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A drone attack on the UAE's Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, the Arab world's sole operational nuclear facility, has sparked global concern. While authorities assure no radioactive leak, the incident highlights vulnerabilities in nuclear infrastructure. India condemned the strike as a dangerous escalation, urging restraint and dialogue amidst escalating regional tensions.

Despite past fears from Chernobyl and Fukushima, nuclear energy is re-emerging as a reliable, clean power source. France's reliance showcases low emissions, while Germany's shutdown increased fossil fuel use. Modern reactors boast enhanced safety features, and global expansion is underway with new designs like SMRs promising efficiency and a smaller environmental footprint.

Marking Chernobyl's 40th anniversary, Ukraine's President Zelenskyy accused Russia of "nuclear terrorism," citing drone activity near the plant and warning of man-made disasters. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones struck a Russian fertilizer plant, causing a pipeline leak. Russia also launched numerous drones overnight, with Ukraine intercepting most.

Global helium supplies face a critical shortage due to Middle East tensions disrupting production and shipping. This invisible gas, vital for MRIs, semiconductors, and advanced tech, is irreplaceable and lost forever once released. India, heavily reliant on imports, sees soaring prices and potential disruptions in healthcare and its burgeoning chip industry.

There was high drama at the Delhi airport on Friday morning following reports of a radioactive leak, which turned out to be a false alarm.

According to initial reports, radioactive material was found on board a cargo flight from Turkey. The leak was detected at the cargo terminal of the airport.

Iranian forces launched long-range missiles for the first time, striking near Israel's nuclear site and injuring dozens. The missiles, capable of reaching European capitals, were fired at the US-UK base Diego Garcia. These actions escalate the conflict, with Iran stating they targeted military installations in response to US-Israeli attacks.

radioactive leaks have been reported in at least six underground nuclear waste tanks in one of the most contaminated nuclear site on earth — in northwestern US state of Washington — raising concerns about delays in emptying the aging tanks.

Cargo operations were temporarily suspended and staff was evacuated on Friday from the cargo area following a radiation scare at the Delhi international airport. But authorities later declared that there was no radioactive leakage.

In the third accident in two weeks, six workers at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan were drenched in highly radioactive water.

A team of experts from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) visited Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on Thursday and laid to rest the raging controversy over a feared radioactive leak in the campus and the adjacent residential colonies in the town.

A team from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) today launched investigation into the lapses by Delhi University in auctioning of radioactive material leading to the death of a labourer

A leak of highly radioactive water occurred during maintenance work at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The leak from a SARRY treatment machine resulted in 5.5 metric tonnes of water seeping into the soil. This incident follows a previous accidental leak at the ALPS treatment facility.

According to initial reports, the department received a call from the T3 cargo terminal that radioactive material was leaking from some cargo. The cargo complex was vacated as a preventive measure. Teams have been rushed there along with a team of the National Disaster Management Authority.

Amid the failure to plug dangerous leakages in the quake-crippled Fukushima plant, workers on Monday were forced to release contaminated water into the sea.

Plutonium enters the body by breathing in contaminated air or swallowing contaminated food or water. Once inside, plutonium particles tend to quickly settle in the lungs, bones, and liver. Plutonium stays in the body for years, continuously emitting harmful radiation, hence the person's condition will worsen over time.

Nuclear Power Corporation Ltd at Kaiga neglected the police’s warning about the possibility of sabotage by insiders and a police suggestion to upgrade security at its power plant and Mallapur township.

A radiation level of 100 millisieverts per hour was detected near the surface of a puddle around the tank.