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A MUM and her six-year-old son were electrocuted to death after she tried to pull him away from a faulty cable on a washing machine.Diana Michelle Machado Santos da Silva, 30, and Pietro Vinicius Santos de Oliveira died in their home in Timon, a Brazilian municipality in the State of Maranhão, on Saturday, April 20.2Teacher Diana Michelle Machado Santos da Silva, 30, and her son Pietro Vinicius Santos de Oliveira, 6Credit: Newsflash2They both tragically died from electrocution at their home in northeastern BrazilCredit: NewsflashDiana noticed that her son was being electrocuted by the wiring and tried to save him but…

Tenerife Airport Disaster, 1977 On March 27, 1977, on the island of Tenerife two Boeing 747 jets collided on the runway in the deadliest accident in aviation history. The accident occurred as a result of heady mix bombings, organisational issues and fog. A bomb explosion at the airport on Gran Canaria caused many flights to be diverted Los Rodeos Airport on the popular holiday island. Among two of the flights affected were KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736, neither would leave the island. Tragedy struck due to radio miscommunication causing the Dutch plane to rocket down the runway at…

A BABY’S rare condition has left her with a “unicorn horn” that her parents adore.Claire Burt was shocked when she first saw her daughter Lulu, who was born via C-section in September 2023.8Lulu has a birthmark that creates the look of a unicornCredit: Jam Press8Lulu’s mum, Claire, says adults have said nasty things about her baby, born September 2023Credit: Jam PressThe 31-year-old and her fiancé Charlie Satele, 27, were told their newborn had a birthmark called congenital melanocytic naevus.It was already large but has continued to grow since her birth.The non-genetic condition happens by chance, and often increases in size…

IRAN today announced it has created a new suicide drone to add to its rapidly increasing arsenal of homegrown attack drones.Despite stern international sanctions and an arms embargo, Iran has aggressively expanded its production line of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) enough to waste 170 of them in its flop blitz on Israel.15Iran has focused its efforts on creating a huge arsenal of drones to inflict pain on its enemiesCredit: AP15Iran’s today unveiled a new suicide drone set to rival one of Russia’s most lethal UAVsCredit: Tasnim Military15A drone being launched by Iran towards Israel during its 350-strong barrage on April…

SCIENTISTS are developing a DNA test to tell if a man’s prostate cancer will come back.Patients who are at genetic risk of tumour cells flying under the radar and surviving radiotherapy could get extra treatment to make sure they are all wiped out.1Scientists can spot if a man is likely to have his prostate cancer return from his DNACredit: GettyCurrent scans often cannot see the cells as they hide in tiny glands – but a man’s genes could give them away.Dr Jane Shortall, of the University of Manchester, said: “We’ve found that a man’s DNA can affect the likelihood of…

A MAJOR £28billion project is set to transform a Dubai airport into “the world’s airport” and global centre, says the city’s leader.Construction of a futuristic new passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport will begin immediately.9Plans for Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central show an expansive curving, white terminalCredit: AP9A satellite image from Planet Labs PBC depicts Al Maktoum on Friday, April 26Credit: AP9An artist’s rendering shows plans for Al Maktoum International AirportCredit: AP9Al Maktoum International Airport currently has just two runwaysCredit: AlamyAll operations of Dubai International Airport (DXB) – currently the world’s busiest airport by international passenger…

LITTLE changes, from ditching burnt toast to buying houseplants, can have an amazing effect on your health.Professor Robert Thomas has been involved in more than 100 trials and studies of things that can help you live better for longer, and he says the results are surprising.7From drinking red wine after tanning to binning burnt toast, we have six easy ways to add years to your lifeCredit: GettyToday he reveals the scientifically proven but simple alterations that could potentially add a decade to your life when combined with a healthy diet and exercise.The consultant oncologist said: “Chronic, degenerative illnesses like heart…

ONE of the world’s tallest women has died in hospital aged 77 after being diagnosed with pneumonia.Maria Feliciana dos Santos grew to the astonishing height of 7 feet 3.8 inches in her early twenties – snatching the world record, before shrinking as she got older.6Maria Feliciana dos Santos died aged 77Credit: instagram6In her teens, she claimed Brazil’s tallest woman titleCredit: instagram6The pensioner had battled health problems for yearsCredit: instagramFor many years, Maria held the the title of the world’s tallest woman.The world’s tallest woman living right now, Turkey’s Rumeysa Gelgi, measures 7 feet 0.71 inches – still inches off Maria’s…

IT’S impossible to escape the hype around weight-loss jabs.Whether that be the wild before-and-after pictures flooding social media.2All the surprising ways science says fat jabs could boost your healthOr the feral gossip that follows everytime a celebrity posts a picture of themselves appearing to look slimmer than before.And now, we’re being faced with a barrage of studies claiming the jabs might be good for more than just shedding the pounds.It was only a few weeks ago that scientists at the drug maker Eli Lilly claimed its fat jab could help ‘cure’ snoring, for example.The jabs work by mimicking a hormone…

BRITAIN is reportedly planning to deploy homegrown hypersonic cruise missiles by the end of the decade.The weapons, which already been deployed by Russia and China, will fly at five times the speed of sound to evade enemy defence systems.7The UK’s hypersonic missiles would travel at five times the speed of soundCredit: GOV.UK7The weapon could be fitted to a fighter jet like the F-35, picturedCredit: Alamy7Footage captures a live-fire launch of a Chinese hypersonic missileCredit: China Military7HMS Queen Elizabeth launches and lands F-35 jetsCredit: BBCUK military chiefs are planning to design and create a hypersonic missile in Britain that is capable…