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LIDL has recalled six popular types of cookie over fears they contain shards of metal. Some batches of the sweet treats could be contaminated and “unsafe to eat”, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) warns. 5Tower Gate Soft Baked Cookies in two flavours are among the products affectedCredit: Lidl 5Some batches of Tower Gate Half Coated Chocolate Chunk Cookies might also contain metalCredit: Lidl The health alert applies to: Tower Gate Half Coated Chocolate Chunk Cookies (200g) – best before December 6, 2024 Tower Gate Half Coated Fruit & Nut Cookies (200g) – best before December 6, 2024 McEnnedy American Way…

THE RUSSIAN defector thought to be murdered by a Kremlin hit squad in Spain had been living under the secret identity of a Ukrainian man. Cops think the pilot, dubbed a traitor and found “riddled” with Russian bullets, was taken out by trained killers who have fled the country. 4Russian defector Maxim Kuzminov, thought to be murdered by a Kremlin hit squadCredit: East2West 4The passport Ukraine allegedly gave Kuzminov – enabling him to live as Igor Schevchenko in Spain Maxim Kuzminov fled Russia in a stolen chopper last year and was living in Spain under the name of Igor Schevchenko…

A LARGE satellite has plummetted into Earth’s atmosphere today after a tense re-entry process. The European Space Agency’s ERS-2 satellite was launched in 1995 for an Earth observation study. 5The satellite was captured in this image on February 14Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 5This is an artist’s illustration of the satellite, which was launched in 1995Credit: SWNS 5On 28 January 2024, this photo was taken of ERS-2Credit: SWNS Scientists weren’t sure exactly where the satellite would land. ERS-2’s Earth-observing duties were halted in 2011 when the ESA emptied its fuel tank to lower its altitude and save the…

LYING in a hospital bed, her body is drenched in sweat while a ventilator breathes for her. Gravely ill with Covid, treatment is now futile and a nurse reads aloud notes sent by loved ones before silently switching off the machines. 7Dr Rachel Clarke is the real-life doctor behind new ITV drama Breathtaking 7The unflinching series brings to life the horrors experienced by NHS staff working on the frontline during the pandemicCredit: ITV But the patient isn’t a stranger. She’s a much-loved member of hospital staff, infected with the virus by those she cared for. Visitors are banned, so doctor…

A FRANTIC search for a TV presenter and his partner is underway after their bloody belongings were discovered in a skip. Former Aussie TV host Jesse Baird, 26, and his boyfriend Luke Davies, 29, were last seen in Paddington, a suburb of Sydney, on Monday. 7Police are searching for a TV presenter Jesse Baird (c) and his partnerCredit: instagram/@jessebairddd/ 7Luke Davies (L) and Baird (R) were last seen on MondayCredit: Instagram 7The police discovered the men’s bloody belongings in a skip binCredit: 7news 7Police discovered blood-stained furniture in Baird’s residence in Paddington, SydneyCredit: 7news Cops are urgently searching for the…

SCIENTISTS have revealed their views on Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip implants and raised some major concerns. Bioethicist Nancy Jecker and neurosurgeon Andrew Ko were asked to provide their thoughts on the futuristic devices. 1Scientists revealed several concerns about the brain chips including manipulation and identity theftCredit: Neuralink The scientists authored an article in The Conversation which highlighted some concerns they have regarding brain chips and hacking. “However well-intentioned, medical interventions can produce unintended consequences. “With BCIs (brain computer interfaces), scientists and ethicists are particularly concerned about the potential for identity theft, password hacking and blackmail. “Given how the devices access users’…

THE Blue Zones are five regions across the world where people regularly live to the ripe old age of 100. You might think genetics have something to do with it, but longevity experts reckon diet also plays a major role in their long lives. 1Inhabitants in each Blue Zone region have particular diet staples The Blue Zones include Okinawa in Japan, the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, Ikaria in Greece, Sardinia in Italy and Loma Linda, California. In his latest book How Not to Age, American longevity guru Dr Michael Greger became the latest expert to jump onto the Blue…

VLADIMIR Putin has declared war on Britain’s fish and chip shops after tearing up a treaty allowing UK trawlers to catch Russian cod. The Russian tyrant is understood to have personally made the decision to banish the agreement signed almost 70 years ago. 5Picture shows a fishing trawler in the Barents Sea – where the UK will no longer be able to fishCredit: east2west news 5Putin hopes to throw a spanner in the works of the UK’s fish and chip tradeCredit: Alamy 5 Scheming Putin’s move comes in revenge for the UK handicapping the Russian economy with sanctions over the…

MEET the hungriest thing in the universe — a supermassive black hole that swallows the mass of the sun every day. Its enormous appetite also means it is piling on weight, making it the fastest-growing black hole yet to be detected. 3An artist’s impression of the supermassive black hole, 12 billion light-years from Earth, which swallows the mass of a sun every dayCredit: EPA 3The giant hole of mass, to the untrained eye, just looks like another star or galaxy in the skyCredit: ESO The object, 12 billion light-years from Earth, burns up so much matter it is also the…

TEMPER tantrums and crying fits are certainly nothing out of the ordinary for toddlers and children. But an ex-paramedic has warned that if they happen after your little one bumps their head, then this should ring alarm bells. 2Temper tantrums after a head bump should ring alarm bells, Nikki Jurcutz from Tiny Hearts Education saidCredit: Instagram/@tinyheartseducation 2She advised parents to look out for agitation and changes in mood and behaviour for 24 to 48 hoursCredit: Instagram/@tinyheartseducation Nikki Jurcutz, behind the child and baby first aid page Tiny Hearts Education, shared a clip of a little girl throwing herself the around…