COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world's nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank said Monday. "We have not seen nuclear weapons playing such a prominent role in international relations since the Cold War," said Wilfred Wan, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's weapons of mass destruction program. Earlier this month, Russia and its ally Belarus… Read Full Article

The remarks come as Ukraine's president hails international support at a summit in Switzerland.

The remarks come as Ukraine's president hails international support at a summit in Switzerland.

About 400 tonnes of oil has washed onto the city-state's southern shores after a shipping crash.

About 400 tonnes of oil has washed onto the city-state's southern shores after a shipping crash.

BEIJING — A Philippine supply ship dangerously approached a Chinese ship resulting in a slight collision after it illegally intruded into waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, the Chinese coast guard said on Monday, a claim that Manila's military said was "deceptive and misleading." The Philippine transport and replenishment ship ignored China's repeated, solemn warnings, the coast guard said in a statement. The guard said the vessel deliberately and dangerously… Read Full Article

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NEW YORK — Winners at the 2024 Tony Awards, announced Sunday. Best Musical: "The Outsiders" Best Play: "Stereophonic" Best Revival of a Musical: "Merrily We Roll Along" Best Revival of a Play: "Appropriate" Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical: Maleah Joi Moon, "Hell's Kitchen" Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical: Jonathan Groff, "Merrily We Roll Along" Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play: Sarah Paulson, "… Read Full Article

Scores of participants attending a two-day international summit in Switzerland on peace in Ukraine, signed a document saying that Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” should be the basis for a peace agreement with Russia and that Kyiv should enter dialogue with Moscow on ending the war. Texas Christian University professor Ralph Carter provides analysis. Israel’s military announced a “tactical pause” Sunday in daytime fighting around a critical aid route in Gaza. The plan falls short of a total… Read Full Article