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THREE women contracted HIV from needles used at a beauty spa in the US which gave them “vampire facials”, health officials have confirmed. Two were diagnosed with early-stage HIV, while the third had gone on to develop AIDS – the most severe form of the disease – by the time the illness was caught. 2Three women have contracted HIV from a beauty spaIt’s the first time US officials have recorded cases of people catching the blood-borne virus from dirty cosmetic injections. The VIP Spa in Albuquerque, New Mexico, closed its doors in September 2018 after two clients tested positive for…

BELARUS has moved its battle-ready forces closer to Poland’s border in a chilling move against the West.President Aleksandr Lukashenko also warned that a rising standoff against his nation and ally Vlad’s Russia could result in a nuclear “apocalypse”. 9Belarus has moved its troops closer to the Polish borderCredit: EPA9President Aleksandr Lukashenko revealed his men will reach the border in a matter of hoursCredit: Alamy9The Belarus despot is a close ally of Vladimir PutinCredit: Alamy9Lukashenko also warned of nuclear ‘apocalypse’ amid the standoff between the West and RussiaCredit: EPAIn reaction to a NATO build-up across the border, the long-serving dictator of…

FOOD sweetener neotame can damage the gut and cause serious illness, a study suggests.The e-number chemical is thousands of times sweeter than sugar and is increasingly used in place of aspartame, which was found to have health risks.1Sweeteners are used to keep calorie counts down but may carry hidden health risks (stock image)Credit: AlamyLab experiments now show the chemical, found in cakes, drinks and chewing gum, is toxic to the gut.Scientists at Anglia Ruskin University found it triggered disease in previously healthy gut bacteria, causing them to damage the lining of the intestine.Neotame, also known as E961, was also capable…

THE only resident of a tiny village on the top of a mountain has lived alone for 13 years. When a census was carried out in 2011, Gyan Das was revealed to be the only registered inhabitant of Shyam Pandia, India.5Gyan Das is the only resident of a tiny village in IndiaCredit: Facebook5The village’s only building is a temple atop of a high hillCredit: Facebook5Gyan has been the priest of the temple for the past 13 yearsCredit: FacebookGyan doesn’t have to deal with neighbour rows or loud townspeople as he is the only person in his entire village.There are no…

A ‘TRIGGERING’ video shows the horrifying moment a baby chokes on his dummy while lying in his cot, before managing to spit it out. Ex-paramedic Nikki Jurcutz shared the “traumatic” video to make parents aware about dummy safety and stop the terrifying accident from happening to other tots.2A video shared by Tiny Hearts Education shows a baby choking on his dummy for a few terrifying momentsCredit: Instagram2Ex-paramedic Nikki Jurcutz shared to distressing video to make other parents aware about dummy safetyCredit: InstagramThe baby shown in the video is safe following the incident and his mum reached out to Nikki after…

A MAN claims he earns an impressive £4,000 a month for doing a job that took him just one day of training.The Aussie worker made the stunning revelation in a video on social media that left viewers gobsmacked.2The man reveals his high-paid job took him just one day of trainingCredit: tiktok2He claims to earn $2,000 (£1,042) a week as a traffic controllerCredit: tiktokSpeaking to Brisbane-based tech start-up Getahead, which bills itself as “like Tinder, but for jobs”, the man revealed he works as a traffic controller for a living.But it was when he revealed how much he makes from the…

NEW drivers should have to learn CPR to get their licence, say campaigners.Resuscitation Council UK said mandating training on chest compressions and defibrillators would boost Britain’s cardiac arrest survival rate.1Many countries require drivers to learn first aid (stock image)Credit: AlamyCurrently, three quarters of people whose heart stops out of hospital do not have it beating again by the time they arrive at A&E.Nine out 10 patients die within a month.The charity says every second is vital and better public awareness of CPR will buy patients precious time.Ambulances tried to resuscitate 35,000 people last year.Increasing CPR knowledge gives people everywhere a…

DUST settles on the Temple of Apollo after a sandstorm swept in from the Sahara.Skies in Athens turned red after strong winds carried dust clouds from North Africa, engulfing the Acropolis and other ancient landmarks in Greece’s capital.4The Temple of Apollo in Greece has been covered in dustCredit: EPA4The skies were turned red after a sandstorm swept in from the SaharaCredit: EPADust concentrations can reduce sunlight and visibility while increasing the number of air pollution particles making it trickier to breathe.Kostas Lagouvardos, director of the Athens Weather Observatory, said: “It’s one of the most serious episodes of dust and sand…

YOUNGSTERS in England are some of the heaviest vapers in Europe, figures show.The country is ranked sixth out of 40 nations for e-cig use among 11 to 13-year-olds.1English kids are some of the heaviest vapers in EuropeCredit: GettyChildren here puff on them more than those in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Canada, the World Health Organisation report reveals.Only kids in the Baltics and Eastern Europe vape more, with Bulgaria, Poland and Lithuania at the top of the table.Thirty per cent of 15-year-old girls in England have used an e-cig in the past month — far higher than the European average…

BRITS have been warned to stay away from one of their favourite holiday hotspots as the island needs “higher quality” tourists.The caution comes after tens of thousands of locals gathered to protest tourism in their home, declaring they “have a limit”.4A leading Tenerife politician has called for ‘higher quality’ touristsCredit: Alamy4Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Tenerife and other Canary Islands in protest of tourism4Up to 80,000 people participated in the protest, calling for holidaymakers to ‘go home’4The deputy mayor of Tenerife’s capital said tourists seeking an ‘all-inclusive’ holiday should go elsewherePolitician Carlos Tarife, the deputy mayor for Tenerife…