Russia and UK's relations hit an all-time low as Russia strongly condemns UK's plan to radically increase nuclear warheads to 260 by the year 2030. The United Nations also expresses concern over UK's effort to scale up nuclear weapons.

Russia condemns UK's vision to scale up nuclear warheads

Reversing a trend of disarmament, Britain on Tuesday announced plans to increase its stockpile of nuclear weapons. "The UK will move to an overall nuclear weapon stockpile of no more than 260 warheads," said a government review of defence, security and foreign policy.

UK planning to increase nuclear weapons stockpile: govt review

A top US intelligence officer for North Korea has claimed that the country is using diplomacy only for selfish motives which will ultimately be harmful for the world.

North Korea using diplomacy to further nuclear weapons programme: US official

Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium is now more than 12 times the limit set down in a 2015 deal with world powers, the UN's nuclear agency reported on Wednesday.

Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 12 times over limit set in 2015 deal: UN nuclear agency

The "historic" international treaty banning nuclear weapons has passed an important threshold and is all set to enter into force after 90 days. Earlier, the United Nations informed that Honduras became the 50th nation to ratify the treaty on Sunday.

'Historic' treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons to enter into force

After North Korea displayed its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade in Pyongyang on Saturday, the United States has expressed its disappointment over this chest-beating parade.

'Disappointing': US slams North Korea over ICBM display in military parade

Russia is developing a nuclear-powered missile that can fly around the atmosphere for years on end ready to strike at any moment. This does mark the first time this missile has made the headlines.

Russia's nuclear missile with global reach is capable of attacking from 'unexpected directions'

It's been 75 years since America dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. For survivors, the war isn't over yet. Discarded N-treaties, faster missiles, cyber-attacks, and artificial intelligence - the new nuclear threats are greater than before. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why the world isn't any wiser.

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in his speech at the ceremony, said Japan is committed to nuclear weapons ban but said a nuclear-free world could not be achieved overnight and that it has to start from dialogue between opposite sides.

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To counter Russia's growing arsenal of tactical nukes, the US military recently deployed a submarine equipped with a low-yield nuclear weapon. Alarmists might see it as an escalation of already sky-high nuclear tensions in the world.

US deploys new type of nuclear weapon to counter Russian arsenal

The tensions between Iran and the United States reached a tipping point on January 3 when the US missile strike killed the second-most powerful man in Iran - Gen Qassem Soleimani. In retaliation, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing US troops. In an address to the nation from the White House, President Trump said no Americans were killed or wounded when Iranian forces launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against two military bases in Iraq marking the most significant Iranian attack in a growing conflict with the United States. Trump further added that Iran will never be allowed to have nuclear weapons, promising harsher sanctions against Iran "unless it changes its behaviour". #QassemSoleimani #DonaldTrump #US #Iran #SoleimaniKilling

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Pope Francis announced on Tuesday he would declare the use and possession of nuclear weapons "immoral" in the Catholic Church's official manual, after visiting the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki where atomic bombs were dropped during World War II.

Pope Francis to list nuclear weapons as immoral in Catholic manual

Pope Francis, speaking in one of only two cities hit by atomic bombs in history, appealed on Sunday for the abolition of nuclear weapons, saying their mere possession was perverse and indefensible.

Pope urges abolition of nuclear weapons at Nagasaki ground zero

Pope Francis, who years ago hoped to be a missionary in Japan, travels to the sites of the world's only atomic attacks this week seeking a ban on nuclear weapons.

Pope Francis to visit Hiroshima, Nagasaki on anti-nuclear weapon mission

By Miles A Pomper As the Syrian crisis pits Turkish troops against former US-allied Kurdish forces, Pentagon officials have been reviewing plans to remove 50 nuclear bombs stored at a US airbase in Turkey.

Why US has nuclear weapons in Turkey – and may try to put the bombs away

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that India follows "no first use" policy regarding nuclear weapons but said what would happen in future will depend on "circumstances".

India's 'no first use' nuclear policy in future will depend on circumstances: Rajnath Singh

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US President Donald Trump sermonising to Russia on the latter’s nuclear armoury would be laughable were it not for the seriousness of the situation. Between them, these two powers hold over 90 per cent of all nuclear weapons in the world.

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U.S calls for meet after Tehran breaches N-Deal. IAEA board of governers represent 35 nations. Experts said ''We have no idea that what this meeting will achieve''. Parties to the N-Deal already have a separate forum. Watch this video to know more.

U.S calls for IAEA emergency meet

U.S. calls for IAEA emergency meet

Iran hit out at the United States on Monday for "causing tensions" after President Donald Trump said his government was not seeking regime change and that he would welcome talks with Tehran.

After Trump nuclear weapons comment, Iran says US 'causing tensions'

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