Washington, Oct 31, 2025 (AFP) - Trump stirs global tensions with surprise nuclear test order

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2025-10-31

US President Donald Trump's surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing provoked global criticism on Friday, as it raised the specter of renewed superpower tensions. The announcement on social media was issued just before Trump -- who boasts frequently about being a peace president -- went into a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea. Trump's announcement left much unanswered -- chiefly whether he meant testing weapons syst......

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