Nuclear Warfare

‘Doomsday Clock’ moves to 90 seconds to midnight as nuclear threat rises

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Atomic scientists set the “Doomsday Clock” closer to midnight than ever before on Tuesday, saying threats of nuclear war, disease, and climate volatility have been exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, putting humanity at greater risk of annihilation. The “Doomsday Clock,” created by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to illustrate how close humanity […]

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North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan in Long-Range Test

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – Nuclear-armed North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile farther than ever before on Tuesday, sending it soaring over Japan for the first time in five years and prompting a warning for residents there to take cover. U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida spoke by phone and condemned the test

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