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Scientists have engineered soil bacteria to 'eat' cancer from the inside, using a clever genetic switch to help them survive and devour tumours without dying off14:54, 11 May 2026View 3 ImagesScientists are deploying a bug to hunt down and destroy cancerous growths(Image: Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF)Boffins have discovered a way to turn common soil bacteria into a weapon that eats deadly cancer tumours from the inside out. In a potentially game-changing move, scientists are deploying a specific bug, Clostridium…

Jean Kylian Essombe, a seven-year-old boy, died in hospital after being thrown across a field when strong winds lifted a bouncy castle during a youth football tournament20:43, 11 May 2026Updated 20:44, 11 May 2026View 3 ImagesJean Kylian Essombe, seven (Image: @fcvdenderjeugd/Newsflash/NX)A seven-year-old boy has tragically died after the bouncy castle he was on was flung into the air by a powerful gust of wind.Jean Kylian Essombe, an enthusiastic footballer, was thrown across a field in Hamme, Belgium, when a sudden gust of…

Tensions hit boiling point as Keir Starmer's make-or-break speech failed to calm his critics and more than 50 MPs went public to call for him to quit as Prime Minister20:03, 11 May 2026Updated 20:03, 11 May 2026View 3 ImagesKeir Starmer's speech failed to calm his critics among MPs(Image: James Manning/PA Wire)Keir Starmer's premiership is hanging in the balance tonight as ministerial aides resigned and dozens of MPs called for him to go.Tensions hit boiling point as the Prime Minister's make-or-break speech failed to calm…

Despite poll showing 99.8% of Falkland Islanders want to remain British, there is a 'nervousness' that Argentina is re-arming and planning another sovereignty bid15:18, 11 May 2026Updated 15:18, 11 May 2026View 5 ImagesThe future of the Falklands is one again under threat(Image: Getty)Donald Trump is using the Falklands as a ‘pawn’ to punish Britain for not backing his Iran war, according to the head of the Islands' government.Dr Andrea Clausen said locals felt insulted by America and Argentina's political ‘games’ over the!-->…