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Newspapers line a newsstand in London. As readers increasingly get their news from social media, video platforms and AI-powered tools, traditional media organisations face mounting pressure to adapt. — Reuters pic

From front pages to feeds: How social media became the world’s main source of news

Researchers and environmental activists generally attribute the pollution to illegal mines in neighbouring Myanmar, whose long-running civil war enables unregulated exploitation of natural resources, including rare earth elements used in smartphones, wind turbines, electric vehicles and more. — AFP pic

‘The water is dead’: Life along the Mekong faces a growing toxic threat

Among the highlights is the Monopoly Panini Prizm: Fifa World Cup Board Game, which allows players to build teams using football stars featured on Panini cards while competing to take control of historic Fifa World Cup matches.

From Monopoly to Connect 4, Hasbro brings Fifa World Cup fever home with new officially licensed game range

The launch reflects a wider shift in the beauty industry, where bodycare products are evolving from basic moisturisers into formulations that combine skincare-inspired ingredients with sensory experiences.

Why bodycare is having a moment — and Sol de Janeiro is leaning into it

Expect exclusive merchandise at the Pokémon Pop-up. — Pictures by Erna Mahyuni

Poké-syok: Malaysia to kick off PokéXciting Pokémon 30th Anniversary celebration in September

Reflecting on his entrepreneurial journey, Suhaili, 46, said he entered the industry with no formal knowledge or training, relying instead on videos he watched on YouTube. — Bernama pic

How a RM700 gamble and YouTube videos helped a Sandakan villager build a soft-shell crab business

General image of UNICEF logo displayed on a banner at the media launch of UNICEF's

Unicef: One billion children worldwide exposed to at least three climate threats

At the centre of the campaign is a film titled The Beautiful Game, which explores football through the reactions and experiences of players and fans, focusing on how factors such as sun exposure, sweat, fatigue and emotion can affect the skin.

Paula’s Choice joins Fifa, enters global football stage with 2026 World Cup sponsorship

A Shiba Inu walks on a pet treadmill during daily activities at Paw³, a dog kindergarten, in Shanghai, China on June 2, 2026. — Reuters pic

Why China’s millennials are spending RM2,400 a month sending their dogs to ‘school’

Attendees participate in the performance-based program Lincoln Center Moments for people living with dementia and their caregivers at the Lincoln Center in New York on June 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Can music heal memory? Free classical concerts in New York designed for dementia patients

This photograph shows the Hotel Royal overlooking Evian, which will host the G7 summit, on June 10, 2026. — AFP pic

From the Evian Accords to the G7: How a tiny spa town became a global stage

Tao indigenous rowers paddle a traditional wooden canoe called Ovayan along the coastline at Orchid Island, Taiwan during a voyage to the Batanes Islands of the Philippines on June 15, 2026. — AFP pic

Austronesian Tao people set sail on 300-year ancestral voyage from Taiwan to the Philippines

The ASUS ExpertBook Ultra Copilot  PC is designed for Malaysian professionals requiring high-performance computing in a highly portable format. — ASUS pic

ASUS unveils AI-powered ExpertBook Ultra for Malaysian enterprise market

Aizaratbek Esenov, the 33-year-old civil servant, practices cycling during his training at the Triathlon Centre in Bishkek on April 29, 2026. After ‘basically a whole day of sitting’ at his desk, Aizaratbek Esenov, working in an IT team at the Kyrgyzstan Academy of Sciences, heads to a sports centre to practice his running, swimming and bike skills. — AFP pic

Civil servants train for triathlon on TV as Kyrgyzstan turns to reality shows to fight obesity

Nizam Cendol Goncang, Taman Melati, a popular spot for ‘cendol’ and ‘mee bandung’ for folks in Taman Melati, Gombak. — Picture by Sayuti Zainuddin

Delivery riders in Kuala Lumpur tell us where to go for food that is cheap and good

A queen bee is surrounded by worker bees on a honeycomb frame inside a beehive, in this handout picture taken at the National Botanical Garden, in Beijing June 22, 2020, released on June 3, 2026. — Kai Wang/Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences handout pic via Reuters

Honeybee queens need more than royal jelly — they need a ‘royal palace,’ researchers say