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Analysis: Stakes rise as Iran can fuel 'several' atom bombs

Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to build “several” nuclear weapons if it chooses

The Independent UK

French uranium mine leaves 20 million tonnes of radioactive waste in Niger

Niger’s northern town of Arlit has been left wallowing in 20 million tonnes of radioactive waste after a uranium mine run by French company Orano (formerly Areva) closed down. People living in the area are exposed to levels of radiation above the limits recommended by health experts.

Radio France Internationale

North Korea uranium mine COLLAPSES as Kim Jong-un plans to build more nuclear weapons

The Pyongsan mine is North Korea's main source of uranium ore, which can be refined into yellowcake and ultimately weapons-grade uranium. It has been hit by a series of cave-ins

Daily Mirror

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Man arrested on suspicion of terror offence after Heathrow uranium seizure

Police launched investigation after traces of radioactive element found in material at the airport in December

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow: Man in 60s arrested after uranium found in baggage at airport

Police in Cheshire detained the man on Saturday under Section nine of the Terrorism Act

Evening Standard

Cheshire man arrested by counter-terror police after uranium found at Heathrow

The man was arrested on suspicion of an offence under Section 9 of the Terrorism Act 2006

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Man arrested after uranium found at UK's Heathrow Airport

A man in his 60s has been arrested in connection with an investigation linked to the discovery of traces of uranium found in a cargo package at London's Heathrow Airport, the UK Metropolitan Police said on Sunday.

Reuters

Man arrested on suspicion of terror offences after uranium found on package at Heathrow

Uranium was detected during routine screening of a package at the airport on December 29

The Independent UK

Man arrested over uranium found at Heathrow

Police detained a man in his 60s in Chesire on suspicion of a terrorism offence.

The Independent UK

Uranium that arrived at UK’s Heathrow not from Pakistan: Official

Pakistani official denies British media reports after a package containing radioactive metal was discovered last month.

Al Jazeera

Uranium found at Heathrow may have been Iran test run in new terror campaign

Counter-terror officers are investigating the small amount of Uranium found in a package from an Oman flight during a routine security screening at Heathrow Airport

Daily Mirror

Nuclear Heathrow airport scare could be Litvinenko-style attack, claims former general

Met Counter Terrorism Command officers raced to Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 on December 29 after a package set off alarms over "contaminated' material- which turned out to be uranium

Daily Mirror

Saudi Energy Minister: Kingdom Intends to Utilize its National Uranium Resources

Saudi Arabia plans to use domestically-sourced uranium to build up its nuclear power industry, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Wednesday. He added that recent exploration had shown a diverse portfolio of uranium in the Gulf Arab state, the world's top oil exporter. Saudi Arabia has a nascent…

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The Independent UK

Police will ‘follow every avenue’ in Heathrow Airport uranium investigation

Uranium was detected during routine screening of a package at the airport.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Uranium Found in Package at UK’s Heathrow Airport in December

A small amount of uranium was detected in a package that arrived at London's Heathrow Airport on Dec. 29, British police said in a statement, adding that it did not appear to be linked to any direct threat. The amount of material, detected by routine screening, was extremely small and…

Evening Standard

Uranium discovered in package at Heathrow sparking counter-terror investigation

It is understood that the Home Office does not believe there is any threat to the public

Wales Online

Counter-terrorism police investigating after package contaminated with uranium found at Heathrow Airport

The material, which arrived on a flight from Oman on December 29, was seized by Border Force officers

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The Independent UK

Counter-terror investigation after uranium detected in package at Heathrow

It is understood that the Home Office does not believe there is any threat to the public.

Daily Mirror

Terror probe after package containing URANIUM found by border force officers at Heathrow

Counter Terror police were brought in by Border Force after a material was found to have been contaminated by uranium during a "routine screening" at Heathrow Airport

The Guardian - UK

£50m fund will boost UK nuclear fuel projects, ministers say

Britain seeks to convert recycled uranium, a capability not currently available outside Russia

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Minister Sees Possible Attack on Iran ‘in Two or Three Years’

Israel could attack Iranian nuclear sites in two or three years, its defense minister said on Wednesday, in unusually explicit comments about a possible timeline. With international efforts to renew a 2015 nuclear deal having stalled, the Iranians have ramped up uranium enrichment, a process with civilian uses that can…

The Conversation

Unusual, long-lasting gamma-ray burst challenges theories about these powerful cosmic explosions that make gold, uranium and other heavy metals

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Stresses Importance of Reviving JCPOA Based on Vienna Talks

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell held talks on Tuesday with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian ahead of the Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership in Amman, Jordan. Iran’s top negotiator in the nuclear talks, Ali Bagheri Kani, and the bloc’s coordinator,…

Reuters

UN nuclear officials leave Iran after talks

UN nuclear watchdog officials left Tehran on Monday after talks with the head of Iran's nuclear energy organisation, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported, without saying whether they addressed an impasse over uranium traces at undeclared sites.

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