Delays Nuclear Plants

France has a nuclear umbrella. Could its European allies fit under it?

President Macron has aired the idea that France's deterrence force could be used to defend of other European countries.

BBC News - 6d

Trump says he sent a letter to Iran urging negotiations on nuclear weapons

"There are two ways Iran can be handled, militarily or you make a deal. I would prefer to make a deal," Trump told Fox host Maria Bartiromo.

ABC News - 5d

Alarmed by Trump, Poland Must Look at Nuclear Options, Premier Says

As President Trump casts doubt on U.S. alliances, Poland needs to double its military manpower and consider more destructive weapons, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.

The New York Times - 4d

Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Affects Iran’s Nuclear Inspectors

The president’s halt of foreign aid upended two U.S. programs that help the International Atomic Energy Agency find clues about Iran’s drive to build atomic bombs.

The New York Times - 4d

US makes fresh push for World Bank to back nuclear power

New administration wants Washington-based multilateral lender to help the west compete with China and Russia

Financial Times - 3d

Iran’s Supreme Leader Rebuffs Trump’s Outreach Over Its Nuclear Program

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei decried “bullying governments” in an apparent response to a letter the White House sent to Iran earlier in the week.

The New York Times - 3d

Iran’s hardliners dig in as Trump increases pressure for nuclear talks

Reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian’s hopes for détente with west in tatters as rival factions tighten grip on power

Financial Times - 2d

‘Nuclear bomb’ ruling on car finance could spur UK bank deals

Consolidation is back on the agenda for industry as bankers eye more mergers and acquisitions

Financial Times - 2d

Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050

Tech groups join call for new power stations to meet growing energy demands and combat climate change

Financial Times - 11h

Sell the Sizzle, Not the Fake. Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness Says the Plant-Based Meat Industry Needs to Market Taste Over Virtue, or Science

‘We’ve done a lousy job’ of bringing people to the table, he says.

Inc. - 4h

Chaos at the V.A.: Inside the DOGE Cuts Disrupting the Veterans Agency

Clinical trials have been delayed, contracts canceled and support staff fired. With deeper cuts coming, some are warning of potential harms to veterans.

The New York Times - 3d

FTC reverses course, says it has resources to pursue Amazon deceptive practices case

The FTC said it will meet the deadlines for its Amazon Prime deceptive practices case, hours after requesting a delay due to resource constraints.

CNBC - 4m

Trump says he sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader over country's advancing nuclear program

U.S. President Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, something not immediately confirmed by the supreme leader

ABC News - 5d

Alphabet aims to slash cost of new nuclear with small reactor deployments, CIO says

Alphabet's Google unit struck a deal last October to buy power from small modular reactors under development by Kairos Power.

CNBC - 1d

Can Trump launch Iran nuclear deal 2.0 in second White House term?

Trump sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader expressing his desire for a deal.

CNBC - 1d

A cacti-smuggling case with a prickly end: the novel way courts are making poachers pay

Two Italian cacti smugglers have been fined for illegally trading plants from Chile – and for the cost of restoring the environment. Conservationists hope more cases will follow. Chile’s Atacama ...

The Guardian - 2d

House Republicans unveil spending plan with government shutdown deadline set for Friday

Republicans in the House released a stopgap spending plan over the weekend that would delay a government shutdown for at least six months, but it's unclear if they have the votes to pass the ...

CBS News - 2d

Cracks are emerging in the idea of America's economic exceptionalism

The U.S. economy and equity markets may be underperforming this year due to a surge in policy uncertainty, a decline in consumer sentiments, a delay in business investment, and a gradual weakening ...

The Hill - 1d

Sources: Pogba to wait for new club as ban ends

Paul Pogba's 18-month ban from football officially ended on Tuesday, but he has decided to delay joining a new club, sources have told ESPN.

ESPN - 21h

Philippine ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte to face murder charges at ICC for drug war killings

A plane carrying former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court to face charges over his “war on drugs” took off for Rotterdam on Wednesday, after being delayed by a ...

NBC News - 9h

Pentagon Cuts Threaten Programs That Secure Loose Nukes and Weapons of Mass Destruction

Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.

Wired - 6d

Watch Energy Secretary Chris Wright speak live about Trump's energy agenda

Wright is member of Trump's National Energy Dominance Council, the former CEO of Liberty Energy and a former board member of the nuclear startup Oklo.

CNBC - 2d

Iran is riven with conflict. Donald Trump’s offer of talks won’t ease it

With internal politics at their most unstable for years, the risk of escalation is rising. The letter the US president, Donald Trump, says he sent to Iran’s leadership offering to reopen talks on ...

The Guardian - 3d

From the archives: Living near Three Mile Island

In 1980, one year after the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Pennsylvania, citizens at a town hall protested plans to release radioactive krypton gas still ...

CBS News - 3d

Iran’s supreme leader rails against Trump’s ‘bullying’ military threat

Ayatollah Khamenei says US demand to reopen talks on Iran’s nuclear programme is aimed at domination. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has criticised what he described as bullying ...

The Guardian - 4d

3/9: Sunday Morning

Guest host: Mo Rocca. In our cover story, David Pogue examines how Big Tech companies are turning to nuclear power to help fuel artificial intelligence. Also: Tracy Smith profiles comedian John ...