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Wellness
Autism among males and females more equal than thought
It's believed to be linked to factors such as wider diagnostic criteria and societal changes.,
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AseanPlus News
Indonesia’s narcotics agency calls for full vape ban over drug abuse risk
The narcotics agency found some liquids for e-cigarette laced with narcotics, such as methamphetamine and etomidate, which is classified as a new psychotic substance.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Curling-Swiss harness linguistic chaos on ice to win Olympic bronze
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Switzerland's multilingual men's curling team proved that sometimes a "word salad" is the perfect recipe for success as they beat Norway to cap their Winter Olympics campaign with a bronze medal.
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Thailand
Deadly virus kills over 70 tigers at Chiang Mai park in north Thailand
CHIANG MAI: A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand's north in recent weeks, the authorities said.
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AseanPlus News
Philippines’ Marcos visits former rival Robredo, but won’t talk alliance yet
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday visited Naga City, where he took part in an event attended by his former rival and now local mayor Leni Robredo.
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China
China ‘history fangirls’ visit mausoleums, write books, marking rapid growth in heritage tourism
Devotees of historical figures make pilgrimages to ancient sites to pay tribute, but concerns mount over environmental pollution
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Nation
Ramanan lauds SJKT Ladang Kinrara's success at international youth STEM event
PETALING JAYA: SJKT Ladang Kinrara's success at the World Youth STEM Invention and Innovation 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand recently reflects the high level of discipline and competitiveness among Malaysian students, says Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan.
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Nation
Man nabbed while trying to steal railway cables between Kempas Baru, Kulai
KULAI: A man has been arrested while attempting to steal railway cables along the Kempas Baru–Kulai stretch here.
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World
With tariffs ruling, Supreme Court reasserts its power to check Trump
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - After siding with President Donald Trump in two dozen cases in the past year in ways that boosted his power and let him quickly transform U.S. policies on immigration, military service, federal employment and beyond, the U.S. Supreme Court finally reached its limit.
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Vietnam
AI usage widespread in Ho Chi Minh City, but literacy gaps persist, says study
Generative AI usage in Vietnam is widespread, with 89.3 per cent of students and 81.9 per cent of educators reporting they use such tools.
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World
Exclusive-Cuban security forces exit Venezuela as US pressure mounts
CARACAS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Cuban security advisers and doctors have been leaving Venezuela as Interim President Delcy Rodriguez's government faces intense pressure from Washington to unwind Latin America's most consequential leftist alliance, according to 11 sources familiar with the matter.
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Football
Soccer-Wellington coach Italiano quits after 5-0 loss to rivals Auckland in A-League
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Wellington Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano resigned straight after a humiliating 5-0 loss to Auckland in Saturday's New Zealand Derby in the A-League, as an own goal by goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi set the stage for a dismal home performance.
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AseanPlus News
UN urges scam centre clampdown amid 'staggering' abuses; cases in Myanmar among the worst
The United Nations has called on governments to clamp down on scam centres, which have mushroomed in South-East Asia with hundreds of thousands of people trafficked into forced labour.
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Fashion
A style compass pointing east-west: Fashion's obsession with elongated bags
The latest bag trend is all about width, with elongated east-west shapes – playfully nicknamed "sausage" bags – taking over wardrobes.
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Cambodia
Tourists' much-favourite kite flying festival kicks off in Cambodia's major tourist hub
Some 138 kite flyers from different provinces across Cambodia took part in an annual kite flying contest in Siem Reap province, the country's major tourist hub, on Friday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Biathlon-Swedes blame bad wax day for mass start meltdown
ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Sweden's biathletes have struggled to deliver medals at the Winter Games and on Friday they finally ran out of patience with their waxing team, blaming a bad job on their skis for an embarrassingly poor performance in the men's mass start.
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Laos
Old Thai film quote sparks cross-border social media trend across Laos
A five-syllable sentence with no obvious meaning has become one of the most talked-about phrases on social media across Laos and Thailand.
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Other Sports
Sailing-Argo smashes Antigua 360 record in 35-knot blitz
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Jason Carroll's MOD70 Argo has smashed the course record for the Royal Ocean Racing Club Antigua 360 Race, screaming around the 48-nautical-mile circuit in 2 hours, 29 minutes and 20 seconds - a 25% improvement on the previous mark.
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China
How China overtook the US in hypersonic arms and may leave air defences ‘powerless’
A big reason is the long-range CJ-1000, the world's first and so far only operational land-based scramjet-powered hypersonic missile
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Other Sports
Olympics-Crosscountry-Pellegrino and Ogden out of 50km classic
MILAN/TESERO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Olympic medallists Federico Pellegrino of Italy and Ben Ogden from the United States will not participate in Saturday's 50km classic cross-country ski race due to illnesses.
