UK overtakes Russia to become third largest nuclear weapons spender

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UK overtakes Russia to become third largest nuclear weapons spender

CND is calling on the government to stop wasting public money on its nuclear weapons black hole. This comes after the latest spending report from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) revealed the UK is now spending more on its nuclear weapons than Russia. Collectively, the nine nuclear weapons states spent a record $119bn in 2025 on maintaining, modernising and expanding their nuclear arsenals. This was an increase of 19% ($16.8 billion) on the 2024 bill. UK moves into nuclear weapons top three The UK overtook Russia as the world’s third biggest spender, spending $12.6bn (£9.6bn), an increase of…

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New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, to boycott largest Zionist gathering in world outside of Israel

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New York mayor, Zohran Mamdani, to boycott largest Zionist gathering in world outside of Israel

Mamdani — New York’s (NY) annual Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue is the largest gathering of Zionists in the world outside of “Israel”. It has been held annually in the city for more than 60 years, and will take place on 31 May. Mamdani: “I’ve made my views on the Israeli government abundantly clear” Tens of thousands are expected to attend the event as New York has the largest Jewish community outside of Israel. But for the first time in its history, the parade will go ahead without the City’s mayor attending. Zohran Mamdani is honouring the pledge he made last…

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