Nuclear bomb

Hamas's Yahya Sinwar welcomed apocalyptic nuclear war if it meant destroying Israel - analysis

"[Israel] may even use a nuclear bomb. But first it will be surprised by the attack and descend into chaos," Yahya Sinwar wrote in a leaked letter.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike on a metal foundry in Gaza City, July 12, 2026.
 A Pakistani Ranger stands guard during the 'Beating Retreat' ceremony at the border gates of Pakistan and India at the Wagah border post near Lahore on May 4, 2025.

Over 100 Indian and Pakistani figures urge Modi and Sharif to restart stalled diplomatic talks

 US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

Trump agrees final Iran deal must dismantle nuclear danger, no nuclear weapons, Netanyahu says

US President Donald Trump gestures while delivering remarks at the White House in Washington, May 11, 2026.

Trump: '100% confident' Iran will stop enriching uranium, will hand over remaining stockpiles


North Korea fires two missiles after US submarine arrives in South

The reports come amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula as South Korea and the United States take steps to boost military readiness against North Korea's weapons program.

 A tactical guided missile is launched, according to state media, at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this photo released January 17, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

‘Oppenheimer’ is a thrilling character study - film review

Oppenheimer is a movie with power, texture, and grace.

 CILLIAN MURPHY in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer.’

North Korea threatens nuclear retaliation over US displays of military force

North Korea warned that the US bolstering its military capability in South Korea could warrant the North using nuclear weapons.

 A general view of fire assault drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea March 10, 2023 in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

At the heart of the film ‘Oppenheimer’ is a clash between real-life Jews 

The animosity between Strauss and Oppenheimer had probably several different dimensions.

 The mushroom cloud of the first test of a hydrogen bomb, "Ivy Mike", as photographed on Enewetak, an atoll in the Pacific Ocean, in 1952, by a member of the United States Air Force's Lookout Mountain.

Lukashenko: I have veto over use of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

Belarusian President Lukashenko stated he has a veto on use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons deployed on Belarusian territory.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko shake hands during a joint news conference in Moscow, Russia February 18, 2022.

Poland hopes to join NATO nuclear sharing agreement over Russian threat

Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki stated that Poland wants to join NATO's nuclear weapons sharing program, in response to Russia's deployment of nuclear warheads to Belarus.

A member of the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service keeps watch at the Senkivka checkpoint near the border with Belarus and Russia in the Chernihiv region, Ukraine, February 16, 2022.

Belarus leader says nuclear arms will not be used

The Belarusian president, in an address marking his ex-Soviet state's national day, said the stationing of the weapons in Belarus was "my firmest initiative".

 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks to journalists during his visit to a military-industrial complex facility in the Minsk Region, Belarus June 13, 2023.

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Putin says Russia's new Sarmat nuclear missiles soon ready for deployment

Putin stressed the importance of Russia's "triad" of nuclear forces that can be launched from land, sea or air.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin watches a test launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile at Plesetsk cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk region, via video link in Moscow, Russia, April 20, 2022.

Biden says Russian threat of Putin using nuclear weapons is 'real'

Last week, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said his country has started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons.

 LEFT: Russian President Vladimir Putin, RIGHT: US President Joe Biden