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CHINA has fired nine top generals as the country carries out a new wave of purges against key government officials. Xi Jinping’s Stalin-like crackdown has seen several top-level commanders being removed from their positions and facing anti-corruption investigations. 2Nine top commanders have been ‘erased’ from China’s National People’s CongressCredit: AP 2The chops come as Xi Jinping carries out a new wave of purges against key government officialsCredit: Reuters Nine top commanders were dismissed from the National People’s Congress (NPC), state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Hailing from several military divisions, three were former commanders or vice commanders of the PLA Rocket…

PICKING up a supermarket ready meal on the way home from work means no cooking, zero mess and no cleaning up the kitchen. But, some ready meals can be absolute calorie traps, racking up large amounts of calories for seemingly very little food. 4Supermarket ready meals are quick and easy – but they are also full of caloriesCredit: Getty When it comes to weight loss, calories are king. Ultimately, calories in vs calories out is the main equation you need to know in order to slim down. There are other factors to consider too, but it’s the balance of calories…

UKRAINIAN defenders have attacked military facilities across Russia with drones in a “revenge blitz” against Putin, reports have claimed. It is understood that more than 70 drones were used for attacks in Moscow, Belgorod, Tula, Tver, and Bryansk in a massive strike – a day after an 18-hour aerial barrage across Ukraine killed at least 39 civilians. 5Ukraine has launched a massive drone attack across many Russian facilities todayCredit: telegram via x osinttechnica 5Strikes were recorded in cities like Moscow and Belgorod, pictured aboveCredit: Twitter/@Lastkombo 5Today’s drone attacks on Putin’s Russia came after an 18-hour aerial barrage across Ukraine yesterday,…

IS bigger really better? Millions of men agonise over the question – and many go to extreme lengths because they strongly believe the answer is “yes”. 7Thousands of men undergo penis enlargement procedures every yearCredit: Getty Some have acid injected into their privates, while others let doctors loose with a scalpel. The fact of the matter is, “most men want to have a bigger penis, even if they have a perfectly normal sized one”, according to Marinos Alexandrou, director at leading enlargement clinic International Andrology, London. And it turns out enlarging your member is totally possible. There are two main…

ONLY the most professional puzzlers can solve this tricky brain teaser. If you can spot the hidden word in the picture in less than 13 seconds then you may have a high IQ and 20/20 vision. 5Try to find the word hidden in this imageCredit: anopticalillusion The image shows a scowling man wearing spectacles and seemingly pondering on a thought. Have you found the word yet? Here’s a hint. Look for the word liar as it’s somewhere on the screen and maybe try tilting the image at different angles. And, don’t be disheartened if you haven’t found it as this…

A COMMON stomach bug carried by one in four people could travel to the brain to cause Alzheimer’s disease, a study has suggested. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are bacteria – a type of germ – which live in the sticky mucus that lines the stomach. 1About 15 per cent of people with H. pylori will develop symptoms – they’re 11 per cent more likely to also suffer from Alzheimer’s, according to research It can be passed from person to person, through uncooked food or water that’s tainted with the bacteria. Roughly 40 per cent of Brits have H. pylori in their…

A WOMAN got told off at the gym for her “unhygienic” outfit choice when she decided to work out wearing mostly body paint. Natalie Reynolds spent five hours getting a pair of blue jeans and a top painted onto her as part of a social experiment to get people’s reaction. 3Natalie Reynolds was criticised for her gym outfit choiceCredit: Instagram/nataliereynolds 3She spent five hours getting a pair of jeans and a top painted on as part of a social experimentCredit: X/@onlynatreynolds 3A man confronted her outfit choice shortly after she arrived at the gymCredit: X/@onlynatreynolds Within minutes of arriving at…

WHEN it comes to periods, there is a textbook definition of normal. But then there is also what a normal period looks like for you. 1Losing 30ml of blood during a period is considered ‘normal’, more than 80ml is considered ‘heavy’ For some (lucky) people, these definitions overlap; for others, they don’t. The NHS recognises a ‘normal period’ as losing between 30 and 60ml, or six to eight teaspoonfuls, each month. A ‘heavy’ period’ is anything more than 80ml. Another, arguably simpler, way of working out whether your period is heavy is to count the number of pads or tampons…

THE world’s largest underwater graveyard, littered with ships and skeletons, is buried deep below a tropical paradise. The Chuuk Islands are home to a famous and idyllic lagoon, once under the control of the Japanese Navy. 15The Chuuk lagoon shipwrecks are home to all manner of eerie objects, including human skullsCredit: Getty 15A truck discovered inside the Japanese Hoki Maru shipwreck 15A 20th century diving suit which sat on the seabed for years was recovered from the wreckCredit: Alamy 15Well preserved naval shipwrecks have been under Micronesia for almost 80 years 15The underwater wreck is nestled in the idyllic tropical…

PICTURE the scene… you’re staring into the mirror when, bam, you spot it: a rogue hair protruding from your chin. It feels like your new friend has appeared from nowhere, seemingly overnight. 1Unwanted hair could be a sign of hormonal imbalanceCredit: Getty And, it might not stop at your chin. These pesky hairs can appear suddenly on other parts of your body you don’t want or expect them to, like the side of your face, nose, neck, and even your nipple. But fear not; you are not alone. “Rogue chin hairs are frustrating, but the odd few can be perfectly normal,” explains…