Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1855, Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (born 1802) passed away. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1920, The Soviet-Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed, by which Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of Lithuania. In 1928, Elias James Corey, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1935, Satoshi Ōmura, Japanese biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2001, Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Detecting hidden nuclear weapons in space may be possible using cosmic rays
For almost 60 years, a global ban on nuclear weapons in space has held up. But the growing number of satellites and increasing geopolitical tension has scientists worried the moratorium could fail
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· Jul 10, 2026
How Ukraine’s Drone War Could Drag World Into Nuclear War
The use of nuclear weapons is becoming increasingly likely as the Russian and Ukrainian militaries continue to blindly scramble up the escalation ladder through deep strikes into Russia, with alleged involvement from a NATO member country, military analysts warned on Monday.
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· Jul 10, 2026
Some see Ukraine war’s drone escalation as prelude to nuclear war
The use of nuclear weapons is becoming increasingly likely as the Russian and Ukrainian militaries continue to blindly scramble up the escalation ladder through deep strikes into Russia, with alleged involvement from a NATO member country, military analysts warned on Monday. Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia has accused Latvia of planning to launch []...Click to read more
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Russia threatens nuclear weapon use if existence is endangered
The Kremlin has threatened to deploy nuclear weapons if the corporeality of Russia, which has the most nuclear warheads, faces an existential threat. President Vladimir Putin’s aide Dmitry Peskov pointed to the Federation’s nuclear theory in an interview with the Swiss newspaper Die Weltwoche. The diplomat described Russia’s nuclear doctrine as “bold, simple, and understandable,” [] Russia threatens nuclear weapon use if existence is endangered
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