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North Korea plans world’s 'most powerful' stock of nuclear weapons in chilling threat

Kim Jong-un has announced his new plans to develop " most powerful" nuclear weapons stock in the world only days North Korea tested a new long-range ICBM missile

Daily Mirror

Worth a Thousand Words: What Kim Jong‑Un’s Daughter Photo Tells

The appearance of Kim’s daughter at an ICBM launch underscores how the regime sees its nuclear weapons program as a fixture and that the North Korean leadership is willing and prepared to continue on this path.

The News Lens

The consequences of nuclear imperialism and colonialism

Climate change and the war in Ukraine have cast a renewed spotlight on nuclear issues, say organisers of this weekend’s inaugural Nuclear Connections Across Oceania conference at the University of Otago

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Eight Reasons Behind European 'Belated Recognition' of Iran’s Threat

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen chose the Manama Dialogue platform to reveal an acknowledgement that the Europeans took a long time to “understand a very simple fact that while we work to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, we must also focus on other forms of weapons proliferation,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Logan Paul would put brother Jake in charge of nuclear weapons as president

The elder Paul brother has often flirted with the idea of running for president after turning 35, and has joked that he would allow his younger brother to be his vice president

Daily Mirror

Faye Flam: Even a small nuclear war would mean mass famine

This century’s worst-case climate scenario isn’t global warming of 4 or even 5 degrees Celsius. It’s a nuclear winter that would trigger global cooling up to 12 or 13 degrees C.

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US, Canada seek to advance NORAD missile-warning system upgrade

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Canadian defense chiefs discussed upgrades to North America’s missile-warning system as the Biden administration seeks to slow North Korea’s atomic ambitions, open better communications with China and dial back fears the Kremlin might use nuclear weapons in its war in Ukraine.

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N.Korean President Pledges Use of Nuclear Weapons Against 'Enemies'... All-out Confrontation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to counter nuclear threats with nuclear weapons, state media KCNA said on Saturday. "Kim Jong Un solemnly declared that if the enemies continue to pose threats ... our party and government will resolutely react to nukes with nuclear weapons and to total confrontation…

Asharq Al-Awsat

N Korea warns of ‘all-out’ nuclear response to US ‘aggression’

North Korea has promised to ‘resolutely react’ to US threats of nuclear weapons use with its own nuclear capabilities.

Al Jazeera

Donald Trump plans to 'plant US flag on Mars' as he reveals presidency bid

The former President claimed that the US would "plant our beautiful American flag very soon" on Mars and that a defence shield would be built "to protect our people from the unthinkable threat of nuclear weapons".

Daily Record

Russia is not considering using nuclear weapons - Kremlin says

Russia is not considering using nuclear weapons, the Kremlin said on Thursday.

Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan says he believes neither Russia, nor U.S. will use nuclear weapons

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he was informed following the U.S. - Russia talks held earlier this week in Ankara that neither party would use nuclear weapons, according a readout of his comments to reporters.

Reuters

‘Most’ G20 Members Condemn War in Ukraine

Most members of the Group of 20 (G20) nations on Wednesday deplored the war in Ukraine in the strongest terms, saying the conflict was “hurting the global economy.” "Most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine," the declaration said. The declaration acknowledged “there were other views and different assessments” and…

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Time to act on conflict's impact

It is now nearly nine months since Russia invaded Ukraine. A war that should never have happened, and which Moscow hoped would be over in a matter of days, threatens to drag on endlessly. Estimates of military and civilian deaths vary wildly but are in the tens of thousands on…

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G20 Summit Kicks Off in Bali...Ukraine Tops the Agenda

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stressed to the leaders of the world's wealthiest countries on Tuesday that now is the time to stop Russia's war Ukraine under his proposed peace plan. Zelenskiy appeared via videolink at the G20 summit, on the Indonesian island of Bali, overshadowed by the war in Ukraine…

Reuters

Germany's Scholz hopeful for G20 resolution condemning Russian invasion

There are encouraging signs at the G20 meeting in Bali for a consensus that Russia's war against Ukraine is not acceptable and that nuclear weapons must not be used, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday.

The New Daily

‘No winner’: Ukraine hails reported Chinese rejection of nuclear war

Kyiv has welcomed reported Chinese comments criticising threats to use nuclear weapons, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine in the spotlight.

Reuters

Wrangling over Ukraine war dominates summit of G20 major economies

A Western-led push to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominated Tuesday's Group of 20 (G20) summit on the Indonesian island of Bali where leaders of major economies grappled with a dizzying array of issues from hunger to nuclear threats.

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Blast kills two in Poland near Ukraine border, Russia denies its weapons involved

Two people died in an explosion in a Polish village near the border with Ukraine on Tuesday, firefighters said, with NATO allies investigating unconfirmed reports the blast was caused by stray Russian missiles.

Reuters

China's Xi: Nuclear wars cannot be fought in Ukraine -China foreign minister

Chinese President Xi Jinping, discussing Ukraine with U.S. President Joe Biden during their meeting on Monday in Indonesia, said nuclear weapons cannot be used and nuclear wars cannot be fought, according to a statement by the Chinese foreign minister.

Reuters

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says U.S., China statement on nuclear threats 'weighty statements'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Monday that he welcomed the statements from the United States and China from the Group of 20 meeting on the inadmissibility of threats to use nuclear weapons.

The Conversation

Preventing use of the notwithstanding clause is a bad idea — and unnecessary

During the Cold War era, American military strategists thought the Soviet Union would be deterred from dropping a nuclear bomb on North America only if the United States also built up sufficient nuclear weapons capable of annihilating the Soviets.

France 24

CIA chief meets Russian counterpart to discuss nuclear weapons in Ukraine, prisoners

US Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns met with his Russian counterpart in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Monday to warn of the consequences of any use of nuclear weapons, which Moscow has threatened to deploy in Ukraine, and to raise the issue of US prisoners in Russian jails, according…

Reuters

CIA chief in Ankara meeting with Russian counterpart, White House official says

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns is in Ankara to speak with his Russian intelligence counterpart to convey a message on consequences of use of nuclear weapons by Russia, a White House official said on Monday.

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what could happen next?

Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation

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