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The parents of four-year-old twins who are thought to have grabbed an unsecured gun and shot themselves have been arrested and are facing charges after the children were left fighting for their lives. Keishara Goodrum, 39, was arrested on two counts of child neglect with great bodily harm and Maurice Bright, 40, was arrested for possession of a firearm by …

Iraqis voted for a new parliament on Tuesday, with an unexpectedly high turnout of more than 55 per cent, at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region. Iraq, which has long been vulnerable to proxy wars and is closely watched by Iran and the United States, has recently regained a sense of stability. But, even as it …

The suspect sought cryptocurrency donations as bounties for “death sentences” on public figures, according to prosecutors A German citizen with alleged neo-Nazi ties has been arrested on suspicion of running a darknet platform that called for the killing of politicians and other public figures, according to media reports. The 49-year-old suspect, identified as Martin S., who also holds Polish citizenship, …

Speed walkers could be hauled before the authorities in a tiny European country after the government announced plans to fine pavement users who exceed 3.7 miles per hour. Pacey pedestrians perhaps pounding the pavement to the office can easily clock four or five mph, but now they could fall foul of the speed limit set in Slovakia.  The bizarre new …

The Hong Kong government has put on hold the presentation of a top honour to a newly retired official whose department was at the centre of a recent bottled water procurement scandal, saying it has to wait until a disciplinary probe reaches a conclusion. The administration revealed the move on Tuesday evening in response to media questions on whether Carlson …

Facing a deficit of up to 3 million workers by 2030, Moscow plans to boost recruitment from India, marking a shift in economic collaboration between the two nations As Russia and India explore new dimensions of economic cooperation ahead of their leaders’ meeting in New Delhi next month, the issue of workforce mobility has emerged as a central theme among …

OPINION — “Nearly 1,000 feet below the Nevada desert, [U.S.] scientists and engineers are conducting groundbreaking nuclear weapons research. Subcritical experiments, or ‘subcrits’ for short, play a crucial role in ensuring national security. Subcritical experiments are a key part of the [National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)] science-based Stockpile Stewardship Program, which is the way America ensures that our nuclear weapons …

“The current phase has Darfur as a killing field. The Sudanese protagonists have sorted out somewhat the areas each controls. Still, on the political front, both are committed to eliminating the other in a fight to the finish,” United States Ambassador to Sudan during the George W. Bush administration, Cameron Hume, tells The Cipher Brief. “There may be agreement on …

China has indicated plans are under way for a next-generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier armed with futuristic energy weapons including a rail gun, an electromagnetic weapon that the United States tried to develop but abandoned. “China’s future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier can be equipped with more advanced defensive weapons, such as [a] high-energy laser weapon and electromagnetic rail gun,” said Liang Fang, …

St Petersburg, Russia, has been cut off from the internet after a major outage, according to user reports. Residents have reported that banks, messaging services, delivery apps, websites and taxis are all unavailable. Only government services are reported to be still functioning, while all other internet access is down. 130,000 people have reported problems with their internet connection in the …