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A tritium ‘nuclear battery’ just reached orbit for the first time

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A tritium ‘nuclear battery’ just reached orbit for the first time

The nuclear age has quietly reached commercial spaceflight. City Labs, a Miami firm, has launched BOHR, which it calls the world’s first commercial nuclear-powered satellite and the first nuclear CubeSat. The craft is about the size of a softball. It flew on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare on 7 July, alongside 80 other payloads, the [] This story continues at The Next Web

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South China Morning Post

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· Jul 7, 2026

China achieves microwatt milestone with self-reliant carbon-14 nuclear battery

Chinese researchers have developed a new-generation nuclear battery that far surpasses its predecessor and marks a major step in long-life power sources, according to the team. Northwest Normal University, in collaboration with Chinese tech firm Gansu Zhulong Technology, unveiled a carbon‑14 nuclear battery and silicon carbide (SiC) transducer on Monday, saying the equipment was developed without any foreign technology or parts. The Qianjiyuan Tianshu battery is a major upgrade from the team’s...

ANTARA News

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· Jun 24, 2026

Indonesia eyes nuclear power to drive economic growth

The National Energy Council (DEN) is advocating for the strategic adoption of nuclear power, labeling it a necessity to ...

Al Bawaba

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· Jun 23, 2026

Trump links future Iran inspections to ongoing nuclear diplomacy

ALBAWABA- President Donald Trump has reiterated that Iran has agreed to long-term nuclear inspections and renewed US commitments to enforcing de-escalation efforts in Lebanon, even as Iranian and Pakistani officials dispute the scope of the ongoing negotiations...

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 1, 2026

Nuclear developers hit Trump’s July 4 deadline as third reactor hits key milestone 

The Department of Energy has hit President Donald Trump’s ambitious Fourth of July goal of seeing three advanced small nuclear reactors reach “criticality,” meaning the reactors are perfectly stable and their nuclear chain reactions are self-sustaining and able to produce energy. The advanced nuclear energy technologies differ from existing commercial plants in that they use []

Egypt Independent

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· Jun 24, 2026

Head of UN nuclear watchdog says it will inspect Iran nuclear sites as part of US-Iran agreement

Inspectors from the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog will visit nuclear sites in Iran, its chief has said, after contradictory remarks from the US and Iran on whether those sites would be inspected as part of their agreement to end the war. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Mariano Grossi said the memorandum of understanding The post Head of UN nuclear watchdog says it will inspect Iran nuclear sites as part of US-Iran agreement appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Egyptian Gazette

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· Jun 24, 2026

IAEA Chief: Inspectors to visit Iran nuclear sites under interim deal

The head of the UN’s nuclear agency signaled on Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war. The comment by International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Mariano Grossi was the firmest [] The post IAEA Chief: Inspectors to visit Iran nuclear sites under interim deal appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

The Tribune

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· Jun 24, 2026

UN nuclear agency boss signals that inspectors will visit Iran’s nuclear sites

The head of the UN’s nuclear agency on Wednesday signalled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Mariano Grossi made the comments in Tokyo. []

World Politics Review

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· Jun 23, 2026

Conflicting Claims Complicate Iran-U.S. Talks

Nuclear inspections are emerging as a central sticking point as Washington and Tehran negotiate the terms of a final agreement. The post Conflicting Claims Complicate Iran-U.S. Talks appeared first on World Politics Review.

MS NOW

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· Jun 23, 2026

Iran’s Foreign Ministry says no U.N. inspectors scheduled to visit bombed nuclear sites

Esmail Baghaei made the comment to journalists at a news conference in Tehran, Iran’s capital. The post Iran’s Foreign Ministry says no U.N. inspectors scheduled to visit bombed nuclear sites appeared first on MS NOW.

