Nuclear Threat

U.S. accuses China of secret 2020 nuclear test as arms control enters critical phase

The United States has accused Beijing of conducting a covert nuclear test in 2020, adding fresh strain to already fraught relations as Washington presses for a broader arms control treaty to include China as well as Russia.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi warns of escalating nuclear dangers from Ukraine to North Korea

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World News

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi warns of escalating nuclear dangers from Ukraine to North Korea

The world stands precariously close to nuclear disaster, with civilian plants under attack and alarming rhetoric normalising the use of atomic weapons, warns Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Lavrov: Moscow sees Macron’s nuclear rhetoric as a 'threat'

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Russia - France

Lavrov: Moscow sees Macron’s nuclear rhetoric as a 'threat'

Russian FM Sergey Lavrov criticised Macron's nuclear remarks as a threat and dismissed his claims about Russia endangering Europe as “stupid.” He warned that deploying EU troops in Ukraine would mean direct war with Russia, equating it to NATO’s presence.

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