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Melbourne, we all know how tough it can be during scorching hot days. Not only do they make us feel drained and cranky, but new research from the United States shows that long days of heat might also make us age faster!

When the temperature rises, it doesn’t just affect how we feel. It can change our body’s cells and how they express genes, which are like little switches that control everything in our body. If we experience a lot of heat, our body starts to work differently – and that might make us feel older sooner.

In the study, nearly 3,700 people, mostly older adults, were observed to see how extreme heat affects them over time. Researchers took blood samples and looked at changes in the genes to check how much these individuals aged biologically due to heat.

Here’s the surprising part: being exposed to intense heat made older people age faster—by more than two years in just six years! That means someone who has lived for six years felt like they had lived eight years just because of the extreme heat.

This is especially important for Australians, as we’re likely to face more heatwaves in the future. It’s clear we need to learn more about how to cope with rising temperatures.

A big fight between father and son is causing chaos at City Developments Ltd (CDL), a major property company in Singapore. Kwek Leng Beng, the 84-year-old chairman, and his son, Sherman Kwek, the CEO, are arguing publicly. This family battle has become very serious, with accusations of bad business choices and rule-breaking.

The problems started when CDL suddenly stopped trading its shares and cancelled a meeting about its finances. Kwek Leng Beng accused his son of trying to take control of the company. Sherman, along with some board members, had brought in new directors, which the elder Kwek saw as a takeover attempt. To fight back, Kwek Leng Beng filed a lawsuit to prevent these changes in the company’s leadership.

Sherman Kwek, who is 49 and graduated from Boston University, denied that he tried to push his father out. He called his father’s legal actions an “ambush.” He suggested that Catherine Wu, an advisor on the board, is the real problem, saying she has been interfering in company affairs.

This disagreement has revealed deeper issues within CDL, which is not just Singapore’s biggest property company but also part of a family worth $11.5 billion. Earlier this year, Kwek Leng Beng tried to fire Sherman as CEO, citing a big financial loss of $1.4 billion back in 2020 and poor investments in the UK. CDL’s stock has also been performing poorly under Sherman’s leadership since 2018.

The father feels it’s important to protect the family’s legacy and believes that Sherman’s actions could jeopardize everything they have built over the years. Kwek Leng Beng stated that “people make mistakes, but breaking corporate rules is unacceptable.” He added that firing his son wasn’t easy but necessary to protect the company.

Shares of CDL are still on hold, and major financial firms have downgraded the company. CDL has grown a lot since Kwek Leng Beng and his family started it as a struggling business in 1971. Now, it includes hotels, apartments, and offices around the world.

With the courts now involved, this family fight is far from over. Sherman defends his decisions as good for the company, while Kwek Leng Beng insists that undermining his power is an attempt at a takeover. He believes the court will ultimately decide who is right.

Elon Musk and his partner Shivon Zilis have welcomed their fourth child, a son named Seldon Lycurgus. Shivon, who works at Neuralink, shared the special news on social media while celebrating their third child Arcadia’s first birthday. Now, Elon and Shivon are proud parents of four kids, including twins named Strider and Azure.

In her post, Shivon didn’t say when Seldon was born but wanted to share the happy news. Elon replied with a heart emoji to show his excitement.

People online had mixed reactions about their son’s unique name. One person joked, “White people love to be called Seldon Lycurgus,” while another said it sounds like something from the show Doctor Who.

This news comes shortly after another influencer, Ashley St. Clair, hinted that she had a child with Elon Musk. She mentioned that he saw the baby for the first time on September 21, 2024, and they spent two hours together.

Let’s talk about Seldon Lycurgus’s name. “Seldon” might come from a character named Hari Seldon in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation books. He was known for predicting the future using “psychohistory.”

“Lycurgus” refers to an ancient Spartan leader who established a strict and organized society in Sparta. He created laws that Spartans respected and admired.

Elon Musk has six children from his previous marriage to author Justine Wilson, but sadly, one of them passed away when they were just an infant. He also has three children with Canadian musician Grimes.

Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has put new rules in place for first-time travelers, especially those around 35 years old, from areas like Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Mandi Bahauddin, and Jhelum. These rules affect travel to certain countries, including Saudi Arabia, even for religious trips like Umrah.

The FIA is carefully checking passengers going to 15 countries—including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Turkiye, and more. They want to make sure that travelers have a clear reason for their trip, confirmed hotel bookings, and enough money to support themselves.

This decision comes after some tragic boat accidents involving people from Pakistan who were traveling under the pretence of going to Umrah. Many of those involved were aged between 15 and 40 and came from various towns, including Mandi Bahauddin and Gujrat.

Airport immigration officials are checking travelers’ documents and asking questions to make sure they really plan to travel for the right reasons. A recent look at travel records showed that many people were misusing visit, tourist, and student visas to try to sneak into Europe. The FIA flagged these 15 countries as common paths for people trying to enter illegally.