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A new nuclear arms race is beginning. It will be far more dangerous than the last one
With Putin’s threats in Ukraine, China’s accelerated weapons programme and the US’s desire for superiority, what will it take for leaders to step back from the brink?. Like Toto in The Wizard of ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Weapons system found in Sudan is likely violation of U.N. arms embargo, says Amnesty
Amnesty International said Thursday it has identified several UAE-made armoured personnel carriers on the ground in Sudan after verifying pictures shared on social media showing the vehicles ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
French military systems in Sudan may break UN arms embargo, says Amnesty
Group says it has identified the Galix defence system on armoured vehicles imported from the UAE and calls for government to investigate. France must investigate the use of its military systems by ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Ukraine war briefing: EU cements first ever joint arms purchases in boost for Ukraine
€300m fund will help member countries buy defence equipment and increase support to Ukraine; Odesa strike knocks out heating. What we know on day 996 Continue reading...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Borussia Dortmund's sponsorship deal with major arms maker set for heated debate at club's AGM
Borussia Dortmund’s sponsorship deal with an arms maker profiting from wars in Ukraine and elsewhere looks set to be a major topic for discussion at the club’s AGM on SundaySports - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of nuclear weapons, following U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
SpaceX successfully launches giant Starship rocket but won’t catch it with mechanical arms – live
Donald Trump joins Elon Musk in Texas for Starship’s sixth test flight. Full story: Trump joins Musk for SpaceX Starship rocket launch The term Starship refers to the entire launch vehicle, ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
NYPD officer and bystander shot in Queens, police say; armed robbery suspect killed
An NYPD officer and another woman were shot in Queens by an armed robbery suspect who was believed to be responsible for multiple robberies.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Putin says Russia hit Ukraine with a new missile and threatens Western countries arming Ukraine
Russia did not fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine on Thursday, a U.S. official and a military officer with knowledge of the matter told NBC News, disputing a claim by Kyiv.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Amazon doubles down on Anthropic, positioning itself as a key player in the AI arms race
Amazon strengthens its position in the AI race with an additional $4 billion investment in Anthropic, committing to custom silicon and cloud dominance to compete with Microsoft and Google.Tech - VentureBeat - Yesterday -
Pentagon: No, troops not authorized to use force against Americans during election
The Pentagon clarified in a statement Thursday that U.S. troops are not authorized to use force against American citizens during the election. In doing so, the Pentagon pushed back at suggestions ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Biden apologizes for Native American children forced into federal boarding schools
His visit to Arizona's Gila River Indian Community was his first as president.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy
President Joe Biden delivered an apology for a United States policy that forcibly separated generations of indigenous children from their families for more than 150 years and sent them to federally ...Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
Militants in northwest Pakistan attack a security post killing 10 forces
Authorities say a group of militants have attacked a security post in northwest Pakistan and killed 10 officers in an intense shootoutWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy
President Biden issued a formal apology for a government-run boarding school system that forcibly separated families and their children for 150 years before it ended in 1969.Politics - NBC News - October 26 -
The couple who took on Google and cost the tech giant £2bn
Shivaun Raff and her husband, Adam, describe their long court battle with technology giant Google.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
A puff on a joint - then six months of forced rehab in a concrete cell
A young woman buys cannabis for friends - and finds herself facing up to 20 years in prison.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups
Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of ...World - ABC News - October 28