December 17, 2024 Ukrainian official takes credit after Russian general Igor Kirillov killed by explosive device in Moscow An official with the Ukrainian Security Services says the agency was behind the bombing assassination of Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, commander of Russia’s chemical, biological and radiation defense forces, and his assistant in Moscow on Tuesday.
December 13, 2024 Israel eyes Iran nuke sites amid reports Trump mulls moves to block Tehran atomic program Israel is once again said to be eyeing strikes on Iran's nuclear program as the incoming Trump administration is reportedly mulling plans on how to come down hard on Iran without prompting a war.
December 13, 2024 Dem claims Trump wielding nuclear strike authority 'should terrify you' — then people point out the obvious Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., claims people should be terrified that President-elect Trump will have nuclear strike authority, but others pushed back, noting that Trump already had that authority during his first term.
December 6, 2024 Iran launches rocket with heaviest-ever payload into space amid heightened concern over nuclear program Iran launches rocket into space carrying its heaviest-ever payload, as security experts remain concerned by its "drastically" increased stockpiles of enriched uranium near nuclear weapons grade purity.
November 20, 2024 US Embassy in Kyiv closed as 'potential significant air attack' looms The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, has released a warning stating that they have "specific information of a potential significant air attack" taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
November 20, 2024 Iran vastly increased nuclear fuel stockpile ahead of Trump return, UN agency finds Iran has increased its nearly weapons-grade uranium, a United Nations watchdog found, defying international demands to rein in its nuclear program.
November 13, 2024 Biden admin sets new target to triple US nuclear capacity from 2020 levels President Biden announced a new initiative to triple American nuclear energy from 2020 levels by increasing capacity to 200 gigawatts by 2050.
November 11, 2024 China advances toward nuclear-powered aircraft carrier with new reactor prototype For the first time, a group of U.S. researchers has concluded that China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor to power future aircraft carriers.
November 7, 2024 A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup After spending months inside the ruins of a nuclear reactor at Japan's tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi plant, a robot has delivered a small sample of melted nuclear fuel.
October 8, 2024 North Korea’s Kim Jong Un pushes goal to become nuclear powerhouse in warning to South Korea Kim Jong Un issued his second ominous message, saying he plans to make Pyongyang a top nuclear player and expand its capabilities in face of South Korea-U.S. partnership.