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Washington Declassifies Evidence of Chinese Underground Nuclear Blast as Arms Race Fears Mount

A US official has presented evidence of a secret Chinese nuclear test, raising tensions in global arms control discussions.

International Business Times UK · Feb 23

US sheds light on its allegation of Chinese nuclear test and urges nations to push for disarmament

A U.S. official focusing on arms control has provided what he called new, declassified details of a Chinese underground nuclear test nearly six years ago

The Independent UK · Feb 23

China to attain nuclear parity with US? Washington warns against Beijing's ‘rapid’ nuke build-up

Washington has accused Beijing of a rapid, secret nuclear build-up, urging China's inclusion in future arms control talks. Citing China's expanding arsenal and fissile material production, the US believes a new treaty is necessary following New START's lapse. This development raises concerns about a potential arms race, with the US…

The Times of India · Feb 23

Bruce Mouat rues decisive missed shots as Great Britain settle for silver

Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan were looking to upgrade the silver medal they won four years ago in Beijing.

The Independent UK · Feb 21

Team GB’s curlers condemned to second successive Olympic heartbreak in Canada defeat

Canada won their third Olympic gold in five Games, while for Team GB it was an agonising silver again after the same result in Beijing

The Independent UK · Feb 21

Great Britain settle for silver after defeat to Canada in men’s curling

Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie and Hammy McMillan were looking to upgrade the silver medal they won four years ago in Beijing.

The Independent UK · Feb 21

Winter Olympics live: Team GB miss out on curling gold in nail-biting final against Canada

Great Britain lost out Canada in a thrilling men’s curling final and took silver as they did in Beijing four years ago

The Independent UK · Feb 21

Sibling rivalry fuels Zoe Atkin’s bid for Winter Olympics gold eight years after sister’s bronze

The 23-year-old endured a disappointing and difficult debut Games in Beijing but is among the favourites for gold in Milano-Cortina, as she aims to improve on her sister’s Pyeongchang bronze

The Independent UK · Feb 21

Biathlete Fillon Maillet wins ninth medal to enter French Olympic legend

French biathlete Quentin ​Fillon Maillet won bronze in the men's mass start at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday, his ninth medal in three Games. It makes him his country's most decorated competitor at the winter or summer Olympics.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 20

How Team GB can complete a curling heist to extend Winter Olympics tradition

Team GB have won three golds at Milano-Cortina and the men’s curling team, desperate to upgrade their silver medal from Beijing, could add a fourth – but only after a nail-biting round-robin which nearly left them empty-handed

The Independent UK · Feb 20