Nuclear weapons
Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, citing rival nations’ programs
File photo of a U.S. LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile inside a silo about 60 miles from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Universal History Archive | Universal Images Group | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday directed the Pentagon to restart nuclear weapons testing “on an equal basis,” citing testing […]
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European powers threaten ‘snapback sanctions’ if Iran doesn’t return to nuclear talks
The flag of Iran is seen in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Headquarters on May 24, 2021 in Vienna, Austria. Michael Gruber | Getty Images News | Getty Images France, the U.K. and Germany have told the United Nations they support reinstating snapback sanctions on Iran, if it doesn’t […]
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Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war as city marks 80 years since A-bomb
Doves fly past the “Peace Statue” after being released into the air during the annual memorial ceremony for the victims at the Peace Park in Nagasaki on August 9, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing during WWII. Str | Afp | Getty Images Thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Nagasaki […]
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Trump administration exploring $30 billion civilian nuclear deal for Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media, after the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the power of federal judges by restricting their ability to grant broad legal relief in cases as the justices acted in a legal fight over President Donald Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship, in the Press Briefing Room […]
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Trump downplays U.S. intelligence report on Iran strikes at NATO presser
President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his claim that U.S. bomb strikes completely destroyed Iran’s nuclear program, and he bristled at the attention being paid to an initial American intelligence report that suggests otherwise. “It’s been obliterated, totally obliterated,” Trump said of the Iranian nuclear site at Fordo during a news conference, before […]
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House Speaker Johnson argues the War Powers Act is unconstitutional
Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during his weekly press conference at the US Capitol on June 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., argued Tuesday that the War Powers Act, a Nixon-era law limiting the president’s power to unilaterally wage war, is unconstitutional, […]
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Israel-Iran ceasefire: Live updates
Oil prices fall sharply after Trump says China can buy oil from Iran FILE PHOTO: An Israeli gas platform, controlled by a U.S.-Israeli energy group, is seen in the Mediterranean sea, some 15 miles (24 km) west of Israel’s port city of Ashdod, in this file picture taken February 25, 2013. Amir Cohen | Reuters […]
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Was it all ‘just a big show?’ Anxiety, frustration and hope for Middle East residents as Trump brokers fragile ceasefire
A view of missiles over Doha, Qatar after Iran has launched an operation targeting a U.S. base in Qatar on June 23, 2025. Stringer | Anadolu | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Escalating regional war, or a bunch of choreographed theatre? A shaky ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump Monday night looks to […]
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Trump slams Russia’s Medvedev for claiming countries will give Iran nuclear warheads
Russia’s Security Council’s Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev attends a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Moscow region’s city of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024. Alexei Maishev | Via Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for claiming […]
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Live updates: Iran says it launched missiles at U.S. military bases in Qatar and Iraq
Stocks are positive as traders view Iran missile attacks as a limited response Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 23, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock indexes are positive so far this afternoon despite the Iranian attacks on U.S. bases, as investors view […]
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