Nuclear war

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.

21/03/2025

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.

28/02/2025

Culture news

Doomsday Clock ticks one second closer to midnight: How doomed are we?

The Doomsday Clock is now at 89 seconds to midnight and we’ve never been closer to annihilation. Here’s everything you need to know about the recent announcement, the origins of the clock, and its presence in pop culture.

29/01/2025

France

Crew reveals information about France's nuclear submarines on Strava

France's Navy personnel revealed classified information about submarine patrols through the Strava fitness app, found an investigation by Le Monde.

15/01/2025

EuroVerify

Fact-check: What do we know about Russia’s nuclear arsenal?

Moscow has lowered the bar for using nuclear weapons and fired a missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead into Ukraine, heightening tensions with the West.

22/11/2024

North Korea

North Korean troops in Ukraine: How powerful is Pyongyang's army?

The exact size of the North Korean military remains unknown, but according to analysts, it has tested nuclear weapons six times and developed ballistic missiles capable of reaching continental US.

17/10/2024

Iran

Iran and UN nuclear watchdog look for a way forward on inspections

Tensions with Israel and Tehran's ongoing enrichment of uranium have put the international nuclear weapons control regime under major stress.

08/05/2024

World News

What we know so far about apparent Israeli attack on Iran

Despite calls for moderation from G7 leaders, it appears that Iran and Israel have shifted from a proxy war to direct confrontation.

19/04/2024

United Kingdom

British nuclear missile test fails and crashes into sea

The submarine-based Trident deterrent fires long-range ballistic missiles that have not been successfully tested in some time.

21/02/2024

Culture news

'Doomsday Clock’ as close to midnight as ever – what does it all mean?

The Doomsday Clock is still at 90 seconds to midnight. But what does it mean, how does an Oscar contender come into it, how doomed are we really, and where have you heard of the clock before?

24/01/2024

Culture news

Culture Re-View: How a film about nuclear war changed US policy

20 November 1983: 'The Day After' is released.

20/11/2023

Culture news

Japanese moviegoers react to "Barbenheimer" memeification backlash

As the bombing of Hiroshima approaches its 75th anniversary, Japanese moviegoers reflect on the recent controversy surrounding the memeification of "Barbenheimer".

04/08/2023

Culture news

Who actually was J. Robert Oppenheimer?

The second half of the legendary Barbenheimer event is far more unknown than his fantastic and plastic equal Barbie. We take a look at the true person behind 'Oppenheimer'.

20/07/2023

Tech News

'Hold off from having kids,' warns AI expert Mo Gawdat

The ex-chief business officer at Google X has issued a terrifying warning about the dangers of AI in a podcast interview.

20/06/2023

Europe News

EU sets up first stockpile against chemical and nuclear emergencies

Russia's war against Ukraine has raised concerns about a nuclear accident.

17/01/2023

Ukraine

Medvedev's weapons claim, and other key developments in Ukraine war

Here is the latest news from Russia's war in Ukraine.

12/12/2022

Russia

President Putin says more US-Russia prisoner exchanges are possible

After WNBA star and two-time Olympian Brittney Griner returned home to the United States, Russian President Vladimir Putin says more prisoner exchanges between his country and Washington are possible.

09/12/2022

Vatican

Pope Francis decries nuclear war risk in Ukraine

The Pope said peace in Europe had been “trampled upon” at an ecumenical event in Rome.

25/10/2022

Europe News

Russian army will be annihilated if it uses nuclear weapons - Borrell

In response to the Russian president's threats, the EU's foreign policy chief said Western countries were not "bluffing" either.

13/10/2022