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INCREDIBLE satellite images show Egypt’s brand-new capital city being built in the middle of the desert that will house more than six million people.The New Administrative Capital (NAC) will cover an area about the size of Singapore and will have Egyptian government offices, major financial districts and tall buildings including a 77-storey skyscraper. 7Satellite pictures taken by NASA’s Operational Land Imager show the construction of the new city in 2024Credit: NASA Earth7A satellite picture taken in 2017 shows traces of initial constructionCredit: NASA Earth7Egypt is building a new city known as the New Administrative Capital some 30 miles away from…

A MAN has died after contracting rabies from a monkey bite. The 56-year-old man was bitten by a marmoset monkey in July and passed away on August 27 after the disease left him with fatal inflammation in his brain and spinal cord.1The man developed rabies-induced encephalitis after being bitten by a marmoset monkey in JulyCredit: GettyRabies is a rare but serious infection that’s usually caused by being bitten or scratched by an infected animal. Vaccination and treatment can prevent it, but it’s almost always fatal once symptoms appear, according to the NHS. Rabies is very rare in the UK and…

APPLE fans are obsessed with a clever trick they say lets you “react” even faster in the Messages app.iPhone owners admitted that they’d never noticed the feature – and it’s earning rave reviews online.1You can quickly pull up the iPhone’s iMessage reaction menu with a simple double tapCredit: AppleThe feature is built into iMessage, and was shared on Reddit.In a thread, an iPhone owner wrote: “I was today years old when I figured out you could double tap iMessages.”Did anyone else know you could double tap texts and iMessages to bring up the reaction and reply panels?”I actually prefer it…

THIS is the jaw-dropping moment a swimmer is chucked into the air by the ginormous tail of a humpback whale.The snorkeler got the once-in-a-lifetime experience with the massive creature on the Australian Gold Coast that left onlookers baffled.5One snorkeler was filmed being chucked into the air by the humpbackCredit: Nine News5The snorkeler was slapped by the creature’s tailCredit: Nine News5Other snorkelers couldn’t believe their eyesCredit: Nine NewsYouTuber’s Max Persyn and Jacqueline Payne were snorkelling in the sea in a tour group when they captured an unbelievable moment between one snorkeler and the gentle giant.Footage from the pair show a group…

WATCH the incredible transformation of a teacher whose small spot ballooned into a melon-sized tumour that made it hard to eat, sleep and even speak. Auguste, 64, developed a small spot on his jaw 13 years ago aged 51 – which grew so large that he was forced to quit teaching and became a recluse. 9Auguste, 64, developed a small spot on his jaw which grew to the size of a melonCredit: SWNS9Auguste was able to receive surgery through Mercy Ships – he’s pictured beaming ear to ear before surgeryCredit: SWNS9Auguste at his home following the procedureCredit: SWNSThe grandfather quit…

ELON Musk has promised free connectivity to Starlink satellites from anywhere in the world – but users are not convinced he will follow through with his promises.The controversial technocrat has made strides with Starlink, a satellite network that provides broadband-level connectivity to users across the globe.3Elon Musk has promised totally free emergency services access for Starlink users, drawing a stark contrast to competitors like Apple and GoogleCredit: Getty3Starlink boasts a network of 6,000-plus satellites that provide broadband-level connectivity to users worldwideCredit: AlamyThe SpaceX subsidiary boasts over 6,000 spacecraft and partnered with T-Mobile to launch Direct to Cell service on smartphones…

WHAT started as a way to overcome a fear of tornadoes has turned into a passion for storm chaser Edgar ONeal.The former entertainment manager has been chasing storms for the past 11 years after he experienced his first tornado in Oklahoma in 2013.5Stromchaser Edgar ONeal in the Dominator 3Credit: Supplied5Edgar captured a tornado so powerful that it destroyed a windfarmCredit: Supplied5He and his team have been inside of eight tornadoes this yearCredit: SuppliedHe said: “It just happened to be the biggest tornado in history. “It was like two and a half miles wide. “At the time, I didn’t know anything about storm…

THERE is no denying that women often need help at certain times of life, such as during pregnancy and menopause.In the UK there are about 13million women who are perimenopausal or menopausal, which is around a third of the female population.4We test new self-help productsBut there is no need to struggle in silence any more and today I look at some of the new self-help products to hit the market.Gym kits4Hertility has joined with activewear brand Sweaty Betty to launch a new ‘FemTech’ collection for womenCredit: SuppliedHERTILITY is the world’s first diagnostic, virtual clinic for female reproductive health.It has joined…

DOZENS of ancient scrolls are set to be deciphered using AI, thousands of years after surviving the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.The volcano buried a handful of cities in the Gulf of Naples beneath pounds of ash and molten rock when it exploded nearly 2,000 years ago.3Researchers used an artificial intelligence model to decode the contents of carbonized scrolls that were nearly destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted 2,000 years agoCredit: EduceLab/University of KentuckyAmong the cities lost was Herculaneum, down the coast from Pompeii.A lush villa was excavated in the 18th century, containing mosaics, statues, and other art that had been perfectly…

THIS is the incredible moment a Ukrainian Top Gun pilot blew up another of Putin’s bridges in Kursk in a remarkable attack.Footage shows him unleashing modern US glide bombs from a Soviet-era MiG-29 supersonic fighter to destroy the crossing.7Ukrainian Top Gun pilot Vadym Voroshylov – call sign Karaya – unleashed US glide bombs from his MiG-29 fighterCredit: East2West7The moment one of Putin’s bridges in Kursk explodes in the precise attackCredit: East2West7Smoke could be seen billowing from the explosion siteCredit: East2West7Footage showed the 30-year-old preparing for his missionCredit: East2WestUkrainian Top Gun Major Vadym Voroshylov, 30, call sign Karaya, is the highly…