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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a debate on the need for a coherent strategy for EU-China relations, as part of a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on April 18. The European Parliament also adopted sweeping climate measures on Tuesday aimed at massively cutting EU greenhouse emissions, and including the introduction of a carbon border tax on imports. - Pic: AFP

Undersea kelp forests generate some $500 billion (RM2.215 trillion) in fishing revenue and other benefits while absorbing five million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, scientists estimated in a study published Tuesday. The study published in Nature Communications offered a rare gauge of the contribution from the tall seaweed, which is threatened by climate change, valuing it at three times the amount previously thought.

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir - BERNAMA

Environmental activists hold placards in front of toilets with plastic waste and bottles during a campaign against climate change to mark "Earth Day" in Surabaya on April 17. - Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for the environmental protection. Environmental groups lodged a lawsuit against the European Commission on Tuesday to challenge its definition of natural gas as a "green" energy source. - Pic: AFP

People flee from southern Khartoum on April 18, as fighting between the army and paramilitary forces led by rival generals rages for a fourth day, despite growing international calls for an end to hostilities. - AFP

People queue for bread outside a bakery amidst a food crisis in the south of Khartoum on April 17, 2023 as fighting in the Sudanese capital between the army and paramilitary forces led by rival generals rages for a third day - AFP

Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Yaacob - FILEPIC

Men walk along a street in Khartoum's twin city of Umdurman on April 16, 2023, as fighting in Sudan raged for a second day in battles between rival generals - AFP

Britain's King Charles III will have his coronation on May 6, 2023 - AFP

Sudanese men gather for the fast-breaking Iftar meal, south of Khartoum on April 15, 2023. - Three civilians died in battles between Sudanese paramilitaries and the regular army, which said it launched air strikes against them, sparking global calls for calm in a country which has seen decades of unrest - AFP