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A woman has urged couples never to go to bed angry after she banished her husband to the sofa after a row – and found him dead the next day. Mum-of-three Ashley Murray, 33, said she had a heated row with Mikey, 36, because of his long shifts at work. When the argument wasn’t resolved before bed, she told him to sleep on the sofa. She later discovered that her husband – who worked as a carpet cleaner – had been working extra hours so he could save for a trip to Prague together for their anniversary. Mrs Murray, from Wellington in Somerset, said: “He would work 16-hour shifts, seven days a week just so he could save up enough to take us all to Disney every...

   (Gene Hackman died one week after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and lived in their New Mexico property with her deceased body before his death.(Fox/YouTube)   (On March 7. Sheriff Adan Mendoza of Santa Fe held a press conference alongside representatives from the state medical investigator’s office, the state health department, and local fire officials. (Fox/YouTube)   (Hackman, 95, and Arakawa, 63, were both found dead inside their longtime New Mexico property on Feb. 26 after being discovered by an unnamed worker.(Kevin Winter/Getty Image)  "The Royal Tenenbaums" star Hackman and his pianist wife, who wed in 1991, had been living in the home for several...

Chinese actor Li Yapeng and his wife, Hai Ha Jinxi, have moved from their villa to an apartment in a lower-cost area of Beijing to reduce expenses and repay debts. With Li away on business, Jinxi handled the entire move by herself, Henan TV reported Tuesday. "The size of the home does not matter, what matters is the warmth inside," she said. Their daughter was reportedly upset about leaving the villa, but Jinxi comforted her by highlighting the positive aspects of their new living environment. In 2023, Li revealed he was struggling financially due to a failed real estate investment that left him 40 million yuan (US$5.8 million) in debt. He was subjected to court enforcement but later...

A migrant worker in Singapore was filmed having his meal outdoors in the rain. In a video posted on TikTok on Jul. 4, the man could be seen squatting on the wet grass beside a drain. He'd spread out his meal — comprising a drink and food on brown paper — on the pavement in front of him. A yellow object, which appeared to be a hard hat, was on the ground as well.   The video sparked a flurry of sympathetic comments from TikTok users. "If his family sees [him in] this condition," one remarked.Another said: "It's a foreign worker's life in Singapore." But others questioned if there were not other places to eat in the vicinity, like a void deck or shelter. "[Aren't]...

Vladimir Putin is rumoured to have taken a break from warmongering and visited his mountain palace to ‘bathe in the blood of young deer’. The 72-year-old dictator is said to enjoy using ancient remedies to prolong his life and give him strength, say reports. His ‘Flying Kremlin’- equivalent to Air Force One – disappeared from radar screens over Siberia after a flight from Moscow on New Year’s Eve under the calendar used by the Russian Orthodox Church. Two days later the aircraft reappeared in roughly the same location, this time flying back to Moscow. Telegram channel ‘More Than Fact’ suggested Putin may have spent time at his sprawling...

For Min Hengcai, work and marriage are social constructs not worth the trouble At 35, the former ride-hailing driver from Sichuan, China, walked away from a 10,000 yuan (RM5,900) monthly income and urban life at the end of 2021. His new address? A cave in his hometown, where he now spends his days reading, tending vegetables, and contemplating what he calls "insignificance". At the end of 2021, he gave up a ride-hailing driving job, which earned him 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) a month in the city, and returned home to live a life of seclusion. (At the close of 2021, Min quit his ride-hailing job that paid US$1,400 monthly in the city and went back home to embrace a life of solitude. Photo:...

A Xhosa woman was left in disbelief after discovering she was still pregnant with another baby, just a month after giving birth. She was taken to the hospital after feeling unwell, where doctors revealed that she was still carrying another child. This unusual story was shared on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. According to the post, a Xhosa woman gave birth in March and returned home after the delivery. However, a month later, she sensed something was wrong. It turned out she had another baby in her womb. She subsequently gave birth again, resulting in twins who are now a month apart in age. As the story spread online, many users expressed their surprise and concern...

BANGKOK - Kong HuayraiThai singer & actorBorn: April 1, 1987 (age 38 years), Wanon Niwat District, ThailandHeight: 1.65 m A 19-year-old girl whose father passed away and is waiting for her mother who is stuck in the collapsed building, has to take care of her 7-year-old brother and her elderly grandmother. The superstar Kong Huay Rai announced that he will accept her as his daughter and help take care of her in the future. cr: ข่าวเด็ดเจ็ดหมีIn 2022, the Thai singer Kong Huayrai encountered a fourth-grade boy, Tle, selling garlands barefoot at an intersection in Khon Kaen province to support his sick grandmother and younger sister after their...

A luxury mansion in Singapore’s most exclusive neighbourhood is being put on the market for S$308 million (US$236 million), following at least two unsuccessful attempts to sell it previously. Known as a “good class bungalow,” the property at Nassim Road – which sits near the city state’s premier shopping belt – spans a total land area of more than 58,000 square feet. The property is labelled as a conservation bungalow, which means it needs to be preserved, and houses a front garden that can be split into two more plots to construct more mansions. A successful sale would be a record absolute price for such assets, according to the Business Times, but it...

In the dense forests of southern Thailand, an extraordinary and rare creature was captured on a trail camera. On June 20, wildlife patrols in Khao Luang National Park were reviewing their monitoring footage when they discovered a brief yet striking clip of an Asian golden cat walking along a sunlit trail. The footage, which lasted only 10 seconds, revealed a stunning animal steeped in local folklore. This discovery highlights the ongoing conservation challenges facing this elusive species, which is classified as vulnerable due to hunting and habitat loss. The Asian golden cat’s appearance in this area has piqued the interest of both wildlife experts and those fascinated by local...