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Putin says Russian nuclear weapons more advanced than in US
Russian leader Vladimir Putin praised Moscow’s nuclear arsenal, saying he was ready to use it if his country was threatened.
Putin warns West of nuclear war risk
Russian President Vladimir Putin this week warned that the conflict between them and Ukraine could escalate into nuclear war if western countries send troops to Kyiv.
Drones, snake robot enter wrecked Japan nuclear reactor
Japan made use of its technological advancements to probe one of three nuclear reactions at Fukushima plant that was destroyed by the 2011 tsunami.
US nuclear weapons plant back to normal after wildfires closure
A nuclear weapons plant in Texas, United States confirmed that they were open as usual after the facility had to close temporarily due to a bout of wildfires.
How global nuclear weapons landscape has changed over 2023
In 2023, the world saw a significant erosion of the nuclear arms control architecture, involving the two major nuclear powers — Russia and the United States.
Japan criticised over plan to release treated water from Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean
Japan will start releasing into the sea more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on August 24.
How Oppenheimer weighed the odds of an atomic bomb test ending Earth
Fascination with this doomsday scenario may stem, at least in part, from a misunderstanding of what physicists mean when they say ‘near zero. ’
Courageous leadership key to eliminating nukes, fostering peace
OPINION: Let those with the power to do so give us a welcome “October Surprise,” the beginning of negotiations to end this war and the accompanying threat of a nuclear conflagration, writes Martin Halpern.
Uncomfortable need to talk about diplomacy with Russia
OPINION: Attempts by some Western European leaders to locate an off-ramp for Putin have only incurred the scorn and wrath of those more hawkish on Russia, writes Ishaan Tharoor.
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Moscow and Kyiv traded fresh accusations on Saturday of shelling around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which has been a focus of international concern that fighting in the area could trigger a disaster.
Risk of radioactive leak at Ukraine nuclear plant: operator
There is a risk of a radioactive leak at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant -- Europe's largest -- which is occupied by Russian troops, the state energy operator said Saturday.
Russia, US confrontation will impose global starvation
OPINION: Soot from nuclear weapons would cloud out skies, collapsing harvests and leading to global famine, according to a study in the journal Nature Food, writes Marina Lopes.
Kim Jong Un: North Korea is ready to mobilize nuclear deterrence forces at any moment
North Korea is absolutely ready to mobilize its “nuclear war deterrence forces” at any moment, the country's leader, Kim Jong Un, said.
Koeberg anti-nuclear protests set for Thursday
The Koeberg Alert Alliance with the South African Faith Communities Environmental Institute (SAFCEI) and Cape Town residents are organising a protest tomorrow, December, 16 at Bloubergstrand Beach in Cape Town.