Japan’s first cherry blossoms of 2025 bloom in Kochi, marking start of season
KOCHI (Japan), March 24 — Cherry trees have begun to bloom in Kochi on…
From screen to stall: ‘Detective Lingam’ returns with ‘lemang Gerak Khas’
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Fans of the local police drama series Gerak Khas…
OPPO Malaysia celebrates Raya by empowering orphaned children with its tech products
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — OPPO Malaysia is embracing the spirit of Raya by…
Ivory Coast’s prehistoric past ignored in the present
ABIDJAN (Ivory Coast), March 24 — In the streets of Anyama, children play and…
‘It was beautiful’: Mount Kenya’s glaciers melting away
MERU (Kenya), March 24 — Julie Capelle Charles Kibaki Muchiri traced the water trickling…
Spring in motion: Taiwan’s cherry blossom train steams through Alishan
ALISHAN, March 27 — Nearly a hundred passengers hopped aboard an old steam train…
Measles cases are soaring in the US — here’s what you should know
WASHINGTON, March 27 — Measles, one of the world’s most contagious illnesses, was declared…
UK to ban ninja swords in memory of teenage victim amid crackdown on knife crime ‘crisis’
LONDON, March 27 — Possessing a ninja sword is to be banned in the…
Arau’s Kampung Jelempok goes all out with 1,800 oil lamps for Aidilfitri
ARAU, March 27 — The residents of Kampung Jelempok here took the initiative to…
Big Brother is watching you: Trump administration taps spy satellites for US-Mexico ‘digital wall’ border surveillance
Two spy agencies tasked with border surveillance in immigration crackdown Experts question if satellite…
Oil-rich Guyana becomes focus as Rubio offers US security amid Venezuela tensions
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Bikinis, ‘Baywatch’ and British gold: Swimming’s stylish history on show
LONDON, March 27 — From an Olympic gold medal to Pamela Anderson’s Baywatch red…