Cold war: Russia suspends US joint nuclear energy research

Russia said Wednesday it was suspending joint research on nuclear energy projects with the United States as Moscow’s standoff with the West shows no sign of abating.

US says Russian jet flew 10ft from plane over Black Sea

The Pentagon says a Russian fighter plane flew within about 10ft (3m) of one of its reconnaissance aircraft operating over the Black Sea.

First commercial flight from US since 1961 arrives in Cuba

The first regular commercial flight in more than 50 years from the United States landed in Cuba Wednesday, as the two nations took the latest step in their efforts to boost ties.

Majority of U.S. youth reject Trump – poll

A report on Tuesday in Washington said majority of U.S. youths had rejected Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump’s strategy of wooing young supporters of Bernie Sanders, former Democratic presidential candidate.

Overweight people’s brains older than lean counterparts

From middle-age, the brains of obese individuals display differences in white matter similar to those in lean individuals ten years their senior, according to new research led by the University of Cambridge. White matter is the tissue that connects areas of the brain and allows for information to be communicated between regions.

Putin and Erdogan meet to mend ties after jet downing rift

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday looked to rebuild ties as they met for the first time since Ankara downed one of Moscow’s warplanes in November.

Taliban kills 70 in Pakistan

At least 70 people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a hospital in southwest Pakistan, Sky News reports.

British teacher, six others arrested over child pornography

Spanish police said Saturday they had arrested seven people, including a British teacher who lived in Barcelona, for sharing thousands of images and videos of child pornography online.

The World On Edge – Remembering August 6, 1945 by John Darlington

August 6, 1945, goes down in history as the day when the detonation of a very dangerously powerful explosive reportedly changed the world and re-wrote its history.

Bar explosion leaves 13 dead in France

An explosion and subsequent fire ravaged a bar in northern France early Saturday, leaving 13 people dead and several others wounded, authorities said.

Endorsing Hillary Clintonqo

If there was any hope that Donald Trump would change tactics and be more restrained after winning the Republican party Presidential nomination for the November 8 US election, that hope is now lost.

Will Divided Boko Haram Be More Or Less Dangerous?

Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram now has two rival leaders. Nigeria analyst Andrew Walker looks at whether the split will make it more or less dangerous.

20 terrorists executed in Iran

Iranian government has executed a group of 20 terrorist Sunni prisoners for ‘committing several murders and undermining national security.

Notorious Nigerian female trafficker faces jail in UK

A Nigerian female trafficker who forced dozens of teenage orphans into prostitution and slavery using the threat of witchcraft is facing jail.

Aisha Buhari puts Gov Fayose to shame, arrives US

Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, on Wednesday evening touched down at the Washington DC on a weeklong visit to the United States without any incident, thus putting a lie to Governor Ayo Fayose’s claim that she could not travel to the US because she is wanted in connection with the Haliburton scandal.