‘We’re the only plane in the sky:’ 9/11 on board Air Force One
Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing journey of Air Force One, as told by the people who were on board.
Hiroshima
Nagasaki memorial ceremony becomes center stage of geopolitics
Japan’s G7 allies all boycott anniversary observance after Israel was not invited to Friday’s ceremony.
Italy opposes reference to ‘safe and legal abortion’ in G7 draft communiqué
Italy is blocking the text of a G7 draft communiqué on the importance of preserving and ensuring effective access to safe and legal abortion and post-abortion care.
Macron’s wrong to think France’s nuclear umbrella can protect Europe
Break it gently to the French president, but it will take more than the French and U.K. nuclear deterrents to defend the Continent without the US.
Progressives cheer Biden’s Israel weapon pause while Republicans fume
“We’re trying to turn the Titanic,” one Democratic lawmaker said.
GOP congressman tempers ‘Nagasaki and Hiroshima’ comments on Gaza: ‘I used a metaphor’
Rep. Tim Walberg said he really wasn’t advocating using nuclear weapons.
As ‘Oppenheimer’ wins big, we should worry about lowering of nuclear thresholds
Just as Oppenheimer challenged Truman on U.S. nuclear strategy, we too must challenge our leaders’ attachment to nukes.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 704
Russian attacks kill at least five, including two in raid on Ukrainian village; Russian missile strike sparks fire at Kremenchuk industrial siteSee all our Ukraine war coverageA Russian “reconnaissance and sabotage group” shot dead two people – a broth…
US planning to station nuclear weapons in UK amid threat from Russia – report
Missiles could be placed at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk in case of potential war between Nato and RussiaThe US is planning to station nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time in 15 years amid a growing threat from Russia, according to a report. Warhe…
The odds are against Rishi Sunak’s AI summit. He might just pull it off
Britain’s looming AI gathering has irked some of its allies. But if Sunak brings China and the U.S. together next week, it will be a major diplomatic coup.
Beyond forgetfulness: Why we must act on Alzheimer’s disease now
Alzheimer’s disease is a ticking time bomb for individuals, families and health care systems, unless we invest in our future health today.
We don’t know if Elon Musk brought Armageddon closer — all we know is uncertainty
Historians and public intellectuals aren’t prophets or revolutionaries. They should maintain cool heads and weigh their words carefully.
China expected at UK AI summit despite pushback from allies
Japan, US and EU are not keen on Brits inviting China to November tech gathering.
Russia is committing grave acts of ecocide in Ukraine – and the results will harm the whole world | Andriy Yermak and Margot Wallström
By the war’s end, it will be too late to prevent the worst consequences of these terrible crimes. Global leaders must act nowAndriy Yermak is head of the Office of the President of Ukraine; Margot Wallström is a former foreign minister of SwedenRobert …
Rishi Sunak promised big on his AI summit. He’s running out of time to deliver
Despite the appointment of two special representatives on Thursday, the world’s ‘first major global summit on AI safety’ is still missing a date and an invite list.
Russia-Ukraine war live: Three dead in overnight shelling across Ukraine
Kyiv says 70 drones, cruise and hypersonic missile were used in attacks by RussiaAt a glance: what we know on day 529 of the invasionJapan’s prime minister has hit out at Russian threats to use nuclear weapons as the country marked the 78th anniversary…
Japanese moviegoers react to “Barbenheimer” memeification backlash
As the bombing of Hiroshima approaches its 75th anniversary, Japanese moviegoers reflect on the recent controversy surrounding the memeification of “Barbenheimer”.
Nuclear weapons on the table if Ukraine counteroffensive succeeds: Russia’s Medvedev
There would be ‘no other way out’ if Kyiv takes Russian territory, says the former Russian president and current National Security Council deputy chairman.