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Connecticut’s supreme court has ruled that US gunmaker Remington can be sued over the massacre at the Sandy Hook elementary school in which one of its weapons was used. The attack, which took place just before Christmas 2012, left 20 school children and six members of staff dead. The 4-3 ruling by the state court raised hopes […]

European officials expressed irritation and skepticism on Wednesday over the Brexit standoff in the British parliament, which rejected for a second time a deal negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May with the EU. “We are at the very limits of what’s bearable,” Germany’s Europe Minister Michael Roth told Deutschlandfunk radio regarding the Brexit debacle. “We […]

Spider-Man: Far From Home has a presence at Brazil Comic Con, which is now underway in Sao Paulo, where Spidey’s “Stealth Suit” is on display. at the Sony Pictures booth. The suit, which can be seen in the image below (via IGN Brazil), is clearly reminiscent of the Spider-Man Noir costume from the Marvel Comics […]

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The number of participants in high school sports increased for the 26th consecutive year in 2014-15 – topping the 7.8 million mark for the first time – according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Based on figures from the 51 NFHS […]

A case featuring sensational claims that followers of a New York self-help organisation were forced to become sex slaves took a new turn on Wednesday with one key defendant pleading guilty and another being hit with child pornography charges. Nancy Salzman, who once ran the group NXIVM, told a judge in federal court in Brooklyn […]

France is experiencing an “epidemic” of eye injuries as police repeatedly deploy golf-ball-sized rubber bullets, France’s top ophthalmologists say, urging President Macron to halt use of the projectiles. As the Yellow Vest protests enter their 17th consecutive week, the debate around the government’s alleged use of excessive force continues to gain momentum. On Saturday, the […]

Halo developer 343 Industries and Limbitless Solutions have announced a collaboration to provide a new Halo-themed, 3D-printed prosthetic arm for “young heroes who – like the Master Chief himself – also routinely and triumphantly beat the odds.” As detailed by 343, two special Halo-themed options will be added to Limbitless’ lineup of designs beginning in […]

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has blasted the United States and Colombia for organizing a “propaganda show” at the country’s Colombian border. The border is currently the scene of a standoff over aid shipments. “From the propaganda show organized at the border, the governments of the United States and Colombia have violated practically all the […]

Exasperated residents of a picturesque Paris street are demanding that city authorities erect gates to keep out social media devotees who flock there to pose for selfies outside the pastel-coloured houses. Rue Crémieux is a cobbled, largely car-free street lined with potted plants, but residents say their peace is being disturbed by tourists and Parisians seeking […]

Islamabad seeks reconciliation with India and understands that a war between the two neighbors would result in mutually assured destruction, Pakistan’s foreign minister has stated. Pakistani PM says Indian pilot to be released Friday as peace gesture Shah Mehmood Qureshi was quizzed by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour about rising tensions between Pakistan and India, following a […]