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VLADIMIR Putin paraded nuclear missile launchers, tanks and thousands of war-ready troops this morning ahead of his triumphant Victory Day event.The Russian tyrant, 71, has already had to axe most of the May 9 celebrations – the most sacred day in the Russian calendar – but Moscow’s will go ahead.11Russia’s Yars intercontinental ballistic missile systems are dragged through the streets of Moscow this morningCredit: Reuters11The May 9 events marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War 2 – a symbol of huge national prideCredit: Reuters11Other regions have cancelled their parades over ‘security concerns’ of a possible Ukrainian…

IT was the end of February and we had just visited Edinburgh and the Trossachs National Park as a family to celebrate my wife Cecilia’s 52nd birthday. As we scaled the majestic Ben Venue and looked down on Loch Achray, we had no idea that our lives were about to change beyond all recognition.11Cecilia and husband Mark on their last anniversary in December 2022Credit: Mark Smith11The couple had been together for more than 30 yearsCredit: Mark SmithSpring arrived and Cecilia was absolutely determined to create and grow a vegetable patch in our garden. One week towards the end of March, we…

CHILLING drone pictures show how a once lively Ukrainian village has been razed to an apocalyptic wasteland by Vladimir Putin’s troops.Ocheretyne has been battered by relentless fighting and is now just a shadow of its former self.5Drone pictures show the damage caused to the Ukrainian village of Ocheretyne by the warCredit: AP5Smoke still plumes from houses that are now just rubbleCredit: APThe village has been a prime target for Russian forces in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine.Russian soldiers have been advancing in the area, pounding Kyiv’s depleted, ammunition-deprived forces with artillery, drones and bombs.Ukraine’s military acknowledged the Russians have…

A MUM who suddenly went blind in one eye turned out to have lung cancer, medics have revealed.The 32-year-old from India had never smoked but doctors discovered she was riddled with tumours that had previously not caused any other symptoms.3A mum who suddenly went blind in one eye turned out to have lung cancerCredit: Elsevier3Dr Alok Pratap Singh, of the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, said the case shows doctors should always check for lung cancer in patients with vision issues.He said: “Despite widespread malignant involvement, the patient was completely asymptomatic and active except for visual disturbances. “This case…

A BEAUTY model was shot dead in broad daylight after her Instagram post apparently led the killers to her location.Landy Párraga Goyburo, 23, uploaded a picture of octopus ceviche which is thought to have helped the assassins track down the restaurant she was eating.5Former Miss Ecuador beauty model was shot dead in broad daylight5The beauty queen, seen in the footage wearing a blue top, was talking to a man when the gunman, circled, walked in5Parraga shared a picture of her meal on her Instagram which gave away her location to the killersCredit: InstagramShocking CCTV footage showed two hitmen bursting into…

SPEND Friday nights alone watching Netflix and hours a day scrolling on your phone?You could be ageing your brain prematurely and putting yourself at increased risk of dementia, scientists warn.14Some really common everyday habits could be harming your brain – how many are you guilty of?They identified a host of seemingly harmless habits that hike your chances of the brain-robbing condition. Some – like a the odd cigarette and too many pints – seem more obvious, but others might surprise you.From going to too many gigs to playing rugby, here are their top 13 risk factors. Habits that are ageing…

A SPRAWLING villa once owned by Nazi mouthpiece Joseph Goebbels is being given away for free.Berlin’s government have announced plans to “gift” the horror Nazi playground to whoever wants to own a piece of disturbed history in the sprawling 17 hectares of land.7Joseph Goebbels’ villa may be given away for free after Berlin’s government repeatedly failed to sell the home that covers a sprawling 17 hectares of landCredit: AP7The battered entrance to the villa after it has been left untouched for decadesCredit: AP7Joseph Goebbels alongside evil Nazi leader Adolf HitlerCredit: Penguin7The inside of the home owned by the Nazi propaganda…

IN THE most recent instalment of our series of weird and wonderful facts about your body, we were at the top end of the gastrointestinal tract, talking about the mouth.This week we are right at the other end, at your anus!2There’s more to bums than our fascination with their shapeCredit: Getty2Dr Philippa Kaye gets to the bottom of bum facts and myths – from how to wipe and whether you should douche to perineal sunningWhen thinking about bottoms, our focus tends to be on the buttocks.Fascination with shapely bums might seem like contemporary obsession, but it’s actually been around for…

NORTH Korea’s tyrant leader Kim Jong-un has been bizarrely praised in the country’s latest propaganda laced pop song as experts warn the video hides a sinister message.Titled Friendly Father, the song heaps compliments on the dictator calling him “warm-hearted like your mother” and “benevolent like your father” as video clips show him acting like a dad by his brainwashed citizens. 6In one of the opening shots from the propaganda laced music video Kim is seen hugging and kissing a child as the lyrics call him a ‘friendly father’Credit: TikTok6The song has been accused of hiding a sinister message through its…

WHEN Ellie Watts started to feel dizzy at a dress fitting for her mum’s wedding, they put it down to dehydration. But after her lightheadedness continued for several weeks, Catherine O’Connor took her daughter to see their GP.7Ellie Watts died aged 19 following a brain tumourCredit: Brain Tumour Research7She was diagnosed with a grade 1 pilocytic astrocytoma and hydrocephalusCredit: Brain Tumour ResearchEllie had some blood tests, which came back normal, so they assumed her symptoms were nothing to worry about. It turned out they couldn’t have been more wrong; they were warning signs of a brain tumour.Ellie was subsequently diagnosed…