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The creator of Russia's controversial Sputnik Covid-19 vaccine has reportedly been strangled with a belt following an altercation with an intruder in his Moscow apartment, Russian media reports. The death of Andrey Botikov, 48, is the latest in a string of mysterious deaths surrounding Russia's elite. Botikov’s body was found at his home on Thursday (March 2), which showed strangulation Bookmark Don’t miss a thing! Sign up to the Daily Star’s newsletter We have more newsletters A Tory MP has urged the Government to reverse "swathing cuts" to the army because its equipment is "obsolete". Tobias Ellwood, a former soldier and chairman of the Defence Select Committee, made the call as he said we are at "war in Europe". He A new superyacht worth £70million has been unveiled – and it can "fly" above water on wings. The Plectrum, the brain child of Italian firm Lazzarini Design Studio, spans across 74m and rises above waves using a foil system. The futuristic system allows the vessel to lift itself above the water's surface using three hydrogen powered motors. READ MORE: Couple A 21-year-old Brit beautician “may never walk again” after a horror fall from a balcony during a holiday in Thailand. Maddi Neale-Shankster was loving live on her three-week trip to the country with her partner when she fell from the second floor of her accommodation. She was staying on the tourist party hotspot of Ko Pha-Ngan, and has bene left The £900million mega cruise ship saved from the scrapheap before its first voyage was bought by new owners Disney for a shockingly low knockdown price. Earlier this year, we reported how the Global Dream ship had been sitting inside a German shipyard alongside its sister ship Global Dream II. The latter was waiting to have some of its fixtures as Bookmark Join the Secret Elves for exclusive news on the year’s best gifts We have more newsletters A great-grandad who beat cancer three times scooped £60,000 with the People’s Postcode Lottery – enabling his wife to retire from her care home job. Dad-of-five Bill Puffett, 80, won the cash after playing with two tickets, while a lucky neighbour in Bishopstone, Jeffrey Epstein's is set to be sold and it has been ensured that it will not be used for "illicit purposes", it has been reported. An £85million settlement has been agreed to be paid by Jeffrey Epstein's estate to end an enforcement action by Virgin Islands authorities. Half of the proceeds of the sale of Epstein's notorious island nicknamed “Paedophile Russian prisons are reportedly becoming feeders for inmates to go join notorious brigades in the army, but there are still nearly 500k people on the inside – separated by castes that dictate their lives behind bars. President Vladimir Putin earlier this month amended legislation around who was able to be conscripted to include convicted murderers and drug dealers. But it A tent has been branded the "world's worst rental" as it sees prospective tenants huddled up on their landlord's patio. Desperate tenants will have to fork out £210 a month for the one-man tent on the patio of a woman known only as Linda in Palma, Majorca. Those hoping for a party pad or social buzz in their all-encompassing tent A furious driver was fined £130 after he briefly pulled into a bus lane to let an ambulance pass last month. James Sheridan-Vigor took to Facebook to ask whether he should appeal the fine a second time after his initial bid to have it overturned was rejected. Sheridan-Vigor claimed the ambulance wouldn't have been able to overtake a bus ifRussian vaccine creator becomes latest victim in a string of mysterious murders
UK ‘now at war in Europe’ and must ‘move to a war footing’, warns Defence expert
‘Flying’ £70m superyacht has massive wings and can glide at whirlwind speeds
Brit tourist, 21, unable to walk after fracturing spine in horror holiday fall
Giant £900m cruise ship saved from scrapyard bought by Disney for slashed price
Lottery joy for great-grandad who beat cancer as he wins £60k prize
Jeffrey Epstein’s island to be sold and won’t be used for ‘illicit purposes’
Inside Russian prison ‘castes’ that see money and law controlled by inmates
Tent called ‘world’s worst rental’ as tenant charges £210 a month to lease patio
Driver left furious as he’s slapped with £130 fine for letting ambulance pass