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K.J. Yossman Julianne Moore, Michael Douglas and Emma Thompson are among a slew of celebrities putting their names to a campaign for nuclear disarmament. Ahead of “Oppenheimer’s” expected domination at the Oscars this Sunday, Moore, Douglas, Thompson and other celebrities have backed the Nuclear Threat Initiative’s “Make Nukes History” campaign.

World War 2.The significant contamination has been found in a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, USA, at the Jana Elementary School.

The White House on Friday said it has seen no indication Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons despite comments made by President Biden warning the U.S. has not "faced the prospect of Armageddon" in 60 years.  "We have not seen any reason to adjust our own strategic nuclear posture, nor do we have indications that Russia is preparing to imminently use nuclear weapons," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One.  Jean-Pierre defended comments made by the president earlier Friday, saying, "The kind of irresponsible rhetoric we have seen is no way for the leader of a nuclear-armed state to speak, and that’s what the president was making very clear." White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a daily briefing at the White House in Washington Sept.

Vladimir Putin hopes to take the world with him according to one expert that alleged his "failing health" would push the despot to use nuclear weapons.Despot Putin, who is set to celebrate his 70th birthday on Friday (October 7), has allegedly already taken the decision to use tactical nuclear weapons according to one expert.Political scientist Valery Solovey, former professor at Moscow's Institute of International Relations, claimed the warmonger is dying and wants to take the world with him.READ MORE: Ukrainian's given potassium iodine pills in preparation of nuclear attack from RussiaThe claim comes amid Russian Orthodox churches being ordered to hold special services this Sunday (October 9) to pray for Putin's allegedly ailing health. Speaking on the state of Putin's health, Dr Solovey said: "The decision in principle about the use or demonstration of tactical nuclear weapons has been made."The question is how, when and where.

BBC movie showing a complete nuclear annilation of the city of Sheffield has left many viewers traumatised. A short clip of the film, Threads, recently resurfaced on social media, to give a glimpse of what would happen should Russia decide to go full force in a potential World War 3.

Vladimir Putin is likely to be toppled by Moscow's military elite if he orders a nuclear attack on Ukraine, a leading expert has suggested.The British source, who advises governments on Russia, insists that the Russian President would be on the receiving end of a Kremlin coup if he did try and reach for the red button."A military mutiny is the most likely end for Putin’s rule," the source told the Daily Mirror.READ MORE: Insane piercing festival pics show swords and model boats through people's cheeksIt is understood that the Russian elite currently feel that Putin's nuclear posturing is proving effective against the West, according to the expert.But, if he orders an actual strike, senior officers are likely to mutiny and mobilise against the Kremlin, forcing Putin to step down or die.The source added: "Faced with Putin’s recklessness and the need to prevent use of nuclear weapons, the military are most likely to stage a coup to depose him. "The second most likely group are Putin’s Presidential Administration of acolytes, ex-KGB spies and ex-military led by Evgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin.

A Pro-Kremlin political analyst claims it's 'possible' Russian President Vladimir Putin would be willing to use nuclear weapons against Western countries including Britain.

North Korea is a nuclear weapons state.The North Korean leader vowed that the country would “never give up” its nuclear weapons, the hermit state's media reported Friday (September 9).Nuclear weapons represent the “dignity, body, and absolute power of the state,” Kim said.READ MORE: Russia will be like 'North Korea on steroids' when Putin is replaced - Kremlin adviser“The adoption of laws and regulations related to the national nuclear force policy is a remarkable event as it’s our declaration that we legally acquired war deterrence as a means of national defence.“As long as nuclear weapons exist on Earth, and imperialism and the anti-North Korean manoeuvres of the US and its followers remain, our road to strengthening our nuclear force will never end.”His actions mark a shift from previous legislation that stated would keep its weapons only until other countries denuclearized.The older laws also said that North Korea would not use nuclear weapons preemptively against non-nuclear states.But now, Kim has enshrined the right for his country to use preemptive nuclear strikes to protect itself.The new law also bans the sharing of nuclear technology with other countries, CNN reported.Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, said the stance demonstrated Pyongyang’s schemes of strengthening ties with China and Russia at a time of high international tension.

