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Head of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been released, IAEA chief says

The head of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been released, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday after a detention that Ukraine blamed on Russia and called an act of terror.

Reuters

Government unveils plan to commemorate nuclear test programme veterans

It comes on the 70th anniversary of Operation Hurricane, which saw the UK become the world’s third nuclear power.

The Independent UK

Russian troops bundle blindfolded head of Ukraine nuclear plant into car in 'kidnapping'

Ihor Murashov, the director general of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility in Ukraine, has not been seen since Friday after he was blindfolded and detained by Russian troops

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IAEA says its chief is expected to visit Moscow and Kyiv next week

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is expected to hold talks in Moscow and Kyiv next week on the creation of a protection zone around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine, the watchdog said on Saturday.

Reuters

Russian forces nab nuclear plant chief

The alleged kidnapping is said to have happened Friday after Putin escalated the attack on Ukraine

Salon

Russia accused of 'kidnapping' head of Ukraine nuclear plant

Russian forces seized the director-general of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Friday, Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom said.

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U.N. watchdog asks Russian authorities about Ukrainian nuclear plant head

The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was seeking information about the director general of Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant whom the state-owned company in charge of the plant said was detained by a Russian patrol.

Reuters

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Russia Accused of 'Kidnapping' Head of Ukraine Nuclear Plant

Ukraine’s nuclear power provider accused Russia on Saturday of “kidnapping” the head of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, a facility now occupied by Russian troops. Russian forces seized the director-general of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Ihor Murashov, around 4 p.m.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia accused of ‘kidnapping’ head of Ukraine nuclear plant

Energoatom says Russian troops stopped Murashov’s car and blindfolded him

The Independent UK

Auto review: Hot hatch Hyundai Kona N-line is more show than go

BMW makes an M-azing, M-asterful M3 sports sedan with gobs of horsepower, tires made from Superglue and a taut suspension. It’ll also cost you an M-azing 80 grand. For those who don’t need the full magilla, there’s the BMW M-line which offers M3-like style but without the nuclear power plant…

Tribune News Service

Truss: I want to work with Nicola Sturgeon

The Prime Minister stood by her economic plans despite a tumultuous week for the UK economy.

The Independent UK

Chernobyl black frogs reveal evolution in action

The accident at reactor four of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 generated the largest release of radioactive material into the environment in human history. The impact of the acute exposure to high doses of radiation was severe for the environment and the human population. But more than three…

The Conversation

Push to strip nuclear power ban after subs

Nationals senator Matt Canavan is pushing to overturn a ban on nuclear energy in Australia saying the industry needed time to grow before an energy crisis hits.

AAP

Germany delays exit from nuclear power to offset energy shortfall

Two nuclear plants’ lives extended as country copes with loss of Russian gas and shortage of French electricity

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Reuters

German minister sees nuclear extension as increasingly likely - Spiegel

Germany's economy minister expects to have to extend the lifespans of the country's last two nuclear power plants to avoid possible outages and grid bottlenecks in Europe's biggest economy this winter, Spiegel weekly reported on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Prepares for Nuclear Power Plant License to Produce Electricity

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz announced that the Kingdom is considering requesting a license for a Saudi nuclear power plant for electricity production. Prince Abdulaziz also stressed to the Kingdom's contribution to supporting the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear and radiological laboratories within the framework…

Reuters

IAEA chief: ready for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant talks in Russia, Ukraine this week

U.N. atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday he is ready to hold talks in Ukraine and Russia this week on setting up a protection zone at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine that he often says is needed urgently.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile, Seoul Says

North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul's military said, just days after a US aircraft carrier arrived for joint drills with the South in a show of force against Pyongyang. With talks long-stalled, nuclear-armed North Korea has doubled down on its banned weapons programs, even revamping its laws earlier…

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Ukrainian recalls terror of life at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

KYIV -- A worker of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has revealed details about the tough situation at the facility in an online interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun.

Tribune News Service

Blinken calls Russian seizure of nuclear plant ‘flagrant breach’

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia’s decision to seize Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was a “flagrant breach” of its past commitments to safety.

Reuters

At U.N., Micronesia denounces Japan plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific

The president of the Pacific island state of Micronesia denounced at the United Nations on Thursday Japan's decision to discharge what he called nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station into the Pacific Ocean.

Reuters

Poland distributes iodine pills as fears grow over Ukraine nuclear plant

Poland, concerned about fighting around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, has distributed iodine tablets to regional fire departments to give to people in the event of radioactive exposure, a deputy minister said on Thursday.

Reuters

Ukraine energy ministry deletes statement on talk of possible Rosatom sanctions

Ukraine on Thursday deleted a statement saying Energy Minister German Galushchenko had discussed the possibility of sanctions on Russia's nuclear power supplier Rosatom with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

Reuters

IAEA still working on Ukraine power plant plan despite Putin bluster

The head of the United Nations atomic agency said on Wednesday he would not abandon a plan to create a protection zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant despite Russian plans to mobilize new troops and hold a referendum in the region.

Daily Mirror

Anti-radiation tablets handed out over nuclear fears amid Vladimir Putin's threat

Iodide tablets have been distributed among citizens in Poland, its Ministry announced on Monday, following grave concerns of a possible radiation hazard of nuclear power plants in Ukraine

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