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Arguably, no form of technology has sparked both fear and enthusiasm quite the way nuclear energy has. In the 1950s, the peaceful use of nuclear fission boomed, and it remains to this day the ultimate deterrent in military matters. Significant nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island (Pennsylvania, 1979), Chernobyl (Soviet Union, 1986), and Fukushima (Japan, 2011) dampened support

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a ground test of an upgraded high-thrust solid-fuel rocket engine, state media KCNA reported on Sunday, in the latest move to advance the country's strategic weapons program. The test is a part of a five-year defense plan and involved a carbon-fiber composite engine with a reported maximum thrust of

Skip next section Iran 'waiting' for US ground assault, says parliament speaker March 29, 2026 Iran 'waiting' for US ground assault, says parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Iranian forces were 'waiting' for US troopsImage: Icana/ZUMA/IMAGO Iran's parliamentary speaker claimed on Sunday that the United States was planning a ground attack on the country despite

People across the US took the streets on Saturday for the latest "No Kings" demonstrations against US President Donald Trump.   They are protesting what they view as democratic backsliding and the Trump administration's authoritarian bent. The protests are organized by a broad movement of civil society groups, who say over 3,000 rallies were set for Saturday.

Skip next section US condemns attack on Iraqi Kurdistan president's residence March 28, 2026 US condemns attack on Iraqi Kurdistan president's residence The US on Saturday "unequivocally and forcefully" condemned an attack on residence of Nechirvan Barzani, the president of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, blaming it on pro-Iranian militias in Iraq. "These actions

Two sailboats carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico to Cuba finally reached Havana on Saturday after disappearing en route leading to days of searching for the missing vessels. In the Cuban capital, the crew of nine which included a four-year-old boy along with American, French and German citizens appeared to be in good health and spirits. The boats had left

Ukraine and Qatar signed a defense cooperation deal on Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyymaking an unannounced visit to Doha. The deal followed a similar pact with Saudi Arabia earlier this week, with Zelenskyy saying a similar agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was expected to be finalized shortly. During the US-Israel war with Iran, Kyiv has

Swiss food giant Nestle said on Saturday a huge shipment of KitKat chocolate, weighing around 12 tons, had been stolen last week.    The company said the truck carrying 413,793 bars of its new chocolate range set off from its production facility in central Italy and was on its way to Poland when it disappeared. Nestle

French  authorities announced on Sunday the arrest of two more suspects in connection with a thwarted attack on Bank of America's Paris offices. Police said a day earlier they had detained one person following an attempted bomb attack outside the building.  Another suspect managed to escape. The custody of the first arrested suspect has been extended, the

In a hall at Brussels' Train World museum, two elderly men stood side by side — one a Holocaust survivor, the other the son of a Nazi collaborator. The event earlier this week was part of an exhibition exploring the role of Belgian railways during World War II. Organized by the German Embassy in connection with the