Police-escorted heavy truck carrying nuclear waste Castor container on closed German motorway at dusk.
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First nuclear waste transport from Jülich to Ahaus underway

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The first transport of highly radioactive nuclear waste from Jülich to the interim storage facility in Ahaus began on Tuesday evening. A heavy goods vehicle carrying a Castor container is escorted by around 2,400 police officers. Motorway sections in North Rhine-Westphalia are temporarily closed.

What began as escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz in mid-March 2026 has evolved into a full-scale war between the United States, Israel, and Iran, with the strait blockaded since early March. This vital chokepoint for 20% of global oil and natural gas shipments has ignited the most severe energy crisis in modern history, causing critical fuel shortages in 25 countries.

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The Belgian government and Engie announced on Thursday they are entering exclusive negotiations for the Belgian state to acquire all of Engie's nuclear assets in Belgium. The aim is to relaunch nuclear power in the country. This deal ends Engie's involvement in nuclear energy.

The Trump administration has announced a partnership with Valar Atomics to test its small-scale nuclear reactor for government use. On February 15, the reactor was transported from California to Utah's Hill Air Force Base. This move aligns with efforts to advance nuclear energy for national defense and innovation.

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북한 김정은 국무위원장이 노동당 9차 대회에서 미국에 대해 적대 정책 철회 시 관계 개선 가능성을 시사했으나, 남한에 대해서는 대화 거부와 영구적 적대 관계를 선언했다. 이는 당 대회 폐막을 기념한 군사 퍼레이드에서 '무서운 보복 공격'을 경고한 발언과 맞물려 긴장감을 더했다. 남한 정부는 이에 유감 표명과 함께 평화 공존 노력을 지속하겠다고 밝혔다.

Egypt is coordinating with Russian partners to accelerate the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant as part of a strategy for sustainable energy, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat said on Sunday. The nuclear project forms a key pillar of Egypt’s Vision 2030 to meet rising electricity demand and enhance energy security.

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The Trump administration has revised internal Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear safety and security directives that govern a DOE-run pathway for advanced reactor projects, including a pilot program aimed at bringing at least three reactors to “criticality” by July 4, 2026. NPR reports the updated directives were not publicly posted at the time of its review and were shared with companies participating in the program, prompting criticism from former regulators and safety advocates even as DOE says it is cutting unnecessary burden without weakening safety.

 

 

 

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