9 h. ago Woman takes cute holiday photo by Victoria Falls and then spots chilling detail

Jess Melu was enjoying her visit to the Zambian side of the Victoria Falls when she spotted a scary photo bomber as she was looking back on the photos she'd just taken

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11 h. ago Woman shocked after noticing small detail in holiday photo that makes her shiver

A holidaymaker was enjoying her visit to the Victoria Falls in Zambia when she suddenly spotted an unexpected photo bomber sneaking up behind her back as she was posing for photos

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5 d. ago ‘Drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping’: the lawless rush for rare earth minerals in Venezuela

Guerrilla groups have seized control of mining areas, exploiting Indigenous people and fuelling environmental ruin on the border with ColombiaFor months, Brig Gen Rafael Olaya Quintero, commander of the Orinoco naval force, has been chasing tin and coltan traffickers across the waterways at Colombia’s border with Venezuela.His mission has become more urgent since the global shift towards clean energy has generated an unprecedented rush for rare earth elements and critical minerals. These materials are vital components in electric vehicle batteries, wind turbines, fighter jets and guided missiles, with demand also driven by increased defence budgets in the EU, US and China, and throughout the world. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Putin orders plans to restart nuclear tests after Trump announced new weapon trials in US

The decisions sparked fears of a new nuclear weapons race

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9 d. ago Trump’s nuclear weapons tests won’t include explosions ‘right now,’ official says

Energy Secretary says administration will tests nuclear weapons ‘systems’ without detonating devices — for now

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1 week ago Trump's testing plans for US nuclear weapons won't include explosions, energy secretary says

Energy Secretary Chris Wright says that new tests of the U.S. nuclear weapons system ordered up by President Donald Trump will not include nuclear explosions

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1 week ago Trump push to test nuclear weapons will hit Americans with staggering price tag – just for a single detonation, experts say

Experts say reviving the long-dormant testing program could take at least a year and would cost astronomical amounts for each test

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1 week ago Trump calls on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster rule

Calling Democrats ‘stone cold crazy’, president says ‘nuclear option’ is necessary to end government shutdownUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump on Thursday night called on Republicans to abolish the Senate filibuster to bring an end to the ongoing government shutdown and the standoff with Democrats.“BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE GONE STONE COLD ‘CRAZY,’ THE CHOICE IS CLEAR – INITIATE THE ‘NUCLEAR OPTION,’ GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump push to test nuclear weapons will hit Americans with staggering price tag

Experts say reviving the long-dormant testing program could take at least a year and would cost astronomical amounts for each test

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1 week ago Trump’s push to test a nuclear weapon could cost $100 million

Reviving the long-dormant testing program could take at least a year and would cost astronomical amounts

Economics

1 week ago Donald Trump's nuclear move branded 'nonsensical' by former Navy officer amid WW3 fears

As President Donald Trump announces America's first nuclear tests since 1992, there are fears he could trigger a new nuclear arms race with China, Russia, and the rest of the world

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1 week ago Mushroom clouds over Vegas? What Trump’s nuclear weapons tests could mean for America and the world

Trump’s command risks a global arms race while the Doomsday clock ticks closer than ever to midnight, experts say

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1 week ago Trump downplays the threat of nuclear escalation saying US has to test because other nations do it

The U.S. last conducted nuclear tests in 1992

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1 week ago Trump's comments on nuclear testing upend decades of US policy. Here's what to know about it

President Donald Trump has suggested the U.S. will restart nuclear weapons testing, a move that upends decades of American policy

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1 week ago Trump orders Pentagon to ‘immediately’ start testing nuclear weapons after three

The U.S. has followed a ‘voluntary moratorium’ on nuclear weapons testing since 1992

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1 week ago Trump directs Defense Department to ‘begin immediately’ testing nuclear weapons after three

The U.S. has followed a ‘voluntary moratorium’ on nuclear weapons testing since 1992

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2 w. ago Trump administration strikes $80 billion nuclear reactor deal

The plan represents one of the most ambitious U.S. investments in atomic energy in decades

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2 w. ago Trump could destroy cocaine facilities inside Venezuela as US deploys strike force to Caribbean: report

The world’s largest aircraft carrier is deployed to the region in an escalating military conflict against drug traffickers

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3 w. ago US government nuclear physicist arrested on child sex charges

Exclusive details: After his arrest for propositioning a 16-year-old, top government nuclear physicist Andrew Worrall, 56, is no longer employed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a spokeswoman told The Independent

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3 w. ago Nation’s nuclear weapon watchdog gutted to just 400 workers from nearly 2,000 as Trump shutdown layoffs hit agency

National Nuclear Security Administration is tasked with safeguarding U.S.’s nuclear stockpile. ‘These are not employees that you want to go home,’ one congressman said

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