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By Timothy GardnerWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic U.S. Senator Edward Markey on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump not to resume explosive nuclear weapons testing, saying doing so could spur rival nuclear powers Russia and China to do the same.Trump late last month announced on social media he was directing the Pentagon to immediately restart the process for testing nuclear weapons after a halt of 33 years. His move caused confusion as the National Nuclear Security Administration, a branch of the Energy Department, is the agency that would carry out explosive nuclear weapons tests.“Even one small U.S. nuclear test would give Russia and…

The 10-2 New England Patriots have locked up their first winning season since 2021 and are headed to the NFL playoffs led by second-year MVP candidate quarterback Drake Maye. While there are five games yet to play to nail down a playoff spot and more, analysts are already contemplating potential opponents. Boston Sports Journal’s Greg Bedard has cited the Denver Broncos’ defense as a prime threat to any Patriots’ playoff run.While this type of speculation is premature, it’s not inappropriate to peek ahead at potential playoff challenges to try to gauge which team might be most dangerous to an extended…

Model, author, and television personality Ekin Cülcüloğlu shot to global fame on Love Island, sent pulses racing in Netflix’s Inside: USA, and became one of the most outspoken Faithful’s in the Traitors (US) Season 2. But, while the girl who her friends call “Ekin” has graced the covers of fashion magazines and has millions of social media followers, this former teenage beauty pageant contestant prefers a balanced lifestyle over social media brainwashing. As she explains to M&F Hers, building muscle is of more interest than starving herself. These days, Ekin-Su has almost five million followers across her Instagram and TikTok…

Esports Insider pits Apex Legends vs PUBG to see which free-to-play battle royale game is worth investing your time into in 2025.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz As reported by the AFP agency AFP In 2025, Germany’s budget deficit could exceed 3%, but a penalty for such a deviation will not be applied, as the main reason is increased defense spending. Under EU budget rules, debt should not exceed 60% of GDP, and the deficit should be no more than 3%. This year, Brussels allowed countries to spend up to 1.5% of GDP on defense over four years. Germany was among the 16 countries that filed for an exemption from the excess penalty. Berlin usually adheres to budgetary discipline, but in light of…

Police transferring arrested people, accessed on Nov. 25, 2025. (AA Photo) November 25, 2025 08:48 PM GMT+03:00 Istanbul’s Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued a revised statement on Tuesday after initially alleging that four suspects detained in an espionage investigation were working for United Arab Emirates intelligence services. The updated statement did not mention the suspects’ connection to the UnitedArabEmirates nor any nation.The prosecutor’s office announced an operation on Nov. 25, 2025, in which authorities arrested three people and issued an arrest warrant for a fourth suspect who remains abroad. The investigation, conducted jointly by Istanbul’s Counter-Terrorism Branch and the National…

New research reveals that sophisticated phishing attacks are consistently bypass traditional enterprise security measures.

Helldivers 2 is finally getting a minigun and other weapons fans have long-called for as part of the jungle-themed Python Commandos Warbond.Due out December 2, the Python Commandos Premium Warbond adds new armor and weapons to Arrowhead’s explosive third-person action game. As well as the new minigun, which Helldivers 2 has been crying out for since launch, the warbond includes a chainsword and a flame dog.But it’s the minigun that’s the star here, and this, coupled with the jungle theme rekindles memories of the original Predator movie, in which Jesse Ventura fired a minigun called ‘Old Painless’ at hapless enemy…

HAGERSTOWN- New military appropriations have been approved to build and enhance the National Guard and six branches’ positions in Maryland, including in the Hub City area. On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks announced $676,800,000 for military installations across Maryland within the fiscal year 2026 Senate Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations bill – which was enacted into law as part of the government funding agreement passed earlier this month. These projects – funded at the Senators’ request – support infrastructure upgrades for Maryland’s National Guard and…

As the Trump administration’s immigration dragnet intensified in June, a nurse in Portland, Oregon, left work one midafternoon and drove to a nearby detention facility to voice his opposition. Federal agents had set off smoke grenades, driving away many protesters at the front of the facility, but Vincent Hawkins lifted his megaphone anyway. “You should stop and think about what you’re doing!” The shot came seconds later, a silver projectile launched through the small facility’s closed gate, hitting him in the face. The tear gas canister shattered his glasses, ripped apart his brow, crushed against his eye and concussed him.…