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THE quiet, often smiling Xi Jinping may look harmless – but experts have long warned his eyes are set on world domination. Under his dictatorship, he has committed gross human rights abuses against Uyghurs, strangled freedom in Hong Kong and now looks poised to seize Taiwan. 11Xi Jinping may preside over the world’s second largest economy but he faces perilous challenges aheadCredit: AP 11Experts warn that if Xi feels his control slipping – he could make a bold play for TaiwanCredit: Reuters 11Xi has been flexing his military might in provocative staged invasions of his island neighbour 11Putin next his…

HOUSEHOLDS have been urged to check their electronics for a three-pronged ‘clover leaf’ shaped UK plug head that is a potential fire risk. Charity Electrical Safety First has issued fresh warning after more than half of the UK public shopped for Christmas tech gifts on online marketplaces. 1The plugs are frequently found to be missing a fuse, which risks a potential fireCredit: Electrical Safety First The charity is concerned that dangerous gifts will unknowingly be being used by households up following the Christmas period. “If the Christmas gadget you received this year came with what we call a clover leaf-shaped…

A WOMAN nearly ended her marriage every month for seven years due to extreme symptoms from her period. Britney Marsden, 36, was diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) – a severe version of the premenstrual syndrome (PMS) – in October 2020. 4Britney Marsden and her husband Jake Turner, from Gold Coast, AustraliaCredit: SWNS 4The 36-year-old was diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in 2020Credit: SWNS The condition is related to changes in hormone levels during a woman’s menstrual cycle and causes extreme mood swings, depression and anxiety. Britney’s PMDD made her emotions so heightened she found herself wanting to leave…

ICELAND volcano erupted once again and urged residents to evacuate just weeks after they were allowed to return to their homes. Iceland is on high alert since early hours of Sunday morning as volcano spewed bursts of lava and sent huge plumes of smoke into the sky. 6A volcano erupted in Iceland just a month after the last one sending residents to evacuateCredit: EPA 6The volcano spewed bursts of lava and sent huge plumes of smoke into the skyCredit: Reuters 6The eruption started at 3am near the fishing town of GrindavikCredit: EPA 6Iceland is home 32 active volcanoes which were…

YOU must take special steps to block snoopers from breaking into your iPhone. A change in the latest iPhone update aimed to help you get back into your device could be abused – but the fix is extremely simple. 2The Enter Previous Passcode feature is handy, but you need to know how it worksCredit: Apple In the iOS 17 update in September, Apple changed how passcodes work. Now if you change your passcode, you can still use your old code for 72 hours. This genius trick is designed to let you back into your iPhone if you forget it. But…

ARE you fit for your age or destined for an early death? It’s never been simpler to find out. 8Something as simple as standing up from a chair could indicate how long you’ll liveCredit: Getty Here are seven speedy health checks to help you establish your risk of complications as you get older, and whether your life could be in danger. The best part? They all take less than 15 minutes, and you can do most of them in your living room. 1. Push it 8 How many press-ups can you do? The number could be a good indicator of…

A HORROR plane crash left two men dead as the emergency services rushed to help. The light aircraft crashed near the town’s golf club on Sunday in Queensland, Australia. 2Two men are killed as light aircraft suddenly crashes at a golf course with no mayday callCredit: Seven 2The emergency services rushed to the scene but the men died on the spotCredit: Nine No mayday call was made from the aircraft, police believe. The men, aged 69 and 82, died at the scene of the crash. No details of the experience of the pilot have been revealed. The men are believed…

ASTRONOMERS have been mystified by faint rings of radio emission uncovered by faraway galaxies. The radio rings, known as odd radio circles, or ORCs, were first discovered in deep space in 2019. 1Astronomers have been mystified by faint rings of radio emission from deep spaceCredit: Bärbel Koribalski ORCs are so massive that entire galaxies live within their centers – one ORC is over 50 thousand times the diameter of our Milky Way. Moreover, they span hundreds of thousands of light-years and are detected via radio wavelengths. This means the space objects are not visible at infrared or X-ray wavelengths – like other known…

IS BEING more active one of your New Year’s resolutions? You might have had the best of intentions coming into 2024, but it can be surprisingly hard to muster the courage to work out during dreary January. 1You’re already burning more calories that you think on the daily, whether you’re making your bed or carrying shopping But that’s not to say you aren’t burning calories on the regular even if you aren’t hitting the gym. Many of the ordinary activities and household chores you do day-to-day burn more calories than you’d expect, rivalling things like hitting the treadmill or taking…

NORTH Korea has fired a ballistic missile of its east coast only days after Kim Jung-un threatened to start a “war” with its neighbour. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch took place today – but gave no further details like how far the deadly weapon flew. 2It was the pariah state’s first missile test of the yearCredit: Reuters 2People watch a television screen showing file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in SeoulCredit: AFP It was the North’s first missile launch in 2024. A projectile believed to be the missile has fallen, according to…