Switzerland

NGOs and activists call for a ban on the use of autonomous weapons

The move comes as the Sixth Review Conference of the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW), chaired by ambassador Yann Hwang of France, takes place in Geneva this week.

13 December 2021

Culture news

Guns on movie sets: How could the shooting of a crew member happen?

Exploring the structures in place on film and television sets that keep cast and crew are safe in the wake of Halyna Hutchins' passing on the set of Rust.

25 October 2021

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Russia, Belarus continue massive military drills

Moscow says 200,000 personnel will take part in the week-long Zapad-2021 military exercise in Belarus, western Russia and the Baltic Sea, one of the country's biggest drills in recent years.

13 September 2021

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Boom time for Afghan arms dealers in Taliban heartland

The Taliban takeover may have plunged Afghanistan into uncertainty and economic pain, but arms dealer Khan Mohammad is making the most of it

5 September 2021

Belarus

Belarus to receive large batch of weapons from Russia, says Lukashenko

President Alexander Lukashenko says Belarus will soon receive dozens of combat jets, helicopters, and air defense missile systems from Russia.

2 September 2021

Tech News

The US tech war chest left behind in Afghanistan now in Taliban hands

"Everything that hasn't been destroyed is the Taliban's now," one US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Reuters.

20 August 2021

Europe

Are European arms fuelling wars and conflicts worldwide?

Where do European-made weapons end up? How are current conflicts worldwide impacted by the Defence industries of EU Member States? We take a look at the Defence sector and those opposed to its exports strategies.

23 July 2021

Czech Republic

Czech Cold War depot for Soviet nuclear warheads reopens to public

The depot was once one of the most secretive places in former Czechoslovakia. It has now reopened its doors to the public.

18 July 2021

Spain

Spanish police raid 'far-right' 3D-printed gun workshop

Spanish police have released images of a raid on an illegal workshop in Tenerife that was making guns from 3D printers. They also found white supremacist literature and manuals on making explosives.

18 April 2021

The Cube

Czech arms company denies selling weapons to Hong Kong police

A weapons dealer in the Czech Republic has firmly denied rumours it has sold arms to police in Hong Kong.

19 February 2021

Republic of North Macedonia

Police in North Macedonia arrest three on suspicion of terrorism

Authorities also seized a large number of weapons in raids at five different locations.

1 September 2020

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Lukashenko brandishes rifle as he leaves helicopter

Belarus' authoritarian president has made a dramatic show of defiance against massive protests demanding his resignation.

24 August 2020

Germany

Manhunt continues for forest 'Rambo' in Germany

Hundreds of German police continue to search for the 31-year-old "Rambo" after he fled into a forest armed with weapons on Sunday.

16 July 2020

World News

Global arms trade increased in the last five years, new report shows

Global arms trade: The US remains the biggest exporting country, France and Germany are in third and fourth place.

9 March 2020

Switzerland

Swiss village faces decade-long evacuation over WW2 weapons dump

A Swiss village may have to be evacuated for 10 years, after authorities decided a huge Second World War weapons store nearby needed to be removed

27 February 2020

Russia

Russia's hypersonic missile put on combat duty

Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier this week that the country is leading the world with an entire new class of weapons.

27 December 2019

New Zealand

Assault weapons ban will make New Zealand safer, government says

It came after the killing of 51 worshipppers at two mosques during Friday prayers in Christchurch last March.

21 December 2019

World News

Quarter of world's arms sales from European companies: SIPRI

The UK, France, Italy, and Germany were Europe's biggest arms sellers last year but remain behind Russia and the US.

9 December 2019

Switzerland

Watch: Concern over WWII-era ammunition at bottom of Lake Geneva

Explosive discovery: bombs, grenades and shells are sleeping at the bottom of Lake Geneva

22 November 2019

Europe News

Shooting instead of school: the stolen childhood of children in Yemen

The 20 November marks the 30th anniversary of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child. But in Yemen and in other conflict areas, children are the main victims of human rights violations

20 November 2019