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THIS is the terrifying moment a Hindu religious festival turns into chaos after an elephant went berserk and made the other animals stampede.Footage shows one elephant in a costume initially breaking away from the procession in panic – sparking the carnage that left 13 people injured.5The animal towers over the crowds at the religious festivalCredit: Twitter/@SriLankaTweet5People back away as the elephant stomps aimlessly aroundCredit: Twitter/@SriLankaTweet5The crowds begin to disseminate out of fear of being trampledCredit: Twitter/@SriLankaTweetAs the massive creature faces the opposite direction, its keeper is seen pulling its tail in an unsuccessful attempt to get it to stop.The elephant…

AN IRANIAN warship weighing 2,500 tons capsized in port on Sunday, killing two members of the navy.The Sahand destroyer was being repaired when it flooded, with dramatic pics showing it completely upturned in the bay.4Iranian warship Sahand upturned in bay4The warship filled with water and turned onto its side, sinking into the port4The 315-ft destroyer uprightThe enormous 315 foot vessel was being fixed on the coast of Bandar Abbas today, a city in southern Iran.It toppled onto its side and within minutes only its side was visible above the surface.Iranian news agency  Tasnim News said: “As Sahand was being repaired at…

EATING chocolate could halve the risk of gum disease, researchers believe.Antioxidants from cocoa beans particularly in dark chocolate may be behind it, the experts reckon.1Eating chocolate could halve the risk of gum disease, researchers believeCredit: GettyCheese and unsalted peanuts are also linked to a lower risk, but filtered coffee and low-calorie drinks can increase the risk.The study by Chongqing Medical University in China reported: “Our findings suggest the potential of personalised diets.”Chocolate and cheese are linked to a 54 per cent lower risk of gum disease, while unsalted peanuts are linked to a 71 per cent lower risk.Rice is linked…

THIS mind-boggling optical illusion has puzzle fanatics stumped and struggling to find the answer – but do you have what it takes?Everyone can see the couples dining together but if you can spot the robot pair in less than 12 seconds you may have 20/20 vision and a high IQ.8Can you spot the hidden robots in just 12 secondsCredit: IHeartRadioThe picture shows a lively restaurant scene with busy waiters frantically trying to make sure everyone has their food.The clock is ticking, can you find the robot couple before it’s too late? The illusion is made especially difficult as all the…

EMMANUEL Macron has been hammered once again in the latest French election exit poll – but the prediction is a shock as the far right loses out in an extraordinary win for the left-wing alliance.If the projections are correct, Marine Le Pen’s party has fallen short of what many observers and leaders had expected.5Exit poll spells disaster for Macron as Marine Le Pen’s far-right party comes thirdCredit: AFP5French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said he will hand his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday morningCredit: Reuters5Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party is projected to come thirdCredit: AFP5French police have reportedly…

A GLIMMER of hope is in sight for the distraught family of missing Brit teen Jay Slater as hunters and dogs are set to flood the “labyrinth” Tenerife search area.The start of the partridge hunting season will see more people visit the region – potentially increasing the chances of finding the 19-year-old.8Jay Slater went missing on June 178As the partridge hunting season is soon beginning locals hope hunters and dogs might find signs of JayCredit: Ian Whittaker8Rescuers say the landscape is like a ‘labyrinth’Credit: PA8Jay – an apprentice bricklayer from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire – vanished without a trace on June 17 sparking…

SPRIGHTLY Gordon Grenville-Hunt has celebrated his 104th birthday — putting his long life down to a full English every day.The war veteran plumps for a hearty fry-up over the fruit salad offered by staff at his rest home.2Gordon Grenville-Hunt, 104, puts his good health down to eating a full English breakfast every morningCredit: BNPS2Electrician Gordon served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers during World War TwoCredit: BNPSIt was his breakfast of choice on his big day — and he backed up his reputation for having a monster appetite with a lunch of fish and chips.Gordon brushed off any concerns…

A “NOMAD” who worked the most dangerous job in the world insists it was worth it for the huge pay cheque – despite the risk of plunging to his death.Brandyn Wood scaled monstrous 1200ft structures to fix internet and data towers and change lightbulbs to fund his dream of travelling the globe.11Brandyn Wood worked the most dangerous job in the world as a tower climberCredit: Supplied11Brandyn would often face extreme weather conditions and once saw a fellow climber plummet from a towerCredit: Supplied11He risked his life so that he could make enough money to travel the globeCredit: Instagram/@nomadic_woodd11Brandyn has been…

CONVICTED drug dealer Ayub Qassim can be seen in a photograph on the doorstep of the Airbnb where Jay Slater stayed before he vanished.Jay took his last photo there after Qassim, known as ‘Johnny Vegas’, invited the Brit back to his holiday let along with an unnamed friend.6Jay Slater, 19, vanished on June 176Ayub Qassim, 31, filmed this video outside of the Airbnb6The Airbnb where Jay stayed with Ayub Qassim and an unnamed second man6Jay’s last Snapchat shows the steps of the AirbnbJay’s last post was a Snapchat of a mosaic-tiled doorstep at Casa Abuela Tina with his hand holding…

A FRIEND of Jay Slater allegedly called ‘Johnny Vegas’, one of the men he partied with before he vanished, on the morning of June 17.Ayub Qassim, a convicted drug dealer who says he goes by the Vegas nickname, claims he received a panicked call about Jay being “in a ditch somewhere”.7Jay Slater, 19, vanished three weeks ago in TenerifeCredit: Tim Stewart7Jay’s friend Lucy Mae Law – who was out in Tenerife with him7Former detective Mark Williams-Thomas, out in Tenerife investigating7Ayub Qassim, 31, goes by the nickname ‘Johnny Vegas’Former detective Mark Williams-Thomas – who is out in Tenerife investigating – shared a bombshell…