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A welfare home caretaker was sentenced to 11 years’ jail and five strokes of the cane after admitting to six sexual offences against two boys aged eight and 10.

SOME of the unhealthiest people look perfectly slim. They receive compliments about their figure, register a "normal" reading on the bathroom scale and see nothing alarming in the mirror. Yet beneath that exterior, something quietly damaging is taking place, their bodies are accumulating excess fat while losing the very muscle that keeps them alive and well. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike is seen in the village of Mashq in the district of Tyre, southern Lebanon, on May 19. Photo by AFP

Deputy Prime Minister and Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi - BERNAMA FILE PIX

PERIOD poverty is not always visible. It does not always show up in statistics or public debates. But in many underserved communities, it is quietly present, month after month, shaping everyday realities that often go unnoticed.