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Opinion | Atom Bombs Didn't Prevent World War III. Humans Did
Growing up in the latter stages of the Cold War, my generation didn't live with the sense of menace and the Bert the Turtle duck-and-cover drills baby boomers endured, but both cohorts were blessed by the absence of a large-scale war.
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"I Want Peace": Hiroshima Warns Against Nuclear Weapons On 80th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing
Exactly 80 years since an atomic bomb was used in war for the first time, thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Wednesday, as the city's mayor warned world leaders about the nuclear warheads that still exist today.
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Japan Marks 80th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about growing support among global leaders for nuclear weapons possession for deterrence.
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Hiroshima Day 2025: Date, History, Significance And Impact Of Nuclear Bombings
Hiroshima Day is observed annually on August 6 to commemorate the victims of the world's first nuclear attack.
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From Godzilla To Anime: How Atomic Bombings Shaped Japan's Pop Culture
From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs deep in Japanese popular culture.
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80 Years After Hiroshima Atomic Bombing, Search Still On For Missing In Ninoshima
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on August 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima, just south of Hiroshima, by military boats with crews that had trained for suicide attack missions.
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US Bombing "Seriously Damaged" Iran's Fordow Nuclear Site: Minister Araghchi
The US bombing of Iran's key Fordow nuclear site has "seriously and heavily damaged" the facility, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview.
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'Iran Can't Enrich Uranium At Fordow Plant, But...': Nuclear Watchdog Chief
Centrifuges at Iran's Fordow nuclear facility are "no longer operational" following the United States' 'bunker buster' bomb strike on this and two other installations this week, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said.
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"Iran Not Going To Build Bombs For A Long Time": Trump After US Strikes
President Donald Trump insisted on Wednesday that US strikes resulted in the "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear capabilities, setting the country's atomic programme back by "decades".
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How The United States Forced Iran To Pursue A Nuclear Programme
When American scientists helped install a nuclear reactor in Tehran in the 1960s, they did so under the banner of peace. Decades later, US warplanes bombed Iranian nuclear sites to halt what they now see as a threat.
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How US Gave Iran Its "Starter Kit" For The Nuclear Programme Decades Ago
After two decades of diplomacy and, more recently, airstrikes from Israel and the US, the situation remains unresolved. President Trump's claim that three Iranian nuclear sites were "totally obliterated" during Saturday's bombing is being questioned.
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Iran's Message As US, Israel Hunt For 400kg Of Near-Weapons Grade Uranium
Iran still has stocks of enriched uranium - which is used to make nuclear weapons - and 'the game is not over', sources close to the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told news agency AFP Tuesday.
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Iran Close To Having A Nuclear Bomb, Says UN Body Chief, Heads To Tehran
Iran is dangerously close to developing an atomic weapon, warned the International Atomic Energy Agency, hours before the UN watchdog's chief is expected to leave for Tehran.
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Trump Gets Japan Invite For 80th anniversary Of A-bombs, With A Message
In a joint letter to Donald Trump, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki urged him to come and "listen to the testimonies of the bomb survivors in person.
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Fresh Fire Erupts, National Guard Called In: What's Happening In Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County Sheriff, Robert Luna, has likened the devastation caused by raging wildfires in the region to the aftermath of an atomic bomb. "It looks as though an atomic bomb dropped in these areas," Mr Luna said on Thursday.
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Opinion | Atom Bombs Didn't Prevent World War III. Humans Did
Growing up in the latter stages of the Cold War, my generation didn't live with the sense of menace and the Bert the Turtle duck-and-cover drills baby boomers endured, but both cohorts were blessed by the absence of a large-scale war.
-
"I Want Peace": Hiroshima Warns Against Nuclear Weapons On 80th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing
Exactly 80 years since an atomic bomb was used in war for the first time, thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Wednesday, as the city's mayor warned world leaders about the nuclear warheads that still exist today.
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Japan Marks 80th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about growing support among global leaders for nuclear weapons possession for deterrence.
-
Hiroshima Day 2025: Date, History, Significance And Impact Of Nuclear Bombings
Hiroshima Day is observed annually on August 6 to commemorate the victims of the world's first nuclear attack.
-
From Godzilla To Anime: How Atomic Bombings Shaped Japan's Pop Culture
From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs deep in Japanese popular culture.
-
80 Years After Hiroshima Atomic Bombing, Search Still On For Missing In Ninoshima
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on August 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima, just south of Hiroshima, by military boats with crews that had trained for suicide attack missions.
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US Bombing "Seriously Damaged" Iran's Fordow Nuclear Site: Minister Araghchi
The US bombing of Iran's key Fordow nuclear site has "seriously and heavily damaged" the facility, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview.
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'Iran Can't Enrich Uranium At Fordow Plant, But...': Nuclear Watchdog Chief
Centrifuges at Iran's Fordow nuclear facility are "no longer operational" following the United States' 'bunker buster' bomb strike on this and two other installations this week, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said.
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"Iran Not Going To Build Bombs For A Long Time": Trump After US Strikes
President Donald Trump insisted on Wednesday that US strikes resulted in the "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear capabilities, setting the country's atomic programme back by "decades".
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How The United States Forced Iran To Pursue A Nuclear Programme
When American scientists helped install a nuclear reactor in Tehran in the 1960s, they did so under the banner of peace. Decades later, US warplanes bombed Iranian nuclear sites to halt what they now see as a threat.
-
How US Gave Iran Its "Starter Kit" For The Nuclear Programme Decades Ago
After two decades of diplomacy and, more recently, airstrikes from Israel and the US, the situation remains unresolved. President Trump's claim that three Iranian nuclear sites were "totally obliterated" during Saturday's bombing is being questioned.
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Iran's Message As US, Israel Hunt For 400kg Of Near-Weapons Grade Uranium
Iran still has stocks of enriched uranium - which is used to make nuclear weapons - and 'the game is not over', sources close to the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told news agency AFP Tuesday.
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Iran Close To Having A Nuclear Bomb, Says UN Body Chief, Heads To Tehran
Iran is dangerously close to developing an atomic weapon, warned the International Atomic Energy Agency, hours before the UN watchdog's chief is expected to leave for Tehran.
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Trump Gets Japan Invite For 80th anniversary Of A-bombs, With A Message
In a joint letter to Donald Trump, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki urged him to come and "listen to the testimonies of the bomb survivors in person.
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Fresh Fire Erupts, National Guard Called In: What's Happening In Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County Sheriff, Robert Luna, has likened the devastation caused by raging wildfires in the region to the aftermath of an atomic bomb. "It looks as though an atomic bomb dropped in these areas," Mr Luna said on Thursday.
