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AN AIRLINE passenger is weighed before boarding in a trial which has been accused of “fat-shaming”. Finland’s national carrier is running the ­voluntary scheme in capital Helsinki to help calculate fuel needs and the “maximum weight” for safe take-offs. 2A FinnAir passenger is weighed before boardingCredit: Reuters 2Another flight passenger was weighed in a voluntary scheme which has been accused of ‘fat-shaming’Credit: Reuters Fox News’ Lisa Kennedy said on a podcast if airlines are going to discriminate, they should go after “seating kicking toddlers” and people emitting “toxic butt toots” on planes. Over 800 passengers have been weighed so far…

A BUSINESSMAN’S private island “made from human ash” and full of “deadly fog” has been built upon the remains of 160,000 corpses. The abandoned island of Poveglia remains forbidden to visitors and is renowned for being the “most haunted place on Earth.” 6The Italian island of Poveglia is said to be one of the most haunted places in the worldCredit: Corbis 6The abandoned hospital alongside the bell tower in which a crazed doctor is said to have thrown himself offCredit: Getty 6Inside the former mental asylum on the islandCredit: Alamy Located between the picturesque cities of Venice and Lido in…

DONALD Trump would “encourage” Russia to attack any Western nations that fail to pay Nato defence bills. The ex-US president bragged he once slapped down the leader of a “big country” who asked if America would step in if invaded by Russia. 1Former US President Donald Trump has sent a warning to Western nations that fail to pay NATO defence billsCredit: Getty Trump, running for president again, told supporters: “I said, ‘You didn’t pay? You’re delinquent? No I would not protect you’. “In fact I would encourage them to do whatever they want. You gotta pay.” A White House spokesman…

“ZOMBIE” vapes are being used by kids as young as twelve in school – with one youngster left fighting for their life. Five teens aged 14 to 16 were rushed to hospital in Eltham, south east London after puffing on a vape laced with the drug Spice. 1Children as young as twelve have been caught puffing on vapesCredit: Getty One of the youngsters was put into an induced coma after the group suffered a reduced level of consciousness, vomiting and confusion. All five teens are thought to have recovered since emergency services were called on January 29, the Mirror reports.…

FORMER Dutch prime minister Dries van Agt has died “hand in hand” with his wife in a double euthanasia – as they “couldn’t live without each other”. Van Agt and his wife Eugenie, both 93, have been buried together after they chose to die on Monday. 2Dries van Agt and his wife Eugenie have died in a rare double euthanasiaCredit: X/@fanes_michel 2Van Agt with Christine during his time as Dutch prime ministerCredit: Alamy The couple were said to have been very ill, with van Agt never fully recovering from a brain haemorrhage in 2019. The Rights Forum, a charity founded…

THREE NATO countries will build bunkers along the border with Russia as World War 3 fears continue to grow. Europe has also been warned to ramp up weapons stocks to “war-time levels” in preparation for an impending battle against Vladimir Putin. 5Three NATO countries will build bunkers similar to those in Ukraine on their own borders with RussiaCredit: Getty 5The decision was made as fears over Vladimir Putin’s invasion into other European countries continue to growCredit: AP 5Estonia plans to construct 600 bunkers around the border crossing points of Narva in the north and Voru in the south As a…

A MUM was faced with every parent’s worst nightmare when she received a chilling text from her daughter who was away on holiday. Frankie King’s stomach dropped the moment she read the hair-raising words: “We’ve been drugged and raped.” 6Amber Shearer, left, and Dongayla Dobson claim they were drugged and raped at a Bahamas resortCredit: Christopher C. Cuomo/X 6Dongayla Dobson, left, and Amber ShearerCredit: Amber Nicole Shearer/Instagram 6It has been alleged the attack took place at Pirate’s Cove beach resort 6The pair of friends stopped on Grand Bahama during a Carnival cruise Frankie’s daughter Dongayla Dobson was on holiday in the…

YOU might just have 20/20 vision if you can spot three differences amongst the runners in our latest optical illusion. Everyone can see which runner won the race, but it’s down to you to figure out what else is going on in the two pictures in just seven seconds. 6Three boys have just run a race – but can you spot the three differences between the photos?Credit: jagranjosh.com This latest brainteaser is bound to leave you pulling your hair out as you race against the clock. And with so much pressure to deal with, you’re going to have to be…

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…