Life
-
Japan's Wajima craftmakers see hope in disaster-hit region
Wajima, a coastal city with a population of just over 20,000, is a nationally celebrated centre for fine lacquerware
-
From BTS' comeback to Kumbh Mela, here are five things to watch in 2025
From the second stint in the White House for Donald Trump to a turbo-charged football calendar, here are five things to watch in 2025
-
From Oliver Bearman to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, five sports stars to watch in 2025
AFP Sport looks at five young pretenders to keep an eye on over the next 12 months
-
Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024: UN
The outgoing year is set to be the warmest ever recorded, the UN's weather and climate agency said, capping a decade of unprecedented heat
-
Imposing pickup trucks symbolise Pakistan's power gulf
The Toyota Hilux has become a symbol of power, affluence and intimidation in a society marked by significant class divisions
-
'Dangerous new era': climate change spurs disaster in 2024
World Weather Attribution, experts on how global warming influences extreme events, said nearly every disaster they analysed over the past 12 months was intensified by climate change
-
Young people are responsible and well-prepared pet parents: study
When it comes to their pets, a recent American survey reveals that young owners are not only generous with their spending but also among the best prepared to deal with the unexpected
-
How to ride in style like Austria's famed emperor Franz Joseph
With tourists flocking to Vienna for Christmas, the carefully restored carriage can be seen at the Imperial Carriage Museum, which houses one of the world's most important collections
-
Sri Lanka train memorial honours tsunami tragedy
Sri Lanka's Ocean Queen Express became a symbol of the biggest natural disaster to hit the South Asian nation in living memory, when the train was struck by the giant waves of December 26, 2004
-
India's architecture fans guard Mumbai's Art Deco past
Architecture aficionados may go crazy over Miami's South Beach, but the coastal Indian megacity is home to what experts believe is one of the world's largest collections of Art Deco buildings
-
Blogs to Bluesky: Two decades of various shifts in social media responses
Two decades ago, the online social media landscape was vastly different
