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The slimy, spongy globs as big as dinner plates were discovered by beachcombers in early September scattered over the pebbly beaches of Placentia Bay on the island’s southern tip. — Picture via Environment and Climate Change Canada

Alien poo or whale boogers? Globs on Canadian shores stump scientists

Personal vehicles are said to account for more than two-thirds (68.7 per cent) of overall travel in Bangkok. — Reuters pic

Bangkok eyes congestion fee to curb traffic woes and lower train fares

A Palestinian wounded in an Israeli strike looks on at Al-Ahli hospital, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, October 26, 2024. — Reuters pic

WHO chief says north Gaza in ‘catastrophic’ danger

Kaur and her mother had been part of the Walmart team for two years after emigrating from India. — Picture via GoFundMe

‘Baked to death’: Teen worker found by mum inside walk-in oven at Walmart Canada store

Pope Francis and clergy members pose for a photo at the Synod of Bishops at the Paul VI hall at the Vatican October 26, 2024. — Reuters pic

Women’s roles in focus at Vatican summit, yet clergy ordination remains off the table

A previously unseen photo of Princes William and Harry and their mother Princess Diana at The Passage charity in 1993. — Picture via Facebook

Prince William remembers Diana’s lesson in compassion during childhood visit to homeless shelter

A general view of Tehran on October 26, 2024, after several explosions were heard. — Reuters pic

Iran plays down Israel’s strikes, says they caused ‘limited damage’

A screen grab shows what the Israeli army says are strikes on a Hezbollah underground compound in a location given as Rab El Thalathine, Lebanon, from a handout video released on October 26, 2024. — Reuters pic

Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza hospital after detaining medical staff 

People cross a river next to a bridge that collapsed after the river overflew due to heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm Trami in Laurel, Batangas province, south of Manila October 25, 2024. — AFP pic

Desperate search continues in the Philippines after Storm Trami’s deadly floods

The same ship first entered the disputed waters on Monday and again on Wednesday, with Indonesian patrol ships driving it away both times. — Reuters pic

Indonesia boots Chinese coast guard ship from contested waters for third time this week

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaigns with former US First Lady Michelle Obama at a rally at the Wings Event Centre in Kalamazoo, Michigan, October 26, 2024. — AFP pic

Ten days out, Michelle Obama admits ‘genuine fear’ over tight election race

A woman walks past political posters early morning before the polls open for Japan’s general election in Tokyo on October 27, 2024. — AFP pic

Japan votes in high-stakes election as PM Ishiba’s LDP faces historic challenge

For years, holidaymakers have guzzled Sicilian gelato at famous parlours in Palermo, unaware that the booming businesses were controlled by organised crime. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Sicily’s Mafia-owned ice cream parlours: A tale of gelato gangsters, fraud and corruption

Republican presidential nominee, former US President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee, US Vice President Kamala Harris take part in a presidential debate hosted by ABC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 10, 2024 in a combination of file photographs. — Reuters pic

Why election night may not reveal the winner: An explainer on the US presidential race

A woman walks past a red star installation, with the Kursk regional administration building seen in distance, in Kursk October 17, 2024. — AFP pic

Understanding the reports: What we know about North Korean troops reportedly joining Russia’s war in Ukraine

The appeal comes after the Neal’s Yard Dairy said it delivered more than 950 wheels of cheddar to the alleged fraudster posing as a wholesale distributor for a major French retailer before realising it had been duped. — Picture via Facebook

Cheesed off! Jamie Oliver needs your help to catch the RM1.68m Cheddar bandits (VIDEO)