Nuclear Weapons

President Trump warned Wednesday that North Korea has “57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” comments that come after he complimented the country a few days ago. “The fact that I get along with him, that’s a good thing, not a bad thing. He has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” Trump said…

U.S. Vice President JD Vance suggested on Thursday that U.S. economic interests are the top priority in the conflict with the Iranian regime, with preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons coming second. The comments came as the United States continued its naval blockade, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promised to…

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure had failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions — but he’s now betting that another financial squeeze can bring an end to that war. Trump's administration is hoping that…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump likes to say that he started his war with Iran after 50 years of economic pressure had failed to stop its nuclear weapons ambitions — but he’s now betting that another financial squeeze can bring an end to that war. Trump’s administration is hoping…

WORLD Taking to Truth Social, the US President noted that Iranian representatives were seeking compensation for damage caused during the "last five months Military Conflict", which he said erupted after Iran refused to give up its nuclear weapons ambition. ANI Updated : Aug 10, 2026, 11:26 PM IST US President…

in brief Marking the 1945 atomic bombing, Nagasaki mayor Shiro Suzuki demanded the abolition of nuclear weapons. However, Tokyo's refusal to recommit to its non-nuclear principles signals a potential policy shift. The Japanese city of Nagasaki has used the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing to call for the abolition…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks on during a memorial at the Peace Memorial Ceremony, on the 81st anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb, at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on August 6, 2026 TOKYO - As Japan marks the anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombs, its…

This US Navy handout photograph released on Aug. 4, 2026, by US Central Command Public Affairs shows an F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on July 31, 2026. Photo by - /US NAVY/NAVCENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS/A Article content By: Gwynne Dyer THIS…

The US-Saudi nuclear deal was announced in the midst of what has, as of 2026, become America’s Third Gulf War. The news broke just as Saudi Arabia and the US launched air raids against Iranian-backed Iraqi militias, in retaliation for alleged drone attacks directed Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities. The future…

An undated photo released by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on 05 March 2026 shows North Korea's first 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer, the Choe Hyon, sailing in waters near the western coastal city of Nampho, North Korea. Photo by KCNA / EPA July 31 (Asia Today) -- North Korea…