The Doomsday Clock, which the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists had created as an indicator to understand how close the world has reached to the apocalypse, may reach closer to midnight in 2023, said an expert on the existential threat. Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge’s senior research associate […]
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Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Russia on Thursday (January 19) issued a warning that the ongoing Ukraine […]
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A Russian hacking team known as Cold River targeted three nuclear research laboratories in the United States this past summer, according to internet records reviewed by Reuters and five cyber security experts. Between August and September, as President Vladimir Putin indicated Russia would be willing to use nuclear weapons to defend its territory, Cold River […]
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The US and South Korea are planning an “effective coordinated” response if North Korea led by Kim Jong-un uses nuclear weapons, the White House said on Tuesday. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and US President Joe Biden have “tasked their teams to plan for an effective coordinated response to a range of scenarios, including nuclear […]
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Britain has created a fund of a whooping $90 million intending to assist the domestic production of nuclear fuel for power plants. However, another added objective of the fund is to avoid dependency on Russian uranium supplies. The British authorities confirmed the fund’s establishment on Monday after its announcement in July. They discussed how the […]
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an “exponential increase” in the country’s nuclear arsenal, reported North Korea’s state-run television KRT on Sunday (January 1). The state media said that Kim batted for new powerful missiles for “nuclear counterstrikes” Another state-run news outlet KCNA said that Kim called for development of another ICBM […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the military will continue to work on the “combat readiness” of nuclear forces in relation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In other news, UK PM Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday (December 21) that Taliban’s latest decision was a “grave step backwards” and that “the world is watching”. […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the military will continue to work on the “combat readiness” of nuclear forces in relation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Putin had previously made it clear that Russia will not hesitate in using nuclear weapons – but only in response. “The armed forces and combat […]
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A video of US President Joe Biden saying that the Iran Nuclear Deal is “dead” is making the rounds on the internet. Apparently, the leader last month said that the multi-state deal to limit Tehran’s nuclear deal is dead. However, he refused to formally announce that. The video that surfaced on Tuesday has been shared […]
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As per a report by Sky News, North Korea might test a nuclear weapon in the coming days. South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo told the network that the country is likely to roll it out soon. However, he did not provide any further details about by when that might happen. Han said it is […]
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