The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States (U.S.) and Russia, signed in 2010, is set to expire on February 6, 2026. This has intensified worries about a possible arms race amid increasing geopolitical tensions.

New START limits the number of deployed strategic nuclear warheads and delivery systems maintained by each side. It also restricts each side from increasing their deployed warheads beyond the 1,550 mark.

New START is one of the eight such agreements between the two countries. In the wake of the Ukraine-Russia war and other geopolitical conflicts, if the treaty does not get renewed, it will mark the end to 50 years of nuclear arms control effects.

According to the Daily Mail, the U.S. and Russia collectively hold 87 percent of the world’s nuclear arsenal. If they decide to operate independently without mutual restrictions, this might start another arms race, prompting other great powers to expand their nuclear arsenals for security reasons.

Experts have warned that at times when both the Russian and U.S. governments are unpredictable, the absence of a vital global arms control framework can prove catastrophic for the world.

The treaty itself cannot be extended as it allowed only one extension, that was availed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Joe Biden in 2021 for five years.

President Trump has however expressed hopes to formulate a new and “better” agreement. In an interview with New York Times on Wednesday, he said, “If it expires, it expires. We will just do a better agreement.”

Trump added that since China has the fastest growing nuclear arsenal it should also be included in the new treaty.

Here’s what to know about tonight’s Golden Globe awards

• The 2026 Golden Globes are honoring the standouts in film and television, along with a new award this year for Best Podcast.
• “One Battle After Another” scored the most nominations for any movie with nine, including nods for Best Comedy, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress and Actor.
• The third season of HBO’s “The White Lotus” earned six nominations, including for Best Drama Series and a slew of acting nods. 
• Nikki Glaser is returning to host the show for the second year in a row.
• The Golden Globes are airing live from the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on CBS television stations and streaming live on Paramount+. 
• “Golden Eve: The Golden Globes Honor Helen Mirren & Sarah Jessica Parker,” aired Thursday, Jan. 8, on CBS and can be streamed on Paramount+. Mirren received the Cecil B. DeMille Award and Parker received the Carol Burnett Award.  

Follow updates below for the full list of winners and nominees in each category as they are announced.

Paris Hilton is pushing back on growing concern surrounding Britney Spears, assuring fans that the pop star is in a good place despite recent headlines questioning her behavior. 

Speaking to the Daily Mail at the WWD Style Awards in Santa Monica on Friday, Hilton addressed the chatter directly and offered a calm, confident update about her longtime friend.

“She’s doing good,” Hilton said of the Gimme More singer. She then repeated the sentiment, adding, “She’s doing really good.”

The two have remained close over the years, and Hilton recently spent time with Spears along with her children, son Phoenix and daughter London.

Spears later shared a heartfelt Instagram post reflecting on the visit, describing a tender moment with Hilton’s son. 

“My relationship with little Phoenix was quite intense he actually let me hold him forever and he held my chest and looked up to me and his stunning mamma was miraculously so beautiful in letting me hold him for so long,” Spears wrote. 

She also praised Hilton’s role as a parent, adding, “I’m so proud of Paris for being such a strong, beautiful mother!!!!!!!” 

Spears ended the message by thanking Hilton for celebrating her birthday with her and writing, “You already know I love you sis!!!!”

Hilton’s reassurance comes after reports suggested Spears had distanced herself from members of her family. 

In November 2025, a family insider told the Daily Mail that the singer had stopped responding to messages. 

“She isn’t returning texts, won’t pick up calls, and won’t even read DMs,” the source claimed. 

Another family source described her behavior as “disturbing” and said it was raising “a lot of red flags right now,” leaving relatives unsure how to move forward.

Speculation continued in December when Spears was photographed returning from a Cabo trip carrying a baby carrier and wearing a mystery ring. 

Later that month, she spent Christmas with her younger son, Jayden, 19, while her older son, Sean Preston, 20, stayed with her sister Jamie Lynn Spears.

Spears appeared to address family tensions in a pointed Christmas Instagram post, writing, “Merry late Christmas to my beautiful family who have never disrespected me, harmed me, ever done anything completely unacceptable or caused unbelievable trauma, the kind you can’t fix …”

Despite the mixed signals playing out publicly, Hilton’s words offer a steady counterpoint. 

As someone who has known Spears for decades, her message is clear, from her perspective, there is no reason for alarm, and Britney Spears is doing just fine.