Tag: nuclear safety
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Trump Tweaks the Narrative Again: He Says He Halted India-Pakistan Ceasefire Threat
Trump Reasserts a Controversial Claim Former President Donald Trump has reignited discussion around a high-stakes moment in South Asian diplomacy, telling supporters that he helped avert a potential nuclear war between India and Pakistan earlier this year. In his latest remarks, he maintained a claim repeatedly rejected by experts and government officials: that his personal…
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Japan set to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant after Fukushima
Background: A watershed moment for Japan’s energy future Japan is approaching a pivotal decision that could redefine its approach to energy and security. After more than a decade of post-Fukushima caution, the country is on the cusp of restarting what is widely considered the world’s largest nuclear power plant. The move comes amid rising energy…
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Trump’s Nuclear Push Sparks Debate Over Safety and Jobs
New Momentum in American Nuclear Ambitions President Trump has signaled a renewed federal push to accelerate the construction of new nuclear reactors in the United States. At a recent meeting in the Oval Office, the president was flanked by executives from the country’s nuclear power industry, emphasizing a narrative that sees nuclear energy as a…
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Drone strike at Russian nuclear plant sparks nuclear safety fears
Overview: A Drone Incident at a Russian Nuclear Facility A Ukrainian drone reportedly struck a Russian nuclear power plant, triggering immediate safety concerns and a flurry of official statements from Moscow. Rosenergoatom, the Russian state-controlled operator, said the drone was “suppressed by technical means” before crashing into a cooling tower at the Novovoronezh plant in…
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Pangasinan Town Open to Hosting a Nuclear Power Plant as PhilAtom Law Takes Effect
Laudable Openness in Labrador as Nuclear Energy Law Comes Into Effect In a move that underscores ambitious energy policy in the Philippines, the town of Labrador in Pangasinan has signaled its openness to hosting a nuclear power plant. The momentum comes on the heels of the enactment of Republic Act 12305, or the Philippine National…
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Ukraine War News Today: Zelensky Warns of Global Risk to Nuclear Sites
The Latest Warning from Kyiv In a arecent, forceful message shared on social channels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the war in Ukraine cannot be allowed to drag on with only “timid or weak measures.” He argued that every day Russia prolongs the conflict, refuses a full and reliable ceasefire, and continues to strike…
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Ukraine-Russia War News Today: Zelensky Urges Bold Global Action to Protect Nuclear Safety
Escalation and global stakes amid ongoing fighting The Ukrainian conflict remains in the news as fighting intensifies and international observers track the impact on energy and nuclear safety. President Volodymyr Zelensky took to social channels to address the world, warning that only robust, concrete actions by European partners, the United States and major groupings can…
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Ukraine War: Zelensky Warns of Global Nuclear Risk as Russia Targets Energy Infrastructure
Zelensky’s Warning: Call for Decisive Action to End the War In recent social posts, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned that timid or weak measures will not resolve the conflict. He argued that every day Russia prolongs the war, refuses a complete and reliable ceasefire, and continues to strike key components of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the…
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Chernobyl Sarcophagus Hit by Bombardment, Ukraine Says
Russian Bombardments Disrupt Power at Chernobyl’s Decommissioned Site Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said on Wednesday that Russian air strikes cut the electricity supply to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant, including the feed to the New Safe Confinement (NSC) structure built to limit the spread of contamination from the 1986 disaster. The ministry said the outages…
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Chernobyl outage after Russian attack raises safety concerns
Update: Chernobyl outage after Russian strikes The abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, close to the Belarus border, experienced a power outage following a series of Russian attacks. Officials said voltage fluctuations disrupted the safety containment system that keeps the destroyed reactor isolated and prevents radioactive releases. The outage underscores how critical a…