Orangutan, Heal Thyself
Scientists observed a wild male orangutan repeatedly rubbing chewed-up leaves of a medicinal plant on a facial wound in a forest reserve in Indonesia.
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‘Silent pandemic’: emotional call by Philippines’ Marcos Jnr against child pornography sparks nationwide soul-searching
Justice department spokesman and assistant secretary Mico Clavano last week said: “The president was visibly distressed, very bothered and clearly stressed with the information that was relayed to him, which is why he gave the directive.”
India election: will lower voter turnout make Modi ‘jittery’ and dent BJP’s chances of winning a majority?
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has banked on the immense popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure it wins a majority in parliament in this year’s general election, but analysts say a drop in voter turnout could make the party “jittery” about achieving that goal.
Elon Musk visits China as Tesla seeks rollout of self-driving tech
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit where he was expected to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software and permission to transfer data overseas, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Toyota invest $1.4 billion to bolster EV output in U.S.
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor announced Friday that it will invest $1.4 billion to start production of electric vehicles at its factory in the U.S. state of Indiana in 2026, increasing its EV capacity in North America.
Japan’s bears in ‘bad mood’ and hungry as attacks on humans surge
According to a wildlife expert, bears that had crossed paths with Japanese residents in the past few weeks were hungry, “in a bad mood” and “not keen to hang out with humans”.
Hot weather kills 30 in Thailand as heat index hits ‘extremely dangerous’ level
City authorities in Bangkok gave an extreme heat warning as the heat index was expected to rise above 52 degrees Celsius (125 degrees Fahrenheit).
Australia and New Zealand honor their war dead with dawn services on Anzac Day
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people gathered across Australia and New Zealand for dawn services and street marches Thursday to commemorate their war dead on Anzac Day.