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Israeli strikes on Tehran oil depot highlight gaps in international law

One of the most alarming incidents to occur in the United States-Israel war against Iran was the recent bombing of a fuel depot in Tehran. Harrowing images showed toxic black smoke blanketing the skies above the city. Residents reported difficulty breathing and burning eyes and turned to wearing face masks.

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Do you have knowledge of ‘dirty bombs’? The bizarre question being asked by Anthropic and OpenAI to new hires

Leading AI firms are now seeking experts in chemical weapons and explosives. This move aims to stop artificial intelligence tools from assisting in the creation of dangerous weapons. Companies like Anthropic and OpenAI are recruiting specialists to build safeguards. The goal is to ensure AI models do not generate harmful…

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When Animals Took Over Paradise: Islands Where Humans Are Only Visitors

There are places on Earth where humans are not the main characters. Where footsteps slow down, voices soften, and the rules of dominance quietly change. On a handful of extraordinary islands across the world, animals reign not because they were placed on pedestals, but because humans stepped back, sometimes by…

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Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, 5 European nations say

Five European nations confirmed Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin, accusing the Russian state. Laboratory analysis detected epibatidine, a powerful poison not naturally found in Russia. The countries will report Moscow to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for an alleged breach of the Chemical Weapons…

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3I/ATLAS Warning: Harvard's Avi Loeb Claims Comet Carries WWI Chemical Weapon

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb said that 3I/ATLAS could be containing harmful chemicals similar to those used in WWI chemical weapons.

International Business Times UK

UN Chief Warns AI, Tech Advances Risk Making Chemical Weapons Easier To Deploy

From data centers to robotaxis and defense technology to AI startups, rapid developments in science and technology are accelerating globally, raising new security concerns about weapons proliferation.

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Classified DOJ Authorizing Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats Describes Fentanyl As a Potential Chemical Weapons Threat: Report

A classified memo from the Department of Justice authorizing strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific describes fentanyl as a potential chemical weapons threat, according to a new report.

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Sudan denies chemical contamination after US sanctions over weapons

Sudan’s army-backed government has published a report stating that it found no evidence of chemical contamination, two months after the United States imposed sanctions over chemical weapons allegations which it denies.

Radio France Internationale

To better detect chemical weapons, materials scientists are exploring new technologies

Chemical warfare is one of the most devastating forms of conflict. It leverages toxic chemicals to disable, harm or kill without any physical confrontation. Across various conflicts, it has caused tens of thousands of deaths and affected over a million people through injury and long-term health consequences.

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France’s top court annuls arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad

Judges rule document invalid as former Syrian leader had immunity as head of state

The Guardian - UK

'Clueless' Trump and Hegseth Caught Whispering Before Passing Off Russia Question: 'I'm Not Really Qualified'

Trump and Hegseth were seemingly caught off guard by a question about Russia allegedly using chemical weapons in Ukraine, prompting ridicule online.

Latin Times

Trump says EU has been ‘very nice to us’ in trade talks and decision on tariffs is close – as it happened

US president Donald Trump says the US is ‘probably two days off from sending them [the EU] a letter’ on tariffs

The Guardian - UK

Dutch and German agencies report Russia's increased use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine

The Russian military is increasingly using banned chemical weapons like chloropicrin in Ukraine, forcing soldiers into the open. Dutch and German intelligence agencies revealed this, urging sanctions and support for Kyiv.

Euronews

Dutch intelligence services say Russia has stepped up use of banned chemical weapons in Ukraine

Two Dutch intelligence agencies say that Russia is increasing its use of prohibited chemical weapons in Ukraine including the World War I-era poison gas chloropicrin

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Russia expanding Ukraine chemical weapons use, allege European spy agencies

Russia denies using the weapons, as does Ukraine; International body says previous accusations not “substantiated.”

The Independent UK

Russian use of chemical weapons in Ukraine ‘widespread and growing’ European intelligence warns

Moscow is accused of using deadly choking agent chloropicrin to flush Kyiv’s troops out of trenches

Euronews

US says it will impose sanctions on Sudan after alleged use of chemical weapons

The Trump administration accuses the military-led Sudanese government of using the prohibited weapons during its civil war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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US to sanction Sudan after finding chemical weapons used in civil war

Sudan’s army-aligned government denies allegations that it has used chemical weapons in war against paramilitary rivals.

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Euronews

50 years after Vietnam war, millions still battle chemical weapons impact

Today, around 3 million people, including many children, still suffer serious health issues associated with exposure to Agent Orange.

The Guardian - UK

Children of Radium by Joe Dunthorne review – complicity, courage and cowardice examined in a slippery marvel

The Submarine author employs that novel’s warmth and wit in his investigation into whether his great-grandfather knowingly helped to make chemical weapons for the Nazis

The Conversation

Inside Porton Down: what I learned during three years at the UK’s most secretive chemical weapons laboratory

When I first arrived at the top secret Porton Down laboratory, I was aware of very little about its activities. I knew it was the UK’s chemical defence research centre and that over the years it had conducted tests with chemical agents on humans.

Latin Times

Trump Nominee Tulsi Gabbard Backtracks on Previous Statements Regarding Al-Assad's Chemical Weapons Use: 'I Asked Him Tough Questions'

The DNI nominee said she did not "extract concessions" from the now toppled dictator

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Syrian White Helmets Uncover Suspected Chemical Weapons Research Lab

Discover the shocking revelation of a secret lab with toxic substances and potential chemical weapons in Damascus, raising global security concerns.

The Independent UK

A Syrian family recounts the horrors of the 2013 chemical attack near Damascus

A Syrian family that survived a 2013 chemical weapons attack that killed hundreds of people near the country's capital, Damascus, says the ordeal they experienced haunts them to this day

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