Russia told the U.S. on Tuesday that it was about to start exercises with its nuclear forces, at a time of heightened tension over Ukraine amid claims and counterclaims about dirty bombs.

Dmitry Peskov, Putin's spokesman, was asked whether occupied regions of Ukraine are under Moscow's 'nuclear umbrella' and said they are 'protected at the same level as the rest of Russia.

US carries out airstrike in Syria and kills TWO ISIS leaders - just hours after killing another terror commander in US special forces raid.

North Korea has fired another ballistic missile towards Japan, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff have said.

A new study suggests the number of Chinese researchers relocating to China from the United States is increasing despite the end of the controversial China Initiative earlier this year. The Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) published a report titled “Caught in the Crossfire: Fears of Chinese-American Scientists” on Sept. 3. In its study, the association presented the results of its national academic climate survey, showing that the number of Chinese researchers leaving the U.S. has grown since the U.S. Department of Justice launched its China Initiative in 2018.

Brittney Griner was found guilty of drug charges in a Russian court.

Pelosi arrived down in Taiwan on Tuesday