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Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant, again
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» TOKYO - Japan switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant again on Monday, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a minor glitch.
Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant Wednesday
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» KARIWA — The world's biggest nuclear power plant is set to restart on Wednesday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, its Japanese operator said, despite persistent safety concerns among residents.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant off grid; Russia, Ukraine trade blame
AFP, Published on 28/09/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been off the grid for four straight days, Ukraine and Russia said Saturday, blaming each other for attacks on power lines.
Jellyfish force French nuclear plant shutdown
AFP, Published on 12/08/2025
» LILLE - A nuclear plant in northern France was temporarily shut down on Monday after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the reactors, energy group EDF said.
Jellyfish shut French nuclear reactors amid heatwave
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/08/2025
» Electricite de France (EDF) says it has been forced to shut four atomic reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged up filter drums at its Gravelines power plant near Calais.
Nasa races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars
AFP, Published on 06/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade.
Trump weighs Iran move as Israeli strikes continue
AFP, Published on 19/06/2025
» President Donald Trump warned he was weighing US military action against Iran, as Israel launched fresh strikes against Tehran on Thursday.
Israel targets nuclear site as Iran claims hypersonic missile attack
AFP, Published on 18/06/2025
» TEHRAN — Israel said it struck a nuclear site near Tehran on Wednesday, while Iran said it fired hypersonic missiles as the arch foes traded fire for a sixth day.
Britain to build new nuclear plant for $19 billion
The New York Times, Published on 11/06/2025
» LONDON - The British government said on Tuesday that it would spend as much as £14.2 billion ($19 billion) on constructing a nuclear power station, a project that is expected to create 10,000 jobs and help light up 6 million homes.
Australians vote in election swayed by inflation, Trump
AFP, Published on 03/05/2025
» SYDNEY — Millions of Australians voted Saturday in a bitterly contested general election, following a campaign shaped by living costs, climate anxiety and United States President Donald Trump's tariffs.