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Putin formally lowers threshold for Russia's use of nuclear weapons
In an alarming move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally lowered the threshold for his country’s use of nuclear weapons, sending a message to Ukraine and the U.S. with the new terms of ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 hours 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 - 50 minutes ago -
Russian leader Putin signs a new doctrine that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weapons
Russian leader Putin signs a new doctrine that lowers the threshold for using nuclear weaponsWorld - ABC News - 8 hours ago -
Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia
A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long-planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia.World - The New York Times - 6 hours ago -
Putin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against Russia
A decree signed by the Russian leader, though long-planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia.Top stories - The New York Times - 23 minutes ago -
Putin lowers threshold for Russian nuclear weapons use after Biden's Ukraine missile decision
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for nuclear weapons use, just two days after the U.S. authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles inside of Russia. Putin updated ...Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago -
Russia-U.S. tensions hit global markets as Putin lowers the threshold for a nuclear strike
Stocks fell and investors fled to safe haven assets on Tuesday, as global markets reacted to escalating tensions between the world's two largest nuclear powers.Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago -
North Korea tells UN it is speeding up nuclear weapons programme
Pyongyang’s envoy to the United Nations says buildup is to counter threat from ‘hostile nuclear weapons states’. North Korea’s UN envoy has said Pyongyang will accelerate a buildup of its nuclear ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Xi says China is ‘ready to work’ with Trump in final meeting with Biden
The two leaders also agreed humans, not artificial intelligence, should maintain control over nuclear weapons use in last meeting before Trump assumes US presidency. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Russia lowers bar for nuclear weapons use, says Ukraine conducted first ATACMS strike on its soil
Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for his country's use of nuclear weapons Tuesday, after the United States allowed Ukraine to strike inside Russia using American ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 hours ago -
Iran's supreme leader threatens U.S. and Israel after official says it can make nuclear weapons
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed “a tooth-breaking response” against Israel and the United States on Saturday “for what they are doing against Iran” and its proxies.Top stories - NBC News - November 2 -
Russia changes nuclear doctrine as Ukraine gets OK to use U.S. long-range weapons
Moscow will now consider a conventional attack on Russia by any nation supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack, according to a change in the country's nuclear doctrine signed into law by ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 hours ago -
The Kremlin has revised its nuclear policy. Does that make the use of atomic weapons more likely?
The 4-year-old document is known as Russia nuclear doctrine and President Vladimir Putin has signed a revamped version lowers the bar on when he could use Moscow’s atomic arsenal, the world's largestWorld - ABC News - 58 minutes ago -
Growth hit by freeze on tax thresholds, says BoE official
‘Tax-bracket creep’ has hit middle earners hardest, warns Catherine Mann ahead of a likely Budget extensionBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Trump crosses 270 threshold, flips key states to reclaim White House
CBS News projects that former President Trump will return to the White House with 276 electoral votes as he surpasses the 270 needed to win. Trump's path to victory included pivotal wins in North ...Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
2024 likely to be hottest year on record, first to exceed Paris agreement threshold
This year will likely be the warmest ever recorded, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a statement Thursday. In its announcement, Copernicus noted that last month was ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Japan’s new kingmaker pushes for income tax threshold rise
Yuichiro Tamaki’s once-fringe DPP has leverage over Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s weakened ruling partyWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Nuclear medicine shortage will lead to deaths
Experts warn hundreds could be affected by the shortage in radioisotopes used to track cancer.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
ISM factory index drops, marking 7th straight month below growth threshold
The malaise that has loomed over the manufacturing sector for the better part of the past two years seems like it will continue, according to one economist.Business - MarketWatch - November 1 -
Trump’s secret weapon may tip the election
Real-world business experience mattered in 2016 and it matters even more now.Politics - The Hill - October 26 -
The quiet, terrifying weaponization of state judicial conduct commissions
In recent years, state legislators, governors and other partisan actors have increasingly sought to exert control over state courts to get the outcomes they want.Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Fortnite New Weapons In Remix Chapter 2
Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix is here , and unlike a normal season transition, we're swapping out everything . All things Chapter 5 are gone, replaced with a new Chapter 2-inspired battle royale map , ...Tech - GameSpot - November 2 -
Weaponize Deception With This Week's Epic Games Store Freebie
The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week is another nice find with a price that can't be beaten. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least ...Tech - GameSpot - November 7 -
Franco faces weapons charges after altercation
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco will face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm, public prosecutors said Tuesday.Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly check-ins as he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest Sunday ...Sports - ESPN - 6 days ago -
'Nuclear waste would be disaster for our seaside'
Tourism on the Lincolnshire coast will suffer if an underground facility is built, opponents claim.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
‘Thousands’ of North Korean troops to fight in Russia
Washington says deployment of soldiers is ‘a very, very serious issue’Business - Financial Times - October 23 -
Harris says ‘unhinged’ Trump is a threat to US democracy
Vice-president revives campaign message used by Joe Biden that claims her opponent is a danger to the countryBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Tesla shares leap 22% after Musk predicts sales rebound
EV maker adds more than $150bn in market value after billionaire says sales may increase as much as 30% next yearBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Elon Musk’s riskiest bet yet: Donald Trump
The billionaire entrepreneur has gone all-in behind the Republican candidate. If he wins, the prize could be substantial influence over the administrationBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
Two treated after fire at BAE nuclear shipyard
Police say there is "no nuclear risk" and an investigation is under way into the cause of the blaze.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Authorities investigate fire at UK nuclear submarine shipyard
Blaze at BAE Systems site in Barrow-in-Furness did not pose nuclear risk and was brought under controlBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Tucker Carlson credits demons for the invention of nuclear technology
Ex-Fox News host makes bizarre claim on Steve Bannon’s podcast, days after saying a demon attacked him in his sleep. Demons that Tucker Carlson claimed attacked him as he slept were also ...World - The Guardian - November 4