Watchdog Report

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· Jul 8, 2026

Wyoming Shock: Advanced Reactor Gets Green Light

America just got two real nuclear construction wins after years of talk and delay. Quick Take TerraPower won the first Nuclear Regulatory Commission permit for a full commercial advanced reactor in the United States. The company also began construction in Wyoming on its Natrium project, a 345-megawatt sodium-cooled fast reactor. Kairos Power started work on []

TASS

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· Jul 5, 2026

Russia’s leading role in small nuclear power plants requires new norms, rules — Likhachev

Today, low-power nuclear power plants - TASS is a new mainstream for decades to come, said Rosatom CEO

Hindustan Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

US Iran war LIVE updates: Vance claims Iran agreed to nuclear inspections amid talks, Tehran denies 'deal'

US Iran war LIVE updates: US Vice President JD Vance said Iran has “agreed” to allow nuclear inspections, describing the development as a positive step towards a possible agreement. However, Tehran rejected the claim, stating that no such “deal” has been reached with Washington.

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Targeted by US Missile

Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Plant Targeted by US Missile

NPR News

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· Jun 24, 2026

IAEA chief says inspectors will visit nuclear sites under Iran-U.S. interim deal

The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency has signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a day after the U.S. and Iran offered contradictory remarks about the issue.

BRICS News

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· Jun 24, 2026

JUST IN: 🇺🇳🇮🇷 United Nations'

JUST IN: United Nations' IAEA confirms it will perform nuclear inspections in Iran.@BRICSNews

World Israel News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Iran: IEAE inspectors are banned from bombed nuclear sites

Tehran insists IAEA inspectors may only access two existing nuclear facilities for now. The post Iran: IEAE inspectors are banned from bombed nuclear sites appeared first on World Israel News.

South Africa Today

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· Jun 23, 2026

Inside the Trump Administration’s Iran Nuclear Strategy: Strict Inspections and Agricultural Ties

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s Iran nuclear strategy is taking a decidedly different shape than previous diplomatic efforts, pivoting toward mandatory, unrestricted weapons inspections while simultaneously leveraging American agriculture and domestic energy production. According to key congressional and diplomatic voices, this multi-pronged framework aims to neutralize Tehran’s atomic ambitions without repeating the pitfalls of past []

Arutz Sheva

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· Jun 22, 2026

Trump: Iran will agree to have major weapons inspections

President Trump said Iran has agreed to resume nuclear inspections, though Tehran insisted no new commitments on its nuclear program have yet been made.

CarNewsChina.com

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· Jun 30, 2026

CATL-Ford tech-licensing battery plant commences production in the U.S.

Ford's CATL-powered battery plant begins operations amidst shifting U.S. EV policy. The post CATL-Ford tech-licensing battery plant commences production in the U.S. appeared first on CarNewsChina.com.

All Israel News

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· Jun 24, 2026

Trump accuses Iran, 'Fake News' of lying, insists Tehran has agreed to nuclear inspections

Trump accuses Iran, 'Fake News' of lying, insists Tehran has agreed to nuclear inspections

Al Arabiya English

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· Jun 24, 2026

Has Iran Already Agreed to Inspections?

Former Head of Verification and Security Policy at the IAEA Tariq Rauf argues Iran is already obligated to accept nuclear inspections under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

ABC News

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· Jun 24, 2026

UN nuclear agency boss says inspectors will visit Iran's nuclear sites

The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency has signaled that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war

Daily Mirror

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· Jul 9, 2026

Iran accuses Trump of striking nuclear plant with active working reactor LIVE

Iranian officials have accused the US of striking the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant after Donald Trump renewed attacks in the Middle East this week

Associated Press

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· Jun 24, 2026

UN nuclear agency boss says that inspectors will visit Iran's nuclear sites

The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war.

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 11, 2026

Chinese Scientists Develop Nuclear Battery Using Carbon-14

(NaturalNews) Researchers at a Chinese institution have developed a nuclear battery powered by carbon-14, according to a report published by Interesting Engineering...

JFeed

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· Jun 22, 2026

JD Vance Announces Iran IAEA Breakthrough as Technical Talks Continue

VP Vance announced Iran agreed to readmit IAEA nuclear inspectors, calling it a first step toward permanent denuclearization as technical talks in Switzerland continue.

Arab Times Online

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· Jun 23, 2026

Trump Says Iran Agreed to Long-Term Nuclear Inspections

WASHINGTON, Jun 23: US President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed to long-term, high-level nuclear inspections, describing the commitment as a condition for any further negotiatio...

