Author: The SUN

SPECSAVERS would be signed up to help the NHS provide treatment for 600,000 eye patients under Labour plans.The High Street chain has held talks with the party as it plots to cut health service waiting times within five years.1Specsavers would be signed up to help the NHS provide treatment for 600,000 eye patients under Labour plans, above Shadow Health Secretary Wes StreetingCredit: ReutersThe retailer is being lined up to carry out procedures such as glaucoma and cataract checks for the health service.Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting said: “We’ve got to think radically. It’s not just about what goes on in…

THE ruins of a besieged Ukraine border town lie smouldering after weeks of devastating attacks by Russian troops and bombs.The frontier suburb of Vovchansk was targeted by enemy soldiers in a surprise assault on May 10.3The ruins of Vovchansk lie smouldering after weeks of devastating attacks by Russian troopsCredit: Peter Jordan3Ukrainian soldier tries out hi-tech disruptor weaponCredit: AFPSince then, missiles strikes and bombing raids have flattened many buildings and turned the area into a no-man’s land.Homes have been blown to pieces by a relentless bombardment and abandoned apartment blocks in the town centre are etched with the thick black scorch…

THE Northern Lights may be shifting locations again soon as the sun continues to have consistent active solar storms.The beautiful color-filled sky could make a return to backyards around June 6-9.8You may have another chance to see the Northern LightsCredit: Collins Photos8European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft recorded another major sun flare on May 20 while the sunspot was not facing EarthCredit: Reuters8This is an image the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft captured of the May 20 solar flareCredit: Twitter/ X/ Dr. Ryan French @RyanJFrench8The aurora may be visible in some northern states in the US and CanadaCredit: University…

PARENTS have been urged to beware of the latest TikTok trend posing a risk to their kids.Sophie-Rose Owens, 12, was left “scarred for life” after following the viral challenge, her mum Emma-Louise warned.6Emma-Louise (left) with her daughter Sophie-Rose (right)Credit: Kennedy News and Media6The burns were the result of a TikTok challenge that went wrongCredit: Kennedy News and Media6Parts of her hand and foot were badly burnedCredit: Kennedy News and MediaEmma-Louise, 34, from Cardiff, admitted to feeling like a “terrible parent” after she rushed Sophie to hospital with horror burns.She had tried to make a popular TikTok treat by heating sugar…

SIX Nato nations are planning to create a “drone wall” to shield the alliance’s eastern flank from the growing threat of Russia.Thousands of surveillance and possibly armed drones are set to patrol the tense frontier all the way from Norway to Poland. 11Norway, Finland, the Baltic states and Poland agreed on establishing a drone border last weekCredit: AP11The wall of drones will help to shore up defences on Nato’s border with Russia and hopes to Europe from incoming threatsCredit: Ian Whittaker11Ukrainian troops check newly build anti tank fortifications, named ‘dragon’s teeth’ and razor wireCredit: ReutersNorway, Finland, the three Baltic states…

IPHONE users might be confused to see a mysterious symbol with a timer appear in an oval-shaped cut-out on their device.However, the countdown isn’t there for unnecessary pressure – it’s a useful feature that can keep track of time sensitive items on iPhone 14 Pro and later versions.4Dynamic Island shows alerts and activities in progress – including ongoing ordersCredit: Reddit4Dynamic Island is available on iPhone 14 Pro and later versionsCredit: Youtube/Apple4The feature updated one baffled iPhone user on their Crumbl cookie orderCredit: Instagram/CRUMBL4You can see more information on Dynamic Island by touching and holding the activityCredit: Youtube/AppleDynamic Island allows iPhone…

Weight loss jabs are a hot media topic at the moment, with hundreds of success stories sharing how they helped them 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…

NORTH Korea sent a wave of 260 “filthy” faeces-filled balloons to South Korea in a strange intimidation move.The white balloons were also stuffed with rubbish and toilet paper in an act that Seoul’s military dubbed “inhumane and low class”.9One of the poo-filled balloons lands in a field in South Korea9The moment a balloon lands in a residential area9Residents could ‘smell’ the faeces in the balloonsCredit: EPA9Some 260 balloons were sent into South Korea on Tuesday eveningCredit: EPASurreal footage shows the enormous, semi-transparent balloons landing in residential areas, parks, gardens and forests.Some of them were sent in pairs with plastic bottles,…

OPENAI has created a Safety and Security Committee as it works to make its artificial intelligence platform more advanced than ever, alongside concerns.The move to add a safety committee comes as OpenAI recently announced it is working to create AGI which will be “the next level” of AI systems. 2ChatGPT is a chatbot run by OpenAI that has gained major traction since it became available to the public in 2022Credit: Getty2OpenAI is a leading contributor to AI technologyCredit: GettyIt is unclear when AGI would be released and OpenAI is only on the path of its creation at this time. “If AGI is…

ANCIENT Egyptians attempted brain surgery to remove cancer, experts have said.They discovered cut marks — believed to be from metal tools — on the inside of skulls with signs of tumours from more than 4,000 years ago.5Ancient Egyptians attempted brain surgery to remove cancerCredit: Tondini, Isidro, Camarós, 20245Scientists discovered cut marks on the inside of skulls with signs of tumoursCredit: Tondini, Isidro, Camarós, 20245The cut marks are believed to be from metal toolsCredit: Tondini, Isidro, Camarós, 2024Their findings are from examining the skull of a man in his 30s from 2500BC and a woman in her 50s from 500BC. While…