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At least 15 migrant bodies wash ashore in eastern Libya, sources say

Libya recovers 15 bodies of migrants east of capital Tripoli

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 12, 2026

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on June 11.

First leather bag made from T-Rex cells fails to sell at Paris auction

Bids barely broke the US$150,000 mark for the “one-of-a-kind” bag, made from the cells of a Tyrannosaurus rex.
Bids barely broke the US$150,000 mark for the “one-of-a-kind” bag, made from the cells of a Tyrannosaurus rex.

Two babies from Congo orphanage die of Ebola, highlighting risk to children

Congolese medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) handle bags at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) within the secured Ebola response zone, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Hoho commune of Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
Congolese medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) handle bags at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) within the secured Ebola response zone, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Hoho commune of Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

Libya recovers 17 bodies believed to be migrants on Tripoli coast

Iran war promises green edge for Asia as plastic packaging runs short

Workers prepare to ship bags of plastic pellets in Zhangmutou Town, also known as “Plastic City”, as rising oil prices drive up production costs for plastic manufacturers, in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China, April 1, 2026.  REUTERS/Go Nakamura
Workers prepare to ship bags of plastic pellets in Zhangmutou Town, also known as “Plastic City”, as rising oil prices drive up production costs for plastic manufacturers, in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China, April 1, 2026.  REUTERS/Go Nakamura

Dinosaur collagen used to create one-of-a-kind handbag

Scientists derived collagen from  Tyrannosaurus rex fossils to make the teal-coloured handbag, on display at Amsterdam’s Art Zoo museum.
Scientists derived collagen from  Tyrannosaurus rex fossils to make the teal-coloured handbag, on display at Amsterdam’s Art Zoo museum.

Style News

Dover Street Market Singapore reopens with bigger store

View of multi-brand retailer of non-conformist fashion Dover Street Market Singapore's expanded area.
View of multi-brand retailer of non-conformist fashion Dover Street Market Singapore's expanded area.

‘Like scrapbooking, but on a bag’: Why Singapore girls are spending big on ita-bags

Polytechnic students Phoebe Ang (right), 18, polytechnic student, and Aryaan Yew, 22, with their Ita-bags on Feb 1, 2025.
Polytechnic students Phoebe Ang (right), 18, polytechnic student, and Aryaan Yew, 22, with their Ita-bags on Feb 1, 2025.

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