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A RUSSIAN colonel has been shot in the head by his own side as he was gunned down by troops working for one of Putin’s warlords. Lieutenant Colonel Albert Atmurzaev, 39, was killed by national guards loyal to close Vladimir Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov, the warlord leader of Chechnya, according to reports. 1Lieutenant Colonel Albert Atmurzaev was killed by Russian soldiers The shooting was in Grozny, capital of Chechnya, where Kadyrov is reported to be gathering a vast “private army” ostensibly for use supporting the dictator in the war in Ukraine.  Reports say that Atmurzaev – a Russian interior ministry…

BRITS have been warned they have until the end of next week to claim a free TV box replacement voucher after major changes saw more than a dozen channels disappear. The BBC and ITV shutdown their remaining standard definition (SD) channels on satellite at the beginning on January. 1Viewers were left with a warning like this until screens went blank on January 8Credit: X / Twitter It’s all part of a huge plan to upgrade stations so they’re in modern high definition (HD) instead. However, this meant that anyone with an older box may have lost access to several channels…

A MUM who was called “paranoid” and brushed off by doctors now faces an agonising wait to see if her little girl’s tumour is deadly. Clare Maw, 42, said it took a year of going “backwards and forwards” visiting GPs until anyone looked into her daughter’s case. 5Evie was healthy before her cancer diagnosisCredit: Jam Press/Clare Maw 5The little girl has been left with potentially life-long disabilities because of her late diagnosis, her mum claimsCredit: Jam Press/Clare Maw Meanwhile, she believed daughter Evie’s health continued to deteriorate, and the once-healthy child was eventually handed a terrifying diagnosis – a brain…

IT was 4.17am and snowing outside when wedding photographer Mehmet Kaya was woken by his mother’s screams. Their apartment building was violently shaking as one of history’s most devastating earthquakes struck Turkey. 7A Red Crescent grant has allowed Demet Aslan to get her makeshift flower shop up and running and to restart her lifeCredit: Chris Eades – Commissioned by The Sun 7Mehmet Kaya is also beginning to rebuild his life thanks to Sun readers’ generous donationsCredit: Chis Eades – Commissioned by The Sun In seconds, Mehmet, 24, his parents, two sisters and a niece were engulfed by falling masonry and…

NASA’s stricken Mars helicopter has been spotted in its final resting place among the dunes. But can you make it out? 4Can you spot Ingenuity?Credit: SWNS 4Nasa’s helicopter performed 72 flights during its time on MarsCredit: SWNS To find out if you’re correct, scroll to the bottom for the answer. The lonely sight was captured by its companion, the Perseverance Mars Rover, on Sunday (February 4). The historic journey of Ingenuity, the first aircraft on another planet, has come to endBill NelsonNasa Administrator A stark picture shows Ingenuity gathering dust after suffering irreparable damage last month. Perseverance captured the scene…

MORE than a quarter of a century after she first had measles – one of the most infectious diseases in the world – Stephanie Peters died from it. She was 27, and the disease had already robbed her of her ability to see, walk, talk and feed herself. 5Gail Peters with a photo of her daughter StephanieCredit: Paul Tonge 5Chatty child Stephanie aged six in 1991Credit: Paul Tonge Today, her mum Gail is urging parents to look at photos of her daughter, to read her story, and to ­vaccinate their children to spare themselves or another family the agony hers…

THE world’s oldest cruise ship has survived pirate siege but was scrapped after 75 years in service. MV Astoria with an incredible and rich history put its glory days behind as it was set to sail on its last voyage. 3MV Astoria departing Portsmouth England UKCredit: Getty 3The cruise ship Astoria ship has been laid up in Tilbury Docks since spring 2020 following the pandemic that caused Astoria’s operators CMV to be sent into bankruptsyCredit: Rex From transporting German Communist Party to serving as barracks for asylum seekers, this magnificent floating palace had seen several owners change throughout the decades.…

A CYBERSECURITY expert has revealed how hackers could target the AI brain chip that Elon Musk’s Neuralink firm just inserted into a human. Musk has big plans for the chips to be positive life-changing gadgets but computer security expert Roger Grimes warned the device could be deadly. 3Elon Musk’s Neuralink AI brain chip was recently inserted into a humanCredit: AFP 3Cybersecurity experts have expressed concern that Musk’s chip could be hackedCredit: AFP “History has shown that most, if not all, past implantable medical devices and chips are hackable. “Why would this one be any different?” Grimes told The U.S. Sun.…

MEN and women go through “couplepause” together as symptoms strike both at the same time, experts say. Hormone changes spark the menopause for women in their 40s and 50s. 2Dr Emmanuele Jannini of the Tor Vergata University of Rome explained how changes in middle-age can affect the sexual health of both members of a coupleCredit: Getty And many men in middle or old age experience a drop in testosterone that some experts call the “andropause”. Both can lead to problems in bed, low mood, tiredness, insomnia and weight gain. Scientists now claim symptoms of “the change” can pass from one…

A BRIT tourist was found dead in the sea on a popular holiday island on Boxing Day, an inquest heard today. Steven Burns, 44, is thought to have drowned in Bali, Indonesia. 1An inquest heard that Brit tourist Steven Burns was found dead on Bali on Boxing DayCredit: Facebook But North West Wales coroner Kate Robertson said: “Further evidence is awaited from overseas in terms of the circumstances.” She adjourned the inquest to a date to be fixed. The tragedy happened at the island’s Kuta beach, which is a magnet for holidaymakers. A funeral for Steven was held last week…