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Proposed Queensland nuclear power plants risk contaminating water supplies in event of disaster, research finds

Queensland Conservation Council analysis finds reactors could strain water supplies even under normal operations

The Guardian - AU

Zelenskyy: Nuclear power plants 'belong to the people of Ukraine'

The fate of Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia remains unclear as it is still under Russian control.

Euronews

Does Trump want Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, what has Kyiv said?

The US president leading ceasefire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia has put a new offer on the table.

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Zelensky resists US plan to take over nuclear power stations

All nuclear power plants in Ukraine belong to the Ukrainian people, he says

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: Trump says minerals deal with Kyiv to be signed ‘very shortly’

Zelenskyy says he will not discuss US ownership of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station; US to hold separate meetings with Russian and Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. What we know on day 1,122

The Guardian - AU

What is the fate of Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after Trump talks?

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is one of the world’s 10 largest and Europe’s biggest

The Independent UK

Zelensky defies Trump, warning: Hands off my nuclear power stations

Ukrainian leader resists US plan to take over plants and says Putin must stop ‘unnecessary demands’ as Starmer considers use of UK troops as deterrence force

The Independent UK

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Ukrainian forces have not been encircled in Kursk region, Kyiv and military officials say

Despite recent comments by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian forces have not been encircled by Russian troops in the Kursk region or anywhere else on the frontlines.

Euronews

Zelensky Says Discussed With Trump US Idea Of Owning Occupied Nuclear plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said that he and US counterpart Donald Trump had discussed possible US ownership of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

International Business Times

Microsoft is MIA as Amazon, Meta, Google and others join consortium to triple nuclear energy output by 2050

Amazon, Meta and Google sign a pledge to triple nuclear energy output by 2050, but where are Microsoft and Oracle?

TechRadar

Reopen devolution deal to reclaim control over nuclear power, peer suggests

UK ministers have been told to “stop pussyfooting around” and work to end the block on nuclear power from the Scottish Government.

The National (Scotland)

Ministers told to ‘stop pussyfooting around’ and end nuclear block in Scotland

Scotland’s sole remaining nuclear power station is at Torness, where operations have been extended to 2030.

Evening Standard

Russia agrees to 30-day pause in attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure

The White House and the Kremlin both published written statements on the conditions of the ceasefire following a lengthy phone call between Trump and Putin.

Euronews

Liberal supporters launch election ad campaign against Peter Dutton’s plan to build nuclear power plants

Liberals Against Nuclear say the policy would increase bureaucracy and impose ‘massive taxpayer-backed risk’

The Guardian - AU

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The Conversation

Why build nuclear power in place of old coal, when you could have pumped hydropower instead?

Australia’s energy policy would take a sharp turn if the Coalition wins the upcoming federal election. A Dutton government would seek to build seven nuclear power plants at the sites of old coal-fired power stations.

The National (Scotland)

UK wants to build new nuclear plants in Scotland, Energy Secretary says

SCOTLAND has a “long history of nuclear power” that the UK Government wants to build upon, the Energy Secretary has said ...

The Independent UK

'Nervous and rushed': Massive Fukushima plant cleanup exposes workers to high radiation and stress

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown 14 years ago Tuesday

The Guardian - AU

Coalition’s nuclear plan most expensive option for Australia, former US climate official says

Dr Jonathan Pershing, a former US special envoy for climate change and climate negotiator under Democratic presidents, says ‘very few’ countries building nuclear power plants

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AAP

Nuclear powers down as global reactor numbers shrink

Fewer nuclear reactors are operating worldwide than early this decade and global renewable power generation is dwarfing the energy source.

The Guardian - US

Ageing nuclear plant in Florida at risk from climate crisis, advocates warn

Regulators extended the life of two of the oldest US reactors in Miami. Millions of people in the area are now vulnerable

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan is off in the never-never, but our power bills and emissions pledge are not

The nuclear plan handily leapfrogs the next 10 years – when a Dutton government might actually hold office – a critical time for emissions reduction

The Guardian - AU

Coroner directs police to investigate two-year-old’s death at Sydney hospital – as it happened

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AAP

Experts fear nuclear plants would become war targets

If Australia builds nuclear capabilities, the reactors could be vulnerable to missile strikes and sabotage in the event of a war, say former defence chiefs.

The Conversation

New report skewers Coalition’s contentious nuclear plan – and reignites Australia’s energy debate

Debate over the future of Australia’s energy system has erupted again after a federal parliamentary inquiry delivered a report into the deployment of nuclear power in Australia.