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African elephants playing with each other, a blooming corpse flower and US First Lady Melania Trump wearing a hat

Elephants, a stinky flower, and Melania Trump made headlines this week. Credit: Collage by SBS News via Getty Images and AAP

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Published 25 January 2025 6:39am
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