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OLD age pensioners should be given a choice of euthanasia if they decide they’ve grown “tired of life”, claims a Belgian insurance boss.Luc Van Gorp, 57, has called for the elderly to be given the final say on their lives in hopes it can end the stigma around assisted suicide and even save the taxpayer a lot of money. 8Luc Van Gorp has called for the elderly to be given a choice over whether they want to go through euthanasia if they feel they’ve grown ‘tired of life’Credit: Alamy8The insurance boss thinks the decision could end the stigma around assisted…

SWAPPING out bacon and sausages for kippers at breakfast could slash your risk of an early death, a study suggests.Some 750,000 fewer deaths would occur worldwide by 2050 if people ate more forage fish — like herring and anchovies — instead of red meat, Japanese researchers found.1Swapping out bacon and sausages for kippers at breakfast could slash your risk of an early death, a study suggestsCredit: GettyRed and processed meats can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and bowel cancer, whereas the fish can help reduce it, they said.Dr Shujuan Xia, of the National Institute for Environmental Studies,…

A SKIING fan got hitched at the top of a mountain — then glided down with her groom.Laura Norcott started planning their peak nuptials when Robert proposed on the slopes a year ago.2Laura Norcott got married at the top of a mountain then skied down with her groom RobertCredit: Kennedy Newsand Media2Laura Norcott started planning their peak nuptials when Robert proposed on the slopes a year agoCredit: Kennedy Newsand MediaShe said: “I’ve skied since I was really young. “Me and my husband met just over six years ago and I dragged him on a skiing holiday three months later.”This was…

WRITING down your feelings on paper and throwing it away can help get rid of anger “almost entirely”, a study shows.The simple trick reduces rage after being insulted, Japanese researchers found.1Writing down your feelings on paper and shredding them could help reduce angerCredit: www.nature.comIt could help control your feelings and be used at work to prevent arguments with co-workers, they said.Dr Nobuyuki Kawai, of Nagoya University, said: “We expected that our method would suppress anger to some extent.“However, we were amazed that anger was eliminated almost entirely.“This technique could be applied in the moment by writing down the source of…

PARANOID Putin and his Russian spies have invented a wild theory accusing the US of plotting to recruit Colombian cartel killers to fight for Ukraine.The US is supposedly planning on building up Ukraine’s frontline with prisoners currently locked up in North America, according to bizarre claims by the Russian intelligence service.8Russia has accused the US of recruiting prisoners to fight for Ukraine in the warCredit: EPA8The US is supposedly planning to build up Ukraine’s frontline with Colombian and Mexican prisoners, say Russian spiesCredit: EPA8Paranoid Putin and his Russian spies have invented a wild theory accusing the US of using the…

Exercise during teenage years is crucial for staying active into adulthood – with the ages of 15 to 17 the most important to see life-long benefits.A study of 26,000 people across the world found those who dropped out of exercise before the age of 15 showed lower activity levels and mental health later in life.1Exercise during teenage years is crucial for staying active into adulthoodCredit: GettyWith 11 per cent less focused, 10 per cent less confident and 10 per cent less calm.The ASICS 2024 State of Mind study also uncovered an exercise generation gap, with younger people becoming increasingly less…

AT LEAST four workers have been killed in a horror explosion at a power plant in Italy.The blast sparked a huge fire leaving five others injured with three people still missing after a devastating flood broke out in the terrifying underwater ordeal.3Four people have died in an explosion in Italy3Five others were injured in the terrifying blast with three others still missingCredit: Vigili del Fuoco3The underwater blast happened on Lake Suviana, BargiCredit: Vigili del FuocoThe explosion happened at around 3pm local time (1pm in the UK) at the dam on Lake Suviana, Bargi, near to Bologna and Florence, say fire…

A MEXICAN comedian has revealed how doctors had to chop off her buttocks after illegal fillers turned her cheeks to stone.Yered Licona’s dream of having a perfect body turned into a nightmare as she began to feel a strange sensation in her rear end.6Yered Licona was hospitalised after she was injected with illegal fillersCredit: Newsflash6Doctors had to chop off a large part of Yered’s behindCredit: Newsflash6Yered works as a comedian and had 2 million Instagram followersCredit: NewsflashThe 40-year-old was mid-flight to Canada when her butt-cheeks turned rock hard and she felt “something was wrong.””It started to hurt and I went…

A DOOR camera captured the sickening moment a gardener shredded a bird alive before stamping on its mutilated body and dumping it in a bin.The disturbing footage shows the man walking around holding a strimmer before he notices a plover relaxing nearby and begins to approach.5A gardener was caught on camera shredding a bird aliveCredit: Facebook5The bird was a Masked Plover native to AustraliaCredit: Getty5The bird lay in a heap on the ground after it was hit with the bladeCredit: FacebookStartled, and as a last ditch attempt at survival the bird tries to puff out its feathers to defend itself…

SPOTIFY is letting music fans use artificial intelligence to create their own “perfect” playlists.The app has added in a new AI Playlists feature – and it’s live right now.4Spotify has created a new AI Playlist featureCredit: SpotifySometimes it’s hard to find the exact playlist you want.With the AI Playlist feature, you simply type in a prompt and Spotify will create a custom playlist just for you.It means you can ask for extremely specific or niche options that might not already exist.”With AI Playlist in beta, you can effortlessly turn your most creative ideas into playlists,” Spotify explained.”Creating a new playlist…