Tag: nuclear weapons

From Semei to Hiroshima: Astana Times Editor on bringing global solidarity through Journalism

Eighty years ago, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki left a lasting reminder to humanity of the inhuman...

Fostering dialogue for disarmament ahead of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons review conference

UNITED NATIONS, May 20 2025 (IPS) - The argument for nuclear disarmament is perhaps more relevant than it has been...

Rising right-wing politics and the status of nuclear disarmament

By Sumaiya Ali(Ex-Journalist at BBC) The current international political climate is witnessing a rise in right-wing populist politics with implications...

France’s Nuclear tests in Algeria: Nuclear Weapons continue Colonialism

TINDOUF, Algeria/LONDON/Ali Aouyeche Tindouf/Raza Syed/- Power, fear, technological prowess- symbols that signify nuclear weapons. What is presented as “measures...

Inheriting the vow to abolish Nuclear Weapons: Inspiring action in the next generation

By Tomohiko Aishima TOKYO (INPS Japan) –The crisis that began with the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shows no...

Choose Hope: Standing at the crossroads of the future

By Hiroko Ogushi TOKYO/INPS Japan/ —We are at the tipping point in human history, facing major existential crises. The conflict...

Legal Experts Challenge Trump’s Authority to Declassify Secret Nuclear Arms Document

Washington(Reuters) - Legal and security experts have argued that even during his presidency, Donald Trump did not possess the...

Putin Affirms Russia’s Placement of Nuclear Weapons in Belarus as a Warning to the West

MOSCOW(Reuters) - In a discourse at Russia's head financial gathering in St. Petersburg, President Vladimir Putin recognized for the...

Belarus begins receiving Russian tactical nuclear weapons, signals shift in regional security

MINSK, Belarus (Reuters)-In a major development, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed that his country had begun supplying Russian tactical...

UN Nuclear Chief Asserts Agency’s Impartiality Amid Israeli Concerns Over Iran

VIENNA(AP) - The head of the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Monday that the agency...

Russia says US to use some introspection before criticizing our nuclear weapons deployment

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Saturday dismissed U.S. President Joe Biden's criticism of Russia's plans to use tactical nuclear...

Japan criticizes nuclear deal in Belarus, imposes new sanctions on Russia

TOKYO (AP) - Japan approved additional sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, including a freeze on the assets...