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A BIO-TECH firm at the centre of the storm over the origins of Covid is still receiving US taxpayer cash for virus experiments that could spark another pandemic, a senator has warned.The US government has dished out some $60million (£47.8million) of public money to EcoHealth Alliance since the start of the pandemic, The Sun can reveal.8EcoHealth Alliance received US government funding that was funnelled to the Wuhan Institute of Virology for bat coronavirus experimentsCredit: Reuters8Researchers studying bat coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of VirologyCredit: EcoHealth Alliance8A bat experiment pictured in a paper authored by EcoHealth AllianceCredit: EcoHealth AllianceAnd now, as the company’s…

A MUM went from “saggy to snatched” in just a few hours after £2,000 surgery to remove her double chin. Angela Hutchinson, 33, had struggled with excess fat on her neck since she was a teenager.5Angela Hutchinson before having her chin liposuctionCredit: SWNS5The 33-year-old previously lost weight but not from her faceCredit: SWNSThe mum-of-four lost 1st 8lbs (10kg) to drop to 12st 2lb (77kg) but was “disheartened” to find her chin hadn’t budged.She decided to go for chin liposuction – where fat is removed via a cannula – after spotting a TikTok influencer talking about her experience.Angela travelled two hours…

FIVE people were killed and more than 30 people injured in a Russian cluster munition attack on a private law academy in Ukraine.Shocking video showed explosions and plumes of smoke in the port of Odesa, followed by raging flames at the city’s “Harry Potter Castle”.6A Ukrainian private law academy known as ‘Harry Potter Castle’ is struck by a Russian missileCredit: Newsflash6Flames rage from the roof of the private law buildingCredit: Newsflash6Odesa’s seafront is peppered with explosionsCredit: Newsflash6Five people were killed and more than 30 injured in the attackCredit: NewsflashThe Russian missile attack on the popular seafront park killed at least…

ROKU has said it will adopt a new feature from its rivals – one that is arguably the most hated addition to TV screens in recent times. The Fire TV and Google TV competitor has announced it will begin displaying video ads – and more – on its home screen.1Brand new TV series and movies titles from Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+ Paramount+ and Channel 4 will be landing on screens in a couple of daysAmazon’s Fire TV introduced the “nonsense” feature in March last year, which caused customers to feel like they were being ‘force fed’ ads in…

ENGLAND football legend Glenn Hoddle has kicked off a campaign to teach more than a quarter of a million of us lifesaving CPR, inspired by his brush with death.The former Spurs star and England manager said quick action gave him the “gift of life” when he collapsed due to a cardiac arrest while filming for BT Sport in 2018.2Glenn Hoddle was rescued by CPR-trained pal Simon Daniels when he collapsed on the studio floor2He became one of the 80 people every day — 30,000 per year — who need resuscitation from CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) outside of hospital in the UK.This…

ONE big problem with elites is they often fall into the trap of believing fashionable ideas that have no basis in reality.Look at politics, for example.8Voters are hitting back across Europe against out-of-touch elites. Pictured, protesters take to the streets in Paris last yearCredit: Getty8New generations of voters utterly fed-up with mass immigration and broken borders, like the Brits in 2016, are hitting backCredit: AFP8Donald Trump continues to hold an advantage over Joe Biden as the campaigns continueCredit: GettyEver since Brexit and Donald Trump stunned an out-of-touch ruling class, in 2016, many elites have fallen over themselves to promote the…

A CHINESE company has just unveiled yet another human-like AI robot, that is eerily good at mimicking movements. Shenzhen-based company Astribot has been working on the robot for a year, according to its website, and hopes to make it commercially available later this year. 1S1 is capable of incredibly precise tasks, from flipping a sandwich in a frying pan to writing calligraphyCredit: Not known, clear with picture deskThe robot, known as S1, is much faster and stronger than your average human. According to Astribot, the humanoid can execute movements with a top speed of 10 meters per second, and handle a…

A “PIVOTAL” prostate cancer screening trial could nearly halve deaths from the disease, scientists hope.Prostate Cancer UK is starting a government-funded experiment to find the best way to check blokes for tumours.1Blood tests, MRI scans and genetic screening could be combined to test for prostate cancerCredit: PAIt is the most common type of cancer in men, with 52,000 cases and 12,000 deaths per year in the UK.More than 300,000 men will be involved in trials of blood tests, MRI scans and genetic screening to see how best to detect cancer cells early.It is hoped finding the ideal combination could slash…

A DONKEY and trailer are driven through the devastation of the Gaza Strip — as hopes rise of a ceasefire.The bleak scenes have brought international calls for Israel to relent and it is now offering a 40-day truce.3A donkey and cart is driven between destroyed buildings in the north of Al Nusairat refugee camp, southern Gaza StripCredit: APAImages / Polaris3The bleak scenes have brought international calls for Israel to relent and it is now offering a 40-day truceCredit: APAImages / Polaris3A senior Hamas official also raised hopes of a breakthrough, declaring the terror group had no ‘major issues’ with the…

TRACKS belonging to a giant raptor that would’ve towered over its Jurassic Park cousins have been found.The mammoth dinosaur is believed to be as long as 16.4 feet (or 5 meters).3The creature would tower over human’s today – and dwarf the velociraptors seen in Hollywood hit Jurassic ParkCredit: iScience (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109598Its sizeable tracks were found in China’s Fujian Province, and would’ve lived tens of millions of years ago.Many raptors were small – so scientists say this discovery helps to show that some species could grow to be gigantic.”When people think of raptor dinosaurs, they most likely think of those…