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Atomic scientists keep 'Doomsday Clock' as close to midnight as ever

Atomic scientists kept their “Doomsday Clock” set as close to midnight as ever before, citing Russia’s actions on nuclear weapons amid its invasion of Ukraine, nuclear-armed Israel’s Gaza war and worsening climate change

The Hindu

Doomsday Clock is 90 seconds to midnight as experts warn ‘AI among the biggest threats’ to humanity

Artificial intelligence is listed alongside nuclear weapons, biological threats and climate change as the main risks to humanity.

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Belarus adopts nuclear doctrine; neighboring countries reinforce defenses against Russia

Belarus adopts new military doctrine, considering nuclear weapons as a deterrent. Neighboring countries respond with defensive measures. NATO prepares for ...

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Weatherwatch: UK push for civil atomic power highlights link with nuclear weapons

Government previously denied evidence countries with nuclear weapons favour atomic power over renewables

The Guardian - UK

North Korea ramps up military rhetoric as Kim gives up on reunification with South

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un is continuing to ramp up his focus on nuclear weapons and taking a more aggressive military stance towards his neighbour South Korea.

The Conversation

The global nuclear order is under strain

The global nuclear order is looking increasingly shaky

The Hindu

Fears for Scots' safety after warning of 'rotting' nuclear infrastructure on Clyde

THE UK Government must “urgently” make a statement to parliament on whether Scots living near its nuclear bases remain safe after alarm bells…

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North Korea's Kim says he'll launch 3 more spy satellites and build more nuclear weapons in 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will launch three additional military spy satellites and build more nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

New Mexico delegation wants more time for the public and tribes to comment on proposed power line

New Mexico's congressional delegation wants the public to have more time to comment on a proposed transmission line that would bring more electricity to one of the nation’s top nuclear weapons laboratories

The Independent UK

Russian nuclear weapons shipments to Belarus completed, says president Lukashenko

It is first time Russia has deployed nuclear weapons to bases outside its own borders, and has sparked concern among neighbouring Nato member states

The Independent UK

Belarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments are completed, raising concern in the region

The president of Belarus says Russia has completed its shipments of short-range, tactical nuclear weapons to his country, an initiative that has raised strong concerns in neighboring Poland and elsewhere in the region

The Independent UK

Scotland can be nuke-free from day one of independence, say Alba

REMOVING nuclear weapons can be achieved by day one of an independent Scotland, the Alba Party have said.

The National (Scotland)

North Korea's reported use of a nuclear complex reactor might be an attempt to make bomb fuels

The U.N. atomic agency and outside experts say North Korea may have started operating a light-water reactor at its main nuclear complex in a possible attempt to establish a new facility to produce bomb fuels

The Independent UK

Starmer does not rule out using nuclear weapons as prime minister

As Labour leader visits British troops near the Russian border

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West accuses Iran of illegally testing missiles, transferring drones to Russia, enriching uranium

The Western powers in the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran are accusing Tehran of developing and testing ballistic missiles, transferring hundreds of drones to Russia, and enriching uranium to an unprecedented 60% level for a country without a nuclear weapons program — all in violation of a U.N. resolution endorsing…

The Guardian - AU

Oppenheimer to finally be released in Japan after ‘Barbenheimer’ backlash

Internet references conflating the two films drew anger in Japan, which was twice attacked by nuclear weapons during the second world war

The National (Scotland)

Money spent on Trident could be used on social security after independence

THE money Scotland spends on nuclear weapons would instead be invested in a stronger social security system after independence, a Cabinet Secretary…

The Guardian - US

Why is the US ramping up production of plutonium ‘pits’ for nuclear weapons?

The Pentagon is concerned about the the US nuclear arsenal’s viability, but critics worry about a renewed arms race

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Albanese government urged to sign treaty banning nukes

Australia is being urged to sign a treaty banning nuclear weapons "without delay," bringing the nation into line with its Pacific neighbours.

The Guardian - AU

A four-decade-old Pacific treaty was meant to preserve the ‘peaceful region’. Now experts say it’s being exploited

Nearly 40 years after the Treaty of Rarotonga came into force, the region is on edge about another rise in geopolitical tensions

The Conversation

The Doomsday Clock warns the world about catastrophe – here's why it stands at 90 seconds to midnight

The Doomsday Clock, with its hands hovering close to midnight (“doomsday”), is a symbolic device that is designed to warn the world how close it is to catastrophe. Midnight is said to represent the point at which the Earth becomes uninhabitable by humanity.

The Guardian - UK

Council urged to review plans that could lead to UK hosting US nuclear bombs

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament seeks environmental impact assessment of 144-bed dormitory project at RAF Lakenheath

The Independent UK

Air Force’s new nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, takes first flight

The futuristic B-21 Raider warplane has taken its first flight, moving it closer to becoming the nation’s next nuclear weapons stealth bomber

The Independent UK

The Air Force's new nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, has taken its first test flight

The futuristic B-21 Raider warplane has taken its first flight, moving it closer to becoming the nation’s next nuclear weapons stealth bomber

The Guardian - US

‘Buying influence’: top US nuclear board advisers are tied to arms business

Nine of 12 members of the commission charged with avoiding nuclear conflict have financial ties to defense contractors

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