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The face of a “vampire” whose remains were posthumously mutilated to prevent them rising from the dead can be seen for the first time in more than 400 years.
Discovered in a grave at Racesa, a fortress in eastern Croatia, the body had been exhumed, beheaded and reburied face down beneath heavy stones.
And since the desecration cannot be explained by environmental factors, experts believe it was done to stop the dead man returning as a vampire.
Now the face of the deceased can be seen for the first time in centuries, after scientists rebuilt his likeness from his skull.
Image:The reconstructed face starts to take shape. Pic: Cicero Moraes
Archaeologist Natasa Sarkic, part of the excavation team, said the fear inspired by the man in death may stem from the fear he inspired in life.
She said: “Bioarchaeological analysis showed that this man often participated in violent conflicts, and died a violent death.
“He experienced at least three episodes of serious interpersonal violence during his lifetime.
“One of those attacks left his face disfigured, which could cause fear and repulsion, leading to social exclusion.
“Before even recovering from the penultimate trauma, he sustained a final fatal attack.”
Image:Photo shows the skull of the ‘vampire’ in situ. Pic: Natasa Sarkic
Image:The deadly head wound that killed the Racesa ‘vampire’. Pic: Natasa Sarkic
She continued: “Individuals who died violently, behaved violently in life, or were considered sinful or socially deviant, were believed to be at risk of becoming vampires.
“He may have been regarded as a ‘vampire’, or a supernatural threat due to his facial disfigurement and his marginal lifestyle, characterised by repeated interpersonal violence.
“Such beings were thought to be restless, vengeful, and capable of harming the living, spreading disease and killing people or livestock.”
Dr Sarkic said that, in the Slavic tradition, the soul remains attached to the body for about 40 days after death.
Image:The exacavation at Racesa fortress. Pic: Muzej Nova Gradiska
In this time, various preventative measures could be used to prevent the dead from returning as vampires.
These included staking, burning or beheading the corpse, burying it face down, weighing it down with stones and binding the limbs.
This burial therefore showed “practices commonly associated with ‘anti-vampire’ rituals at the time”, Dr Sarkic said.
To complete the reconstruction, graphics expert Cicero Moraes started by virtually rebuilding the man’s skull using data from a CT scan.
Image:The reconstruction of the skull in progress. Pic: Cicero Moraes
Image:Pic: Cicero Moraes
“Although the skull was somewhat fragmented at the time of its discovery, it was possible to reconstruct and digitise it,” Dr Sarkic said.
More data from living donors was then used to plot the likely placement of facial features, and the thickness of soft tissue in different places across the skull.
A technique called anatomical deformation was also used, whereby a donor’s head is virtually adjusted until it matches the subject’s skull, revealing a potential face.
Combining these approaches revealed an objective face, based solely on the shape of the skull, without subjective features like hair or skin tone.
Image:The objective version of the reconstructed face. Pic: Cicero Moraes
Image:Pic: Cicero Moraes
A second version of the face is more artistic, introducing some of these speculative elements for a more life-like recreation.
Mr Moraes said it was a “hostile, threatening” likeness.
“The facial scar and other injuries obtained during his life are quite a significant sign that his life may have been rather turbulent,” he said.
Image:The final version of the reconstructed face. Pic: Cicero Moraes
The Racesa “vampire” lived in the 15th or 16th century, was roughly 5ft 4in tall, and is believed to have died between the ages of 40 and 50.
Given his injuries, he may have been a soldier, or simply a person accustomed to violent encounters.
He was buried inside what seems to have been a church, though his grave was in the “the most disfavoured spot” along the wall.
Image:The grave of the Racesa ‘vampire’. Pic: Natasa Sarkic
And it seems his head was literally pulled from his body, since there are no cut marks consistent with decapitation on his neck, skull and shoulders.
His grave was discovered in 2023 and is one of more than 180 burials found in the fortress, which stood 70 miles southeast of Zagreb.
Further examples of vampire belief can be found elsewhere in Europe, including more desecrated graves in Poland.
