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Armed Conflicts, Featured, Global, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Nuclear Disarmament, Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons, TerraViva United Nations (AI image for representative purpose) UNITED NATIONS, Jun 9 2026 (IPS) - As ongoing military conflicts in Europe and the Middle East continue with no signsof winding down, there is…

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, June 8 (Reuters) - Spending on nuclear weapons by the world's nine nuclear-armed states rose by almost a fifth in 2025 to $119 billion, a report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said on Tuesday. The 19% increase from 2024 produced the highest…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a new nuclear material production factory, ordering workers to increase atomic weapons output. 01:18, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Updated: 01:21, Thu, Jun 4, 2026 Kim Jong Un Gives Field Guidance at Newly-Inaugurated Nuclear Materials Production FactoryPyongyang, June 4 (KCNA) -- The respected Comrade…

AFP 3 Jun, 2026 11:21 PM Quick Read North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is ignoring international pressure by announcing an increase in his country's nuclear arsenal. Photo / AFP North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is ignoring international pressure by announcing an increase in his country's nuclear arsenal. Photo…

US President Donald Trump (Photo: White House) US President Donald Trump has signaled openness to meet Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, claiming that Tehran has agreed to abandon its ambitions to acquire a nuclear weapon. In an interview with the New York Post’s “Pod Force One” podcast on Wednesday, Trump…

US President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed not to have a nuclear weapon and that he would probably meet with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khameneiat some point if things "work out". "They've already agreed they're not going to have a nuclear weapon," Trump told "Pod Force One" in an interview…

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Iran Israel War Updates: The United States warned on Saturday it was “more than capable” of resuming its war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red lines, including Tehran never being able to develop nuclear weapons. US President Donald Trump looks on…

Home / World AFP teams in Washington, Tehran, Beirut, Jerusalem AFP · 31 May, 2026 07:09 AM 4 mins to read Donald Trump claims Iran has guaranteed no nuclear weapons development. Photo / Getty Images Donald Trump claims Iran has guaranteed no nuclear weapons development. Photo / Getty Images US…

The dangers of AI eclipsed those of nuclear weapons at a defence forum discussion on strategic stability in Singapore, as panelists warned it could reduce reaction times to the point where people make rash decisions. Collapsing the so-called "OODA loop" - an acronym for observe, orient, decide and act -…