nuclear
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Phone notifications were sent to millions across Ukraine late Sunday warning of a "nuclear alert", a "chemical threat" and even "street fights" in Kyiv.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
George Fuller, a Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of California San Diego, has studied nuclear physics, particle astrophysics, and cosmology for decades.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
The next alert, written in Russian, came at 22:48, which read: "Hi! There will be a nuclear alert across Ukraine. Don't worry, it's Oreshnik flying".
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The spectacular heist illustrates the ability of North Korean cybercriminals to bypass surveillance systems and land enormous hauls that underwrite Pyongyang’s growing nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
“You want to say,” the Russian asked, “that we should be the first to deliver a nuclear strike?”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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