Image:Pic: Natasa Sarkic
Image:Pic: Cicero Moraes
In Serbia, meanwhile, the body of Petar Blagojevic was staked through the heart, and burnt as a suspected vampire after his death in 1725.
While Jure Grando Alilovic, a Croatian villager who died in 1656, is described as a vampire in historical records.
As the Super Bowl entered the fourth quarter, things got a little bit more intense on the Levi’s Stadium field.
Stefon Diggs of the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks defensive back Josh Jobe grabbed each other’s facemasks early in the fourth quarter and had to be separated, but not before a punch was thrown.
The incident came shortly after the Seattle Seahawks made it a 19-0 game.
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe leaves the field at the end of the first half against the Los Angeles Rams in the 2026 NFC Championship Game at Lumen Field.(Kevin Ng/Imagn Images)
Jobe pushed Diggs to the turf out of bounds, and Diggs got in Jobe’s face to return some pleasantries.
Diggs then grabbed Jobe’s facemask before Jobe returned with an open hand to Diggs’ head area. Kayshon Boutte and Mack Hollins then had to take Diggs away from the situation.
Jobe then threw a left fist at Diggs.
Refs did not catch Jobe’s punch, so he stayed in the game.
Treveyon Henderson of the New England Patriots catches a pass against Josh Jobe of the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026, in Santa Clara, California. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Perhaps the brouhaha lit a fire under the Pats, because Mack Hollins scored a touchdown shortly after to make it a 19-7 game.
For a long while, the game looked to be perhaps the first in Super Bowl history without a touchdown, but two were scored on back-to-back drives in a short time after slow offense through three quarters.
New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson (38) is tackled by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (29) in the first half in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium.(Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
The Indian stock market opened on the green mark on Monday. The 30-share Sensex rose 466.88 points, or 0.56 per cent, to 84,047.28 in early trade. Meanwhile, the 50-share Nifty rose 121.90 points or 0.47 percent to 25,047.28.
Famous Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee, who reached Rudrapur in Uttarakhand, was impressed by the fitness of Udham Singh Nagar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manikant Mishra. Manoj Bajpayee met SSP Manikant Mishra during a private program, where there was a meaningful discussion between the two on various topics for about two hours. Both of them also appealed to everyone to be serious about health and body.
During this meeting, issues like cinema, society, discipline and especially fitness were discussed. Both shared experiences related to their respective fields. During the discussion, Manoj Bajpayee wholeheartedly praised the fitness of SSP Manikant Mishra and said that it is very important to stay fit in today’s busy life.
Manoj Bajpayee serious about fitness
Actor Manoj Bajpayee also told in the conversation that he himself is very conscious about his fitness. He said that he does not eat dinner and follows a regular routine, due to which both body and mind remain healthy. Manoj believed that a disciplined lifestyle is the biggest key to fitness.
Fruits and beverages: Secret of SSP’s health
While sharing the secret of his fitness, SSP Manikant Mishra said that he consumes very little grains. Fruits and beverages have more importance in their daily routine. He said that balanced eating habits and regular routine provide not only physical but also mental strength, which helps in discharging administrative responsibilities.
SSP Manikant Mishra said that the conversation with actor Manoj Bajpayee was completely positive. Along with fitness, the actor also laid special emphasis on discipline and self-control. Both of them described this meeting as inspiring, in which many important aspects regarding lifestyle and health were discussed.
A Four Corners investigation into the secret lives of the alleged Bondi shooters in the lead-up to the nation’s worst terrorist attack will go to air on Monday night despite a preemptive claim by Asio that the episode contains “significant errors of fact”.
Path to Terror examines whether there were failures in intelligence and counter-terrorism leading up to the antisemitic massacre on Bondi beach on 14 December, and tracks the paths to radicalisation of father and son Sajid and Naveed Akram.
Asio took the unusual step on Sunday of publicly releasing the statement it provided to the ABC in response to multiple questions the investigative program put to the intelligence agency ahead of broadcast.
The ABC confirmed the agency had not seen the program but has made a series of assumptions based on the detailed questions put to them, including an allegation that the ABC used an unreliable source.
Asio has also denied that it received intelligence about Sajid being part of a group that discussed a plan to establish a pro-Islamic State community in Türkiye and that Naveed was “a close associate” of known terrorists.
