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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...

 A 20-year-old Australian man has caught the internet's attention after he proclaimed himself president of the self-declared Free Republic of Verdis, a tiny nation nestled in a disputed 125-acre forest along the Danube River between Croatia and Serbia. According to The New York Post, this micronation boasts its flag, cabinet, currency, and nearly 400 citizens, all established after Daniel Jackson discovered the land was unclaimed due to an ongoing border dispute between the two countries. "Verdis was an idea I had when I was 14. It was just a bit of an experiment at first with a few mates. We have all dreamed of creating something crazy," said Mr Jackson. Mr Jackson, a digital...

A fight outside a condominium in Malaysia between an MMA fighter and a security guard went viral recently. Posted across social media, the video showed an argument which escalated into a brawl. The fighter, in a pink singlet, finished the bout with a convincing knockout. 22-year-old amateur MMA fighter Tony Lim spoke to MS News about the incident, which reportedly took place last Thursday (10 July) night. Security guard allegedly assaulted another resident previouslyAccording to Mr Lim, the guard was a member of the security team at his condo in Selangor, Malaysia. Mr Lim alleged that the security guard had physically assaulted another resident a few days before their fight. The guard...

A 33-year-old project manager from Selangor has struck gold by winning the RM14.6mil Power Toto 6/55 Jackpot on July 6. He attributed his win to a set of numbers inspired by his and his girlfriend’s MyKad numbers. The lucky winner revealed that he had been faithfully using the same set of numbers — 4, 8, 11, 18, 20, and 29 — for the past three years, ever since he began dating his girlfriend. "I always play Lotto games with this winning set of numbers and would buy 8 draws in advance," STM Lottery quoted him as saying on Thursday (July 10). He added that combining both of their MyKad numbers made the win feel "even more surreal," highlighting the sentimental value...

Burning the midnight oil may well burn out your brain. The brain cells that destroy and digest worn-out cells and debris go into overdrive in mice that are chronically sleep-deprived. In the short term, this might be beneficial – clearing potentially harmful debris and rebuilding worn circuitry might protect healthy brain connections. But it may cause harm in the long term, and could explain why a chronic lack of sleep puts people at risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders, says Michele Bellesi of the Marche Polytechnic University in Italy. Bellesi reached this conclusion after studying the effects of sleep deprivation in mice. His team compared the brains...

A biohacking Harvard researcher claims he has de-aged himself by a decade after taking up four simple daily habits in middle age. David Sinclair, a molecular biologist, has now had 53 birthdays — but claims DNA testing suggests his body is still 43. Biological age looks at the health of cells rather than how long someone has actually been alive. He was prompted to start the healthy routine in his 30s after becoming overweight and drinking too much. So what's his secret? (Dr David Sinclair pictured in his 40s) (And shown above aged 53 years) These are his four tips for reversing aging:(Do aerobic exercise such as running to live longer, researchers say) Run three times a...

Police in Japan have arrested a 60-year-old man on a charge of corpse abandonment after the body of his 95-year-old mother was discovered in her flat after being left there for 10 years. Takehisa Miyawaki told police that he knew his mother died a decade ago, but did not report it due to social phobia, according to a report on the news website mbs.jp. Miyawaki is unemployed and has no fixed home address. (The strange and unsettling case unfolded in the Japanese city of Kobe. Photo: Shutterstock) The case aroused police attention after a public servant in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, central Japan, found Miyawaki walking with a limp on the street on May 22. When the government official...

Robin Hood is a compelling English legend. We love a man of principle, hiding out and harassing an unscrupulous enemy, a self-sacrificing hero, standing up for what’s right. Major Hugh Seagrim was just such a figure in World War II, except that his battleground was not Sherwood Forest, but the tropical jungles of Burma.   (Major Hugh Seagrim (aged 27 at a wedding before the war) headed a private army of local hill people in Burma that for two years resisted the ruthless Japanese occupiers of their country) There, this outstanding soldier and exceptional human being — whose little-known story has surfaced in a new book, Lost Warriors. The local Karen tribes he...

Revealed: Widow branded a 'gold digger' after secretly marrying super rich farmer a DAY before he died is 'broken' by his bitter family's claims A widow who was all but accused of murdering her wealthy, much older husband to get his hands on his money has been left ‘broken’ at the portrayal of her as a cold-hearted gold digger. When Lisa Flaherty, a 50-year-old mother-of-three, married dying landowner Joseph Grogan, 75, in secret, he was in the final stages of his long fight against blood cancer. Both Ms Flaherty and Mr Grogan, who had no children of his own, knew he didn’t have long left to live, and his motivation was to secure the financial future of the woman who...

Bruce Lee died in the Mayfair House Apartments in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, at the home of Betty Ting Pei (丁佩), a Taiwanese actress and his close friend. Key Details About the Apartment & Incident: - Location: The apartment was in Flat 2B, 67 Beacon Hill Road, a high-end residential area. - What Happened That Day (July 20, 1973) - Lee was working on the film Game of Death and had a meeting with producer Raymond Chow and actor George Lazenby at a café. - Later, he visited Betty Ting Pei’s apartment to discuss a movie role for her. - He complained of a headache, and Ting Pei gave him Equagesic(a painkiller containing aspirin and meprobamate). - He lay down for a...