Children who are spanked have lower IQs worldwide, groundbreaking new research has found today. According to professor Murray Straus of the University of New Hampshire, children who were spanked in the US had lower IQ’s four years later than those who were not spanked. Prof Strauss said: "All parents want smart children. This research shows [...]

The United Nations security council has passed a resolution calling for states with nuclear weapons to disarm. The historic meeting, chaired for the first time by US president Barack Obama called for global action to end nuclear proliferation. The resolution is a huge step forward in Mr Obama’s plans for the removal of all the [...]

Thames Valley police have been fined £40,000 after one its officers accidently shot a colleague. PC David Micklethwaite mistakenly loaded a Magnum .44 revolver with a live round and pulled the trigger while pointing the gun at Keith Tilbury, a telephone operator. M Tilbury, 51, was shot through the body and required emergency surgery. He [...]