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RUSSIA has unleashed a devastating wave of 110 missiles including a record number of hypersonic Daggers in a blistering revenge attack on Ukraine. It comes after Putin vowed to respond to Kyiv’s deadly strike on the Russian border city of Belgorod on New Year’s Eve that left 25 people dead and more than 100 injured. 5Russian launched a blistering attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian citiesCredit: East2West 5Explosions were reported in Kyiv at high-rise tower blocks, warehouses, a supermarket, a Tesla car dealership, and an electricity stationCredit: East2West 5In total, 110 different types of missiles were reportedly unleashed on UkraineCredit: East2West 5The…

HAPPY New Year! Are you making any resolutions? The NHS has some great free resources to help you stick to changes that will improve your health and wellbeing. 3Dr Zoe Williams helps a reader with excruciating leg painCredit: Olivia West Visit the NHS Live Well website (nhs.uk/live-well) for information on better sleep, diet, exercise, mental health and more. For example, you can access over 100 healthy recipes on the NHS Healthier Families website, and follow home workouts with the NHS Fitness Studio. On the NHS Better Health website (nhs.uk/better-health) you will find various apps to help you lose weight (NHS…

A BRIT holidaymaker who was slashed by a machete maniac chased his attacker into the sea while blood poured from his leg. Ian Tickhill, from Hull, East Yorkshire, was relaxing on a sun bed next to his wife Debby in Agadir, Morocco, on Thursday afternoon when they were attacked. 3Ian and Debby Tickhill were relaxing on sun beds when they were attackedCredit: Mirrorpix The 58-year-old said it “was over in a matter of seconds” and there was “no mass hysteria”. Ian said, in fact, that he didn’t realise he had been wounded when he ran across the sand to ward…

BRITS who vape are facing a tax hike – with prices set to rocket by a quarter. Vapers will be slapped with higher prices as part of a smoking crackdown to stop children from buying e-cigs. 1It is estimated the price will be hiked by a quarterCredit: Alamy Disposable vapes have soared in popularity in recent years due to their appealing colourful and fruity-flavoured taste. Worried ministers are now introducing a new levy on e-cigs in a matter of months. They will take “action on the affordability of vapes, including exploring a new duty on vapes as other countries have done”. A…

KIM Jong-un is said to be giving top end Mercedes cars to members of his inner circle – but no one knows how he is getting them. The North Korean dictator clearly isn’t short of cash despite ruling over an impoverished nation as he has been splashing out on a slew of fancy cars. 6Cabinet Premier Kim Tok Hun seen arriving for a meeting in a stretch Mercedes limo on December 27, 2023Credit: KCTV 6South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ride in a car parade in September 2018 in PyongyangCredit: Getty 6Kim drives off…

NEARLY 100 unlucky men have won compensation from the NHS after losing a testicle over doctors’ blunders. Most of the 98 cases involved a delay in diagnosing a testicular illness. 1Scores of men have had testicles removed due to blunders from NHS doctorsCredit: Getty But a handful had the wrong one removed because of surgical admin errors. Doctors then had to operate again to remove the other one once the mistake was discovered. Health chiefs paid out a total of £2.3million at an average of £23,000 per error in the past five years. Switalskis Solicitors boss John McQuator told The…

NESTLED deep in the Canadian forest sits an eerie abandoned ‘castle mansion’ shrouded in mystery and frozen in time. Built in 1973, the 9,000 square foot mansion once stood proudly on 6 acres of beautiful property before it met its tragic demise. 9An abandoned castle mansion sits deep in the Canadian forestCredit: YouTube/@NoahNowhere 9A YouTuber called Noah.Nowhere recently visited the property – and one room had gold furnitureCredit: YouTube/@NoahNowhere 9the dining room had a huge table with fourteen embellished chairsCredit: YouTube/@NoahNowhere The lavish fortress has been a home to a number of different owners over the years. The last tenants…

MANY of us dream about losing weight from our stomach area, but the thought of exercising can seem, well, pretty boring.  Or, we may simply just not have the time to devote to fat-burning workouts.  12There are ways to lose weight round your middle without spending hours in the gym, experts sayCredit: Shutterstock Although exercise has a multitude of mind and body benefits, aside from just contributing to weight loss, there are ways to shed pounds from your tummy without hitting the gym or pounding the pavements on a run.  Here’s how to trim down your middle by making some…

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…