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THE days of fizzy drinks being only an unhealthy, sugar-filled treat are over. There is now a booming market in pop packed with healthy additives, from probiotics and prebiotics for gut health to immunity-assisting vitamins and natural caffeine for a much-needed energy boost.  Jane Atkinson puts three of them to the test . . .  CHILL OUT 3This drink comes in four different flavours; passionfruit and pomelo, raspberry and guava, blood orange and grapefruit and elderflower and yuzuCredit: supplied CBD by Goodrays are cans infused with 30mg of calming CBD. And here’s the bit I really love – you also get a daily…

A BARRAGE of rockets has been fired at US forces at Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base, American officials said. Several US troops were reportedly injured as tensions explode in the Middle East, with Israel entering its 106th day at war with Hamas and numerous ship attacks by the Houthis in the Red Sea. 3A barrage of rockets was fired at the US airbase in Ain al-Asad in IraqCredit: PA 3The reported attack took place on Saturday and is said to have left Iraqi officials ‘seriously injured’Credit: Reuters 3A clip shared on social media appears to show the cloud trail of…

CIGARETTES are the leading cause of death in the UK – killing around 76,000 people per year. So, it’s hard to believe the toxic tobacco sticks were once used as a medicine. 6A tobacco smoke enema was used to resuscitate drowning victims in the Georgian eraCredit: Alamy 6In the 1920s, tobacco firms began targeting women by claiming cigarettes could help people lose weightCredit: Alamy 6Cigarette companies such as Camel used the image of the doctor to sell their products. From the 17th century, right through to the 20th century, tobacco was thought to have extraordinary medicinal powers. Even as health concerns over…

THIS is the bizarre moment a cheeky group of joyriders took a plane on a wild journey around town. Onlookers were left baffled as the youngsters pulled the plane around town in the dead of night. 3A cheeky group of joyriders took a plane on a wild journey around a Colombian town 3The huge commuter airplane grew a crowd around it Fascinating footage shows a group of around 10 locals dragging a full sized commuter plane around their small town in Colombia. The plane is being pulled across the roads at night while the youngsters are seen erupting in laughter…

MISSING out on sleep could lead to other problems in the bedroom — particularly for women, a study suggests. More than half of women with insomnia suffered sex issues like low satisfaction and struggling to orgasm, compared to less than a third who didn’t have the condition. 1Menopausal Mature Woman Suffering With Insomnia In Bed At HomeCredit: Getty Around 23 per cent of men that have difficulties getting to sleep had the same problems, compared to 12.5 per cent who were not insomniacs. Dr Wilfred Pigeon, of the University of Rochester, said the study showed “a relationship of insomnia to…

AN urban explorer has made a shocking discovery when he found an abandoned school that looks like a scene from a zombie movie. The “apocalypse school” with chairs, desks and books all left behind has been deserted for a decade. 8An eerie abandoned school reminds of a zombie apocalypse sceneCredit: Jam Press/@true_explores 8The Tiktoker showed a deplorable state the building was left inCredit: Jam Press/@true_explores 8The creepy building has spooked some users onlineCredit: Jam Press/@true_explores 8Chairs, tables and garbage were all left behindCredit: Jam Press/@true_explores 8The school was completely vandalised and destroyedCredit: Jam Press/@true_explores In the video, he walks up…

ALWAYS envied Mariah Carey’s shapley figure?  Well there’s a piece of gym equipment you can use to achieve the 54-year-old’s peachy behind and strong legs. 6Mariah Carey gave us a peek into her home gym on Sunday, which includes a leg press machineCredit: Ruckas 6Taking part in the ‘Of Course’ video trend, Mariah worked out while wearing a gold ballgown and heelsCredit: Eroteme 6Mariah is clearly a fan of weight training, given her physiqueCredit: Social Media – refer to source 6Mariah working out in heels once again, back in 2017 Singer Mariah posted a funny clip of herself on her…

CHINA’S most recent war game simulation poses a chilling threat to the West – with futuristic space satellites and missiles destroying US warships in minutes. A secretive China lab has developed a space-based electronic war tool for Xi Jinping’s army – and the results are terrifying. 7US Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and USS Kidd during military exercisesCredit: AFP 7Chinese hypersonic missiles – used to destroy American warships in the simulationCredit: China Defence Observation 7 Less than 30 of the new space-based satellites – used to help deadly missiles strike warship carriers – are enough for a “global strike”.…

A SUNBED addict who used them routinely from the age of 14 has warned others of their devastating impact after being left with a horrible reaction. Fionnghuala Maguire, 35, was first diagnosed with skin cancer in 2020, following “thousands” of sunbed sessions. 5The 35-year-old admits to using sunbeds routinely for more than 15 yearsCredit: Kennedy News 5Fionnghuala has to undergo laser surgery on her face every eight weeks to remove broken capillariesCredit: Kennedy News 5Tanning left the mum with a cancerous mole on her legCredit: Kennedy News The Belfast mum said bronzing her skin gave her “more confidence” on nights…

ONLY the most observant people can spot all five differences between two identical pictures. The task may seem easy at first but you have to do it quickly to prove you are a genius. 9Spot five difference between two imagesCredit: timesnownews 9Make sure to look carefully as they appear identicalCredit: timesnownews At a first glance, it may appear that the two pictures are identical – but don’t be fooled yet. If you manage to find five different details in each image, then you might have the perfect vision. This optical illusion is purposefully distracting with bright, colourful lights and a…