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Nuclear weapons: Which country's arsenal is growing fastest?

Most dangerous point since 'end of Cold War', experts say, as all nine nuclear powers strengthened their arsenals in 2024.

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Era of nuclear disarmament 'coming to an end', SIPRI warns

Dismantlement of retired warheads is slowing down and could soon be outpaced by new warheads entering stockpiles, reversing a decades-long trend.

Iran

Iran says it obtained Israel's nuclear secrets without providing proof

The announcement comes as Iran prepares to face fresh diplomatic pressure from the International Atomic Energy Agency, with Western nations expected to propose a motion finding Tehran in noncompliance with nuclear obligations.

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Syria to give IAEA inspectors immediate access to former nuclear sites

Since the fall of long-time leader Bashar al-Assad in December, the IAEA has been seeking to restore access to sites associated with Syria's nuclear programme.

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Europe in Motion

Do Europeans think World War III is imminent?

As geopolitical stability continues to be undermined, the prospect of another global conflict haunts many Europeans.

Europe in Motion

Where do Western Europeans stand on nuclear weapons?

With the US distancing itself from Europe, EU allies are trying to work out how to extend their nuclear umbrella. But where does public opinion in Western Europe stand on the issue?

North Korea

North Korea confirms missile tests in nuclear strike simulation

South Korea condemned the launches as 'a clear act of provocation' and linked them to North Korea's suspected weapons exports to Russia.

Japan

Nagasaki invites 'all countries' to nuclear bombing memorial

The United States dropped its second atomic bomb on Nagasaki on 9 August 1945, three days after the first bombing of Hiroshima, together killing more than 210,000 people.

Iran

Iran–US nuclear talks at 'crucial stage', says IAEA

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Thursday that talks between the US and Iran about the country's nuclear programme are at 'a very crucial' stage.

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US-Iran talks to be held in Rome following confusion over location

Iran had earlier insisted that the next round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington would take place in Oman.

World News

NATO chief warns of possible Russian nuclear weapons in space

NATO Chief Mark Rutte said Russia is considering using nuclear weapons against satellites in space, which would be a violation of the 1967 Outer Space Treaty.

Iran

Do new US-Iran nuclear talks have any chance of success?

Donald Trump pulled the US out of the Iran nuclear deal. Now he wants to make a new one on his own terms.

North Korea

Kim Yo Jong mocks Western calls to denuclearise North Korea

Tensions in the regions have increased as Kim Jong Un continues to flaunt his military nuclear capabilities and align with Russia over President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Poland

Could another European country develop its own nuclear weapons?

Building up a nuclear deterrent from scratch is no easy feat, but with the US distancing itself from Europe, the idea has started to resurface.

Europe News

Can France's nuclear deterrent defend the EU?

Faced with US disengagement from Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron wants to open the debate on extending France's nuclear umbrella to its EU partners.

Japan

Japan skips UN nuclear arms conference to avoid 'wrong message'

Japanese government's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi stated that participating as an observer would not align with Japan’s defence policy, which relies on the US' nuclear shield.

World News

Can Europe build a credible nuclear deterrent without US support?

France and the UK, Europe's only two nuclear-armed powers, have scaled back their forces since the end of the Cold War, but they are now being called upon to step up.

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Procession in Oslo honouring Nobel Peace Prize winners

Three Japanese atomic bomb survivors have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Nihon Hidankyo, an organisation that campaigns against nuclear weapons.

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The art of origami for a world without nuclear weapons

Outside the Norway's parliament building in Oslo, Japanese atomic bomb survivors, accompanied by local children handed paper cranes to Norwegian politicians. They said the cranes represented their wish for a world without nuclear weapons.

Belgium

NATO's Rutte warns of Russian support for North Korean nuclear program

The NATO chief highlighted Moscow's aid to Pyongyang's nuclear efforts is posing a threat to global security.