Nuclear threat is more real than at any time since second World War

A US B-52H strategic bomber at a South Korean Air Force base at Cheongju Airport in South Korea in support of longtime ally Seoul, in the face of North Korean military threats. Photograph: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty

Last Monday night, the UN Security Council held a private meeting on nuclear non-proliferation.

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Wall Street extends its gains to a 9th straight day, reclaiming losses since tariff escalation

Wall Street extended its gains to a ninth straight day, marking its longest winning streak since 2004 and reclaiming the ground it lost since President Donald Trump escalated his trade war in early April.

Wall Street extended its gains to a ninth straight day, marking its longest winning streak since 2004 and reclaiming the ground it lost since President Donald Trump escalated his trade war in early April.

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Weapons of war are launching from Cape Canaveral for the first time since 1988

The US military launched a long-range hypersonic missile Friday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a test flight that, if successful, could pave the way for the weapon’s operational deployment later this year.

The Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon fired out of a canister on a road-mobile trailer shortly after sunrise on Florida’s Space Coast, then headed east over the Atlantic Ocean propelled by a solid-fueled rocket booster.

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How to watch NASA’s first all-female spacewalk since 2023

NASA is making final preparations for its first spacewalk since January. It’ll also be the first all-female spacewalk since November 2023 and only the fifth in NASA’s history. Astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers will be participating in the so-called “extravehicular activity (EVA)” on Thursday, May 1. It’ll be McLain’s third EVA after taking part […]

A timeline of US-China tariffs since Trump’s first term

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is retaliating in a determined and at times highly detailed manner to U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, led by a retaliatory 34% tax on all U.S. imports next week.

The strong response shows a degree of preparation that leaves Chinese exports in a tough spot but exacts pain from U.S.

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Tariffs latest: Trump says China ‘not very happy’ – as FTSE 100 suffers biggest daily drop since early days of pandemic

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For the second day running, US markets have plummeted in response to the widespread global tariffs Donald Trump announced on Wednesday.

A tariff is effectively a tax on imported goods – the White House believes the US has been on the wrong end of these for decades and Trump claims his hope is that his policy will encourage companies to manufacture inside the US and thus “make America wealthy again”.

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Britain’s Got Talent Stavros Flatley star Lagi Demetriou’s life since show and iconic audition 16 years ago

Britain’s Got Talent Stavros Flatley star Lagi Demetriou’s life since show and iconic audition 16 years ago

Lagi Demetriou shot to fame on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 as part of comedy act Stavros Flatley

Lagi Demetriou and his dad, Demetri, were fan favourites on Britain’s Got Talent as Stavros Flatley (Image: Ken McKay/REX/Shutterstock )

Britain’s Got Talent has been the launchpad for many stars, including the unforgettable father-son act, Stavros Flatley.

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India-China relationship showing signs of improvement since last October, says Jaishankar

Interacting with Asia Society President and CEO Kyung-wha Kang, Jaishankar said that India is trying to undo some of the damage which happened as a result of China’s actions in 2020 read more

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the relationship between India and China has seen some improvement from October last year, describing Galwan Valley clash in 2020 as “very traumatic” for the ties.

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