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‘Imminent threat’: The European nation teaching its citizens how to survive nuclear disaster
The guide has been mocked by some citizens, dubbed 'the end of the world for dummies'.

North Korea disguises secret missile base as golf course
Analysts say the site’s concrete bases are ideal for missile launches.

Doomsday clock ticks closest ever to midnight
The clock symbolising how close humanity is now at 89 seconds to midnight.

Watch: Secret radioactive waste facility built; neighbours 'horrified' they weren't told
The Health Ministry argues the facility was built in secret due to 'national security'.

'They want escalation': Putin signals readiness to start nuclear war
Leader signs a doctrine that lowers the threshold for the use of atomic weapons.

Rocket Lab US HQ threatens NZ academic with defamation action
The Massey University academic was on a Government-appointed disarmament committee.

Nobel peace prize awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ group
'It is a realisation towards nuclear abolition and lasting peace,' said a member.

Kim Jong Un: North Korea will accelerate nuclear power development
North Korea's leader has vowed his country will become a military superpower.

Russia updates nuclear doctrine amid Ukraine missile tensions
An attack on Russia with the help of a nuclear power will be seen as ‘joint strike’.

I may give allies missiles to hit the West, Putin threatens
New permission for Ukraine to fire Nato weapons into Russia angers Putin.

Opinion: Why is NZ taking so long to make a call on Aukus?
OPINION: New Zealand has been actively exploring joining Aukus for more than a year.

'Not my first legal rodeo': Winston Peters responds to defamation allegations
Peters gave a speech to the NZ China Council this morning.

Watch: PM distances himself from Peters' 'defamatory' remarks, literacy boost announced
The NZ First leader's comments overshadowed a Government policy announcement on education.

Oppenheimer's release creates unease in Japan
A sombre premiere in the nation on which Oppenheimer's bombs were used.

Kaitāia man gets nuclear test medal after 67-year wait
The Far North's Russell Hockley finally gets his King Charles III Nuclear Medal.

Putin warns Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened
President’s statement ahead of elections delivers another blunt warning to the West.

Doco and drama combine for Einstein story
Docudrama explores Einstein's little-known English hideout.

Leaked Russian military files reveal criteria for nuclear strike
Financial Times: Putin’s forces have rehearsed using tactical nuclear weapons, files show.

Russia could put a nuclear weapon into space this year, US warns
New York Times: Vladimir Putin insists Russia is 'categorically against' nukes in space.

Russia prepares to launch nuclear weapon into space, US fears
US urged to declassify intelligence on the operation used to target Western satellites.