Say, for example, the Russians decided to launch a 200 kiloton RS-24 Yars at the fine city of Manchester and hit it dead on centre, according to Nukemap the initial fireball would have a radius of ...

As Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov claims 'the whole of humanity will applaud' should President Vladimir Putin choose ...

Next month it will have been 80 years since the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were devastated by nuclear attacks. More than 200,000 people – mostly citizens – would die by the year's end ...

Wall St. Insights Several American cities are considered the most likely targets in the event of an all-out nuclear war. ...

New comments by Russian figures, including Vladimir Putin allies, have sparked discussion about the hypothetical impact of a ...

As concerns grow for the possibility of a nuclear war, you might be inclined to wonder what exactly happens if a nuclear bomb goes off near you. There are currently more conflicts world wide than any ...

Diplomats say the U.N. nuclear watchdog is pushing Ukraine and Russia to agree to local ceasefires so that external power can be restored to Ukraine’s huge nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia ...

Republicans are preparing to again “go nuclear” on the Senate’s rules. The fallout this time could be limited. Majority Leader John Thune filed a list of more than 40 nominees Monday night on the ...

The 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is this week. It was the only time nuclear warheads were used during war. Here’s a look at the history and current U.S. stockpile.

It was 80 years ago on July 16 when a mysterious flash of light and a massive explosion rumbled in the New Mexico desert. Only a few people knew about it at the time, but the United States just ...