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RED Sea ships face a new deadly threat from underwater drones, US forces have warned. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have deployed an “unmanned underwater vehicle” for the first time, America’s CentCom headquarters revealed. 6Iran’s homegrown new marine drones may have been used by the Houthi rebels in the attackCredit: IRNA 6The US said it is the first time the militia group had used underwater dronesCredit: IRNA 6The Houthis have been relentlessly targeting ships in the Red SeaCredit: Getty The US did not release details of the underwater drone it destroyed. But pictures of the parts seized on the smuggler’s…

ALDI has recalled one of its ready meals over fears it could trigger life-threatening allergic reactions. Batches of Carlos Takeaway Meat Feast Pasta Bake were found to contain mustard, which isn’t listed on the packaging. 1Aldi has recalled batches of Carlos Takeaway Meat Feast Pasta BakeCredit: Aldi “This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to mustard,” the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warned. “If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to mustard, do not eat it. “Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full…

THE sanctioned oil executive son of the “only man Vladimir Putin trusts” has reportedly died after complaining he was suffocating. The death of Ivan Sechin, 35, heir to one of the despot’s closest cronies Igor Sechin, 63, was mysteriously covered up for two weeks. 5Ivan Sechin was found dead in an elite village near Moscow after complaining of ‘suffocating’Credit: East2West 5He is the son of Putin’s close friend and ‘right-hand man’ Igor SechinCredit: East2West 5Sechin’s son was considered to be in good health and virtually all pictures of him have been wipedCredit: East2West His is the latest of dozens of…

REVOLUTIONARY dementia drugs could actually shrink patients’ brains and be harmful, warn scientists as UK health chiefs prepare to rule on NHS use. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) could decide on approval as soon as next week. 1Dementia drugs lecanemab and donanemab could actually shrink patients’ brains and be harmful, scientists warnCredit: Getty Experts say approval and NHS rollout is still in doubt because of fears about serious side effects. Manufacturers claim the drugs, lecanemab and donanemab, can slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease by around a third by clearing toxic proteins out of the brain. But…

THIS was the horror moment a great white shark killed itself as it tried to break into a diver’s cage in a bloody frenzy. Spine-chilling footage showed the beast furiously swimming towards the cage before its head snapped between the metal bars. 3The giant shark tried to enter the metal cageCredit: twitter/@Wild_XW 3The animal’s head snapped as horror footage captured its final moments aliveCredit: twitter/@Wild_XW 3The dead shark then sank to the bottom of the oceanCredit: twitter/@Wild_XW Litres of blood tinted the ocean water red as the shark desperately wriggled to set itself free or into the cage before the…

A SIMPLE PlayStation trick could save you so much money each year. If you own a PS5, there’s a clever feature that can help you cut your gaming expenses in two big ways. 1Set up a wishlist on your PlayStation for the games that you want to playCredit: Sony PlayStation It’s the wishlist feature, which is available on your PlayStation 5 as standard. The first big perk of wishlisting games that you want to play is sale notifications. When a game you’ve placed on your wishlist gets a discount on Sony’s official store, you’ll be alerted. This can save you…

PERSONALITY traits like being anxious and irritable have been linked with early signs of heart ageing, according to a study. Experts said the findings show people at risk of developing mental health conditions could benefit from more support, to lower their likelihood of developing heart issues in the future. 1Having neurotic personality traits can age your heart faster, according to new researchCredit: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov To explore the link between mental health and heart function, a team led by Queen Mary University of London looked at heart scans from 36,309 UK Biobank participants aged 40 to 69. Personality traits classed as “neuroticism” -…

THIS is the world’s most luxurious mining camp where workers enjoy drinks at rooftop bars and play virtual golf. Built by Australia’s biggest mining company BHP, the Mula Mula village is a $150million lavish recreational facility exclusively for the workers. 9Aerial view of the $150million recreational facilityCredit: Viewport.com 9The outdoor swimming pool for the mining workers to take a dipCredit: bhp.com 9Miners having drinks at the camp’s rooftop barCredit: bhp.com 9Workers enjoying virtual golf in one of the recreational centresCredit: bhp.com The mining camp, which opened in 2021, is the flashiest the company has ever built – offering world-class living facilities…

SCIENTISTS claim they are making “incredible progress” in trying to bring the dodo back from the dead. The large, flightless bird was hunted to extinction on its native island of Mauritius 350 years ago. 2The dodo was hunted to extinction on its native island of Mauritius 350 years agoCredit: SWNS 2Scientists used DNA from a skull to fully sequence the species’ genomeCredit: SWNS But a genetic engineering company used DNA from a museum skull to fully sequence the species’ genome. It is now developing genetically modified chickens to hopefully act as surrogate mothers to carry embryos. US-based Colossal Biosciences has…

A VITAMIN used to lower cholesterol may have a paradoxical side effect of increasing the risk of heart disease, a study has found. Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is essential for various bodily functions and is sometimes added to fortified foods. 1Be wary of taking high doses of supplementsCredit: Getty – Contributor However, researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have now found that surplus niacin increases the circulation of a by-product called 4PY. Higher circulating levels of 4PY have been linked to heart attack, stroke and other adverse cardiac events in large-scale clinical studies.  The researchers also showed it directly…