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Foldable phones are unpopular. Why Is Apple selling one?

Apple this week unveiled an iPhone that unfolds like a book to expand its screen size and closes up to fit in your pocket. It’s the biggest physical change to the iPhone’s design in nearly two decades. But even...

An attendee takes a selfie with the new foldable iPhone Duo, displayed during an Apple event at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Apple Park in Cupertino, California, on Wednesday. — AFP

China’s loneliness economy grows

The emerging economy includes paid partners for running, sightseeing and even eating out at hotpot restaurants. — Reuters

Universal to open first UK theme park

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves meets with Comcast NBCUniversal's Universal Destinations & Experiences Chairman and CEO Mark Woodbury, in London, Britain. — Reuters

Passion for plants

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Indian stars push to end elephants in Bollywood

Animal rights groups are promoting the use of robotic elephants instead of real animals in religious festivals in Hindu temples as well as in Bollywood. — AFP

Floating Soundbath Signals Oman’s Wellness Growth

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Meet the First Omani to Build a Football World Archive

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Masirah's Kitesurfing Season Has Begun

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Oman’s Hidden Summer Gem: The Season of Al Zam Fruit

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'AI simply can't replicate it': Japan embraces zine trend

This picture taken on March 19, 2026 shows photographer Kazuma Obara (R) and a staff member inspecting the printing quality of his work titled "The Newspaper” at the Kyoto Shimbun factory in Kumiyama, Kyoto prefecture. Despite the decline of the publishing industry, self-publication and handmade "zine" magazines are growing in popularity in Japan, reflecting the country's enduring love of paper in the digital era. - To go with AFP story Japan-culture-books, FEATURE by Natsuko Fukue and Atish Patel

Japanese security guard finds fame as designer of duct tape signs​

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Swedish expert on mission to bring Jurassic era to life

The Museum of Natural History in Stockholm. — AFP

Young eyes on Dhofar’s wild side

A flamingo forages with its flock in calm waters

Himalaya’s ‘Sherlock Holmes’ goes digital

German climber, journalist and Himalayan Database managing director Billi Bierling interviewing mountaineers Ukraine's Alexandr Moroz (R) and Russia's Mark Ablovacky after their ascent of the world's eighth-highest mountain Manaslu in Kathmandu. — AFP

Your doctor is using AI to take notes. What could go wrong?

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Between the Pen and the Ferrari, A Journey Through Italian Design

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