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INSTAGRAM has added a secret game into your Direct Messages – and only an emoji can unlock it.Fans of the app are raving about the new feature, which appears to have quietly inserted in a recent update.2The Instagram game involves controlling a paddle to keep an emoji aloft2Drop the emoji and it’s game overInstagram now lets you play a special game that involves keeping an emoji aloft by bouncing it off a paddle at the bottom of the screen, as discovered by The U.S. Sun’s Patricia Rogers.It’s a little like a vertical solo game of Pong or Breakout for arcades…

MANY studies warn of the harm that ultra-processed food poses to health – last week it was linked with 32 conditions, from anxiety to cancer and diabetes.There’s no official definition of these foods but one way to check is to see if they have more than five ingredients.5Dr Zoe Williams helps a reader whose wife is suffering from knee painTake an apple and a chicken nugget – the former is a raw, unprocessed food, while the latter has had various chemicals added to give it texture and taste and make it last longer.For many people, ultra-processed foods are a big…

VLADIMIR Putin’s top crony Dmitry Medvedev gave a chilling speech which included a map of what Ukraine would look like if Russia absorbed it’s territory.The eerie picture showed an enormous blood-red Russia swarming a stunted Ukraine without it’s coastline, the Donbas or Crimea.4Dmitry Medvedev delivers a disturbing speech about Russia eating up Ukraine’s land – with the chilling map behind himCredit: East2West4Medvedev spoke in Russia yesterday – spreading lies about Ukraine’s land ‘belonging’ to RussiaCredit: East2West4Medvedev acts as Putin’s twisted mouthpiece in raving rants against the WestUkraine’s land had been carved up and given to Poland, Romania and Hungary, leaving…

A TEENAGE boy had both his hands and feet amputated after a ‘tickly throat’ turned into a rare, life-threatening infection. Mason Jones, 16, was diagnosed with strep throat in April last year and was sent home with antibiotics. 4After experiencing strep throat symptoms, Mason Jones was rushed to hospital with streptococcal toxic shock syndromeCredit: WVVA4The teen had to have both his hands and feet amputatedCredit: WVVABut within 24 hours of leaving the doctor’s, his mum Charde McMillan knew something was seriously wrong. Though he’d had typical strep throat symptoms beforehand – a sore throat, fever and fatigue – Mason’s lips…

A SOCIAL media influencer was allegedly gang raped by seven thugs in front of her partner during a biking trip across India.Spanish-Brazilian Fernanda, 31, and Vincente, who is in his 60s, choked back tears as they shared harrowing details of the two-hour ordeal on social media.7The couple, who share Spanish-Brazilian citizenship, said they were brutally attacked while camping in IndiaCredit: twitter.com/@Slatzism7Fernanda described being raped for two hours by seven men who also robbed and beat them upCredit: instagram/@vueltaalmundoenmoto7The biker couple have visited 66 countries so far on their round-the-world tourCredit: instagram/@vueltaalmundoenmotoVincente said he was held at knife-point as his partner…

LIKE most body parts, penises come in all shapes and sizes.But one thing most have in common is the mushroom-shaped tip.2 Have you ever stopped to think about why the tip of a penis is mushroom-shaped?Credit: GettyUnsurprisingly, people are fascinated by why it looks this way – and it turns out, there are several theories.Scientists from the State University of New York put one of them to the test in 2003, with compelling results.Why is the penis mushroom-shaped?Some experts believe the penis is shaped the way it is due to the “semen displacement theory”.This is quite simple – in order…

EUROPE’S most luxurious train station left abandoned for decades has been transformed into an amazing hotel.The Canfranc International railway station was once dubbed the “Titanic of the Mountains” when it first opened in July 1928 but it quickly endured a dramatic decline.13Canfranc International railway station was abandoned for decadesCredit: Alamy13After closing in 1970, the station experienced a major decline and neglectCredit: Alamy13It has since been transformed into a five-star luxurious hotel, which opened in 2023Credit: Barceló Hotels & ResortsNestled high in the mountains against the stunning backdrop of the Spanish Pyrenees, the station’s story hasn’t shared quite the same beauty.Located…

WHAT you eat for breakfast can make a big difference on how you feel for the rest of the day, but it can also have overall implications for your health. This can especially be the case for people with type 2 diabetes or at risk of it, as keeping an eye on your diet is an essential part of managing the condition. 5The FDA said eating three servings of plain yoghurt a week could lower your risk of type 2 diabetesCredit: GettyResearch shows that reducing your consumption of particular foods could reduce your chances of developing the disease, which causes…

HAITI’S capital is descending into an all-out civil war and at the eye of the storm is a former cop who goes by “Barbecue”.Jimmy Chérizier, the most powerful gang boss in the disaster-struck city of Port-au-Prince, is taking to the streets with a new vengeance and a plan to overthrow the government.14Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Chérizier leads Haiti’s capital’s most dangerous coalitions of gangsCredit: Reuters14The vicious gang boss has claimed responsibility for the recent attacks in Port-au-PrinceCredit: Reuters14The former cop envisions himself as a ‘revolutionary’ – a self-styled ‘man of the people’ despite murdering and maiming civiliansCredit: X/madanboukman14A mass jailbreak on Saturday…

A YOGA instructor’s breasts regrew almost a decade after she had surgery to reduce them. Echo Elliott was 21 when she underwent the major op, which took her boobs from an extremely heavy 30KK bust right down to a D cup.5Echo, before her second breast reduction surgeryCredit: instagram@echolikesyoga5She travelled to Lithuania for the op, and returned to the UK a D cupCredit: instagram@echolikesyogaEight years later, the woman from Birmingham was forced to get the surgery again after her breasts started to grow back. Now, reunited with her D cups, Echo said that waking up “not in agony” every day was “magic”.”It was…