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Bid for nuclear weapon ban in independent Scotland constitution welcomed by activists

A bid to ban nuclear weapons being based in Scotland through a written constitution has been welcomed by activists and politicians.

The National (Scotland)

Experts say Donald Trump ‘lacked power’ to declassify nuclear documents

Even when he was president, Donald Trump lacked the legal authority to declassify a US nuclear weapons-related document.

The New Daily

Russia-Ukraine war live: counteroffensive records ‘tactical successes’ as troops advance south – as it happened

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Putin confirms first nuclear bombs moved to Belarus in warning to West

Vladimir Putin says Russia has already stationed a first batch of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.

Evening Standard

African delegation tells Putin 'war must' end, Russia says 'open to dialogue'

A delegation of African leaders including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Saturday as part of its mission to try to broker peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv. The meeting comes a day after the delegation met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

France 24

Vladimir Putin says nuclear weapons moved to Belarus as he tells West 'go to hell'

Putin said the nuclear weapons served as a warning to those who may be thinking of 'inflicting a strategic defeat' on his country, vowing that 'extreme means may be used if there is a threat to Russia’s statehood'

Daily Mirror

Putin confirms nukes in Belarus, US slates Russian sabre-rattling

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the West is doing everything to inflict strategic defeat on Moscow in Ukraine.

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US energy dept got two ransom requests in data breach

DoE, which manages US nuclear weapons and nuclear waste sites related to the military, notified Congress of the breach.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine offensive moving towards Mariupol, minister says – as it happened

Centre of fighting has moved as Ukrainian forces slowly push back Russians, says Hanna Maliar, a deputy defence minister

The Guardian - AU

Leader hints he’s already received Russian nuclear bombs

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko suggested Russian tactical nuclear weapons have already arrived in his country, even as Vladimir Putin said delivery would only begin next month.

Tribune News Service

Alexander Lukashenko says Russian tactical nuclear weapons ‘arriving in Belarus’

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says his country has started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons.

The New Daily

Belarus receives nuclear bombs ‘three times size of Hiroshima bomb’ from Russia

‘The bombs are three times more powerful than those (dropped on) Hiroshima and Nagasaki’

The Independent UK

Belarus receives nuclear weapons more powerful than Hiroshima atomic bomb from Russia

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told Russian state TV that his country has begun receiving some of the weapons which are three times more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima

Daily Mirror

Scars from atomic weapons tests still being felt today

A delegation of Aboriginal people and veterans is visiting Canberra to call on the prime minister to sign the treaty to ban nuclear weapons.

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Belarus will not hesitate to use nukes if aggressed: Lukashenko

Minsk is set to host Russian tactical nuclear weapons in several days, says the Belarusian leader.

The Independent UK

Leader of Belarus says he wouldn't hesitate to use Russian nuclear weapons to repel aggression

Belarus' authoritarian leader says he wouldn’t hesitate to use Russian tactical nuclear weapons that are set to be deployed to Belarusian territory in the event of an aggression against his country

Al Jazeera

China, other states, fortify nuclear weapons arsenals: Report

Think tank says China had 17 percent more nuclear warheads in January 2023 compared with the year before.

The Guardian - UK

Number of nuclear weapons held by major powers rising, says thinktank

There are now an estimated 12,512 warheads across the globe, with most of the new ones in military stockpiles said to be China’s

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Iran’s Nuclear Posture Could Be More Than It Seems

As the tension between Israel and Iran intensifies, and Iran has just unveiled its first hypersonic missile

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – latest: Zelensky says ‘counter-offensive actions’ are underway

Ukraine penetrates first line of Russia defence in some areas amid ‘significant operations’

The Independent UK

Putin says Russian tactical nuclear weapons to be deployed to Belarus next month

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow will deploy some of its tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus next month, a move that the Belarusian opposition described as an attempt to blackmail the West

Daily Mirror

Russia places nuclear weapons in Belarus in new major military threat

Russia's tyrannical leader Vladimir Putin said Moscow plans to send a number of tactical nuclear weapons to the soil of its ally Belarus during a meeting with the country's president and fellow Soviet strongman, Alexander Lukashenko

Reuters

Russia says U.S.-built F-16s could 'accommodate' nuclear weapons if sent to Ukraine

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets can "accommodate" nuclear weapons and warned that supplying Kyiv with them will escalate the conflict further.

Reuters

NATO official calls for transparency over nuclear weapons

A senior NATO official on Friday urged Beijing to be more open about its accelerating nuclear weapons build-up, saying that as a global power, China had a responsibility to improve transparency.

Reuters

US says more nuclear arms not needed to deter Russia, China

The United States does not need more nuclear weapons to deter the combined forces of Russia and China because of its advanced military capabilities, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.

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