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GOOGLE is shutting down another app in a matter of days despite being downloaded millions of times.The latest shake-up affects fans of podcasts.1Google is urging users to move to YouTube Music for their podcasts insteadCredit: AlamyGoogle Podcasts has been around since 2018 but in just over a week’s time it’ll go dark.The service has already shut down in the US but it’s closing everywhere else including the UK on June 24.That’s despite Google Podcasts have been downloaded more than 500million times on Google Play alone.Instead, the firm wants people to use the YouTube Music app for podcasts.Last year, Google announced the move,…

A YOUNG woman claims she nearly died after mistaking deadly blood clots for a pulled muscle.Holly Whitehall says docs spotted the killer clusters just 10 days before a dream trip to Australia, and warned her she wouldn’t have made it home from the six-month trip had she boarded the flight.6Holly Whitehall first felt her left hip aching in October last year, but she just blamed it on going to the gym too muchCredit: Kennedy News6The 22-year-old decided to visit her GP when the pain got increasingly worse and was advised to go to A&E, where tests revealed she had blood…

THIS is the terrifying moment a shark circles clueless swimmers off a Florida beach as tourists scream for them to get to safety.The deadly predator was spotted lurking in the water at Panama City Beach as hundreds of daytrippers soaked up the sun.3The horrifying footage shows the shark swimming just metres away from the two peopleCredit: Jam Press Vid/@dman2693x3It disappeared and then reemerged even closer to where the swimmers were standingCredit: Jam Press Vid/@dman2693x3The beast had been spotted by a man standing on a balcony overlooking the beachCredit: Jam Press Vid/@dman2693xDaniel Brooks, who was standing on a balcony nearby, immediately…

Weight loss jabs are a hot media topic at the moment, with hundreds of success stories from people who shed the pounds. In March 2023, the NHS announced it would make Wegovy, a drug made by Danish firm Novo Nordisk, available on prescription to thousands of obese Brits. It contains the drug semaglutide, which is said to have helped reality star Kim Kardashian and Twitter boss Elon Musk lose weight. Wegovy, which helped a third of people reduce their weight by 20 per cent in trials, is now available from pharmacies like Boots. How do they work? The jabs work…

TRAVELLERS have been warned of a life-threatening infection that can kill within 24 hours, after cases of the disease were detected in four holiday hotspots as well as the UK. In recent weeks, France, Norway, the US and the UK have all reported cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in people who’ve travelled to Saudi Arabia.2Meningococcal disease is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis and can result in meningitis and septicaemiaCredit: GettyIn its most recent Communicable Disease Threats Report, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warned that someone in the Netherlands had picked up the sometimes deadly disease…

A FAMILY were left horrified after they found a deadly animal in their daughter’s bed – but not everyone would be able to spot it. They got the fright of their lives when they discovered the beast inside their home in Queensland, Australia. 6The deadly animal was hidden in the young girl’s bed – but can YOU spot it?Credit: Facebook6An unwanted guest was found in a young girl’s bed in Queensland, AustraliaCredit: FacebookThe family had no idea that the red-bellied-black snake had entered the bedroom through the door.Snake wrangler Bryce Lockett, from Snake Catchers Brisbane and Gold Coast, shared the…

A SELF-BALANCING motorbike that defies gravity using cutting-edge technology is ready to redefine city travel.Equipped with a driver’s seat and a steering wheel, the futuristic mode of transport will merge the thrill of a motorbike with the safety and comfort of a car.8The two wheel invention is the result of ‘cutting a car in half’Credit: Lit Motors8The vehicle can tilt into corners with a lean angle of up to 45 degreesCredit: Lit Motors8Lit Motors AEV founder Daniel Kim stands with his two-person vehicleCredit: LinkedinDesigned by San Francisco-based company Lit Motors, the AEV (auto-balancing electric vehicle) or C-1 will be able…

THIS is the horrifying moment two muggers on a motorbike shot a Navy officer – only for the survival guide in his backpack to save him. Two muggers can be seen pulling a gun as they chase their victim through the streets of Brazil.5The incident was captured on de Oliveira’s helmet cameraCredit: Newsflash5Leandro Araujo de Oliveira, 38, shows the bullet in the book that saved his lifeCredit: Newsflash5The survival guide was located in de Oliviera’s backpack when the shooting happenedCredit: NewsflashNavy officer Leandro Araujo de Oliveira, 38, however narrowly escaped death when the bullet struck the survival guide stowed in…

CHILL out and eat cheese to live longer, say scientists.A study found working on good mental health helps people to age better.1Researchers said a healthy diet contains fresh fruit and cheese (stock image)Credit: AlamyHappier, more satisfied people lower their risk of long-term illnesses, it said.Meanwhile unhappy folk spend an unhealthy amount of time watching television, smoke more and eat worse diets – without enough fresh fruit and cheese, the researchers said – speeding up their decline.Experts from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China said there is a “close association” between psychological stress and physical illness.Study author Professor Tiange Wang said:…

EVAN Gershkovich’s sham trial on bogus espionage charges will be held behind closed doors.The innocent American, 32, has been wrongly accused by Vladimir Putin’s crooks of collecting “secret information” for the CIA.4US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested on bogus espionage charges in April last year and has been held in Moscow’s notorious Lefortovo prison ever sinceCredit: AFP4Evan Gershkovich pictured in April looking defiant after over a year suffering in pre-trial detentionCredit: APThe Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in March last year while on a reporting trip in Yekaterinburg.He has been held in Moscow’s notorious Lefortovo prison ever since.Gershkovich became the first Western…