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US-Russia nuclear treaty expires, arms race fears rise

With nuclear limits gone, experts warn of rapid buildups and rising global risks

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An Air Force technician inspecting an LGM-30G Minuteman III missile inside a silo about 60 miles from Grand Forks Air Force Base, in North Dakota. A RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system drives across Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2025.. The last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States expired on February 5, 2026, abruptly ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two top powers can deploy and triggering fears of a global arms race.

AstraZeneca announces $15b investment in China

Chief executive Soriot was part of a delegation of business leaders accompanying Starmer

UK travellers to get visa-free entry to China

Starmer visit yields raft of business announcements and government agreements

China's President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026.

Starmer in China to defend ‘pragmatic’ partnership

Trip a chance to boost trade and investment ties while raising thorny issues

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is welcomed upon his arrival at an airport in Beijing on January 28, 2026.

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over China deal

US president warns of severe consequences as tensions with Ottawa rise

US President Donald Trump and Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney.

UK approves a ‘mega’ Chinese Embassy in London

Site is set to become the largest embassy complex in the UK by area

The former Royal Mint site in London on December 6, 2024, where China plans to build a new embassy.

China, Canada reach ‘landmark’ deal on tariffs, visas

Carney, Xi Jinping hold talks to remove trade barriers, improve tourism

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.

How the US might target Greenland — and the risks

Security or resources? Arctic tensions rise as Greenland draws global attention once more

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with oil and gas executives in the East Room of the White House on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC.

‘It’s snowing!’ How cold front transformed the world

From New York to Saudi Arabia, snowfall turns landscapes into magical winter wonderlands

From New York to Saudi Arabia, see how recent snowfall transformed landscapes into magical winter wonderlands

Watch: World’s longest expressway tunnel opens in China

The 22-km Tianshan Shengli Tunnel cuts a tough mountain drive to just 20 minutes

New expressway link sharply reduces travel time between northern and southern Xinjiang.

China strikes gold beneath the sea in historic first

Authorities say the Shandong find is Asia’s biggest underwater gold deposit

Latest discovery follows several 1,000-tonne-plus gold finds in the past year. [Illustrative image]

Online ‘slimming shots’ leave woman vomiting blood

Woman's near-fatal experience highlights dangers of online slimming shots

A 28-year-old woman from Suzhou, identified only as Chen, landed in a critical medical emergency after using an unregulated “weight loss injection” she bought online. Illustrative purpose.

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