Sputnik

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· Jul 9, 2026

Rosatom Hits New Milestone With Egyptian El Dabaa Nuclear Plant

The installation of the reactor vessel for the second unit of Egypt’s El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant has begun in northern Egypt, marking another stage in building the country’s first nuclear power station.

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 11, 2026

This Nuclear Stock Is Down 30% This Year -- Here's 1 Reason It Could Be a Screaming Buy Right Now

Nano is making smart moves. Should long-term investors pounce?

KSAT San Antonio

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· Jun 23, 2026

US and Iran dispute whether Tehran has agreed to nuclear inspections

The U.S. and Iran disputed whether Tehran had agreed to allow U.N. inspections of its nuclear sites.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 21, 2026

Iran has clearly taken ‘action’ towards nuclear weapons despite their claims

Former Naval Officer and Maritime Security Expert Jennifer Parker says Iran has “always” claimed not to pursue nuclear weapons. Ms Parker told Sky News Australia that Iran has clearly taken “action towards it” despite their claims. “Iran is still under significant economic hardships, so there are those incentives for Iran to comply with any inspection regimes that would need to be there for a test and verify of their agreements with respect to nuclear capabilities.”

Mehr News Agency

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· Jun 23, 2026

No plans for IAEA inspectors to visit damaged nuclear sites

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that there are no plans for the inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit the damaged peaceful nuclear facilities.

ArcaMax

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· Jun 25, 2026

At Idaho National Lab, reactor success and Trump's nuclear program celebrated

BOISE, Idaho — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited the Idaho National Laboratory on Thursday after the first new-age nuclear reactor to switch on in more than 40 years did so at INL earlier this month. In an executive order issued in May...

Kuwait Times

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· Jun 23, 2026

US, Iran spar over nuclear inspections

TEHRAN: Iran said Tuesday that the UN’s nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the US and the Zionist entity last year, as the first round of talk...

AllSides

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· Jun 24, 2026

UN nuclear boss says inspectors will visit Iran sites. Tehran says only after a final deal

The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war.

Sada Elbalad

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· Jul 10, 2026

Infographic | El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant Reaches a New Milestone: Unit 2 Reactor Pressure Vessel Installed

Egypt has reached a new milestone in the construction of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant with the installation of the reactor pressure vessel for the project's second nuclear unit

Latestly.com

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· Jun 24, 2026

Iran Nuclear Deal: UN Nuclear Watchdog Signals Inspections of Iranian Enrichment Sites Under US-Iran Agreement

The head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran to reach an end to the war.

Al-Monitor

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· Jun 24, 2026

IAEA chief says Iran inspections will go ahead, working on modalities

By Francois MurphyVIENNA, June 24 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog will carry out inspections in Iran soon following an interim peace accord between the United States and Iran, but modalities have yet to be finalised, the agency's chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday.The two sides signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding last week setting out broad agreements in principle to end the war. The interim accord paved the way for 60 days of talks aimed at hammering out thornier details, including issues related to Iran's nuclear program.

Coffman Chronicle

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· Jun 21, 2026

Trump Administration Says Iran Nuclear Program Is Focus as 60-Day Talks Begin

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KHMO – 1070 AM – Quincy

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· Jul 10, 2026

The First 5 Missouri Targets in a Nuclear Exchange

The First 5 Missouri Targets in a Nuclear Exchange

The Next Web

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· Jul 1, 2026

Honda starts making batteries for data centres at a factory built for EVs it cancelled

Honda has begun producing batteries for energy storage systems at its Ohio factory, according to a report from Nikkei Asia. The plant was originally built to supply cells for electric vehicles the company cancelled three months ago. Those batteries are now headed to data centres instead of driveways. The shift follows Honda’s decision in March [] This story continues at The Next Web

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 4, 2026

Egypt unveils massive ‘Octagon’ military headquarters in regional power push - analysis

Egypt opened its new Octagon Strategic Command Headquarters, presenting the huge military center as a symbol of modernization and Cairo’s growing influence in the region.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 10, 2026

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