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A DOTING dad has said he will “run around my estate with my t-shirt over my head” when his four-year-old son finally walks. Ross McCarthy said his son Cian was “a little boy like everyone else’s when we took him home from hospital” — but at around six months, he started missing milestones. 4Ross and Caitriona McCarthy’s son Cian was diagnosed with NARS1 4The disease Cian has was only recognised in the medical community three years ago 4Daughter Aoibhinn has already overtaken her brother in milestones At the time, the pandemic was impacting his medical appointments so he and his…

ISRAEL’S military has successfully tested an incredible new laser gun defence system designed to shoot enemy missiles out of the sky. The experimental Iron Beam is the brainchild of a doctor dubbed Israel’s equivalent to MI6’s Q, who is also behind Israel’s Iron Dome. 5With a 100-kilowatt laser beam and a range of 7km, the Iron Beam destroys missiles with ‘pinpoint accuracy’Credit: Ministry of Defense 5The Iron Beam is the brainchild of Brigadier General (res) Dr Danny GoldCredit: Alamy The new defence system destroys incoming rockets using beams of light, adding a “new dimension” to the already very effective Israeli…

ISRAEL is gearing up to launch what could be a devastating ground invasion inside the refugee-filled Gazan city of Rafah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to crush the “last bastion” of Hamas who he claims are hunkered down in the city to finally put an end to the grinding war. 10Israel is preparing for a ground invasion of the densely-populated border city of RafahCredit: AFP 10PM Benjamin Netanyahu insists the city is the ‘last holdout’ of Hamas terrorists responsible for October 7Credit: Reuters 10Netanyahu is facing mounting calls not to invade Rafah as the UN fears a ‘catastrophe’Credit: Rex 10…

IF you and your partner are on a similar wavelength when it comes to how often you have sex, then you’re likely pretty satisfied.  But, when one of you wants more or less sex than the other, problems can arise. 1Having different sex drives, and not communicating about it, may build resentmentCredit: Getty – Contributor After all, sex plays an important role in a relationship, helping to maintain intimacy and secure the bond between a couple. So, how do you balance mismatched sex drives? Hope Flynn is the founder of Instagram community FeedMeFemale and head of sexual wellness content at…

FOURTEEN people are injured and two are in a critical condition after a tree fell on the “Tomahawk” rollercoaster at a theme park in Spain. A strong windstorm with gusts of up to 40 miles per hour is said to have blown over the tree and caused branches to fall on passengers. 1The ‘Tomahawk’ rollercoaster at PortAventura Park The tragic accident took place about 11am at PortAventura, a theme park located between Vila Seca and Salou, on the Costa Daurada. Some of the branches of the tree landed directly on passengers in the rollercoaster carts, according to a company statement.…

A GRANDMA who thought she was having recurrent UTIs was shocked to find out the truth. GPs kept prescribing antibiotics to Patricia Broxton, 62, also under the impression she had the ailment, which older people are more vulnerable to. 5Patricia Broxton and her GPs thought she was having reccurent UTIs, but daughter Linzi urged for a second opinionCredit: Jam Press 5Patricia, 62, in hospitalCredit: Jam Press “I knew there was something more wrong, but I kept listening to the doctors as I didn’t want to believe it was anything worse,” Patricia, from Lancashire, said. “I tried as hard as I…

A NORTH Carolina aquarium has been rocked by a mystery pregnancy after a stingray got knocked up in a tank with no males. Charlotte the stingray, who is due to give birth any day now, may have reproduced on her own or with the help of a very unlikely mate. 4Charlotte the stingray appeared to have a solo-pregnancyCredit: Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO/Facebook 4It has mystified the aquarium staff as there were no male stingrays in the tankCredit: Aquarium & Shark Lab by Team ECCO/Facebook 4Staff believe a very unlikely culprit was involved in the pregnancyCredit: Aquarium &…

A MUM has told how she fled a horror doomsday cult where newborn babies were savagely beaten to rid them of “demons”. Vennie Kocsis spent 11 years in Sam Fife’s sect called Move of God- where she says she was subjected to ritualistic exorcisms, torture, and paedophiles. 13Vennie Kocsis has bravely revealed the abuse she suffered in the Move of God 13Vennie revealed the inner workings of the group that was founded in the 1960s 13The last image taken of Vennie Kocsis (left) and her siblings before they joined the MoveCredit: Vennie Kocsis 13A prayer circle at one of the…

BACK pain is a common affliction that affects millions of Brits. Aches and pains might feel like an everyday part of life, but where they occur might indicate a more serious problem that requires attention. 6Back pain affects millions of Brits and its location could indicate a range of medical conditionsCredit: Getty The location of your back pain could indicate you are suffering anything from organ problems to pinched nerves. Abbas Kanani, pharmacist at Online Pharmacy Chemist Click, said there are specific ways to treat each type of back pain, and some may need urgent attention. He said: “You should…

A DAD is preparing to sue his local council for £1billion – and could bankrupt them – over a missing hard drive containing Bitcoin worth £275million. James Howells, 38, has launched a legal fight to retrieve the Bitcoin fortune that was accidentally thrown out during an office clearout. 5James Howells is fighting to retrieve his Bitcoin fortune that was accidentally thrown outCredit: WNS 5The council rubbish tip in Newport, South WalesCredit: WNS 5James has been battling officials for 10 years for permission to get the fortune backCredit: WNS Computer engineer James put the hard drive containing the Bitcoin in a…