Russia says Ukraine drone strike hit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia on Sunday said that a Ukraine drone attack hit the Moscow-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) urged restraint. 

Hungary Interested in Continuing Nuclear Energy Cooperation With Russia

SIRIUS, Russia (Sputnik) - Hungary is interested in continuing cooperation with Russia in the nuclear energy field, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday.

France drops renewables targets, prioritises nuclear in new energy bill

Critics are deriding as a step backward a new French energy bill that favours the further development of nuclear power and avoids setting targets for solar and wind power and other renewables.

Kim Jong Un orders North Korean military to ramp up war preparations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed his country's army, munitions industry, nuclear weapons, and civil defense sectors to accelerate war preparations in response to "confrontation moves" by the United States, state news agency reports....

Measures by French govt to limit climate damage were late but sufficient, court rules

France's moves to limit climate damage came late but were sufficient, a French court ruled on Friday, in a blow to attempts by environmental campaigners to impose a 1.1 billion euro ($1.21 billion) penalty on the state for alleged failings.

Fossil fuels, renewables, prioritising health: Key pledges made at COP28

COP28, hosted by the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, mobilised a flurry of voluntary pledges in the lead-up to its landmark final deal calling for a "transition away" from fossil fuels. 

More than 110 countries join COP28 deal to triple renewable energy by 2030

A pledge to triple the world’s installed renewable energy by 2030 has won support from more than 110 countries at the COP28 climate summit on Saturday, with some pushing to make the deal global by the end of the UN conference.

See Russia test intercontinental ballistic missile from new submarine cruiser

Russia says it successfully launched a Bulava sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile from its new nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine cruiser, "Emperor Alexander the Third."

Russia announces a successful test of a nuclear-powered cruise missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the successful test of a new nuclear-powered missile. Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty discusses developments with John Vause.

Hear what American imprisoned in Iran told CNN in March

Five Americans who have been imprisoned in Iran are expected to be released as part of a wider US-Iran deal, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said. CNN's Christiane Amanpour interviewed one of the detainees, Siamak Namazi, in March.

Biden administration imposes new sanctions on Iran for anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death

The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on more than two dozen Iranian individuals and entities tied to the violent suppression of protests following the death of Mahsa Amini one year ago. CNN's Paula Newton talks about that with...

Iran yet to provide an explanation on uranium traces to IAEA

Iran has yet to provide the international nuclear watchdog with explanations for uranium traces found at previously undeclared nuclear research sites. The IAEA chief Rafael Grossi discusses with Becky Anderson.

Japan summons Chinese ambassador after stones thrown at embassy, schools

Japan's prime minister urged China to ensure its people "act in a calm and responsible manner" after instances of stones being thrown at diplomatic missions and schools, following the release of wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Fukushima nuclear plant starts releasing treated radioactive water to sea

CNN's Kim Brunhuber and Marc Stewart look into how Fukushima's nuclear plant in Japan started releasing treated radioactive water into the sea.

Japan’s Fukushima water release plan fuels fear despite IAEA backing

Japan plans to release more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean by the end of August. After years of debate, and despite a green light from the International Atomic...

Does the coup in Niger threaten nuclear power plants in France?

The coup in Niger has prompted concerns the West African country could curtail uranium exports, possibly hamstringing nuclear power production in France and beyond. But so far, source diversification and well-stocked inventories should be able to...

How countries are battling the climate crisis

UK plans to expand oil, gas drilling, while a new nuclear power unit enters commercial operations in U.S. CNN's John Vause interviews Matthew Bunn, a nuclear energy expert at Harvard's Belfer Center.

A darling of US conservatives, Iran's top opposition group may face an uncertain future

Its annual conferences have attracted the who's-who of right-wing and hawkish, conservative politicians from the West, including former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, former United States National Security Adviser John Bolton and ex-Vice...

Hear why these South Koreans are worried about Japan's Fukushima wastewater release plan

The IAEA has given Japan the green light to release treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports that has fishermen in South Korea worried.

IAEA approves plan for Fukushima's wastewater

The international nuclear watchdog says Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant will have a "negligible impact on the environment." A nuclear expert shares his analysis with CNN's Anna Coren.

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Fast Facts

Read CNN's Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Fast Facts for a look at the life of the Iranian Supreme Leader.