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IAEA chief Grossi plans news conference at Vienna airport around 1800 GMT

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will hold a news conference on Friday around 8 p.m. (1800 GMT) upon his return from Ukraine, where he led a mission to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the watchdog said.

Reuters

Fighting goes on near Ukraine nuclear plant; IAEA on site

Heavy fighting and shelling is continuing near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, in a Russian-controlled area of eastern Ukraine

The Independent UK

Commentary: A Ukrainian nuclear plant is under attack. We can’t risk another Chernobyl

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, lies along the Dnieper River in southeastern Ukraine. After Russian forces brutally invaded Ukraine six months ago, they gained control of the nuclear facility early in the fighting. They based soldiers and heavy equipment there and have been using the plant as a…

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Russia's Shoigu: Ukraine committing 'nuclear terrorism' at Zaporizhzhia

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday Ukraine's shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was raising the risk of a nuclear catastrophe in Europe.

Reuters

Two IAEA inspectors to stay at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant permanently -Russian envoy

Two inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will stay at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on a permanent basis, Russia's ambassador to international institutions in Vienna told the RIA Novosti news agency on Friday.

Reuters

Britain reports heavy fighting in southern Ukraine

Heavy fighting persists in the southern part of Ukraine including shellings in the Enerhodar district, near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Britain's defence ministry said on Friday.

Reuters

Russia tightens gas squeeze on Europe as fighting rages near Ukraine nuclear plant

Russia's state-owned Gazprom said Friday that the Nord Stream gas pipeline due to reopen at the weekend would remain shut until a turbine is repaired, cutting off indefinitely a key supply route to Europe. It comes as heavy fighting continues in areas close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern…

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Ukraine news - live: Russia ramps up energy war with gas pipeline shutdown

Extended closure threatens widespread blackouts across Europe

The Independent UK

Energy war as West caps Russian oil price, Moscow keeps gas pipe shut

Rich countries agreed on Friday to try to cap the global price of Russian oil, while Russia delayed the re-opening of its main gas pipeline to Germany, as both sides raised the stakes in an energy war between Moscow and the West over Ukraine.

Reuters

As inspectors leave Ukraine's nuclear plant, the mayor of a nearby town has high hopes

Enerhodar Mayor Dmytro Orlov speaks to NPR about the risks of attacks and nuclear disaster with Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant under Russian occupation.

WEKU

UN team ‘not going anywhere’ after visiting Ukraine nuclear plant

IAEA chief says his experts are staying put after they reach Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant.

Al Jazeera

California Legislators Vote To Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Running

Wonderful news for California's economy and consumers!

Reason

Fighting at Ukraine nuclear plant brings chances of a meltdown to a 'coin toss', expert says

As calls continue for an end to military activity around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant, experts are warning there's significant risk of a nuclear accident.

ABC News

IAEA chief leaves Ukraine nuclear plant after brief visit

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and some team members left a nuclear power plant occupied by Russian forces in Ukraine on Thursday after spending several hours there, amid reports of increased shelling in the area.

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UN nuclear experts reach Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power station amid heavy shelling nearby

An International Atomic Energy Agency inspection team braves intense shelling to reach the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, arriving after a delay of several hours in a large convoy with a heavy presence of Russian soldiers nearby.

The Guardian - UK

Energy contracts reform can bring prices down – if the new PM is tough enough

A switch from outdated wholesale pricing deals will require a government that can face down vested interests

Reuters

Ukraine working to restart reactor at occupied nuclear plant- Energoatom chief

A long-awaited visit by U.N. experts to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant would be successful if it led to the "demilitarization" of the facility, the head of Ukraine's state nuclear company said on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson sparks fury with bizarre analogy telling Brits to save cash with new kettle

Boris Johnson compared the benefits of investing in nuclear plants in Britain to reducing energy bills by buying a new kettle in one of his final speeches as Prime Minister

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Boris Johnson pledges £700 million for nuclear power plant - but nothing on cost of living

BORIS Johnson has promised £700 million for the Sizewell C nuclear power station project in Suffolk in his final major policy speech as Prime…

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson pledges £700m for Sizewell C nuclear power station

Outgoing prime minister says project could power six million homes in last major policy speech

The Independent UK

Energy crisis: Boris Johnson pledges £700m for nuclear, with dig at Truss on fracking

Suffolk Sizewell C plant will power 6 million homes, he promises, days before leaving office

Reuters

Kremlin says it fears Ukrainian provocation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia said on Thursday it was concerned about a possible "provocation" from Ukraine at the Zaporizhzia nuclear power plant ahead of a visit by the United Nations nuclear watchdog.

WEKU

California lawmakers extend the life of the state's last nuclear power plant

Citing climate change and the need to cut carbon emissions, California is extending the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.

The Independent UK

California legislators advance plan to extend nuke plant run

The California Legislature was advancing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s blueprint to extend the lifespan of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant by up to five years

The Independent UK

UN inspectors head to Ukraine nuclear plant despite fighting

Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of waging attacks near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant just as a team of U.N. inspectors were heading to visit it

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