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A MUM nearly died after buying a cheap “skinny jab” online in a desperate bid to lose weight after an ex called her fat. Victoria Boyd was rushed to the hospital severely dehydrated days after injecting herself with a jab she’d bought on social media.4Victoria Boyd fell ill after trying a ‘skinny jab’ she bought onlineCredit: Kennedy News4The mum-of-four and her husband Pete, who would often tell her she looked ‘perfect’Credit: Kennedy NewsThe 38-year-old claims she’d been in an abusive relationship for a decade before she began dating her now husband, Pete Boyd, five years ago.The mum-of-four says her former…

KILLER drones have changed land warfare forever, but tanks will always remain king of the battlefield, a retired British general says.Sir Richard Barrons argued the bloody battles in Ukraine have proved the power of unmanned aerial vessels (UAVs) but tanks are destined to adapt and head into an era of automation.14General Barrons told The Sun’s World at War show that drones have not sparked the end of tanks on the battlefieldCredit: The Sun14Both Ukrainian and Russian drones have been managing to wipe out scores of tanks and armoured vehiclesCredit: AFP14A Russian tank fires on Ukrainian positions at the frontlineCredit: AP14He…

A SCHOOL has been forced to SHUT after hundreds of people were struck down with a diarrohea bug caused by contaminated tap waterResidents across Brixham, Boohay, Kingswear, Roseland and North East Paignton in Devon must boil their tap water after a horror waterborne parasite was found in the supply.7Emergency water arriving in Brixham on Wednesday following a cryptosporidium outbreakCredit: BBC7Hundreds of people in Brixham, South Devon, have fallen ill with a suspected parasite called CryptosporidiumCredit: Getty7Shelves in local supermarkets have been stripped of bottled waterCredit: Supplied7A school has been forced to close7The UK Health Security Agency is investigating 22 cases…

A MAJOR update has been given on the condition of Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico just hours after he was shot five times in a “politically motivated” assassination attempt.The pro-Putin prime minister, 59, was gunned down in a bloody attack by an alleged 71-year-old man before being swiftly airlifted to hospital for emergency surgery.12Slovakian PM Robert Fico is expected to survive after being shot multiple times earlier todayCredit: Getty12The moment the PM was shot at five times by an OAPCredit: RTV Prievidza12Fico was seen being carried into hospital on a stretcher for an emergency three-hour surgeryCredit: AP12Security officers helping Fico stand up…

A GIRL of six is battling a genetic condition so rare that she is the only one diagnosed with it.It affects bone and cartilage growth, leaving Harlow Gardner still under a metre tall.2Harlow Gardner, 6, is battling a genetic condition so rare that she is the only one diagnosed with itCredit: SWNS2Harlow will need a kidney transplant, with mum Melanie, above, the donorCredit: SWNSHer sight is failing, too, and she will need a kidney transplant, with mum Melanie the donor.Harlow has to be fed through a tube and finds it painful to walk.And as there are no other known cases,…

BRAND new drone-killer technology designed and built in the UK will see a swarm of robo-planes blasted out of the sky for just 10p a shot.The game-changing weapon, unveiled by the Ministry of Defence at midnight, is to be used by the UK’s armed forces to disable enemies’ electronics and destroy multiple drones at once.7The Ministry of Defence has released images of the UK’s brand new Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) systemCredit: PA7The RFDEW system beams radio waves to disrupt or damage the critical electronic components of vehicles and drones used by enemy combatantsCredit: PA7Its unveiling comes after the…

A FUTURISTIC jet capable of travelling at hypersonic speeds is in the making – and it could fly from London to New York City in just 90 minutes. Test flights and operations are said to start by the end of this decade for “Halcyon” which can go five times over the speed of sound. 5The Halcyon could soon become the world’s fastest-passenger jet travelling at hypersonic speedsCredit: hermeus5The hypersonic engine has been developed using two traditional technologies used in the aviation and defence industryCredit: hermeus5Blueprint design of the astonishing aircraft that will carry 20 passengers across transatlantic routesCredit: hermeus5Travelling at…

THE HPV jab is cutting cases of cervical cancer by 90 per cent, a new study has found.Scientists say the disease, which killed Big Brother star Jade Goody when she was just 27, could be eradicated “in our lifetime” thanks to the jabs.1The HPV vaccine is saving lives since its rollout in 2008Credit: GettyThe study, led by Queen Mary University of London, adds to previous evidence that suggested the jab is most effective when taken in a year 8. It also found that the vaccine works similarly well across the socio-economic spectrum, with most cases being prevented in more deprived groups. Until…

CHILLING footage of Vladimir Putin’s terrifying new kamikaze drone robot dubbed The Scorpion-M has emerged.The deadly weapon can be seen navigating its its way through no-man’s land with ease before launching its attack and obliterating a trench.7Russia’s newest war weapon was seen blowing up a trenchCredit: East2West7The Scorpion-M is a combat robotCredit: East2West7Smoke filled the air after the explosion7In video footage The Scorpion was seen easily picking its way through the difficult terrain of no-man’s landRussia has demonstrated how the remotely controlled gadget can be used to inflict terror on Ukrainian positions on the battlefield.The Scorpion-M combat robot was highlighted…

US scientists have unveiled a shocking new brain implant that lets users see and read other people’s thoughts.The team, based out of California Institute of Technology (CIT), had been building devices to help patients with speech and non-verbal disorders.1Elon Musk is also working on his own range of brain chipsCredit: ReutersBut they have instead created a sci-fi-level gadget that can read minds. The brain chip – also referred to as a brain-machine interface – essentially “translated” brain waves “into text in real time”. “We captured neural activity associated with internal speech — words said within the mind with no associated…