“If the ABC chooses to publish claims it cannot substantiate – particularly ones it has been told are untrue – we will reserve our right to take further action,” the Asio statement said.
The ABC confirmed Asio’s intervention would not affect the planned 8.30pm broadcast and defended the program as a “comprehensive” seven-week investigation.
“Four Corners spoke to numerous people and provides a number of sources of information for a detailed picture of the Akrams’ actions and associations in the years leading up to the Bondi attack,” an ABC spokesperson said.
“Detailed questions were put to Asio and its response is reflected in the story. The public will be able to watch the full investigation tonight.”
Reporter Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop told the ABC in interviews on Monday the investigation has uncovered new information about the years leading up to the attack and asks whether Asio’s assessment of Naveed not being a threat was the “right call”.
“Tonight, we present an astonishing inside account of the Akrams’ connections to an Islamic State network in Sydney dating back several years and revealing some of what authorities were told, and when Naveed Akram, as a 17-year-old, was associating with members of an Isis terror cell,” Rubensztein-Dunlop said.
Asio assessed Naveed, then 17, in October 2019 for alleged associations with individuals involved in a reported Islamic State cell but concluded he was not an ongoing threat.
In the immediate aftermath of the attack, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, was the first to indicate something might have gone awry, saying that “quite clearly” there were issues.
“We need to examine exactly the way that systems work,” Albanese said. “We need to look back at what happened in 2019 when this person was looked at, the assessment that was made,” he said.
Path to Terror is the second of a two-part series on the Bondi massacre. Last week investigative journalist Mark Willacy presented a minute-by-minute account of how the tragedy unfolded at Bondi beach on the first day of Hanukah.
ABC managing director Hugh Marks will appear before Senate estimates on Tuesday where the intervention of Asio ahead of an ABC program will almost certainly be raised.
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Police say that in the initial investigation the case appears to be a suicide, but the reasons behind it are being investigated.
Mother committed suicide along with her son
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On Monday morning, a woman committed suicide by jumping in front of a train along with her three-year-old daughter. Both mother and daughter died on the spot in the accident. The deceased have been identified as 30-year-old Renu and her three-year-old innocent daughter Siddhi. The incident took place near Faridabad Sector-59. On receiving the information, GRP reached the spot and took both the bodies into custody and sent them to BK Hospital.
The Seattle Seahawks’ dominant defense led the way to a Super Bowl LX victory over the New England Patriots, 29-13, on Sunday night.
It’s the first time since 2013 that the Seahawks have won the Super Bowl, and it is some revenge for how the 2014 season ended with Patriots hero Malcolm Butler’s famous interception at the goal line to halt Seattle’s chances at back-to-back Lombardi Trophies.
This wasn’t an offensive shootout in this game, but rather a stellar defensive battle for both teams. But it was the Seahawks’ defense that had constant pressure and disruption throughout, as well as the necessary turnovers crucial to winning a Super Bowl.
Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) runs for a first down as New England Patriots cornerback Marcus Jones defends during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8, 2026.(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The Seahawks had a good start on the opening drive of the game, as Jason Myers kicked through a 33-yard field goal to start the scoring.
But it got slow in that department from there. Drake Maye and the Patriots couldn’t get anything going against Seattle, the NFL’s top defense this season, punted on all five of their first-half drives until Maye kneeled out the remaining seconds in the second quarter.
Myers was able to kick through two more field goals for the Seahawks, as Sam Darnold and the offense were unable to find pay dirt. At this rate, though, a 9-0 first-half lead felt bigger because of how the Patriots’ offense was struggling.
The Patriots had just 51 total yards in the first half, with Maye going 6-for-11 for 48 yards and being sacked three times for a total loss of 30 yards.
Unfortunately for New England, the long wait to get back on the field for the second half after Bad Bunny’s halftime show didn’t change their fortune. They punted three more times before a back-breaking strip-sack by Derick Hall, which Byron Murphy II recovered on the Patriots’ 37-yard line.
