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TAIWAN’S Democratic Progressive Party could spark war with China if it refuses to resume peace talks, experts have warned. The DPP swept to victory in Taiwan in the nation’s eighth presidential election – and it means there will now be at least four more years of limited to zero dialogue with Beijing. 3Chinese troops during a joint counter-terrorism military exercise in RussiaCredit: Getty 3Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive PartyCredit: AFP 3Chinese president Xi Jinping has long threatened to use force to ‘reunify’ China with TaiwanCredit: Alamy China regards the self-governing island as part of its territory – and has vowed…

ONLINE shoppers are being warned to watch out for seven sinister signs that a website is dangerous. Scammers often set up fake websites in order to steal your money – or enough info to sell on or defraud you with. 1Be very careful when shopping online – cyber-criminals are waiting for you to make a mistakeCredit: Getty Now cyber-experts at Keeper Security have revealed the key signs that something sinister is going on with the website you’re shopping at. Knowing the “red flags” is the first step to staying safe from online crooks. One of the biggest clues of all…

A MUM has died giving birth to a still born baby as her devastated family paid tribute to woman who “put everyone else first”. Asher Tonge, 43, was rushed to hospital to deliver her fourth child in Leeds but never came home.  1Teacher Asher Tonge, pictured, left was nine months pregnant with her fourth childCredit: MEN Media Teacher Ms Tonge was about to deliver her child when doctors said her baby’s heart had stopped on January 1. After the devastating news, the beloved mother was told she would have to give birth to the baby naturally. She went to hospital three days…

ONLY the best puzzler can spot the hidden ice cream in the snowy scene in just six seconds. In this snowy landscape, you can see skier and ice skaters but there’s a sweet treat lurking somewhere in the background. 10Find the hidden ice cream cone in this snowy landscapeCredit: Shutterstock As children play fight with the snow, and adults ice skate, an ice cream cone hides in this mind-boggling optical illusion. And you only have six seconds to find it to prove you have a 20/20 vision. Set your timer now and best of luck. Optical illusions are fascinating phenomena…

AMAZON Prime users have been frustrated with a new advertisement update. Last September, Amazon introduced plans to embed “limited ads”  into movies and TV shows streaming on Prime Video. 1Amazon Prime users have been frustrated with a new advertisement updateCredit: AP The retail giant said at the time the change was expected to occur in early 2024. Now the company has unveiled the exact date the change is rolling out: January 29th. “This will allow us to continue investing in compelling content and keep increasing that investment over a long period of time,” Amazon said in an email to customers.…

TWINS Ritaj and Rital Gaboura may look alike but, together, they are unique – having beaten a one in a million chance of survival. The 13-year-olds were born conjoined at the head and British surgeons from Great Ormond Street Hospital saved their lives by performing the incredible separation – a medical rarity in 2011. 8Ritaj and Rital and now 13 and thrivingCredit: Pacemaker 8The girls were conjoined at the head when they were bornCredit: AFP The sisters – who only learned about the pioneering surgeries when they were six – are now thriving as they enter their teenage years. Speaking…

YEMEN’S Houthi rebels have chillingly vowed to lead a “strong and effective response” against the US after a second night of strikes. A radar site belonging to the Iran-backed militia was targeted with warship-launched Tomahawk missiles as both America and Britain brace themselves for retaliatory action. 10US forces carried out a second night of strikes in Yemen a day after their joint strikes with the UK (pictured)Credit: UK MOD Crown copyright 10A satellite picture shows Houthi-controlled Hudaydah airfield before Thursday’s strikesCredit: AFP 10The blackened military site pictured on Saturday in the wake of the attacksCredit: AFP 10Protesters burning Israeli and…

WHILE you cannot hear anything in near-empty regions of space – that doesn’t make it odourless. Quite the opposite in fact, according to those who have return to Earth to tell the tales. 1Astronauts aboard the International Space Station not only reported the smell of gunpower, but also that of burnt steak, after returning from spacewalksCredit: AP The universe emits various different smells depending on which corner of our never-ending universe you are, according to Space.com, which collated descriptions from different space expeditions over the decades. Gunpowder Astronauts that were a part of the Apollo moon landings often commented on a…

A GRIEVING mum has told how her seven-year-old boy collapsed and died after battling an eating disorder that left him seriously malnourished. Alfie Anthony Nicholls, who had autism and was non verbal, tragically died aged just seven years old after suffering a cardiac arrest. 4Alfie Anthony Nicholls, seven, with mum LucyCredit: MEN Media 4Alfie had autism and was non verbalCredit: MEN Media 4Alfie and his grandad Tony MorrisonCredit: MEN Media An inquest into his death at South Manchester Coroner’s Court in Stockport held this week heard Alfie’s mum Lucy Morrison, 31, had taken him to hospital and his GP on…

EX-PRESIDENT of Ecuador has said he “weeps” for the country as it’s plunged into chaos and rampant violence spreads onto the streets of several cities. This comes after the current leader declared a “state of war” on drug-trafficking cartels and imposed a state of emergency in response to the series of violent events. 6Ex-president of Ecuador ‘weeps’ for the country as violence spills onto the streets in recent daysCredit: The Sun 6Members of the Armed Forces frisk men during an operation to protect civil security in Quito, on January 10, 2024Credit: AFP 6Masked gang members stormed a TV station armed…