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Air pollution greatest global threat to human health: study

If pollutants were reduced to meet WHO guidelines, the average person would add 2.3 years to his or her life expectancy

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Why are young Chinese workers taking ‘gap days’?

The younger generation, who have just entered the workforce, aspire to a slower, more relaxed lifestyle

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Kids entitled to clean, healthy environment: UN committee

Analysis comes just weeks after a landmark court ruling in Montana in favour of a group of youths

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Perlis Art Bridge Exhibition brings 150 international painters together

Regent expresses hope for more exhibitions to be held in the state

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Meet King Cobra Squad, Malaysia’s unsung heroes

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Germany’s booze-free beer boom

The volume of non-alcoholic beer produced has almost doubled over the past 10 years

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Beloved US game show legend Bob Barker dies aged 99

Barker hosted ‘The Price Is Right’ from 1972 until 2007, when comedian Drew Carey took over

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Classic cars back on the road in Gaza City

An Israeli blockade did not stop a Palestinian man from pursuing his hobby

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Meta’s Twitter rival Threads launches web version

Move seen as key to pulling professionals and media types who post from their computers

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Warming decimates Antarctica’s emperor penguin chicks

Disintegrating sea ice is killing hatchlings not yet mature enough to cope with frigid ocean waters

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Beauty galore: pageants, fashion shows return

Mrs Malaysia and Kedah Fashion Week among events making a comeback

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Coffee grounds for stronger concrete and less waste

Scientists at RMIT have found a way to strengthen concrete by 30%

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Objects could soon be tracked by a system of invisible QR codes

Called BrightMarker, these ‘tags’ are embedded into the object right from the creation process