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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026

Offbeat

Offbeat

Japanese snack maker Calbee is changing its packaging to black-and-white due to supply chain issues caused by the Middle East war. Photo: Calbee

Japanese snack giant Calbee goes colourless in response to global material shortages

Starting 25 May, 14 Calbee products will shed their signature vibrant packaging and reappear in greyscale—muted, text-heavy, and stripped of the bright visual cues that usually help consumers...

Photo: Courtesy

AI manages Swedish café while humans still brew the coffee

A full moon is seen over Mexico City, Mexico, April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero

On this day in 1965: Soviet Luna 5 crashed into Moon in failed soft-landing attempt

Photo: Collected

Buying a home with your mother? Here’s what to consider this Mother's Day

Photo Collected/Reuters

Business women’s secrets to navigating motherhood and work for this Mother’s Day

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Photo: Collected

Ryan Reynolds shares heartfelt Mother’s Day tribute for Blake Lively: ‘I appreciate this mother beyond measure’

The sizzling war: Which country can actually claim the steak?

The sizzling war: Which country can actually claim the steak?

Photo: Collected

More than a gift: Mother’s Day ideas for 2026

Illustration: TBS

What Mother's Day means in 2026

An image released by the US government shows an Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP). Photo; Collected

UFO community reacts cautiously to latest US government document release

Magnetars are the most magnetic objects in the universe. Photo: EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY Via AFP

Study suggests Universe may be finely tuned for life, scientists say

Many residents view twins as a blessing and attribute the phenomenon to divine favour. These beliefs coexist with ongoing scientific curiosity about the village. Photo: UNB

India's 'Twin Town' returns to spotlight with viral campaign

Pen pal culture lives on—handwritten letters finding new meaning in a digital world. Photo: UNB

Pen pal culture endures in digital age as interest in handwritten letters grows

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