Russian President Vladimir Putin has told top Kremlin officials to draft proposals for the possible resumption of nuclear weapons testing, as Moscow responds to President Donald Trump’s order that the United States “immediately” resume its own testing after a decades-long hiatus. The Russian leader told his Security Council on Wednesday that should the US or…
China is quickly becoming the global leader in nuclear power, with nearly as many reactors under construction as the rest of the world combined. While its dominance of solar panels and electric vehicles is well known, China is also building nuclear plants at an extraordinary pace. By 2030, China’s nuclear capacity is set to surpass…
Kyiv, Ukraine – On October 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged that Ukrainian attacks had destroyed a high-voltage transmission line between the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine and Kyiv-controlled areas. Days earlier, Ukraine’s leader, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Russian shelling had cut the plant off from the electricity network. Recommended Stories list…
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Thursday that the restoration of U.N. sanctions against Iran was an illegal action, driven by European powers that deepened the crisis over the country’s nuclear program. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the reimposition of sanctions was the result of “manipulation” by Britain, Germany and France. “Accordingly, the results… are…
Toby Neugebauer, chief executive officer of Fermi Inc., before ringing the closing bell during the company’s Oct. 1 IPO. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg Plenty of billionaires have been created by the artificial intelligence and data center booms—and now, the real estate underneath the data centers is generating ten-figure fortunes, too. At least three new billionaires joined…
In 2022, scientists at California’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory had a historic scientific breakthrough when they managed to achieve fusion “ignition” for the very first time. The process involved firing 192 extremely powerful lasers at a tiny capsule containing fusion fuel. Once the lasers entered it, the result was a 3-million-degree oven that heated the…
As the United Kingdom received President Donald Trump for his second state visit, a week characterized by pageantry and protests, one development went largely overlooked: the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two allies to advance the development of quantum computing. Under the pact, which also made mention of artificial intelligence and nuclear…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and United States President Donald Trump have signed a multibillion-pound deal to expand nuclear power across both nations. Known as the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy, the agreement aims to speed up the construction of new reactors and provide reliable, low-carbon energy for high-demand sectors, including energy-intensive artificial intelligence…
Great Britain is set to roll out the red carpet for Donald Trump this week, honouring the president of the United States with something no other American leader has ever received: a second state visit. Trump is set to arrive in London late on Tuesday for a visit that coincides with tough trade negotiations between…
The U.S. and Britain will sign an agreement to make it quicker for companies in both countries to build nuclear power stations when U.S. President Donald Trump visits this week, according to the U.K. government. The nuclear partnership is one of several economic deals that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s administration intends to announce in an…