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MEN who mix Viagra and chest pain medication put their health at risk, a study warns. Research found blokes who take erection pills and also nitrate medicines for angina are at a higher risk of an early death. 1Middle-aged and older men often use heart and erection medications together but do not know the risk, according to expertsCredit: PA Both are used a lot by middle-aged and older men in the UK. Experts at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden said both pills reduce blood pressure and it could fall dangerously low when they are used together. The risk of dying…

THIS is the horror moment Yemeni Houthi rebels storm a mock Jewish home wielding assault rifles and opening fire. The footage was released after the militant group’s leaders threatened to retaliate after US-UK airstrikes on Thursday. 8Yemeni Houthi rebels made up a set of mock Jewish homesCredit: Houthi Media Center 8They stormed the makeshift compound wielding assault rifles and took away hostage actorsCredit: Houthi Media Center 8Footage shows the rebels kicking down the door of one of the homesCredit: Houthi Media Center 8The troops opened fire at a potrait of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inside the houseCredit: Houthi Media…

SAMSUNG has unveiled a new AI robot at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. Fans of the brand may recognize the new Ballie bot as a more advanced version of its predecessor that faced backlash in 2020. 8Samsung has announced a new version of the infamous Ballie robotCredit: Samsung 8Ballie was first revealed by Samsung in 2020 but the new version (pictured) appears bigger and less creepyCredit: US Sun 8Jonathan Gabrio, Head of Connected Experience Center at Samsung Electronics America, introduced Ballie at the CES tech show on Monday, January 8, 2024Credit: AP The original Ballie was blasted as creepy and…

TODAY is Blue Monday — the most depressing day of the year. It is when a combination of cold weather, the post-Christmas comedown, piling debt and growing guilt over failed New Year’s resolutions hits us all where it hurts. 4From morning sex to wearing bright colours, we reveal how to beat the blues . . .Credit: Shutterstock But don’t let the blues beat you, there are plenty of clever ways you can trick your brain into being happy. From morning sex to wearing bright colours, we reveal how to beat the blues . . .  SMILE AT STRANGERS Not only will you make someone’s day but…

A PROPHET dubbed “Greece’s Nostradamus” who predicted a war in Palestine has foreseen that escalations in the conflict will trigger World War Three. Elder Paisios of Mount Athos made a number of predictions throughout his life – including turmoil in the Middle East. 6The Elder Paisios was proclaimed a Saint in 2015 6His prophecy saw a conflict starting in PalestineCredit: AP 6He foresaw World War Three would erupt following a conflict in the Middle EastCredit: AFP One of the most beloved Saints in the Orthodox Church, Paisios is said to have correctly predicted the war in Ukraine as well as…

GAMERS might want to dig through their collection as a popular title could be worth hundreds. It’s part of the Resident Evil series of video games which have been a must for horror fans since 1996. 1One owner recently sold theirs on eBay for £469.79Credit: ebay Resident Evil is one of the highest-grossing horror franchises of all time. The first game was released in 1996, published by Capcom for PlayStation. A sequel, Resident Evil 2, was launched in 1998. Set two months after events in the first Resident Evil game, you play rookie cop Leon S. Kennedy and student Claire Redfield as…

IT’S well known that eating lots of fruit and veg, exercising, and getting enough sleep can boost health.  But what everyday things should we be avoiding? We asked the experts. 1Doctors reveal what habits and purchases we should avoid From not taking a break on the combined pill to buying their kids a trampoline, medics tell us what their experiences have taught them to steer clear of. ‘I would never take sleeping tablets’: Dr Sarah Jarvis, GP “I would always avoid sleeping tablets,” Dr Sarah, who is clinical director at patient.info, tells Sun Health. “In recent years, it has become…

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…