on July 15, 2025, Faisal Enayet (second left), a marketing graduate and Sufi music enthusiast, attends a spiritual gathering in Bangladesh's Kushtia. — AFP pic
Life / 07 Aug 2025

A tradition for centuries, Sufi singers face threats as hardline Islamists gain ground in post-Hasina Bangladesh

With warm and welcoming smiles, 70-year-old Wang Ah Hie and his 69-year-old wife Karen Lim proudly display a range of locally themed merchandise, including T-shirts bearing the words ‘Malaysia’, ‘Johor’ and ‘Ayer Hitam’. — Picture from X/Bernama
Life / 06 Aug 2025

Four decades, one mission: Johor couple keeps Malaysia close to tourists’ hearts

Britain’s advertising regulator has asked the Spanish clothing group Zara to remove two images from its website, deemed ‘irresponsible’ for featuring models with an ‘unhealthy thinness,’ according to a decision published on August 6, 2025. — AFP pic
Life / 06 Aug 2025

UK watchdog bans Zara ads featuring models appearing ‘unhealthily thin’, deems them irresponsible

Researchers from Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) have discovered a new species of fish in the waters of the South China Sea. — Bernama pic
Life / 06 Aug 2025

New fish species ‘Baji Azizah’ discovered off Terengganu, hailed as marine biodiversity milestone

The copy is bound in light green cloth and features rare black-and-white illustrations by Tolkien, who created his beloved Middle Earth universe while he was a professor at the University of Oxford. — Picture from Facebook/Auctioneum - Bristol & Bath Auctioneers
Life / 06 Aug 2025

Rare first edition of ‘The Hobbit’ unearthed in UK heads to auction, early bid hits nearly RM130,000

Both pianists, who are students at the Illy Piano Academy, showcased exceptional talent at the competition. Nine-year-old Aira Mohd Zaki secured third place in the Children A category, while 12-year-old Amni Khadijah Kamalhafez earned the Second Honourable Mention, marking a significant milestone in their young musical journeys. — Bernama pic
Life / 06 Aug 2025

Tiny fingers, big stage: Malaysian pianists hit the right notes in Budapest

A giant rat (left) said to be 56cm long was caught in Normanby, Teesside in north-east English on August 4, 2025 by workers from the Eston Council. Holes in the ground indicate a proliferation of the rodents. — Pictures from Facebook/David Taylor and Stephen Martin - Eston Ward Councillors
Life / 06 Aug 2025

Rampaging Ratzillas: UK town battles explosion of rodents the size of a cat as council cuts pest control budget

US Department of Agriculture officials have started using audios of actors Scarlett Johansson (top left), Adam Driver (bottom left) and rock stars AC/DC to air blast wolves from cattle. — Pictures from AFP, Reuters, and Instagragram/acdc
Life / 06 Aug 2025

What do AC/DC, Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver have in common? They’re helping save cattle from wolves in the US

Screenshot from a social media video of an unknown man who lit his cigarette from the Eternal Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris on August 4, 2025 and sparked a scandal in France.
Life / 06 Aug 2025

From flame of honour to lighter: France fumes over Arc de Triomphe cigarette stunt (VIDEO)

The students collect the produce from Pasar Borong Selayang. — Picture courtesy of UM
Life / 06 Aug 2025

Bridging food, law and compassion in Kuala Lumpur