Asian Tribune Your Multilingual Newspaper covering World and local news News
Listen to this article Estimated 6 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Iran and the United States began indirect talks Thursday in Geneva over Tehran’s nuclear negotiations, viewed …
Read More »Iran says progress made in nuclear talks with U.S. after partial closure of Strait of Hormuz
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Iran and the United States reached an understanding on the main “guiding principles” in a second …
Read More »From umbrella to uncertainty: Europe and Canada’s nuclear deterrence anxiety
Normally, it’s considered a good thing when the world beats a path to your door. Maybe not so much when we’re talking about nuclear deterrence. At the very least, it is an ominous sign of the times. Although little has been said publicly, several Western allies are now apparently elbowing …
Read More »Head of military’s space division warns Russia is considering putting nuclear weapons in orbit
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The head of Canada’s military space division says the country “should absolutely be” concerned about Russia’s …
Read More »Nuclear fusion seems hot right now — but how close is fusion power?
Nuclear fusion milestones from Canada’s General Fusion and China’s EAST reactor have caused a buzz over this potentially limitless, clean energy source becoming a reality amid rising power demand from AI and electrification. Meanwhile, new fusion startups have been popping up around the world and have drawn billions in private …
Read More »Love it or hate it, House of Dynamite is a film fuelling nuclear war fears. It’s far from the first
Shortly after its premiere, Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear warning film House of Dynamite earned a curious distinction. Instead of Oscar nominations or accolades, it was a warning: according to Bloomberg, it came in the form of an internal memo from the Pentagon. The document, dated Oct. 16, was meant to “address …
Read More »Is the world back to testing nuclear weapons? Here are the facts
The testing of nuclear weapons is suddenly a major topic of discussion after being largely dormant for three decades. Last week, Russia tested a nuclear-powered missile, but did not detonate an actual bomb. In response, President Donald Trump said this week the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons. So far …
Read More »Trump directs Pentagon to resume nuclear testing for first time since 1992
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military on Thursday to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years. Trump made the surprise announcement on Truth Social while he was aboard his Marine One helicopter flying to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping for a trade negotiating session …
Read More »Feds, province to spend $3B on mini nuclear power plant in Bowmanville, Ont.
Ontario and the federal government are spending a collective $3 billion to build Canada’s first small modular reactors, a new nuclear energy technology to be built next door to the Darlington power plant. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who joined Premier Doug Ford in Bowmanville Thursday to announce the new spending, …
Read More »Saudi-Pakistan defence pact includes nuclear program, Pakistan defence minister says
Pakistan’s defence minister has said that his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries’ new defence pact. Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif’s comments to Geo TV late Thursday night were the first specific acknowledgement that Pakistan was placing Saudi Arabia under the …
Read More »