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold throws a pass during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 60 football game against the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8, 2026.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
With a 12-point lead, Darnold made sure NFL history wasn’t made as the only Super Bowl without a touchdown scored. He found tight end A.J. Barner wide open for a 16-yard touchdown on the ensuing possession.
However, Barner’s touchdown clearly woke up the Patriots’ offense, and desperation unlocked Maye a bit on the next drive. It was Mack Hollins making back-to-back big catches for New England, the first being a 24-yard catch to flip the field. Then, Maye went right back to the well, dropping a dime to Hollins on the left sideline for a 35-yard touchdown pass.
The Patriots had some momentum despite the 19-7 deficit on the scoreboard, and it helped that Darnold missed Rasheed Shaheed for a long completion near the end zone to force a punt.
But Maye’s poor night continued after an errant pass landed in the hands of Seahawks veteran safety Julian Love. Once again, the Seahawks made a turnover into points, this time with Myers kicking his fifth field goal of the night, and setting a new Super Bowl record for the most field goals in the “Big Game.”
With a 15-point lead, the Seahawks continued to find success with a four-man rush. But it was another perfect blitz that saw multiple Seahawks get home, as Maye was strip-sacked again, this time with Uchenna Nwosu scooping up the football and running the ball 44 yards back for the game-sealing touchdown.
Seattle Seahawks safety Julian Love (20) defends against a pass intended for a New England Patriots receiver during the second half in Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Feb. 8, 2026.(Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)
Maye was able to find Stevenson for a seven-yard touchdown with 2:21 left on the clock to make it a 29-13 game after the two-point try was unsuccessful. But the Patriots’ efforts were too little, too late in the end.
The Seahawks ran out the rest of the clock and exploded in celebration, as the No. 1 seed in the NFC completed an incredible 2025 season in the Bay Area.
Jungle News: Do you consider yourself smart? If you are also proud of your IQ, then we have brought some such pictures for you under the Jungle News Series, seeing which you have to guess which animal’s eyes are these?
These eyes hover around every house (Image- File photo)
Do you consider yourself smart? If yes, then in this series of Jungle News we have come to test your IQ. Today’s challenge is to take a close-up picture in which only the eyes are visible.
As soon as you see these eyes, you may feel that you have seen him. Round pupils, wrinkled skin all around, a slightly expressive look, as if saying “Son, how are you?” But these are not human, but of some animal! And that too an animal which hovers around every house. Could you recognize the animal?
guess and tell This image is going viral on social media. People are commenting guessing the answer. Some dog, some owl are telling. But everyone is surprised to hear the correct answer. These eyes are present near your house. These are the eyes of a cat! Yes, why do close-up eyes of a domestic cat look like those of human relatives? The reason is the structure of their eyes. Cats’ pupils are round (especially during the day), but when the light is low they become slit-like. The surrounding skin and hair give the appearance of wrinkles, and the eyes have the depth that human eyes have.
eyes meet humans Many people say that cat’s eyes look like a “wise old lady” because they are full of curiosity and mystery. From a scientific point of view, cats’ eyes are made for night vision. They have a layer called tapetum lucidum, which reflects light. This is why their eyes shine at night. But if seen in close-up in daylight, the pupil becomes smaller and the color of the iris (mostly green, yellow or blue) appears soft like human eyes. Small lines and whisker hairs around the skin give it an “aged” or “wrinkled” look, which gives a human-like feel.
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Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, has told members of the Jewish community “when one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain” as he begins a four-day visit to Australia to speak with survivors of the Bondi terror attack and the victims’ families.
Herzog, who arrived in Sydney on Monday morning, laid a wreath at the site of the antisemitic attack alongside the NSW premier, Chris Minns.
He also placed two stones from Jerusalem at a memorial outside the Bondi Pavilion, along with his wife, Michal Herzog. The president said placing stones on graves in the Jewish tradition represented “the endurance of memory, the weight of loss and the unbreakable bond between the living and those we have lost”.
“These stones … will remain here at Bondi for eternity in sacred memory of the victims and as a reminder that the bonds between good people of all faiths and all nations will continue to hold strong in the face of terror, violence and hatred,” Herzog told reporters.
