The Latest Breaking News from Nuclear Power

It’s been a year since soldiers in Democratic Republic of Congo shot dead 56 people at an anti-UN protest. Several officers were sentenced for the killings. But on the anniversary, survivors say justice has not been done. Also in the programme, the US-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit is taking place in…

Africa’s nuclear energy ambitions face significant challenges as experts question whether the continent’s infrastructure can support such a leap. Industry leaders from the US and Africa's nuclear energy sector are meeting in Nairobi this week to discuss how to move forward.

UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi is to visit Russia's Kursk nuclear plant on Tuesday to "independently assess" events following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region.

Kenya’s first nuclear power plant is set to open in 2034 on the coast of the Indian Ocean, the government announced as it prepares to host a US-Africa summit on nuclear energy next week. The announcement has already raised objections from activists and local residents over safety and environmental concerns.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused Ukraine of trying to attack the Kursk nuclear power station, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) from where Kyiv's forces are mounting a major cross-border offensive.

Fighting has escalated after Ukrainian troops smashed through the border into Russia’s Kursk region this month.

Iran's potential nuclear declaration raises global security concerns amid U.S. political dynamics.

A recent Newcastle protest against nuclear power was a timely reminder of how World War II finally ended 79 years ago this month.

IAEA raises concerns about safety at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after drone strike. Escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine pose nuclear safet...