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AMERICA has destroyed two Houthi anti-ship missiles that were ready to launch yet another attack in the Red Sea. It came just a day after the US launched its fourth rounds of strikes against the Iran-backed rebels. 2Genco Picardy came under attack Wednesday from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Gulf of AdenCredit: AP 2The photographs provided by the Indian navy show the aftermath of the strikeCredit: AP A tweet from the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the Thursday strikes, which are “part of ongoing multi-national efforts to protect freedom of navigation and prevent attacks on…

A WOMAN has revealed her horror at having to change the name of an AI bot she uses at work because colleagues kept asking it on dates. The revelation was made in a comment on Alison Green’s Ask A Manager blog. 1A worker has raised the issue of bots facing workplace harassment when they have female namesCredit: Getty The comment was in response to a query written by a reader about the correct treatment of bots in the workplace. A reader wrote in with the problem: “Men are hitting on my scheduling bot because it has a woman’s name.” They…

PARENTS have been urged to “act now” as measles infections surge across the country amid an increase in unvaccinated children. Cases have risen 138 per cent in England in the last month, according to new figures. 2The majority of cases are coming from London and the West Midlands There were 69 confirmed cases during the week ending January 14, up from 29 from the week ending December 16, UK Health Security Data (UKHSA) reveals. The cases are based on doctor notifications, which have been confirmed through lab testing. The true number is likely to be much higher. There were 1,603 suspected…

NATO has announced its biggest call-up in decades as 90,000 troops prepare to begin World War 3 drills in a matter of days. Amongst that number will be 20,000 British troops as the alliance plans to test allies on their ability to engage in conflict with an adversary as capable as Russia. 420,000 British troops will be deployed to NATO’s biggest call-up in decadesCredit: The Times 4It comes after Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said it was ‘hard to think of a time when there has been so much danger and insecurity’Credit: PA 4But NATO’s exercise is preparing for potential aggression…

A PRIVATE US lunar lander will now return to Earth instead of attempting its planned landing on the moon. Dubbed Peregrine, the lander has been plagued by a fuel leak since its launch earlier this month on January 8. 1A private US lunar lander will now return to Earth instead of going to the MoonCredit: Astrobotic Astrobotic, the company behind the lander, announced this on Saturday. The news comes after weeks of monitoring the spacecraft’s critical condition. Peregrine’s journey began when it soared into space atop a brand new Vulcan rocket built by United Launch Alliance. Initial hopes were high,…

A DAILY multivitamin pill could stave off Alzheimer’s disease, scientists say. Researchers at Mass General Brigham in the US found people who take the tablets have slower brain ageing and less memory loss. 1Scientists say taking a daily multivitamin could slow cognitive declineCredit: Getty – Contributor They estimate the benefit was equal to being two years younger. Lead author Dr Chirag Vyas, instructor in investigation at the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, said: “Cognitive decline is one of the top health concerns for most older adults, and a daily supplement of multivitamins has the potential to slow it.”…

AT LEAST 15 students and a teacher have drowned after a boat carrying a school group toppled in a lake in western India. As many as 11 children were rescued along with a teacher after the horror incident took place in Harani Lake of Vadodara city. 2Rescuers look for missing children and teachers after a boat carrying 27 school children and their teachers capsized in Harni Lake in Vadodara, India, ThursdayCredit: AP 2Dozens of people joined a frantic search for survivors around the lake where the boat toppledCredit: AP According to authorities, the boat was ferrying a group of 27…

BISCUIT maker McVitie’s has hired its first-ever Chief Dunking Officer, who has revealed exactly how long you should dip biscuits before it disintegrates into mush. There’s nothing worse than losing a biscuit to a cuppa, or a sediment and debris-rich brew. 1Each biscuit has a unique texture, structure, flavour and size to the rest, which ultimately affects its so-called “dunkability”Credit: McVitie’s As the UK’s very first Chief Dunking Officer, Dr Helen Pilcher’s first port of call is to put a stop to a gritty “over dunking” experience by explaining the science behind the ‘perfect tea dunk’. “The natural porosity of a biscuit makes…

DRINKING a foam infused with poisonous carbon monoxide could help improve cancer treatment, a study suggests. The gas — which is found in cigarettes — actually improved outcomes for mice with the disease, US researchers found. 1Researchers created a new form of foam called gas-entrapping materials (GEM) that could safely contain carbon monoxide to see how it affected cancer treatment Those given the foam alongside an experimental cancer treatment called autophagy inhibition saw better responses to the therapy, they said. Dr James Byrne, of the University of Iowa, said: “Safe, therapeutic levels of carbon monoxide can increase the anti-cancer activity…

MADELEINE McCann suspect Christian B allegedly abducted another child only days before the Brit youngster vanished, new charges reveal. The 47-year-old German paedophile, who will stand trial in Germany next month, is accused of snatching a child from a beach and sexually assaulting her in 2007. 7Christian B is considered the prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann and court documents have revealed fresh charges against himCredit: Rex 7Prosecutors allege that Christian B snatched and assaulted a child from a beach only days before the Brit tot went missingCredit: PA 7Cops from Portugal and Germany scoured a reservoir near…