In a post on X, the Israeli embassy said the presidential couple were met by Israel’s ambassador to Australia, Amir Maimon, after their plane touched down in Sydney on Monday.
The Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) welcomed Herzog’s visit as a moment of profound significance.
The co-chief executive, Alex Ryvchin, said Herzog’s visit would mean “a great deal” for survivors and families.
“His visit will lift the spirits of a pained community and, we hope, it will lead to a much-needed recalibration of bilateral relations between two historic allies,” he said.
Speaking at Bondi, Herzog paid tribute to “15 innocent souls who gathered to celebrate Hanukah, the festival of light, [and] were massacred in cold blood”.
He remembered “the youngest victim, sweet Mathilda, [who] was just 10 years old”, as well as 87-year-old Alex Kleytman, who “survived the extermination of 6 million Jews in the Holocaust only to be murdered for being a Jew on the beaches of Sydney”.
“In the aftermath of the attack, the people of Australia stood together in grief and solidarity with the Jewish community, the world’s only Jewish state, the state of Israel, and the nation of Israel stood together with the Australian people,” he said.
“We stood with Australian Jews for we are one big family, and when one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain.”
Herzog said a rise in antisemitism around the world was “not a Jewish problem” but a “global emergency”.
He welcomed steps taken by the Australian government since the attack but, when asked if he shared the frustrations of the Jewish community about responses beforehand, said: “These frustrations were shared by many, many of us.”
The details of Herzog’s visit were tightly controlled. He was expected to address community events in Sydney before travelling to Canberra and Melbourne.
Israel’s government press office shared some information in a post on X on Monday morning. A spokesperson for Herzog said he would visit “Jewish communities across Australia to express solidarity and offer strength to the community in the aftermath of the [Bondi beach] attack”.
They said Herzog would meet the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, the governor general, Sam Mostyn, “as well as with leaders from across the political spectrum”.
Albanese invited Herzog after the 14 December antisemitic shooting, saying his visit was intended to foster a greater sense of unity.
Other members of Australia’s Jewish community signed a letter published on Monday saying the Israeli president was not welcome in Australia, taking out full-page ads in the Age and the Sydney Morning Herald newspapers.
“Welcoming [Herzog] in the aftermath of the Bondi massacre betrays Jewish communities, multicultural Australia and everyone who stands for Palestinian human rights and international law,” the letter, signed by more than 600 members of the Jewish community, read. The ads were organised by the Jewish Council of Australia, which has been a vocal critic of the Israeli government.
Some have called for Herzog’s arrest after a finding by a UN commission, which does not speak on behalf of the UN, that Herzog, along with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and then defence minister, Yoav Gallant, “have incited the commission of genocide”.
Herzog has called the genocide case against Israel in the international court of justice a “form of blood libel” and pushed back on criticism of his 2023 statement that “it is an entire nation out there that is responsible” for the 7 October attacks on Israel.
Asked what his message was to protesters, Herzog said on Monday: “It is important for me to say that I’ve come here in good will.”
“These demonstrations, in most cases, what you hear and see comes to undermine and delegitimise our right, my nation’s right, the nation which I am the head of state of, of its mere existence.”
The NSW premier, Chris Minns, called for calm on Monday, as a supreme court hearing was set to determine whether a “major event” designation would remain in place for a planned march by the Palestine Action Group against the visit.
The group planned to march from the town hall to state parliament on Monday evening, potentially breaching a public assembly restriction declaration extended by police last week.
Minns told reporters on Monday he did not want to “front run” the judgment, but rejected the idea that the government had invoked additional special event powers – allowing police move people on, close specific locations and conduct searches – in an attempt to curtail protests.
Minns, who advised of a “massive police operation”, including 500 officers in Sydney’s inner ring, and officers carrying rifles in “various areas”, said police continued to negotiate with protesters for them to march south from Hyde Park instead.
The premier said he was concerned about the division the visit had caused, saying “it doesn’t have to spill into conflict on Sydney streets”.
“I know that there’s disagreement about this visit, but I think it’s hugely important for the long-term unity of the city and the country, if there is disagreement, it’s done in a calm and respectful way,” he said.
