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A BOY died after turning “blue” at school, his mum has revealed as a charity warned asthma care is at a “standstill”.Warren Dowling, 10, died suddenly after a day feeling “fine” at school and playing with his younger brother on a trampoline.2Warren Dowling, 10, died suddenly from an asthma attack after playing outsideCredit: PA2Warren ‘was always so happy with a cheeky smile on his face’, his mum Belinda saysCredit: PABut his mother described how he asked for his inhaler after playing outside, but then quickly turned blue and stopped breathing.Belinda Dowling, from Portsmouth, wants more to be done to raise…

VLADIMIR Putin’s cronies have dramatically arrested a top Russian military official on suspicion of accepting a bribe.Timur Ivanov, 48, one of Russia’s 12 deputy defence ministers, could face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty of accepting a “hefty” bribe.3Putin’s cronies have arrested a top Russian military official on charges of corruptionCredit: Reuters3Russian Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov has been accused of taking a bribeCredit: AP3Putin with Timur Ivanov (L) during his visit to a Russian military park in 2018Credit: AFPIvanov, the top official in charge of the country’s construction of military facilities, was detained by the Investigative…

BRITS have been told to be on high alert after thousands of people lost huge sums to fake ticket scams online last year.Action Fraud has revealed that an eye-watering £6.7million was stolen, which works out to an average of £772 per victim.2Police warn people about fake tickets for events like GlastonburyCredit: Alamy2Swifties have also been told to watch out when buying tickets onlineCredit: GettyCyber thieves are especially targeting music lovers around this time of year with genuine looking phishing messages rife.These can land in your email inbox on services like Gmail, appear in texts via WhatsApp or land on your…

CHILDREN with deadly brain tumours could get an 18-month survival boost with the first new NHS drug for almost 20 years.The medicines watchdog has approved the gene-targeting drug combination of dabrafenib and trametinib for children with glioma brain cancers.112-year-old Aaliyah says she has been able to live a relatively normal life thanks to the drug combinationCredit: NHSAround 30 critically ill children could be eligible each year in England.In trials, under-18s who received the drugs saw their cancer stop growing for two years – 25 months – compared to seven months for standard chemotherapy.Some have even seen their tumours disappear completely…

A BIZARRE replica of Paris complete with a fake Eiffel Tower lies nearly abandoned in China.Tianducheng, in Hangzhou, could be easily confused for the French capital at first glance with the architecture oozing Parisian chic.6The copy of the Eiffel Tower is only a third of the original’s heightCredit: Alamy6The development opened in 2007 after a £1billion investmentCredit: Alamy6Parisian-style buildings and landscapes designed to replicate the French capitalCredit: AlamyBut void of bustling atmosphere and tourists, it is quickly exposed as a copycat city.The rusting statues, overgrown weeds on the skirt of the Eiffel Tower and industrial buildings with plumes of smoke…

A FLAMETHROWING robodog has gone on sale in the US capable of blasting a hellish blaze up to 30ft long.The aptly named Thermonator is the world’s first ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog, according to creators Throwflame.5Thermonator is now on sale for general public and government agenciesCredit: SWNS5Robodog is controlled using an app via Bluetooth or Wi-FiCredit: SWNS5Bot also has laser sightingCredit: SWNSThis four-legged fiery metal beast also has laser sighting to navigate environments.It can be controlled remotely by the owner using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.And the onboard battery lasts an hour.But watch out as the robodog may burn a hole through your…

THE family of a six-year-old girl who beat cancer need help to pay for a last-ditch treatment after it returned.Amelia Kolpa was diagnosed with rare neuroblastoma in the stomach aged two in 2020 after she was hit by a fever.3Amelia Kolpa, six, beat cancer – but it’s returned, and the NHS now won’t fund treatmentCredit: Paul Tonge – The Sun3She underwent a two-year regime of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy before the end-of-treatment bell was rung in 2022Credit: Paul Tonge – The Sun3Mum Katarzyna Bartczak is begging for help – but some have already generously donated to help AmeliaCredit: Paul Tonge…

A MYSTERIOUS blazing fireball lit up the sky in China before it shattered and vanished. Shocking footage captured by residents of Beijing showed the strange object falling from the night sky before breaking into smaller pieces as it got closer to the ground. 3An unknown luminous object appeared in the night sky of ChinaCredit: AsiaWire3The mysterious ball of fire lit up the sky before breaking up as it reached the groundCredit: AsiaWireThe dazzling object was burning so bright that it briefly turned the night sky in China into day. Interestingly, a similar ball of fire was seen falling from the…

NASA has finally reconnected with its Voyager 1 probe after a mysterious five month blackout, the US space agency has announced. The Voyager 1 probe – the most distant man-made object in the Universe – is now returning readable information to ground control. 1In January 2024, Voyager 1 reached 15 billion miles – or about 136 AU – from EarthCredit: APIt had previously been sending through incoherent information – and scientists were not sure why. The spacecraft stopped sending readable data back to Earth on November 14, 2023. But mystery stuck when controllers realised the spacecraft was still receiving their commands.In…

A “FIT and healthy” 84-year-old died in hospital after undergoing a high-risk operation for a cancer he never had, a coroner has said.Alan Soane died on June 26, 2023, following complications from surgery to treat an incorrect diagnosis of a rare form of cancer.2Alan Soane died at the Royal London Hospital following complications from a surgery he didn’t needCredit: Alamy2Doctors misdiagnosed the 84-year-old with cancer of the duodenumCredit: GettyIn March 2023, Mr Soane underwent an endoscopy and a biopsy of his small intestine at his local hospital in Essex.The biopsy concluded it was “most likely” he had a “differentiated adenocarcinoma”,…