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US President Joe Biden in Taliban fighter garb or stumbling over his words or bungling efforts to avert war in Ukraine – posts on Donald Trump’s new social media network “Truth Social” have a go-to target.

Cambodia and Malaysia have reaffirmed close diplomatic and economic ties forged over six decades, while also jointly reiterating their intentions to uphold the ASEAN five-point consensus (5PC) and encourage Myanmar to implement them promptly in order to restore peace and stability to the country.

The Japanese government has provided nearly $1.8 million to promote community development through the clearance of cluster munitions and unexploded ordnance (UXO) under the Grant Assistance for Japanese NGO Projects. The two projects include over $900,000 for support with cluster munitions disposal in Stung Treng province and nearly $900,000 for demining in Banteay Meanchey.

‘I dare you, watch me as I undress,” sings actor Ross Nasir in a Singapore musical comedy about dating as a plus-size woman, highlighting a nascent fat acceptance movement in a city-state that once forced children to join weight loss programmes.

Einstein’s theory of general relativity holds that a massive body like Earth curves space-time, causing time to slow as you approach the object – so a person on top of a mountain ages a tiny bit faster than someone at sea level.

With the Civil Code (CC) coming into effect on December 21, 2011, Cambodia now marks the 10th anniversary of the application of the Code.

The soaring minarets of the 16th-century Suleymaniye mosque paint the postcard image of Istanbul, but that is now blighted by rickety wooden scaffolding at a nearby construction site, sparking fury on social media.

Far from Dubai’s gleaming skyscrapers and renowned camel races, a bullfight is under way in the emirate of Fujairah, where the tradition continues unbeknown to most in the UAE. “Look at them fight!” a commentator shouts into a microphone as the first bovine battle of the day kicks off, sending up clouds of dust in the village of Al-Qurayyah.

The past two years of pandemic-induced economic hardships have taken a heavy toll on some of Cambodia’s poorest and most vulnerable citizens.

Cavalier King Charles Spaniels are known for their tiny heads, English bulldogs for their smushed wrinkled muzzles – traits their owners love. But in an unprecedented move, Norway has banned the breeding of these dogs because being cute is causing them suffering.