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Chicago honors Rev. Jesse Jackson with lineup of memorial events

Rev. Jesse Jackson attends Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm

Spring weather in South Korea till Feb 21 before sudden temperature drop

People taking photos in front of illuminated installations at the Lotte World Tower in Seoul on Feb 12, 2026.

Alpine skiing-Vonn says she's making progress after third surgery

FILE PHOTO: Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Alpine Skiing - Women's Downhill 3rd Official Training - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - February 07, 2026. Lindsey Vonn of United States in action during training REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/File Photo

Feast your eyes on delectable dinnerplate dahlias, star of CNY display at Gardens by the Bay

Dahlias are the highlight of the annual CNY displays as their Chinese name, da li hua, sounds similar to a common CNY greeting da ji da li, which means “great luck, great profit”.

Sakura viewing festival near Mount Fuji cancelled amid fears over visitors’ bad behaviour

Mount Fuji in spring seen from the Arakurayama Sengen Park, with the Chureito Pagoda in the foreground.

Miracle in northern Thai forest as rare orchid blooms again

The rare orchid called “Fah Mui Noi” was ound in a dry dipterocarp forest in Chiang Dao district, Thailand.

Japan’s 2026 sakura season set to be most affordable in years

Himeji Castle, which is in the city of Himeji located around 30 minutes from Osaka by train, with beautiful cherry blossom in spring season.

‘Rafflesia’ or ‘padma’? Debate renewed in Indonesia over flower renaming

Rafflesia was named after the Bencoolen lieutenant-governor Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.

Floral tributes for Australian 'Hero' who disarmed Bondi gunman

Flowers with a note that read \"The Bondi Hero\" are left outside tobacco shop owned by Ahmed al Ahmed, the bystander who is hailed as the \"Bondi hero\" after he charged at one of the gunmen and seized his rifle during the deadly shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025. Reuters/Cordelia Hsu

Rare sight: Four Rafflesia species bloom simultaneously in Indonesia’s Bengkulu

Worldwide, there are approximately 36–40 recognised Rafflesia species, mostly found in South-east Asia.

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