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Global nuclear arsenal to grow for first time since Cold War

The global nuclear arsenal is expected to grow in the coming years for the first time since the Cold War while the risk of such weapons being used is the greatest in decades, a leading conflict and armaments think-tank said on Monday.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin's forces firing Cold War missiles because they've run out of rockets

The Ministry of Defence has said that the warheads Russia is using are 'highly inaccurate and can, therefore, cause significant collateral damage and civilian casualties'

Daily Mirror

Learning to Think Nuclearly Again

A new nuclear era demands strategy, not just arms control.

Foreign Policy

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Government told to start warning people about threat of nuclear attack

Experts have called for a public information campaign about what to do in the event of a nuclear attack or accident

Wales Online

Restart nuclear attack or accident public information campaigns, experts say

War in Ukraine, plus more reactors being built around the world, has increased the risk, a paper said.

The Independent UK

Goodbye Golden Arches: Rebranded McDonald’s to Reopen in Russia

Sunday marks a new dawn for Russia's fast-food lovers as former McDonald's Corp restaurants reopen under new branding and ownership, more than three decades after the arrival of the hugely popular Western fast food chain. The relaunch will begin on Russia Day, a patriotic holiday celebrating the country's independence, at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Commentary: It’s time to end our sister city relationships with Russia

In 1956, President Eisenhower faced a new kind of threat to world peace. The postwar balance of power between the United States and the Soviet Union led to the emergence of regional proxy wars, international espionage and the constant threat of nuclear annihilation. The Cold War required a different approach…

Los Angeles Times

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NATO may face nuclear war with 'unhinged' Vladimir Putin, says ex-CIA agent

Former CIA agent Robert Baer believes that NATO is heading into a direct war with "unhinged" Vladimir Putin and he says it is "anyone's guess" if that turns nuclear

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson meets with Cold War nuclear test veterans and promises investigation

Two years ago an appeal was launched demanding for a medal for the 1,500 survivors of the radiation tests

Wales Online

Boris Johnson becomes first PM to meet nuke test veterans - and vows to investigate the scandal

"I'm so, so sorry for your loss," the PM told one Cold War hero as he spoke of his son's death at just 4 months old

Daily Mirror

'Friend-Shoring' Might Be Bad for Global Growth and Inflation

As geopolitical tensions rise, Western governments have urged international companies to shift more business to friendly countries. Some critics think that could split the global economy into hostile camps, hurting growth and worsening inflation.

Bangkok Post

Summit of the Americas opens in LA as US grapples with deteriorating relations and influence

WASHINGTON — It was the early 1990s, and the Western world seemed full of promise. The Soviet Union had collapsed, and the Cold War that had gripped and shaped global politics for decades was over.

Los Angeles Times

Ronald Reagan's Westminster speech: why it is still relevant, 40 years later

Ronald Reagan became the first US president to address both houses of parliament on June 8 1982. His Westminster speech created a stir at the time. It marked the start of the evolution of the Reagan doctrine, his approach to foreign affairs that sought to support freedom and roll back…

The Conversation

Biden hoping to avoid Summit of the Americas flop in LA

When leaders gather this week in Los Angeles at the Summit of the Americas, the focus is likely to veer from policy issues like migration, climate change and inflation and instead shift to something Hollywood thrives on: the drama of the red carpet

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Biden scrambles to avoid Americas Summit flop in Los Angeles

Salon

Marie Antoinette: Symbol of female glut

Antoinette's whole persona has also become a meme. "Excessive" men, however, have not received the same treatment

Reason

James Kirchick: How Homophobia Warped the Cold War

The Secret City author explains how panic about homosexuality led to discrimination, bad policy, and, eventually, freedom.

The Conversation

Will the exodus of Ukrainians surpass the Second World War's refugee flows?

In a recent news release, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) counted more than 100 million people globally who have been displaced and forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution.

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Manchester Evening News

Unseen images capture the birth of Manchester's space age

It also played a key role in the Space Race and the Cold War

The Hindu

The middle path for India in the new world disorder

The arena of the looming U.S.-China great power contest is Asia. Instead of aligning with any bloc, India should aim to create new pillars of the global order through engagement and partnership with middle powers

Bangkok Post

Boosting Thai-US ties in an age of crisis

The Thailand-US alliance is still alive and well but in order to move forward, both sides have to ramp up dialogues, sharpen their focus and enhance their cooperation. That was the conclusion from the nine hours of discussions from May 9-10 in Washington between their senior foreign affairs and defence…

The Independent UK

Secret plans could give US president emergency powers to shut down the internet, report says

Murky Cold War orders that granted presidents sweeping emergency powers have never become public, but adjacent documents help piece together what the commander-in-chief may be able to do in certain circumstances

Radio France Internationale

Still no peace in Europe 25 years after signing of NATO-Russia Founding Act

On 27 May 1997, NATO and Russia signed a non-binding treaty that for years formed the foundation for cooperation between the two sides, separated between 1949 and 1989 by the Cold War's Iron Curtain. But today, not much is left of this early attempt to heal divisions between the former…

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Russia’s nuclear threat endangers us all

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has made us all more acutely aware of the dangers of nuclear conflict than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Now, with Russia losing ground against an entrenched Ukrainian resistance, the stakes are only going to get higher.

Reuters

China strategy is about rules-based order, not 'new Cold War,' Blinken says

The United States will not block China from growing its economy, but wants it to adhere to international rules, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday in a long-awaited speech on U.S. strategy to address China's rise as a great power.

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