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    <name>AFP via ''Philippine Daily Inquirer</name>
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  <text>The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons reports that the world's nine nuclear-armed states increased spending on nuclear weapons by nearly 20% to US$119 billion, the highest annual total on record, in 2025. </text>
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