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The 'Oppenheimer' creative team take you behind the scenes of the film's key moments
Impossible is often just a starting point on a Christopher Nolan film and “Oppenheimer,”about the father of the atomic bomb, was no exception. In fact, it's often where inspiration was born. During one especially stressful stretch, filmmakers lost their White House set five days...
South Korea and members of the US-led UN command warn North Korea over its nuclear threat
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior defense officials from South Korea, the United States and other nations on Tuesday warned North Korea over its nuclear ambitions and threats, vowing an unspecified collective response to any war-like aggression by the North toward its rival. Their...
China, Iran, Arab nations condemn Israeli minister's statement about dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China, Iran and a multitude of Arab nations condemned an Israeli minister’s statement that a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip was an option in the Israel-Hamas war, calling it a threat to the world. At Monday’s long-planned opening of a United Nations...
US and South Korea sharpen deterrence plans over North Korean nuclear threat
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea on Monday updated a bilateral security agreement with the aim of more effectively countering North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. The move followed high-level military talks in Seoul, where the allies also...
The Air Force's new nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, has taken its first test flight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The B-21 Raider took its first test flight on Friday, moving the futuristic warplane closer to becoming the nation's next nuclear weapons stealth bomber. The Raider flew in Palmdale, California, where it has been under testing and development by Northrop Grumman....
China supported sanctions on North Korea's nuclear program. It's also behind their failure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese middlemen launder the proceeds of North Korean hackers’ cyber heists while Chinese ships deliver sanctioned North Korean goods to Chinese ports. Chinese companies help North Koreans workers — from cheap laborers to well-paid IT specialists — find...
Putin signs a bill revoking Russia's ratification of a global nuclear test ban treaty
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a bill revoking Russia's ratification of a global nuclear test ban, a move that Moscow said was needed to establish parity with the United States. Putin has said that rescinding the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear...
Today in History: October 30, Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in ‘Rumble in the Jungle’
Today in History Today is Monday, Oct. 30, the 303rd day of 2023. There are 62 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 30, 1974, Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in the eighth round of a 15-round bout in Kinshasa, Zaire,...
Russian forces simulate nuclear strike as upper house rescinds ratification of test ban treaty
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s military conducted a simulated nuclear strike in a drill Wednesday overseen by President Vladimir Putin, hours after the upper house of parliament voted to rescind the country's ratification of a global nuclear test ban. The bill to end ratification of the...
South Korea, US and Japan hold first-ever trilateral aerial exercise in face of North Korean threats
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean, U.S. and Japanese militaries conducted their first-ever trilateral aerial exercise on Sunday in response to evolving North Korean nuclear threats, South Korea’s air force said. The training held near the Korean Peninsula was to...