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Donald Trump's home in Florida was reportedly searched for documents by FBI agents relating to nuclear weapons this week.While it's not clear whether any documents were recovered, it does however mark the first time a former US president's home has ever been searched by law enforcement, The Daily Mirror reports.According to an unnamed US official, the search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home was approved by those at the highest levels of the Department of Justice.READ MORE: Bloke loves Donald Trump so much he opened Trump Burger despite threats to burn it downThe search has received significant blowback from Republican politicians who called the search politically motivated.Former Vice-President, Mike Pence, has called on the attorney general to give "a full accounting" of why the search warrant was carried out while White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed that President Joe Biden was given no advance notice by the FBI of the raid.She said he "learned about this from public reports".She added: "The president was not briefed and was not aware of it.

police have raided an illegal lab producing the drug ecstasy outside a US airbase where part of America's nuclear arsenal in Europe is stored.A prosecutor's office statement said the secret site had been found within the perimeter of the Kleine Brogel base in the province of Limburg.Investigators said on Tuesday (June 28) that the lab was found to be producing MDMA, a synthetic recreational drug commonly known as ecstasy. READ MORE: Dangerous 'fake ecstasy' that causes hallucinations and memory loss floods UK clubs The Belgian defence ministry clarified that the raid had taken place “on former military land, near the base”. In 2019, a Green MP told Parliament that US forces had 10 to 20 warheads stored at the base.Prosecutors said local police had discovered the drug lab on June 22 and that it had been dismantled by specialist officers.It has been reported that two suspects – not military personnel – were arrested during the raid.According to authorities, a "neighbouring house" adjacent to the base's premises was involved in the operation as well.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Reports say the Kleine Brogel airbase is often a target of Belgian anti-nuclear and anti-Nato protesters.MDMA is an illegal substance that gained popularity in the 1980s with people using it at parties and festivals, according to experts.

Vladimir Putin may soon choose to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the border with Europe in response to Sweden and Finland's desires to join Nato.The chilling claims were made on state-run Putin mouthpiece channel Rossiya One which has been anything but diplomatic since the war began in February.Speaking on the channel, which has become increasingly unhinged as Russian casualties have grown, a commentator laid down the options available to Mad Vlad should Sweden and Finland join.They said: "Their official reason is fear. But they'll have more fear in Nato.

missiles which could hit London in a matter of seconds. Russian President Vladimir Putin refuses to rule out the threat of nuclear warfare as he pursues his 'special military operation' of bloodshed in Ukraine.

Russia of committing war crimes as Russian troops continue to rage war on Ukraine's cities.The PM slammed Vladimir Putin as Downing Street claimed "horrific acts" were being carried out on an almost hourly basis as population centres were targeted.Yesterday (Wednesday, March 2) Russian officials finally announced that 498 of their soldiers have died since they invaded Ukraine last week with the number of people wounded standing at 1,597.Leaders said, unlike brutal Russia, they’re not at war with “captive children” as images emerged of young soldiers crying.Prisoners of war were captured on camera sobbing, saying “we don’t want this war” and claiming they were used like "cannon fodder" by commanders, The Mirror reports.While it remains unlikely that a nuclear war will commence, the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov sent a chilling threat that a "Third World War will be nuclear, and devastating".Due to the military doctrine of Mutual Assured Destruction, a full-scale nuclear war would mean the complete collapse of both sides.Which would make the nuclear war pointless. But there is always a fear that it could start from a reckless miscalculation or a leader who makes bad decisions.

The matter of Russian nuclear warfare is top-of-mind after Vladimir Putin announced he has put his nuclear deterrents on "high alert".

Vladimir Putin "could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine" one top Conservative MP has warned.Tory MP Tobias Ellwood, chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee has urged the Government to start rolling out sanctions "every day" to combat Russian aggression in the country.The former veteran also said that the worst-case scenario would be low yield nuclear weapons being used in the conflict. Putin has already boasted of the "cutting-edge weapons" Russia has to hand in the conflict with Ukraine.

Contractors employed to maintain the weapons systems on Trident nuclear submarines are set to walk out on strike next week in a row over pay.

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!The true shocking scale of America’s nuclear arsenal has been revealed for the first time in four years.During the Trump administration, the number of nuclear warheads held by the US military was kept secret.Now, as part of President Joe Biden’s bid to reach an arms control pact with Russia, the US State Department has published the latest figures.America currently has 3,750 warheads, along with a further 2,000 'retired' warheads awaiting decommissioning..

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!North Korea is continuing to make nuclear and ballistic missiles despite its worsening economic situation, confirms a United Nations report.The UN's panel of North Korea experts have been investigating developments in Kim Jong-un's rogue nation over recent months.Despite the UN security council prohibiting North Korea from developing or testing ballistic missiles, and the fact that UN sanctions are creating economic hardship, the report published on Monday found that the country is continuing as per usual.It read: "During the reporting period, despite the country's focus on its worsening economic travails, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea continued to maintain and develop its

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A top military general in the US was forced to take secret action to prevent Donald Trump from using nuclear weapons during his time in the White House, claims a new tell-all book. In their new book Peril, Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa state that General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made sure that Trump could not launch nukes.